Pizzeria Al Corsaro - PARMA

This place was highly recommended by one of the Parma citizens we met in the street. Indeed it was full of locals with queues here and there waiting for a table. We had too wait too. Every staff, beside the pizzaiolo, was constantly running, everyone looked sad! The atmosphere was a bit chaotic and definitely not friendly at all. Finally we got our table squished between the wall and the brick oven. Food was rather average. Half of our order never arrived and after waiting a long time we decided to cancel it and go. Price was outrageous. For 2 simple pizzas and a green salad we paid 40 Euro?! We still wander what makes this place popular beside the cosy outdoor terrace which seems always fully booked.

An incredible meal scallopine al marsala, verdure della griglia, Malvasia monte delle vigne, and homemade tiramisu at the end the best I’ve ever had. You can’t go wrong with this restaurant.

This seemed like a very local place where most people knew each other and the staff. The extensive menu was easy to navigate even without speaking Italian. The decor is fun and the pizza was perfectly dressed and baked nicely crispy. The waiter even saved my husband's hat which he left behind under his chair and had it waiting for him when we returned the next day.

We went there with friends to try real Italian pizza. Everyone ordered different type of pizza. It took about 20 minutes for pizza to prepare. The food was tasty and looked great. The service was very nice and helpful.

We’ve tried Parma ham served with homemade pickles, which was great. The pasta was also very tasty. So why only 3 stars? Well, the service was really not so good. We waited a long time to order the second drink, which they seem to forget it. Such a pity….