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Reviews - Osteria dello zingaro

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9.2
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Excellent
503 reviews
Ambience
8.8
Food
9.4
Service
9.0
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  • Hensel M.2 reviews

    November 5, 2024

    10/10

    Wonderful in every aspect: service, food, wine. We hah a great evening.

  • Mary G.1 review

    September 30, 2024

    10/10

    Everything outstanding! Bravo!

  • Eileen B.4 reviews

    September 26, 2024

    10/10

    We were recommended by the owner of our apartment. They did not disappoint. The food was delicious especially the ravioli with cheese and spinach. It was so creamy and satisfying. We also had the pork roast and a side of potatoes. Both were outstanding. Even the mista salad was delicious.

  • Maarten P.15 reviews

    September 7, 2024

    9.5/10

    Honest fresh food with as specialty horse meat, but many other options too. Nice location if you sit outside with views on the bell tower. I had the three different styles of horse meat and I was positively surprised!

  • Giorgio G.38 reviews

    May 25, 2024

    9.5/10

    We had booked at this restaurant for a Saturday lunch. Among the primi we went for the risotto with asparagus and from the secondi we tried a variety of the meat dishes. Everything that we tried was, simply put, excellent!

  • Ian T.22 reviews

    May 9, 2024

    8/10

    Good food in a great location. But they denied that I had made a reservation ( I had , via Fork) and the welcome was rather brusque.

  • Robert B.1 review

    February 15, 2024

    10/10

    A must try when in Parma!

  • Freya F.1 review

    October 2, 2023

    10/10

    Wonderful atmosphere and fantastic selection of food including several vegetarian options which was much appreciated.

  • mary w.1 review

    October 3, 2023

    9.5/10

    What a lovely find. Service was good. Friendly. Helpful. Food was flavorful. . The spinach stuffed ravioli was awesome. We would highly recommend

  • Jane W.17 reviews

    April 22, 2023

    10/10

    The food was delicious. Our server was so kind and helpful explaining the menu. The restaurant is very warm and cozy.

  • Jack S.1 review

    March 10, 2023

    10/10

    If you have the opportunity to have a meal here it's one you don't want to miss. Really. I've enjoyed the experience three times in the past twelve years with the most recent involving a significant detour to Parma JUST to do so again (there are many wonderful reasons to spend a lot more time in Parma but we didn't unfortunately have that option this last time around). The menu is not particularly large but what they do there they do beautifully. Dishes we've enjoyed have been simply and authentically prepared with meals consistently remembered as "best of the trip". Try try try to overcome any misgivings you may have and to sample the specialty of the house which is the tartara dello Zingaro. It is not unlike a (beef) steak tartare but there is a subtle delicate sweetness to the meat that's like nothing else I've ever had. This is a dish you're not likely to find anywhere else you travel and one I think you'll recall as being very special. Pasta dishes are also consistently excellent. The restaurant itself is comfortable and not the least bit pretentious. Patrons in my experience appear to be almost entirely local. There are I'm guessing no more than 10 to 12 tables and making an advance reservation, especially for dinner, would be a very very good idea. The staff is multigenerational and the owner and waiters alike have always been warmly helpful (and patient) with me in providing menu explanations and suggestions.

  • Susan Y.16 reviews

    December 29, 2022

    8/10

    Felt very local and simple, but good quality. Our waiter was efficient and capable, but not very friendly. We didn't realise that the menu would be dominated by horse meat offerings - maybe we didn't do the right research, but something for others to note. We ate and drank well for a good price, didn't feel a need to linger at the table.

  • SIMON R.7 reviews

    November 10, 2021

    10/10

    Food was excellent. Service was exceptional

  • Fernando T.

    Fernando T.18 reviews

    July 24, 2021

    9.5/10

    Amazing quality of the food. The “Piatto Zingaro” is something to try at least once in a life, definitely will come back

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