5 brunch in Parma, editor-picked for brunch open saturday. The saturday brunch spots worth queuing for. All brunch in Parma.
Pasticceria Cocconi ★ 4.3
centro-storico · Strada della Repubblica 22, 43121 Parma
Hours: Sun-Fri 07:30-19:00; Sat 07:30-19:30
Pasticceria Cocconi turns Parma breakfast into an event: the 1951 bar's salted croissant with prosciutto is the town's original savoury brunch.
Tip: The tea room behind the bar seats you properly; mornings before 09:00 get the croissants warm.
Pasticceria Bombe ★ 3.9
san-lazzaro · Via Emilia Est 117, 43123 Parma
Hours: Tue-Sun 07:00-21:00; Mon closed
Pasticceria Bombe gives Parma its modern pastry brunch on Via Emilia Est: millefoglie, biscuits and mignon that argue against a savoury start.
Tip: Weekend mid-mornings queue; take the tray option and carry it two minutes to the benches on the viale.
Brunch Republic ★ 3.7
san-lazzaro · Via Emilia Est 7/B, 43123 Parma
Hours: Mon-Fri 07:30-22:30; Sat 07:30-23:00; Sun 08:00-21:30
Brunch Republic brought the all-day pancake-and-avocado formula to Parma on Via Emilia Est, and the weekend queues suggest the city was ready for it.
Tip: Book online for Saturday and Sunday; walk-ins land a table easily on weekday mornings.
Bar Le Malve ★ 3.7
centro-storico · Strada Luigi Carlo Farini 12, 43121 Parma
Hours: Mon-Thu, Sun 06:00-01:00; Fri-Sat 06:00-02:00
Bar Le Malve opens at six and slides from Parma breakfast into lunch plates without pause, the Strada Farini bar that never asks anyone to give up a table.
Tip: Take the outside tables before the 13:00 wave; the kitchen keeps serving through the afternoon lull.
Le Petit Bar & Companatico ★ 3.7
oltretorrente · Piazzale Marsala 11/A, 43125 Parma
Hours: Mon-Fri 07:00-24:00; Sat 07:00-02:00; Sun closed
Le Petit Bar & Companatico runs the Oltretorrente's easiest brunch in Parma: breakfast from 07:00 that stretches into salumi boards by noon.
Tip: Sunday is its closing day, so the weekend brunch window here is Saturday only.