Soj — Restaurant in Parma

A great culinary experience for contemporary Italian fare. A hands on chef owner. First time for horse tartar. A clean neutral meat which ate like beef otherwise. The crema added the necessary fat to round off the palate. The squab with herbs and strawberry vinaigrette was amazing. He layered all the ingredients intentionally to impact the taste. Finished with a pear semifreddo with rum mascarpone and chocolate meringue. An exciting meal with a talented chef.

A minimalist modern space with an open kitchen. I think it can seat twenty people max so consider reservations for dinner.

Some minor critiques. The tortilla did not work for the tartar as it was pre-made. I had it with the house bread and it was fine. The pear semifreddo did not have a fruit taste but otherwise an elegant dessert. I will definitely return if I am ever in...

It was all perfect! Food was amazing in a perspective of colour, texture, flavour and creativity. Each plate was decorated like a piece of art. The two chefs explained all the menu in English for us. The atmosphere is comfortable and cozy. Because it's an open kitchen we can watch how dishes are prepared and we liked the honesty and openness. I wish I had a restaurant like this in our town aswell! Resevation in prior to a few days is recommended....

My new favorite restaurant in Italy. Two chef owners service this 18 seat Mecca to Flavor. The normally rustic panzanella, day old bread salad was ice cold, an astonishing antipasti for the 94 degree weather. Roasted chicken, potato with intense jus. Melt in your mouth perfection, sous vide, grilled on flat top. Zabaglione with almond semifreddo. This was just a fantastic meal. A must when you visit Parma. My favorite table over looking...