Parma Private Half-Day Food Walking Tour with 5 Specialty Stops
by ARTEMILIA Guided Tours
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Parma, known for its culinary traditions and historic city center, offers a private half-day walking tour focused on local food specialties. This tour lasts about three hours and is led by a professional local guide. It includes five stops at well-known specialty shops, delis, eateries, a pastry shop, and an artisanal gelato shop, selected for their importance in Parma’s food scene. The tour begins in Parma’s old town, visiting a traditional prosciutteria where guests taste Parma Ham, Culatello, Salame, Coppa, and other cured meats paired with wine. Next is a deli for a tasting of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese of different ages. A fresh pasta shop visit follows, featuring an explanation of ingredients and shapes, plus samples of two types of homemade pasta. The group also stops at a traditional sandwich shop to try top street food and then a pastry shop offering local desserts and cakes. The tour concludes with artisanal gelato made from local, organic ingredients. Along the way, guests see landmarks such as Garibaldi Square, Teatro Regio, Palazzo della Pilotta, the Cathedral, Baptistery, and the Verdi monument. Included are bottled water, coffee or tea, two glasses of DOC Parma Hills wine, and all food tastings listed. The guide shares local knowledge and sightseeing tips throughout the walk.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Parma
The tour visits Parma’s historic center and its food shops favored by locals for generations. Guests stop at a traditional prosciutteria, a fresh pasta shop or grocery store, a traditional bistro, an old patisserie, a sandwich shop, and an artisanal gelato shop.
Parma
The meeting point is Garibaldi Square, surrounded by notable buildings like the Captain’s Palace, Town Hall, and Governor’s Palace. The area features shops, restaurants, and cafes that contribute to Parma’s designation as a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy.
Teatro Regio
At a traditional prosciutteria near Teatro Regio, guests learn about Parma’s famous cured meats, including Prosciutto di Parma, Culatello di Zibello, Salame Felino, Coppa, Culaccia, Spalla Cruda, and Spalla Cotta di San Secondo Parmense.
45 min
Palazzo della Pilotta
A deli shop stop near Palazzo della Pilotta offers a tasting of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese varieties aged differently to showcase their distinct flavors.
15 min
Ara del monumento a Giuseppe Verdi
This stop at a fresh pasta shop includes an explanation of Emilian homemade pasta ingredients and shapes. Guests taste two types of traditional fresh homemade pasta while hearing about local dishes and related stories.
45 min
Parma
The tour includes a visit to a traditional sandwich shop to sample Parma’s top street food, offering a quick and authentic local meal.
15 min
Cattedrale di Parma
At a traditional pastry shop near the Cathedral, guests taste Parma’s typical desserts and pastries as part of the food experience.
30 min
Battistero di Parma
A look at the outside of Teatro Regio, an important opera house where famed artists like Paganini, Verdi, Toscanini, Callas, and Beniamino Gigli have performed.
Parma
The group passes by the Santa Maria della Steccata Church, an example of Renaissance architecture in Parma.
Parma
Guests see the exterior of Palazzo della Pilotta, built in the early 1600s by the Farnese family to house court services.
Parma
The final tasting stop is an artisanal gelato shop offering gelato made with local, organic, and biodiverse ingredients from nearby farmers, without artificial additives.
15 min
Parma
The Baptistery of Parma is viewed from the outside during the walk.
Basilica di Santa Maria della Steccata (Madonna della Steccata)
The group will see the Cathedral from outside without entering.
Parma
The tour includes a look at the monument dedicated to composer Giuseppe Verdi.
Meeting point
We will meet in front of "Ristorante O' BISTROT" in Garibaldi Square, next to Giuseppe Garibaldi statue. The historic center of Parma is closed to traffic. The most convenient parking is the Toschi Parking. The meeting place can be easily reached on foot in 10 minutes.
End point
We will meet in front of "Ristorante O' BISTROT" in Garibaldi Square, next to Giuseppe Garibaldi statue. The historic center of Parma is closed to traffic. The most convenient parking is the Toschi Parking. The meeting place can be easily reached on foot in 10 minutes.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Parma Private Half-Day Food Walking Tour with 5 Specialty Stops
by ARTEMILIA Guided Tours
Choose from 2 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€222Overview
Parma, known for its culinary traditions and historic city center, offers a private half-day walking tour focused on local food specialties. This tour lasts about three hours and is led by a professional local guide. It includes five stops at well-known specialty shops, delis, eateries, a pastry shop, and an artisanal gelato shop, selected for their importance in Parma’s food scene. The tour begins in Parma’s old town, visiting a traditional prosciutteria where guests taste Parma Ham, Culatello, Salame, Coppa, and other cured meats paired with wine. Next is a deli for a tasting of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese of different ages. A fresh pasta shop visit follows, featuring an explanation of ingredients and shapes, plus samples of two types of homemade pasta. The group also stops at a traditional sandwich shop to try top street food and then a pastry shop offering local desserts and cakes. The tour concludes with artisanal gelato made from local, organic ingredients. Along the way, guests see landmarks such as Garibaldi Square, Teatro Regio, Palazzo della Pilotta, the Cathedral, Baptistery, and the Verdi monument. Included are bottled water, coffee or tea, two glasses of DOC Parma Hills wine, and all food tastings listed. The guide shares local knowledge and sightseeing tips throughout the walk.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Parma
The tour visits Parma’s historic center and its food shops favored by locals for generations. Guests stop at a traditional prosciutteria, a fresh pasta shop or grocery store, a traditional bistro, an old patisserie, a sandwich shop, and an artisanal gelato shop.
Parma
The meeting point is Garibaldi Square, surrounded by notable buildings like the Captain’s Palace, Town Hall, and Governor’s Palace. The area features shops, restaurants, and cafes that contribute to Parma’s designation as a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy.
Teatro Regio
At a traditional prosciutteria near Teatro Regio, guests learn about Parma’s famous cured meats, including Prosciutto di Parma, Culatello di Zibello, Salame Felino, Coppa, Culaccia, Spalla Cruda, and Spalla Cotta di San Secondo Parmense.
45 min
Palazzo della Pilotta
A deli shop stop near Palazzo della Pilotta offers a tasting of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese varieties aged differently to showcase their distinct flavors.
15 min
Ara del monumento a Giuseppe Verdi
This stop at a fresh pasta shop includes an explanation of Emilian homemade pasta ingredients and shapes. Guests taste two types of traditional fresh homemade pasta while hearing about local dishes and related stories.
45 min
Parma
The tour includes a visit to a traditional sandwich shop to sample Parma’s top street food, offering a quick and authentic local meal.
15 min
Cattedrale di Parma
At a traditional pastry shop near the Cathedral, guests taste Parma’s typical desserts and pastries as part of the food experience.
30 min
Battistero di Parma
A look at the outside of Teatro Regio, an important opera house where famed artists like Paganini, Verdi, Toscanini, Callas, and Beniamino Gigli have performed.
Parma
The group passes by the Santa Maria della Steccata Church, an example of Renaissance architecture in Parma.
Parma
Guests see the exterior of Palazzo della Pilotta, built in the early 1600s by the Farnese family to house court services.
Parma
The final tasting stop is an artisanal gelato shop offering gelato made with local, organic, and biodiverse ingredients from nearby farmers, without artificial additives.
15 min
Parma
The Baptistery of Parma is viewed from the outside during the walk.
Basilica di Santa Maria della Steccata (Madonna della Steccata)
The group will see the Cathedral from outside without entering.
Parma
The tour includes a look at the monument dedicated to composer Giuseppe Verdi.
Meeting point
We will meet in front of "Ristorante O' BISTROT" in Garibaldi Square, next to Giuseppe Garibaldi statue. The historic center of Parma is closed to traffic. The most convenient parking is the Toschi Parking. The meeting place can be easily reached on foot in 10 minutes.
End point
We will meet in front of "Ristorante O' BISTROT" in Garibaldi Square, next to Giuseppe Garibaldi statue. The historic center of Parma is closed to traffic. The most convenient parking is the Toschi Parking. The meeting place can be easily reached on foot in 10 minutes.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.