Piazza Ghiaia Market is a food market in Ghiaia, Parma.
Editorially verified August 27, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Wednesday and Saturday mornings bring the Campagna Amica farm stalls; the rest of the week the square is shops and bar terraces.
Address: Piazza Ghiaia, 43121 Parma
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.
La Prosciutteria Silvano Romani hangs the province's salumi over its Farini counter in Parma, slicing prosciutto and culatello for shipping-ready boxes.
Tip: They vacuum-pack for flights and ship within Europe; taste at sister venue Degusteria Romani before committing to whole pieces.
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.
