Soj Vino e Cucina is a modern italian restaurant in Centro Storico, Parma.
Editorially verified August 27, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Duck, Snails, Fresh pasta
Must order: The day's fresh pasta, chosen at the counter with the chefs.
Tip: The two chefs are also the waiters and sommeliers, so the pace is theirs. Reserve by phone and ask for the counter seats facing the open kitchen.
Address: Borgo del Parmigianino 26, 43121 Parma
Officina Alimentare Dedicata reworks Parma tradition with organic produce from vetted local farms; anolini of stracotto arrive in capon broth at 16 euro.
Signature: Anolini di stracotto, Seasonal organic plates, Fresh pasta
Order: The anolini di stracotto in capon broth, gluten-free on request.
Tip: The kitchen flags celiac and vegan-friendly plates clearly, which is rare among Parma's traditional rooms. Book the aperitivo hour too.
Cortex Bistrot layers Emilian tradition with fusion instincts in central Parma: wild boar pappardelle with prunes, then snails cooked with mushrooms.
Signature: Wild boar pappardelle, Snails with mushrooms, White chocolate with mango
Order: Wild boar pappardelle with prunes.
Tip: A Gambero Rosso new entry for 2024, it stays quieter than the famous trattorias, which makes it the sensible last-minute booking in the centre.
Croce di Malta keeps a small bright modern room off Parma's Piazza Garibaldi, cooking precise seasonal plates built on herbs and artisan produce.
Signature: Seasonal tasting plates, Fresh pasta, Herb-led vegetable dishes
Order: The day's fresh pasta with whatever the market delivered.
Tip: Gazzetta di Parma reviewed it warmly in January 2025 for balanced, modern cooking. Sunday is lunch only and Thursday is the closing day.
La Filoma bills itself as the oldest restaurant name in Parma and cooks like it: culatello with Parmigiano, black-truffle risotto and proper tortelli.
Signature: Culatello di Zibello, Risotto al tartufo nero e culatello, Tortelli d'erbetta
Order: Culatello di Zibello DOP with shaved Parmigiano Reggiano.
Tip: The claim to be Parma's oldest dining room is the house's own, but the belle-epoque interior near the Duomo does most of the convincing.
Officina Alimentare Dedicata reworks Parma tradition with organic produce from vetted local farms; anolini of stracotto arrive in capon broth at 16 euro.
Signature: Anolini di stracotto, Seasonal organic plates, Fresh pasta
Order: The anolini di stracotto in capon broth, gluten-free on request.
Tip: The kitchen flags celiac and vegan-friendly plates clearly, which is rare among Parma's traditional rooms. Book the aperitivo hour too.
Cortex Bistrot layers Emilian tradition with fusion instincts in central Parma: wild boar pappardelle with prunes, then snails cooked with mushrooms.
Signature: Wild boar pappardelle, Snails with mushrooms, White chocolate with mango
Order: Wild boar pappardelle with prunes.
Tip: A Gambero Rosso new entry for 2024, it stays quieter than the famous trattorias, which makes it the sensible last-minute booking in the centre.
Trattoria del Grillo in Vigatto won TV Parma's contest for the city's best torta fritta, pairing the fried puffs with Ponte Romano prosciutto crudo.
Signature: Torta fritta, Cappelletti in brodo di cappone, Gnocchi al salame e Lambrusco
Order: Torta fritta with prosciutto crudo, about 6.50 euro the basket.
Tip: Reservations are phone-only. The torta fritta arrives in waves, so pace the salumi board or the pasta courses will defeat you.
Croce di Malta keeps a small bright modern room off Parma's Piazza Garibaldi, cooking precise seasonal plates built on herbs and artisan produce.
Signature: Seasonal tasting plates, Fresh pasta, Herb-led vegetable dishes
Order: The day's fresh pasta with whatever the market delivered.
Tip: Gazzetta di Parma reviewed it warmly in January 2025 for balanced, modern cooking. Sunday is lunch only and Thursday is the closing day.
La Filoma bills itself as the oldest restaurant name in Parma and cooks like it: culatello with Parmigiano, black-truffle risotto and proper tortelli.
Signature: Culatello di Zibello, Risotto al tartufo nero e culatello, Tortelli d'erbetta
Order: Culatello di Zibello DOP with shaved Parmigiano Reggiano.
Tip: The claim to be Parma's oldest dining room is the house's own, but the belle-epoque interior near the Duomo does most of the convincing.
Trattoria Il Cortile serves Parma classics in a vaulted Oltretorrente courtyard room: anolini in brodo, tortelli d'erbetta and slow-braised veal cheek.
Signature: Anolini in brodo, Tortelli d'erbetta, Guancialino di vitello
Order: Anolini in brodo, then the braised veal cheek.
Tip: The Oltretorrente side of the river stays calmer than the Duomo streets at dinner, so this is the easier good table on a Saturday.
