Trattoria Corrieri Parma — Restaurant in Parma

Coming from a hospitality background of multiple levels of service I can appreciate cultures and the various service styles around the world....BUT this place was despicable to another level. Driving through Italy and arriving on a quiet Sunday to what seems a popular and highly rated eatery. We were hoping to enjoy an amazing local meal from the Parma region....the place looked great and what you would expect from a popular trattoria.. After 30 seconds of distracted eyes... A particular tall arrogant and clearly angsty host with a sharp short bob looked us up and down in her striped prison top with disgust in her eyes as if we asked for her kidney, liver, heart and all the money in her bank account and utters one word “FULL” in Italian. She turns her back to us and walks off WHEN we can clearly see people eating, clearly see MANY empty tables, CLEARY it was still lunch at 1.12pm, CLEARY people cooking in the open kitchen, CLEARY there was people waiting outside, people just receiving drinks as they just ordered with cutlery being placed and my list can go on an I could write a 500 page Novel.

Anyways... normally that kind of behavior would trigger several nerves and I would be using all the energy in the galaxy not to blow up at her... but I’m in another country and on vacay.... so....we were instantly turned off and I didn’t bother arguing with what would be a thick steel wall, sooo we went to a cute restaurant down near the river which was bustling and had the best service and great food!

Needless to say... thanks for nothing Good luck with your deck of cards and see you never. Thank you so much!

Sincerely... The Australian Foodie Team!

UPDATE: not sure what you’re implying by posting my other reviews as a response below and what they have got to do with yours, My review is about when I visited Parma and your venue 2 days ago. I have NOT mistaken your venue for one I visited in Venice today. So don’t try and confuse people with that and detract the validity of my review. I just didn’t have time to post right away. So I did yours and a whole bunch of others on my train ride today to catch up.

If you don’t like comments like the above then you should be more careful with the way you treat customers visiting your beautiful town looking for a...

Choosing a restaurant in Parma is one of my most challenging tasks! My family and I opted for the "Trattoria Corrieri" because a gourmet friend suggested it. This may become our favourite among the many beautiful restaurants in town mainly because this trattoria is the quintessence of the Emilia Romagna traditional cuisine. On top of that, the two beautiful Lambretta parked outside were already a sign of quality! The "Trattoria Corrieri" perfectly fits the stereotype of the rustic Italian restaurant - cosy, busy and filled with passion and happiness. The dinner we had at "Trattoria Corrieri" was unforgettable. Food is excellent in quality and ingredients, the location is consistent with the concept of "trattoria", and the beautiful Parma city centre does the rest.

Here's the experience in short:

Atmosphere & Place 7: We managed to book a place at 19.30. On our arrival, we were quickly seated in the garden and got the menu, the bread, and the water. This is, for me, a fantastic way to make the guests comfortable. Despite the heat, we enjoyed eating outside. The place was perfectly organised. Every table was well organised, the restrooms were tidy with hand sanitiser, and the furniture was sanitised with an Italian trattoria.

Menu 9: Tradition is the keyword here. We couldn't even think of missing the place must-haves, such as the "gnocco fritto" and the tagliere of cold cuts with all the delicious local products, such as the culatello and the prosciutto. The pasta was mind-blowing. My son and I loved the three types of tortelli. We were happy and filled, but we couldn't resist trying the homemade tiramisu, which was top-notch.

Service 8: The staff were friendly despite the restaurant being full. After our arrival, it started getting hectic, but they did a great job taking care of all the tables and juggling between toddlers, dumb parents and lovely dogs.

Bill 7: Fair considering the restaurant type and the...

We went to have dinner here during our stay in Parma. No reservation, first time in town and feeling hungry as hell. After a quick google search, we ended up picking Trattoria Corrieri due to its positive reviews (it was also one of the only restaurants open during Ferragosto). We were a little bit worried about the restaurant being a tourist trap, due to its popularity in tripadvisor etc.

Our dinner experience was positive:

As soon as we walked in, the waitress told us they only had tables outside - as it was a negative thing. Vice versa. The restaurant was huge and packed - so the peaceful courtyard ended up being exactly what we were looking for (sweaty and hangry).

The courtyard was beautiful, it looked like an old horse stable with the roof lined with flowers and plants. If you spend lots of time in front of the TV watching mafia movies, the atmosphere was exactly what you would think Italy looks like.

We ordered some burrata & prosciutto as starters from the poorly web-designed (and translated) english menu (QR-code on the table). There was a little bit of confusion with the menu, but the waitress was patient and helped us with the translation. The starter plate was great, espescially the prosciutto.

For the main course (primi piatti) we ordered their signature taglioni al culatelli (12,50€) and the taglioni al pomodoro (9-11€). Culatelli was excellent, pomodoro was ok.

Waiting time for the food was around 20 minutes. The staff didnt really speak english, but we got along without problems. I would recommend this restaurant for a nice dinner in a nice atmosphere. Budget friendly...