Caffè Teatro Regio Parma — Restaurant in Parma

My wife and I spent a full month in Parma, and this café became one of those places we stopped in just to enjoy the atmosphere. The service was fine overall, sometimes a little slow, but always polite. The food and pastries were decent—nothing over the top, but fresh and satisfying.

What truly stands out here is the building itself. The café is part of the historic Teatro Regio complex, built in the early 1800s under Duchess Maria Luigia. You can feel that history in every detail—the chandeliers, the mirrors, the marble, the sense of old-world elegance.

If you come expecting a high-end meal, you might leave underwhelmed. But if you come for the experience, a coffee, and a little glimpse into Parma’s cultural heart, it’s a beautiful stop and...

We stopped here to take a break on our visit to Parma and we felt like scammed.

I asked if they had fresh orange juice since I saw an old lady having it but we couldn't find it in the menu and we had two small glasses of it. When paying, the surprise came out, they costed 4.50€ each...

Casually the same old Italy lady had paid just before me and although I'm not 100% sure, I had the feeling he had paid with a 5€ paper the orange juice plus a coffee and a croissant...

Furthermore, if that was not enough, the shared toilet for men and women was just a hole...

I got a voucher for a breakfast from b&b near this property. It was written at the entrance that the bar is opened from 7, but it was closed. At 7:30 it was partially open as for the barman it was more important to talk with his friends and eat his own breakfast than to give me mine (although he collected my voucher for the breakfast). I needed to leave as my train was leaving at 8 and I would have got my breakfast no earlier...