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Gallo d'Oro
TRADITIONAL ITALIAN
€€
( 0521 20 88 46;
www.gallodororistorante.it
;
Borgo Salina 3; meals €25; noon-2.30pm & 7-11pm
Mon-Sat, noon-2.30pm Sun)
Young
caminieri
(waiters) operate meat slicers, slide dexterously
between tables and plonk down plates of raw horse meat, ravioli and veal done all ways
(all of them good) in the inauspiciously named 'golden chicken'. Magazine covers adorn
the walls and the whole place emits the smooth, agreeable energy of a small bistro.
Osteria del Gesso
EMILIAN
€€
( 0521 23 05 05;
www.osteriadelgesso.it
;
Via Maestri 11; meals €30-35; noon-3pm & 7.30-11pm
Mon-Fri)
A familiar Italian story: family-run restaurant, great local food, charming romant-
ic interior, laid-back (OK, slow) service and bags of atmosphere and tradition. Like most
Parma restaurants, Gesso doesn't play up to tourists, it just performs naturally for people
who love fantastic simple food.
Osteria dei Mascalzoni
OSTERIA
€€
(
www.osteriadeimascalzoniparma.it
; Vicolo delle Cinque Piaghe 1; meals €25-35; 12.30-3pm &
7.30-10.30pm Mon-Fri, 7.30-10.30pm Sat)
Cosy inside and out, this restaurant features a beamed
dining room and outdoor tables that take over the adjacent alleyway on summer evenings.
The menu emphasises grilled meat, plus an excellent selection of Parma's famous cheeses
and pork products, including
culatello
and
fiocchetto
.
La Greppia
( 0521 23 36 86; Via Garibaldi 39a; meals from €45; lunch & dinner Wed-Sun)
A legend in its
own lunchtime (and dinnertime, come to that), La Greppia is hallowed ground for the kind
of Emilia-Romagna gourmands who know their
ragù
from their bolognese. Sticking tradi-
tion and modernity in the same blender, it comes up with Parmesan mousse, pear poached
in wine and plenty more surprises. Service is impeccable.
GASTRONOMIC
€€€
Drinking & Nightlife
Enoteca Fontana
BAR
