Caffè d'Orzo In Firenze

26/08/2025: Great little place for delicious lunches and dinners.

17/08/2025: Don't be fooled by the owner's somewhat stern expression; here, we love to cook, and we cook with heart! All the products are carefully selected for their local or organic qualities. This restaurant is located on a narrow pedestrian street in Parma, with tables lined up directly in the middle of the cobblestone street... when there's space (reservations recommended). In summer, the restaurant's windows open wide, and the charming waitress seated us inside, close to the street, to enjoy the atmosphere and the coolness of a beautiful summer evening. The kids had margarita pizzas (the crust is just... fabulous), and I had the signature dish: Gnocchi stuffed with lobster and smoked burrata (roasted red potatoes, pan-seared lobster, basil cream, and lobster bisque). Absolutely delicious. Careful presentation: it's not Lustucru gnocchi, but a carefully flattened and seasoned pancake, on which sits a thin slice of lobster, perfectly presented. On the way out, you pass by the wide serving hatch to the kitchen where four or five cooks are busy. You can congratulate them; everyone knows who did what, the dish is signed! And everyone in the kitchen (including me) applauded the proud and slightly embarrassed young chef with "bravissimo" (it feels weird to write that afterward). Of course, it's not cheap, but honestly, it's a very good culinary memory. The staff is charming and the owner smiles... once you've paid the bill 😁