Location: Parma
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Province of Parma, Italy Food Guide: 10 Mediterranean food Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Parma
Reviews on Mediterranean food in Parma, Province of Parma, Italy. Best known for its incredibly edible contributions to world gastronomy (especially parmigiano cheese and Parma ham), Parma has also been revered by opera lovers (who flock to its Teatro Regio) since the days of Verdi, who was born in nearby Roncole. Parma’s many historic sights include the 11th-century cathedral and its baptistry. Begun in the 12th century, it's considered one of medieval Europe’s most important buildings for its straddling of the Romanesque and Gothic architecture periods.
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10. Ristorante Cocchi
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1209 reviews
Reviewed By rancestoddard
A wonderful dining experience. We called only an hour prior to having our lunch, and were seated at around 13:00. The place was busy but the service didn't suffer. Our antipasto was a selection of mixed salumi. My wife ordered Andolini in brodo, which was a simple but delicous broth with tortellini (Tortellini in Brodo, which is very characteristic of this region). Excellent! I had a pappardeli pasta with coniglia and olives. Also excellent. We skipped the secondo piatti. For dessert we had their homemade gelato with fruitti di bosco. With vino & acqua frizzante, 89 euro. Be aware they are quiet a ways away from the centro, about 1 km. Worth the trip.
9. Passione e Tradizione
Overall Ratings
4 based on 280 reviews
Reviewed By Pronovia
Dopo tanta pubblicità molto invitante vista sui social ho deciso di provare questa pizzeria.. prezzi decisamente troppo alti per la qualità che offre, in più il pomodoro era totalmente insipido!!Pizza baby pagata quanto una normale! Delusione totale.
8. Antica Osteria della Ghiaia
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4 based on 839 reviews
L'Antica Osteria della Ghiaia di Parma è Chiusa per Ferie Estive sino al 2 settembre: riapre il 3 settembre.
Reviewed By Dave M
We arrived in Parma late and opted for this restaurant because it was close to our rental apartment. The restaurant is a small, cozy, local establishment with an excellent menu selection. The menu is not available in english but we could translate most of it and the staff was happy to help us fill in the missing gaps. We had the grilled sausages and a mixed grill pate. Everything was very tasty. The highlight was the torta fritta (a fried puffed bread) that comes with the prosciutto.
7. Sapori Del Mondo
Overall Ratings
4 based on 294 reviews
Ristorante con cucina indiana/italiana a base di pesce, carne e verdure. Con opzioni per vegetariani e vegani.
Reviewed By chelsea1977
We tried this and were pleasantly surprised, been from the UK and my Italian husband we are used to Indian food etc. The restaurant is nice, food fresh and cooked well. We were surprised to find it full on Sunday lunch and enjoyed our food. Our only complaint is the portions are very small for the the prices. We had to order extra food and on the second round of curry we also asked to be cooked Indian style and not Italian where the food was more delicate. This made a difference and our curry had more of a kick to it however, portions are very small in comparison to prices.We ate with the Fork offer and therefore had good value otherwise we would find it expensive.Chicken curry ranges from 9 to 10euros, lamb 14 and fish 15 to 18 a dish, however you got about 4 or 5 small pieces of meat in the sauce.hopefully portions improve for our return.
6. Al Tramezzo
Overall Ratings
4 based on 730 reviews
Reviewed By argen2v
Great and captivating food gastronomy at its best. Great service and anaizing dessert s5star for this restaurant.
5. Trattoria Rigoletto
Overall Ratings
4 based on 419 reviews
Reviewed By John S
We arrived in Parma at the tail end of a half-marathon, that finished in the city. As a result of the huge increase in numbers, finding a place for lunch was proving to be difficult. As we became more desperate, (we seriously considered walking away from the city centre), I spotted some free outside tables at the end of a narrow street, behind the Basilica di Santa Maria della Steccata. We donât usually like sitting at outside tables but beggars canât be choosers so we approached. It was a good move as we were offered an indoor table - which suited us much better.I have to be honest and say that the first impressions were not good. It was pretty full but did look a little down at heel and basic. I didnât have time to consult any reviews, so were taking a bit of a gamble - that gamble that paid off handsomely.We were brought menus by the incredibly hard working waiter, who was servicing the entire restaurant by himself - and doing a very good job too. From the menu, I chose the âRigoletto bombeâ for my starter, with my wife playing safe and opting for the simple plate of prosciutto. The âbombeâ consisted of a flatbread, topped with rocket, (arugula), Brie cheese and then prosciutto. It was absolutely delicious. My wifeâs prosciutto was similarly good but as we were in Parma - the home of quality âcrudoâ - it was only to be expected.For my âsecondoâ I had a slice of stuffed and rolled, braised veal, which was very good. My wife chose a dish we had not eaten since we had it on the island of Capri decades ago - tagliatelle with lemon. When we had it on Capri, we were both blown away. Considering the simplicity and small amount of ingredients, how could it taste so good? I put it down to the amazing lemons from that part of Italy and wondered could it be reproduced so far North? I need not have worried, it was absolutely terrific. The pasta was fresh and hand-cut, with the sauce being a perfect marriage of creaminess and lemon flavour. Absolutely delicious.For dessert, my wife followed her pasta with a zabaglione mousse, with chocolate sauce. The mousse was light and fluffy but the traditional method of serving it is better - for our tastes at least. The chocolate sauce was a little too rich for the delicacy of the mousse but it certainly wasnât bad. The star dessert was my simple slice of cake. Iâd love to tell you what it was but I was so knocked-out by it, that I forgot to take any notes. My wife spotted the look on my face and demanded a taste - after which I had to be careful that she didnât eat all the rest. Now I am not the biggest fan of desserts but let me tell you that this simple cake, (with a simple syrup moisturising it?), was a revelation. Absolutely top-drawer.With the meal we enjoyed a bottle of local Lambrusco, two glasses of the recommended dessert wines and coffee and digestivi to follow. The whole delicious thing came to a grand total of â¬80 which, along with other meals we had in Parma, makes it the quality/value for money capital of Italy. You would have paid double in any of the big tourist orientated cities. As âaccidentalâ discoveries go - we could not have done any better than Rigoletto.
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4. Mastroianni's Bed & Bistro
Overall Ratings
4 based on 241 reviews
Reviewed By Adriana Y
We stayed at Mastoianni 's Bed &Bistro for eight nights throughout our travels in the northern part of Italy ,it was sort of our base for us. The hotel is SUPER clean and comfortable,with a quiet patio .The Bistro has amazing dishes and lots of good wine ,the owners are so warm ,they treat everyone like family and they go above and beyond to serve all their guests needs and they pay attention to all the details .We enjoyed our stay there very much .
3. Ristorante Angiol D'Or
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1049 reviews
Reviewed By risss333
Service excellent. Food outstanding. Together with my wife and my son I had a pleasure to dine at this fine establishment. Windows facing the duomo ambiance very cosy. We ordered parma ham aged 30 months, parmigiano-reggiano cheese aged 30 monts, risotto, tortellini with pork and tenderloin âRose di Parmaâ. All meals great and restaurant highly recommended.
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2. Salumeria Garibaldi
Overall Ratings
4 based on 377 reviews
Reviewed By LindaS642
This is the most amazing delicatessen. Go here and let the owners advise you on Parmaâs food delights. Sit in the deli or take the food home. Try the fried bread with prosciutto and parmigiana reggiano. Try the seafood salad or the vegetables. Goodmorning LindaS642,thank you very much for your review.You've describe everything that we love to do for your experience here in our shop,the service charge and the quality are at first of our objective.Thanks a lot again, we hope to see you again here in Parma.See you soon.
Most Popular Street Food food in Parma, Province of Parma, Italy
1. Carpe Diem
Overall Ratings
4 based on 331 reviews
Reviewed By R6117XUmarinag
If you want to eat an amazing kebab made with handmade bread this is your place! The sauces are amazing and the sweets too! Sahid is always smiling and friendly. The local is little but there are some standing tables.
