Square pasta parcels of ricotta and erbette chard, sauced with nothing but melted butter and a snowfall of Parmigiano Reggiano. Parma eats them year round and ritually on 23 June.
Tortelli d'erbetta are Parma's green-filled counterpart to the meat pastas of Bologna and Piacenza, documented across the province's farm kitchens for centuries. Erbette, a tender local chard, sets them apart from spinach imitations. On the eve of San Giovanni each 23 June the city holds tortellate, communal tortelli feasts under the stars, a custom osterias and courtyards still keep.
5 editor picks for Tortelli d'erbetta in Parma, ranked by editorial score. All Parma signature dishes · Tortelli d'erbetta across every city.
Trattoria Ai Due Platani ★ 4.7
Coloreto · Strada Budellungo 104/A, 43123 Coloreto, Parma
Trattoria Ai Due Platani in Coloreto holds Gambero Rosso's Tre Gamberi and a Bib Gourmand, ten minutes from Parma and booked out weeks ahead for tortelli.
Trattoria Antichi Sapori ★ 4.5
Gaione · Via Montanara 318, 43124 Parma
Trattoria Antichi Sapori sits in Gaione's countryside just outside Parma with a 2026 Bib Gourmand; the same kitchen team has rolled its pasta since 2005.
Trattoria Le Viole ★ 4.4
Baganzola · Strada Nuova di Castelnovo 60/A, 43126 Parma
Trattoria Le Viole, run since 1989 by the Petrera sisters north of Parma, plates savarin di riso and tortelli with a lightness rare in the food valley.
Trattoria Corrieri ★ 4.4
centro-storico · Via Conservatorio 1, 43121 Parma
Trattoria Corrieri fills an old posthouse courtyard near Parma's Parco Ducale with torta fritta, tortelli d'erbetta and anolini served all day long.
I Tri Siochett ★ 4.3
parma-sud · Strada Comunale Farnese 74/A, 43125 Parma
I Tri Siochett is the family trattoria on Parma's southern edge with a 2026 Bib Gourmand, feeding big tables tortelli d'erbetta at around 9 euro a plate.