Cibarium Salsamenteria In Fontanellato

Friendly and helpful staff in a family atmosphere, excellent service and top-notch food, not exactly cheap.

Just steps from the fortress, this intimate and elegant restaurant offers excellent quality food and friendly, helpful staff.

Cibarium is a must-try when you're craving traditional Parma food. Excellent homemade dishes, with an honorable mention for the cured meats.

We went to this highly reviewed and recommended place, after booking three weeks in advance because we were in the area with friends. They had some trouble getting us seated on time (reservation at 2:00 PM, entry time at 2:30 PM). They offered us a glass of wine to apologize, but I would have preferred things to have been handled differently (if you notify a table that they must vacate at 2:00 PM, if they haven't gotten up by 2:10 PM, I'll ask them to leave a little more forcefully). Anyway, aside from that, these things can happen... We ordered a charcuterie board and some appetizers. All very good. Then we ordered three first courses and one second course. Although they were good, unfortunately, the portions were very small (I only had the first course without an appetizer and left feeling hungry). I don't know if perhaps we in Verona are accustomed to larger portions. :) Very good desserts! Despite the service and portions, I still feel like giving it 4 stars overall because they use very good ingredients and their dishes are delicious.

You have to walk there as it's located right in the center of town. You wouldn't find this place by chance without directions. Google Maps helped me with this. A small tavern under the porticoes with a few tables outside. Reservations are highly recommended. This delicatessen is so small that, when you call, they ask you which lunch hour you want: 12:00 or 2:00 PM. But these small inconveniences are compensated by the excellent products served with such passion by the owners and their family. The quality, though served in a rustic, unpretentious manner, comes at a slightly higher price. But they know how to do it. I appreciated everything, and especially the coffee served at the end in a moka pot. Things from another era.

A guarantee of local food, excellent atmosphere and friendliness.

Just a stone's throw from the Rocca di Fontanellato, this delicatessen is one of those places where, upon entering for the first time, you know you'll want to return. Authentic flavors and aromas, excellent cured meats, and friendly staff. The moka pot of coffee was an unexpected surprise and the perfect end to our lunch at a quiet table next to a shelf displaying "Carmencita e Miguel" ceramics.

What a wonderful experience! The highlight is definitely the cured meats. At the first bite, you close your eyes and experience an orgasmic moment. They melt in your mouth, truly delicious. Must be paired with the torta fritta. The service is typical of a business with a lovely Emilian touch: informal, loving, attentive, and precise. They frequently pass between the tables to check if everything is okay, without ever being intrusive or pushy. We also had tagliatelle (7) and tortelli (8) for the first course, then guanciale (8) for the second course. Last but not least: coffee is served directly at the table, using a moka pot. BRAVI!

Excellent cured meats, excellent first courses and a comfortable atmosphere, typical of a delicatessen, friendliness and kindness, fair prices

Tortelli with herbs and ricotta...the best I've ever eaten.