# Osteria Francescana > Osteria Francescana is the restaurant of chef Massimo Bottura in Modena, Italy, awarded 3 Michelin Stars. This is the official website, in English and Italian. Osteria Francescana is a laboratory of ideas. It is also an observatory where we look at the past in a critical way, not a nostalgic one. Tradition in Evolution means looking at our culinary traditions from 10 kilometers away, to bring the best of the past into the future. ## Key facts - Name: Osteria Francescana - Chef and founder: Massimo Bottura - Address: Via Stella 22, 41121 Modena (MO), Italy - Cuisine: Italian, Contemporary Italian - Awards: 3 Michelin Stars - Opening days: open every day, from Monday to Sunday - Reservations: online only, at https://reservations.osteriafrancescana.it - Reservation office: +39 059 223912, reserve@osteriafrancescana.it ## Pages in English - [Contacts](https://osteriafrancescana.it/contacts/): Osteria Francescana is located in the heart of medieval Modena in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. - [Faq](https://osteriafrancescana.it/faq/): For further request you can contact the restaurant at +39 059223912, every day from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm (Italy time)”. If no one answers, please send an email to reserve@osteriafrancescana.it and you will be contacted back soon. - [Groups](https://osteriafrancescana.it/groups/) - [Home](https://osteriafrancescana.it/): “Osteria Francescana is a laboratory of ideas.It is also an observatory where we look at the past in a critical way, not a nostalgic one. Tradition in Evolution means looking at our culinary traditions from 10 kilometers away, to bring the best of the past into the future.” - [Massimo Bottura](https://osteriafrancescana.it/massimo-bottura/): My name is Massimo Bottura. I am an Italian chef born in Modena. I grew up under the kitchen table. - [Menu](https://osteriafrancescana.it/menu/): A culinary journey reinterpreting a selection of iconoclastic dishes of Osteria Francescana, bringing the best of the past into the future ## Pagine in italiano - [Contatti](https://osteriafrancescana.it/it/contatti/): L’Osteria Francescana si trova nel cuore della Modena medievalenella regione Emilia-Romagna, in Italia. - [Faq](https://osteriafrancescana.it/it/faq/) - [Home](https://osteriafrancescana.it/it/): L'arte contemporanea è un'ispirazione, una guida e una musa.Le opere d'arte sulle pareti del ristorante non si limitano a decorare.Sono finestre su un paesaggio di idee che ampliano gli orizzonti e aprono a infinite possibilità.L’arte offre indizi sul nostro processo creativo e anima il dialogotra i nostri ospiti e la cucina. - [Massimo Bottura](https://osteriafrancescana.it/it/massimo-bottura/): Mi chiamo Massimo Bottura. Sono uno chef italiano nato a Modena. Sono cresciuto sotto il tavolo della cucina. - [Menu](https://osteriafrancescana.it/it/menu/): Un viaggio culinario che prende spunto dai piatti storici dell'Osteria Francescana per reinterpretarli in chiave contemporanea, portando il meglio del passato nel futuro. - [Wine List](https://osteriafrancescana.it/it/wine-list/) ## Optional - [Credits](https://osteriafrancescana.it/credits/) - [Credits](https://osteriafrancescana.it/it/credits/) - [Privacy Policy](https://osteriafrancescana.it/it/privacy-policy/) - [Whistleblowing](https://osteriafrancescana.it/it/whistleblowing/)