Visit the world's greatest restaurant in Modena, Italy

Where to eat, sleep and drive Ferraris in Italy’s of-the-moment culinary capital, Modena. Nikki Elstein has the insie tips you need to know before you travel.

So you want to go to the best restaurant in the world? You’re in good company. Though it’s long been an established spot on the culinary bucket list, the small Italian city of Modena has officially shot up the ranks.

It’s here —smack in the middle of Emilia-Romagna, Italy’s agricultural core —that you’ll find the most coveted dinner reservations on earth, at Osteria Francescana. Chef Massimo Bottura ’s $200 tasting menu is a blowout meal worth traveling for, but Modena offers much more for those who make the pilgrimage.