La Prosciutteria Silvano Romani hangs the province's salumi over its Farini counter in Parma, slicing prosciutto and culatello for shipping-ready boxes.
Editorially verified August 27, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: They vacuum-pack for flights and ship within Europe; taste at sister venue Degusteria Romani before committing to whole pieces.
Address: Strada Luigi Carlo Farini 9/C, 43121 Parma
Salumeria Garibaldi stocks Parmigiano Reggiano aged to 100 months and hand-tied culatello on Strada Garibaldi, Parma grocery-shopping at its most serious.
Tip: The extreme-aged Parmigiano wheels are the draw; ask to taste the 60-month against the 100-month before choosing.
Salumeria Garibaldi stocks Parmigiano Reggiano aged to 100 months and hand-tied culatello on Strada Garibaldi, Parma grocery-shopping at its most serious.
Tip: The extreme-aged Parmigiano wheels are the draw; ask to taste the 60-month against the 100-month before choosing.
Piazza Ghiaia has traded food since 1232 on the Parma torrent's old gravel bed; the glass-roofed square now hosts shops and a twice-weekly farmers' market.
Tip: Wednesday and Saturday mornings bring the Campagna Amica farm stalls; the rest of the week the square is shops and bar terraces.
Podere Stuard's farm shop on Parma's west side sells what the experimental estate grows: heritage vegetables, Red Cow Parmigiano and old local varieties.
Tip: It doubles as a biodiversity project; ask what heirloom variety is in season and build the picnic around it.
