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Pepen

Order The Spaccaballe at 6 euro, plus a Carciofa at 2.50 euro.

Pepen has been Parma's sandwich institution on Borgo Sant'Ambrogio since its dopoteatro days, from the Spaccaballe roast pork to the artichoke Carciofa.

Frank Focaccia

Order Focaccia with coppa; add stracchino if the day calls for it.

Frank Focaccia folds warm slabs around Parma salumi at Piazzale San Lorenzo, the 4 to 6 euro lunch that beats most sit-down menus in the centre.

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Small-group Street food tour in Parma

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Small-group Street food tour in Parma

Dive into Parma like a local foodie. Explore your Cesarina's most trusted artisanal food shops, tasting as you go. Visit a selection of small local shops, learn about...

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Panino d'Artista

Order The rabbit-roast rosetta with provola and sweet-sour onions.

Panino d'Artista builds composed rolls on Strada Farini in Parma: corn rosetta, local rabbit roast, provola and red onions in agrodolce at seven euro.

Tra l'Uss e l'Asa

Order The Cotechinotuttolanno: cotechino, salsa verde and dijonese.

Tra l'Uss e l'Asa griddles cotechino with salsa verde into six-euro sandwiches on Borgo San Biagio in central Parma, the modern end of the panino list.

Salumeria Garibaldi

Order A hand-cut culatello etto and whatever they will wrap to go.

Salumeria Garibaldi slices Parmigiano aged up to 100 months and hand-tied culatello on Strada Garibaldi in Parma, a serious 1950s grocery institution.

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