16 restaurants Updated September 29, 2026

Parma restaurants

Tables worth the money, and the one that is not

Sixteen tables from two Michelin stars to a panino counter, with menu prices, closing days and the honest verdict on each.

Three rows of thinly sliced culatello aged 18, 27 and 37 monthsWorth it

Antica Corte Pallavicina

The Spigaroli family's castle on the Po, where culatello is cured, served and explained. One Michelin star, a €150 culatello tasting menu, a cheaper hosteria and rooms from €190.

One Michelin star, 2026 Culatello tasting menu €150 41 km, about 48 min by car
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Antica Corte Pallavicina RelaisCulatello di ZibelloCulatello cellar tasting
Button-shaped filled pasta with eel, tender leaves and black caviarIt depends

Inkiostro

Chef Salvatore Morello's one-star restaurant on Via San Leonardo: global, Japanese-leaning tasting menus at €130, €155 and €180. Brilliant cooking, but not where you come for tortelli.

One Michelin star, 2026 Tasting menus €130–€180 Via San Leonardo 124
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Antica Corte PallavicinaRistorante ParizziCulatello di Zibello
Soft vanilla custard gelato churned to order in a 1964 Carpigiani machineWorth it

Trattoria Ai Due Platani

The countryside trattoria Parma drives out to: anolini in capon broth €14, 30-month prosciutto €12, and vanilla gelato churned at 2 p.m. and 10 p.m. in a 1964 machine. Closed Tuesday and Wednesday.

Michelin Bib Gourmand 2026 Primi €12–€24, secondi €22–€26 Closed Tuesday and Wednesday
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Anolini in brodoTortelli di erbettaSpalla cotta di San Secondo
Sliced boiled meats from the trolley with three sauces, mashed potato and fruit mostardaWorth it

Ristorante Cocchi

Old-school Parma cooking in the Hotel Daniel: tortelli made by the house sfoglina, anolini in brodo, and a bollito trolley served only September to April. Closed Saturday; book by phone.

Bollito trolley, Sept to April Closed Saturday Via Gramsci 16/A, Oltretorrente
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Hotel DanielOltretorrenteAnolini in brodo
Tortelli d'erbetta filled with fresh local ricotta and chard, in melted butter and ParmigianoWorth it

Trattoria Antichi Sapori

A countryside trattoria south of Parma with a 2026 Bib Gourmand and Michelin's cheapest price band. Tortelli d'erbetta with fresh ricotta, hand-churned gelato, and a host who steers your order.

Michelin Bib Gourmand 2026 8.6 km, 13 min by car Closed Tuesday
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Trattoria Ai Due PlataniTortelli di erbettaAnolini in brodo
A golden baked rice dome cut open to reveal a rich pigeon ragù fillingWorth it

Brisla Trattoria

A small modern trattoria on Strada Farini with a 2026 Bib Gourmand. It is one of the few places that still makes bomba di riso with pigeon ragù. Anolini €14, culatello €22.

Michelin Bib Gourmand 2026 Primi €14–€22, secondi €13–€26 Strada Farini 41/A
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Bomba di risoAnolini in brodoStrada Farini
Small filled pasta rounds in a glossy Parmigiano creamIt depends

Ristorante Parizzi

The Parizzi family's 1948 restaurant has dropped fine dining and its star. What you get now: a €55 territory menu, tortelli at €16, and a ground-floor aperitivo bar. Closed Thursday.

Territory menu €55 a head Closed Thursday Strada della Repubblica 71
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InkiostroTortelli di erbettaParmigiano Reggiano
Crispy rabbit loin wrapped in Prosciutto di Parma on mushroom cream with onion and carrotWorth it

Osteria del 36

A small, Michelin-listed osteria near the Duomo cooking Emilian classics with a few modern turns. About €30 a head, closed Sunday, bookable online. No prices published.

Michelin Guide 2026, no star TheFork average about €30 Closed Sunday
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Tortelli di erbettaAnolini in brodoThe Duomo Quarter
Puffed golden squares of fried dough served with draped slices of Prosciutto di ParmaWorth it

Trattoria dei Corrieri

The one central Parma trattoria that serves without a break, noon to midnight, seven days a week. Tortelli, cappelletti, torta fritta; TheFork average €30. No prices published.

Daily, noon to midnight TheFork average about €30 Strada del Conservatorio 1
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Torta frittaTortelli di erbettaTrattoria del Tribunale
Creamy risotto with mushrooms, green asparagus and ribbons of culatelloIt depends

Gallo d'Oro

A busy trattoria a block from Piazza Garibaldi with tortelli, cappelletti in capon broth and a risotto named for Verdi. TheFork puts the average at €35; the restaurant publishes no prices or hours.

TheFork average about €35 Tortelli, cappelletti, horse Borgo della Salina 3/a
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Piazza GaribaldiCulatello di ZibelloPesto di cavallo
A mixed plate of house tortelli in melted butter with grated Parmigiano ReggianoWorth it

Trattoria del Tribunale

A central trattoria in a lane off Strada Farini with a full Parma menu at fair prices: tortelli from €11, anolini in brodo €13, a culatello plate €14. Skip the €29 Rosa di Parma.

Primi €10–€16, secondi €12–€29 Tortelli, anolini, horse Vicolo Politi 5, center
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Anolini in brodoTortelli di erbettaPesto di cavallo
Al Vèdel's historic golden chicken, cooked twice, with thin crispy potato slicesWorth it

Al Vèdel

A family restaurant and culatello maker in the Bassa, 20 minutes north of Parma. Culatello at 16, 26 and 38 months for €22, tortelli €16, a 2,000-bottle cellar. Pair it with the Reggia di Colorno.

Primi €16–€24, tasting €65–€80 Closed Monday and Tuesday 16.4 km, 20 min from Parma
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Reggia di ColornoCulatello di ZibelloAntica Corte Pallavicina
Warm spalla cotta di San Secondo with sweet-and-sour aubergine and soft milk bread rollsSkip it

Angiol d'Or

The restaurant on Piazza Duomo, with tables outside in summer and a glassed veranda. The cooking is competent, but anolini at €18 and tortelli at €14 carry a view premium.

Tables facing the Duomo Primi €14–€20, secondi €20–€24 Closed Sun evening and Monday
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Parma Cathedral (Duomo)Baptistery of ParmaThe Duomo Quarter
Small braised-beef-filled pasta in clear golden capon brothWorth it

I Tri Siochètt

A 200-seat trattoria on Strada Farnese, 5.6 km from the center, with a 2026 Bib Gourmand and the lowest verified prices on this list: tortelli €10, salumi €9. Closed Monday.

Michelin Bib Gourmand 2026 Primi €10–€14, secondi €10–€25 5.6 km from Piazza Garibaldi
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Anolini in brodoTortelli di erbettaTorta fritta
Small filled pasta tossed with ribbons of culatelloWorth it

Osteria dei Mascalzoni

A small osteria in a lane off Strada Farini run by chef Filippo Cavalli and his sister Sara. Lunch is the bargain: tortelli €12, mains €10–€12, cover €1. Every dinner primo is €14.

Lunch mains €10–€12 Open every day Vicolo delle Cinque Piaghe 1/A
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Strada FariniTortelli di erbettaCulatello di Zibello
A thick wedge of golden savory pie filled with artichokes, spinach, ricotta and ParmigianoIt depends

Pepèn

The sandwich counter off Piazza Garibaldi that Parma grew up on: carciofa pie, horse-meat pesto panini and the Speciale. It now has a Milan branch, but no website, hours or price list for Parma.

Sandwiches since 1953 Parma prices not published Sant'Ambrogio, off Garibaldi
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Pesto di cavalloPiazza GaribaldiCheap eats in Parma

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