Tucked away in a corner on Borgo Del Carbone, this restaurant is a small gem in Parma run by chef Jean Pierre Pastor. In a city where food is an art I recommend stopping by and enjoying a full meal here. I peaked in early while the staff was getting ready for service to try and get a reservation; i was greeted by friendly smiling faces that set us up for an 8:30 p.m. table. We sat outside at an elegant table and our dinner began with smiles and a great local white wine. My appetizer was small scallops on purée of purple potato, cubed foie gras with a basil vanilla oil. My wife had roasted squid tentacles with arrabbiata sauce, burrata cheese drizzled with olive oil. For our primo i had black fermented garlic pappardelle with shrimp tartare, mullet bottarga and pistachio crumbles. My wife had a great plate of gnocchi with clams, flavored with zucchini flower, lemon and pepper. The secondo was a simple but great dish of fried calamari and shrimp with a tarragon based dipping sauce. My wife had prawns al Vermentino with a snapper reduction on a bed of slivered vegetables. We shared crunchy mascarpone cannoli dusted with cinnamon, drizzled with a pistachio chocolate sauce and meringhe crumbles for desert. We started at 8:30 and ended at 11:00 p.m. so please don't be in a rush. Enjoy! read more

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Wonderful seafood restaurant with inventive selection of dishes. Date night or group night out, both equally doable. Beautiful atmosphere read more

Meltemi - Seafood Near Me - Parma, Puerto Rico

We are Canadians that travelled the world quite a bit and we were fortunate enough to have a chance to taste some best world cousins. Although it is located in downtown Parma, This place is a bit secluded and considering it had no online reviews, we were extremely lucky to have it discovered. The selection of dishes, quality of food and presentation were exceptional. It was no surprise to us that the restaurant is Michelin level rated for 3 years in a raw. Strong recommendation! Don't miss a desert! read more