Osteria Al Cavaliere In Montecchio emilia

Nice and quiet place in the countryside, with outdoor tables. Good food and good service.

Kind and helpful staff, excellent food! I recommend the Florentine steak, because from them, it's really worth it!!

"You don’t come here to eat. You come to remember what eating means.” Along the winding backroads between Parma and Reggio Emilia—where the morning mist still smells of freshly drawn milk and the hills tell stories of prosciutto and soul-warmed memories—there’s an osteria that seems lifted straight from a Guareschi tale. A modest sign. In historical Montecchio in Emilia. And inside… the truest Italy. Here, tradition isn’t a word on the menu — it’s an act of love. Every dish is handmade, just like it used to be. But served with a grace that rivals any Michelin-starred table: herb-filled tortelli and aged Parmigiano that melts like a whispered secret, anolini in broth whose rich aroma embraces you, hand-rolled tagliatelle dressed in a slow-stewed ragù, the kind that unfolds like a well-told story. The culatello? Sliced thin as a sigh, paired with golden gnocco fritto — light as a cloud. And the Lambrusco — served chilled, lively, with a rustic yet noble character — tells the story of this land better than any guidebook. The wine cellar had a thick book if Lambrusco is not your wine. The service is familial, yet flawless. A sincere smile, a whispered recommendation, a grandfather’s anecdote that becomes part of your meal. And time, in there, simply stops running.

I haven't eaten this well in a long time!! Really, it was a taste experience and more: the most surprising thing was the dishes, cooked impeccably, from cooking to seasoning; there is an excellent wine list; the manager is very friendly; the service is fast; the mise en place smacks of family history; then cleanliness, order and total compliance with health and legal regulations for the management of a business. The restaurant is housed in an old stable, welcoming and with an ancient, but at the same time modern, flavor. Coming to the dishes, I mention the tortelli in particular, which had a thin and delicate puff pastry like I've never eaten and a very delicate filling that was at the same time flavored with local herbs; then the braised meat, which melted in your mouth. It was so good that a table next to us, who had previously been talking about football, started talking about braised meat when they tasted it! Here, not many dishes, not particularly innovative or gourmet, but based exclusively on local products of the highest quality and treated in a superb manner. Thank you for this fantastic experience

Thanks Paulo, everything was delicious!!!

Recommended for both menu, courtesy and cellar! A little hidden in Montecchio but worth lunch. Mascarpone is the end of the world 😋😋

Nice and good dishes, we had a good Sunday lunch

Everything excellent. Impeccable service. Good wine list. Highly recommended!

Posto molto carino e cibo qualitativamente buono. Eravamo un gruppo di amici quindi pranzo molto gradevole. Essendo un tradizionale reggiano consiglio di rivedere i nomi dei piatti visto che abbiamo ordinato i tortelli di erbetta e non erano di erbetta ma totalmente di ricotta , idem per il dolce mattone perché era un semifreddo al cioccolato abbastanza alcolico. Prezzi un po’ alti i rispetto alla media. Ps. Gli anolini non sono tipici reggiani

Ho prenotato con la mia dolce metà. Menù curato e personale attento. Salumi speciali Ciccia unica Non vedo l’ora di tornare.