Meat masters!!! Walk the strip and look in every grocer's meat department, you'll find Parma products, so why not just go right to the source!! On our recent Food Tour of the Strip District, our first stop was at Parma Sausage Products. We tried the Lon Zetta, Rustico, and Hot Sopressata. You could taste the subtle flavorings and the meat was such a smooth bite! Hearing the history of this family owned business was the best - with photos across the walls celebrating the rich traditions! The meats are still made on site with the small quality and heritage of the past generations! The current owner was happy to share his stories and ready to answer any questions we had. We all walked out with additional purchases to level up our charcuteries and sandwiches. I purchased the Bourbon Salami for $8. The prices are ridiculously good - especially because you are buying it right from the source! Make sure to stop in to Parma during your next visit to the Strip District! read more

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4.5 stars. Parma Sausage Products is a family-owned business that opened in 1954. It operates a retail store, online store, and wholesale. The menu lists many types of sausage: hot Italian, mild Italian, spicy Sicilian, garlic, breakfast, meatball, chorizo, bangers, veal, chipotle cheddar, linguica, Greek, kolbassi, and andouille. Other menu items include salamis, capicollo, prosciutto, hams, pancetta, and much more. I purchased one Polish kolbassi. It was a large size, so it was enough for my husband and me for two meals. This kolbassi had a decent price and tasted pretty good. read more

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Won't go back. I thought I was becoming a regular because I really like the prosciutto, but today the slacker at the counter refused to make eye contact or acknowledge me - I was the only customer at the shop. I addressed him, and I got a slacker mumbled of a "hello." I told him to forget it, I won't be back and walked out. Plenty of other Italian markets in Pittsburgh, and they want business. read more

Quality products, knowledge staff and reasonably priced. Purchased hot Italian sausage, breakfast sausage and pepperoni, highly recommend all 3! read more

Very rarel do I give 5's parma is very close. Parma makes a wide variety of very good sausage. Do you like flavor? Do you like food? Do you eat meat? Can you eat pork? If yes, then you should be periodical shopping @ Parma. Their sicilian is my favorite, but I am not aware of any other local producer of Bangers. I mean you gotta support the Banger & Parma Bangs. read more

Great family owned and operated meat shop. We got a rundown of how they make the various sausages and bought a sampler to try various ones. Got some spicy sausage for our next charcuterie board. They do ship nationwide too. read more

Love supporting local businesses. We found some of the most amazing pork loin, sausages and kielbasas. The employees were very polite and helpful and we look forward to our next visit. read more

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Absolutely love Parma Sausage. They have different varieties of sausage, and you can't beat the quality and excellent prices. I stop here every time I'm shopping on the Strip and buy extra to take to my son in New Orleans. read more

Growing up in an Italian house we always had an assortment of meat and cheeses. As a kid our parents would bring us to the strip district and we would load up at Parma meats. Now as adult we continue on this tradition but now bring our parents along for the ride. Parma meats never disappoints. We especially love the Sicilian sausage links and genovetta salami, but I don't think I've ever had a selection of meat from here that wasn't phenomenal. Trust me you will get rave reviews on your next charcuterie board if you fill it with Parma. The prices can't be beat, and the staff is always knowledgeable and helpful. Bonus if you don't live in Pittsburgh they do ship! read more

Purchased hot and mild Italian sausage links on recommendations from my cousin. Both were very good. The hot was spicy but not uncomfortable. The mild was perfect. Also purchased some Soppressata. The very best I have every had. This is a worthwhile stop whenever you are in the Strip district. read more

PSP is everything I ever wanted in a cured meats shop. After months and months of anticipation I finally had the privilege of stopping into Parma's this weekend. The shop is clean, light and airy and the meat is definitely the star of the show here. The interior has a very minimalistic decor with two huge display cases. I appreciated that no clutter atmosphere, I didn't want to distracted from what I was there for MEAT, by tons or meaningless bric-a-brac! Oh and my expectations were high and I was not disappointed. The service was quick and efficient, the store from what I could tell was run like a well oiled machine. Even for a busy Saturday afternoon we waited no more then 5 minutes to have our number called. I would have liked to purchase one of everything and to my pleasant surprise Parma Sausage Products sales a bundle for $30 dollars, the bundle came with Spanish chorizo, salami and hot salami. Yes, yes and yes! Separately I also purchased hot sopressata, my all time favorite. I basically ran through all the rest of my shopping so that I could get home and sample my meats. They are delicious! Parma Sausage Products also had some mighty fine looking prosciutto to display too. read more

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This is a cute little shop in the strip district. The shop itself is extremely clean. The staff were helpful and knowledgeable. They make all meats in house. We bought some Italian sausage, Cajun cheese sausage (I can't remember the specific name) and some cold cuts. Everything was very fresh and quite delicious. read more

Absolutely amazing sausage! In Pittsburgh visiting family and came down to the Strip district. They don't have a whole lot of selection, but that's probably a good thing because what they do do, they do it well. I got the hot, mild and spicy sausage as well as the breakfast sausage. TBD on the breakfast (that's for tomorrow morning) but the others were amazing. Cooked it according to the guy behind the counter's recommendation in the style of Italian peppers and onions (and used the handy-dandy instructions he gave me) and it came out amazing! My favorite was definitely the mild. It had a slight sweetness I was super digging. The hot and spicy were great too...but the mild hit the spot for me. Next time I'm in town, I'll be back! Heard they even ship, too! read more

I have been telling people about Parma Sausage for many, many years. It is always my FIRST stop when I get to the Strip District in Pittsburgh. Even though you can get many of the cured Parma products at the Giant Eagle Market District, it's a real treat to get down to their store in the Strip. The guys preparing your order are friendly, fun, and fast. If you're not sure what you want, they will make excellent recommendations and give you some samples to try. I tend to have huge orders, because so much of what they make is the very best you can buy, and because it's a considerable drive for me - but well worth it. My all-time favorite cold lunch (or dinner) is an assortment of Parma meats, served with assorted Italian cheeses from Penn Mac, and a big hunk of Sanchioli Brothers Italian bread, along with some green olives, peppericini, sliced roma tomatoes, and of course, a nice glass of red wine. Example: Sliced capicollo, lonzetta, rustico salami, mortadella, coppa secca, and prosciutto from Parma Sausage, served alongside extra sharp provolone, asiago, fresh mozzarella, sharp provolone from Penn Mac. This is Italian heaven to someone who loves this kind of food, because the meats from Parma are the very best I've tried from New York to L.A.... But it's also a wonderful food experience to share with guests who haven't been as fortunate as you. They rave about it, and it's no wonder. I always keep Parma hot sopressata on hand in my refrigerator, because it keeps forever, and is delightful with some extra sharp provolone, Sanchioli Brothers bread, and red wine. A quick and delicious lunch! The hot cacciatore salami is my second-favorite to serve with cheese and bread. I also pick up a package of Parma's dry chorizo when I stop by, because a little bit of the chorizo grated in a cheese grater makes for incredible omelettes! Another item that I never forget is a package of the Andouille sausage, because it's the best I've had, and I am a big fan of homemade jambalaya. Recently I heard from some English friends that Parma makes the best "banger" sausages they've ever tasted. Bangers are a favorite of many Brits, with a bold peppery taste, and apparently Parma is doing them just right. I'm not surprised, and I'll try of package of them the next time I shop there. BUT, THE MAIN REASON I GO TO PARMA SAUSAGE is for the Italian sausage! Nobody can touch the quality and flavor of the Parma Sicilian Sausage, simply the best in the region. I buy this sausage by the case, store it in my freezer, and slow-cook half a case at a time in my crock pot filled with tomato juice. Absolutely incredible sausage! I also like to get the packages of "loose" sausage, usually the hot one, to use in making lasagna. I keep telling myself that I'm going to try the veal sausage, but I'm so hooked on the Sicilian links that I haven't done it yet. Lord willing, I'll have time to try everything they make eventually! Did I mention that Parma ships their products coast-to-coast? You can share your good fortune with those less fortunate people who don't live anywhere near the Strip District! read more

We stopped by while showing a friend from out of town through the Strip. Planned to get some items to take home and cook so we wanted to see what the selection here was like. One of the people in our group doesn't eat pork, so the veal sausage that was advertised was what drew us in. The selection of meats looked great and the store had an efficient setup. After asking the man at the counter what pork-free options they offered, he said it would just be the veal sausage. They didn't have any at the counter, only frozen, so he brought us out two packages of frozen sausages. We paid (~$16 for 8 sausage links) and went home to begin preparing our food. Unfortunately, when we opened our package of veal sausage, we saw that the second ingredient listed was pork fat. We had other proteins around to prepare for our pork-free friend, but it was still disappointing after being advised that the product did not have any pork. However, being a sausage shop, I'm sure it's not often that people request pork free products, so the man at the counter may not have known. Those of us who were able to eat what we had purchased thought it was very tasty though! I'll definitely keep them in mind for future purchases while I'm in the area! read more

This was the second stop for me in the Strip district foodie tour and its a charming Family business since 1954. We got to try a selection of their smoked meats and the one that I kept going back to had a lovely fennel taste. However I have a pretty sensitive palate and there was something they use during the smoking process that left a bitter oily after taste in my mouth - quite unlike similar meats that I have eaten in Italy. Not sure if would return, based on that taste experience. I read some of the other reviews and so it's sorta disappointing my tasting experience didn't match up to the 5-stars left by previous Yelp reviewers. Yelp Review 61/2017 NB This is also my 1000th review on Yelp!' Pity it didn't sequence so it was a place like Cure! read more

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Parma's sausage is very good. I tried the fresh hot Italian sausage and the veal sausage. The hot sausage was of good quality and had nice slightly spicy blend. The veal was sweet and nicely flavored too. For me, the veal came out very juicy on the barbecue. Parma also has a great selection of cured meats! And the service is efficient too! read more

Whenever I'm in Pittsburgh I stop here to stock up on the best sausage around. The Sicilian sausage is awesome. Also try their hot sopresata, which makes any sandwich rock. They are not cheap, but you are getting great quality for the price. They are always friendly and portion out the meat for me so I can pack it in my cooler for the trip home. read more

First Impression (5/5): It was sooo clean and it smelled good... I was in heaven. All of the meat looked fresh and I was greeted with a smiling face! Can't beat that! Customer Service (5/5): I have no clue when was the last time I had great service like that. The guy was extremely nice and super helpful. It was my husband's birthday so he wanted to make some mini bocadillos because he missed Spain (very random). My husband had absolutely no clue what meat he wanted to get or what he had taste for so you can imagine how difficult it was to start suggesting meats. The guy was awesome because he recommended some really good meats that we probably would have never tried. The meat (5/5): It was delicious! We ended up getting 4 different types of meats and my favorite was the dried Chorizo. Everything was very inexpensive too so that was a big plus. I will definitely be coming back read more

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Sausage is always good: summertime on the bbq (yum), hearty German winter dinner (very yum), quick juicy breakfast meat (also yum) and spicy chorizo in your chili (most yum of all). Parma Sausage makes all these and they make them better than anyone else in the city. The entire store consists of a deli-style counter and about 20 by 30 square feet of space for people to order: it's like starring down the barrel of a gun--a gun made out of delicious salami. You walk in, grab a ticket if it's busy (even at the height of rush hour I've never waited more than a few minutes), order your stuff and then continue on your merry way down the Strip. Unless you're like me and you walk in disheveled and feisty and blurt out, "Surprise me!" when they ask for your order.* I say that not just because I like surprises (more than you'll ever know) but because I know there's nothing bad in the store: only good can come from Parma. Sometimes I'll be more detailed and tell them if I want something cooked or fresh, but for the most part the choice is up to them, and they haven't disappointed me yet. I've had their garlic wine salami (boozey), hot Italian (not too hot), breakfast links (perfect), sweet Italian (good in pastas), Genoa salami (great with a strong cheese like Fontina) and hard chorizo (a revelation). Hard and soft varieties are speckled with fresh spices and herbs and everything is relatively inexpensive. And it's run by a bunch of cute local guys. *Try this if you ever want a quick way to bond with your local specialty merchants: it will endear you to them in a way that makes you forever memorable, and provide insight into them and their product. They'll be delighted to tell you about what makes their smoked gouda THE smoked gouda, which will increase your foodie knowledge ten-fold. read more

The best place for sausage in the city, period. Great selection. Friendly hipster-ish-looking meat-slinger dudes ready to answer any question and help you get the meat you want. Bacon. I mean, what's not to love? The service here is super fast, even though they'll sometimes be packed on weekends. Some of their products are available at other retailers as well (Penn Mac in the Strip and Market District Giant Eagles for example), but if you can make your way to the actual Parma shop, it'll save you a couple bucks a pound. Favorites: salami rustico (hard salami roll that is great for snacktime), prosciutto, and their hot cap. I use their meats for my monthly charcuterie plates, and they are so fresh and flavorful. They've also got you covered for breakfast meats, including a few different types of bacon, and awesome chorizo that I've used many times in breakfast frittatas. The only negative I could possibly think of is that their hours are a little limited. They close at 3 on weekdays and 2 on Saturdays. But as long as you can make it in early, you're in for a real meat treat. (Yeah, I said meat treat. Because that's what it is. Heck yes.) read more

Low & slow on the grill is the perfect way to enjoy the amazing sausages that Parma produces. They are the most delightful concoctions you're likely to ever come across. Their Sicilian sausages are loaded with tasty spices that make every bite worthy of saying 'Wow!' as you inhale them & discover their layers of flavor. The only spice I can actually identify is caraway but there are most likely at least a dozen others in there. The Chipotle Cheddar sausages and hot sausage links are nicely spicy without setting you on fire. We try something new each time we go in there and have enjoyed everything we've brought home. Other sausages hold no appeal at our house anymore. They just can't compare to Parma! read more

I cannot say enough how much I love Parma Sausage. I had been going there for years on a weekly basis until I moved to Ohio. I was back home on Saturday and took advantage of the visit to stop in for their homemade sausage. I am a snob about sausage and they never had never ever let me down with quality, taste, and value. If you are ever in the Strip in Pittsburgh, please take the time to stop in to Parma! read more

I'm a sucker for places like this. Get me in front of the meat case and I transform into something I don't recognize. I want to buy some of everything! And in Parma's case, that would be ideal!! Everything we've ever had from here has been outstanding! I love grilling sausage or cooking them up with peppers and onions... Man, my mouth is watering right now and it's breakfast time! Of course they do have breakfast links. Hmmmm. I better check my freezer! The chipotle cheese sausages are remarkable. The fresh Sicilian sausage we just had for the first time and they may now rank as my favorites!! I want to get them all! We can have a massive cookout!! Go here. Great family owned Pittsburgh institution deserving of their reputation and your business. You won't be sorry. read more

Seemed like they were always closed when we were in the area. Elizabeth M's review convinced me to keep looking. Bingo! Today they were open. Guys behind the counter knew the products. Customers in line knew the products. Samples were delicious. Service was really good: straightforward; very friendly; no hassle or indifference. Positive attitudes. Prices were very fair, and the products looked like they were made with great care. Lucky us. We will enjoy. Visit. You will absolutely love Parma's. P.S. The Italian Market in Pittsburgh is MUCH BETTER than the Italian Market in Philadelphia... with the following exception: if you are ever in Philadelphia, go to Superior Pasta for some incredible Italian food. Sausage? Stay here and go to Parma's. read more

Sad to say, purchased some Parma pancetta from Giant Eagle Market District. A horrible miss. The worst cured meat I've ever purchased. Tasted of cinnamon, maybe 5 spice, possibly cardamom. All in all not a flavor blend you want nor expect to taste with pancetta. Parma tried too hard on this one. read more

Parma Sausage features the best dry-cured Italian-style meats you will find outside of Italy. Fantastic salamis (Genoa, Genovetta, Salami Rustico, hot and sweet Sopressata), great pepperoni, pancetta, even coppa secca (which is hard to find a lot of the time). The prosciutto is also excellent. They also have some excellent-looking fresh sausages here, although I always blow my entire bank account on the dry-cured meat as soon as I walk in the door. You can also get cooked Italian meats like cappicolla and mortadella, as well as some non-Italian sausages like andouille, chorizo, and kolbassi. I come from a large and extremely food-oriented Italian family. Whenever I go back home, I make sure to take an offering from Parma Sausage, otherwise they would never forgive me. They all agree that the quality is indistinguishable from what you could hope to get in Parma itself. It's just perfect. Plus, if you want to give the gift of meat, they will ship the dry-cured stuff. read more

All of the cured meats are fantastic, as noted, though I have to add: the Salame Rustico, (great big peppercorns, super tasty) But I thought I would offer a review of their as-yet unadressed sausages.. Once you grill a few of Parma's garlic sausages: subtly spiced, fresh, amazing, you'll never settle for a generic "Italian sausage" again... Their hot Italians are good, don't get me wrong, but the garlics are legendary. I actually use the hot Italian sausage (which you can by uncased, or "loose") more in meat sauces and meatballs. It's packaged as "Loose Hot Italian" which always feels like a slightly funny thing to order... The veal sausage which they added a year or two back is really nice too. I have not tried the chorizo or the kolbassi/kielbasa, and though they're perhaps a bit of a cultural stretch for Parma, I can't imagine they'd sell anything that was less than the highest in quality and freshness. Plus, everyone's really nice. The last time I was in, the gentleman who runs the Asian grill stand up the street came in to buy some sausages, got into an friendly argument when they refused to charge him, promised lunch to the guys behind the counter, and then left a fifty on the counter when their backs were turned (he had probably bought 5 bucks in sausage), seemed to be an ongoing conflict! Great place, get in there soon! read more

This was a stop on our food tour today... Yum! Went home with a bunch of things! Closest to Italy we've ever tasted and guess what!! They ship nationally. love hearing the family story! Great job guys! read more

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HEAVEN. Hea. Ven. Heaven. These folks do cured and encased meats REALLY well. Took home tons of their chorizo and hot soppresata, which in Los Angeles would sell for 3 times the price. Their breakfast sausage was also outstanding. Boy do I wish that they would distribute nationally like Fra Mani does. Business would grow exponentially. This place is absolutely outstanding. Service is great, too! read more

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Super nice group of people working behind the counter. Extremely knowledgeable and willing to answer any of your questions. All of their sausage is made on-site and amazing! I highly recommend going during the week. The lines get pretty long on the weekends. read more

The best! I've become quite the regular in there -- I'm in there at least once a week picking up bacon (which is the best bacon I have ever eaten!) or grillers or sweet loose sausage for meals. The guys in there are quite friendly and always make me laugh! Love them, love their products! read more

I thought this place was a sandwich shop or somewhere I could eat breakfast or lunch at, but I was clearly mistaken. This is where people can buy sausage and different kinds of meat to go home and make themselves. They have frozen sausages where you can take home, but they also have fresh sausages, where you could just eat outside, if you are so inclined. A very near establishment here and if I lived there, I would be around this shop often. It had a variety of sausages depending on your taste and you are sure to find your favorite here. read more

Every time we go to the Strip, we have to stop here. Best quality and flavor in the city. I could type a page about everything I love, but, literally I've loved everything I've gotten! Do youreself a favor and try ANY of Parma's products. You will not be disappointed. read more

bad pepperoni has a yellow oil that oozes out when heated. parma pepperoni has a clear oil with an orange tint. That's the difference between real pepperoni and that crap we eat on our pizzas. parma's cappicola is the best I have ever had. ditto hot salami and sausages. but i go there for the pepperoni...for the past 20 years and counting read more

I have lived in Pittsburgh and tasted Parma products for 25 years. I have nothing but good things to say about them. Wish I could give them more business. They have the best of everything. First, they let us sample their products (not unusual in the Strip) but this is a practice they should maintain and we've come to expect. Then we get to choose what we like and take it home. Divine business model, indeed. I was at the store yesterday with a woman friend and her daughter from Japan. Their faces lit up BRIGHTLY with pleasure with the first bite of the sample prosciutto, so much so that the man behind the counter started slicing more samples of this and that Parma product, brimming with joy throughout the process. We must have sampled 4 products (prosciutto, coppa secca, etc.). The 15 year-old girl (my friend's daughter) told my daughter later that she wanted to live in the Strip if she came to live in the U.S. (she and her mom live in Japan) and eat Parma products everyday. This incident made me smile; I myself had such an experience. When I first tasted a Parma prosciutto 25 years ago, it was an amazing experience--the balance of salt and the sweetness of the meat--which made me glad that I'd moved to Pittsburgh. read more

What the previous said and even better!!! A friend of mine visits Pittsburgh for a few weeks every springl he's from Bologna, Italy -- home of Italy's best food. Mio amico RUNS to Parma Sausage as soon as he gets into town. He swears on his grandmother's grave that the prosciutto from Parma Sausage is BETTER than what he gets at home. None better in my book read more

Quality products, great customer service and unbeatable prices. Can't say anything else, but it's a must stop place on the strip!

AWESOME ground chorizo with a very short, unfrightening ingredients list, unlike most major brand chorizo you find at any other store. Can't wait to try the cured meats selection. read more

I'd walked past this place 9,000 times on prior Strip District visits but never really gave it a second thought until recently, when I noticed they'd opened a more inviting/fresh retail space for buying their wares. The sausage is the best i've ever had and everything else appears to be equally high in quality. This is going to be a new stop on my Strip shopping runs, from now on , for sure ... read more