Bar Merlino In Torrile

23/09/2025: Beautiful place with traditional dishes.

04/09/2025: An excellent traditional restaurant nestled in the Parma countryside, along the road to Collecchio, just outside the center of Sala Baganza. Having discovered the restaurant during a family lunch, I immediately appreciated, in addition to the large parking lot, the beautiful location, slightly elevated above the vast surrounding meadows from a gentle hillside. The exterior is spacious, with a large terrace with tables and awnings, and the interior is equally spacious, combining rustic and modern styles. The menu is extensive and the service is friendly, even exquisite—the waiter, a veteran of the staff, I think, even entertained us with jokes and quips, which, as a Tuscan, I can only greatly appreciate! In addition to the excellent Lambrusco, we tried the pumpkin tortelli, truly delicious, and the torta fritta with cured meats, another house favorite! What more can I say? If we add to all this the great tranquility of the environment, where it is possible to converse without shouting (even though, I believe, at least a couple of communion lunches were taking place!), the beauty of the surrounding greenery and the reasonable prices, I would say that it is a place… absolutely worth recommending!