We had a delicious lunch here. Now that i live in Italy and eat my share of pastas every day, i am…read morestarting to be really be able to distinguish between good and very good ones: at in this trattoria, they were in the latest category: delicious! For appetizers, we had a degustation of Parmigiano and a separate plate of local hams. The quality of products was high and we enjoyed a lot (but be aware that it is really more of a degustation so that quantities are small). In the region, you can eat a special type of very greasy ham with fried polenta and this specialty was also part of the degustation, along with normal Parma, and some sausage. For Parmigiano, we were served 4 different types, one with honey, one spicy (surprising texture and taste), and two other different maturation time. So, as you already know, pastas were amazing: we had some mushrooms ones which may sound quite common but they were delicious. It was part of the suggestions of the day. We also had some raviolis filled with ricotta with asparagus and ham: again a quite common recipe but the taste was really really good!

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Super fantastic eatery, hidden inside a corner where you rarely would come. Surprises are lovely,…read moreespecially if they are positive, like this one. Since we were in a hurry and would like to eat a little early, we should have lunch a little earlier than usual, especially on this side. We came to a completely empty restaurant, so we were a little skeptical, but the decor looked really nice and warm, so we took the chance. This proved to be a good decision, the food was modern south Italian, the owners were from southern Italy, and had given the dishes a modern piste without it being too much. The price was also very affordable. This was simply a very good experience.

Thanks to Pepe Nero staff for great and tasty late dinner. Service was excellent, food was…read moreoutstanding and whole experience was unforgettable. We were tired and came one hour before close time. But they made our evening better. So do yourself a favor and look for the restaurant inside the streets.

From the owner: Dopo tanti anni siamo ancora una bottega di paese, un luogo d’incontro e di sapori, aperto a tutti,…read moreperché con poco si può mangiare bene e sano, riscoprendo i sapori della propria infanzia. Ti aiutiamo a scegliere un vino per una cena o il prosciutto più dolce per i tuoi figli, i nostri bottegai selezionano il meglio e consigliano con cura. La nostra Executive chef Samantha vi consiglia di provare i tortelli all'ortica, preparati a mano ogni giorno nella "stanza della pasta". Mentre il salumiere Massimo consiglia il tagliere del contadino con torta fritta, per non farvi mancare proprio nulla!

An old favorite. Excellent food, home cured meats. The mixed hot 'Antipasto caldo fantasia' are…read moreparticularly special! I love the Pisarei e fagioli at Ardenga. I am trying to work my way through the secondi and have had the duck, guinea fowl, and the veal, and next time I want to try the bollito misto con salsa and mostarde. Out in the countryside.

Lately I have been ordering a Cynar Spritz. Cynar is an Italian bitter amaro made with artichokes…read moreand herbs. A very nice cocktail that is less sweet than most Italian cocktails.