Cortex Bistrot

Visited Cortex back in November 2024. It was such a lovely experience. Our group shared the best food and wine and we cannot wait to go back. See you all soon!

Popped in for lunch on Friday at noon. Each dish was a work of art. We had gnocchi with snails, tagliatelle with porcini mushrooms (in season), and the zucchini dish. Each presented harmonious combinations of flavors and textures. They provided a basket of sour dough bread that was perfect for getting the last bits of sauce. Presentations were colorful and artistic. The service was friendly and efficient. The restroom was very clean with a design that would be very accessible to persons with disabilities / wheelchairs. So glad we found them. Amending my review to say that we enjoyed it so much we decided to make it our last meal in Parma before catching the train to Milano. Today the new dishes tried were the bucatini with asparagus & caviar, and spaghetti with coconut, cashews, & oysters. Everything was as perfect as yesterday.

This was an incredible dinner in Parma. Quite unexpected. Not your typical Italian restaurant. It was an Italian, French, Asian fusion IMHO. Really should have a Michelin star. The staff were knowledgeable, attentive and accommodating. They helped with wine and spoke excellent English. We shared 4 dishes. First they brought an amuse Buche. Then we shared cipolla with Comte sauce, then the tagliatelle with porchini mushrooms, then the fish (cod on our visit) with corn, then the chocolate dessert. Every dish was beautifully presented and tasted even better.

Excellent food, wines and good, relaxed vibe. Nice use of local ingredients and the chef is good in combining savoury flavours in the dishes, all for a decent price. I would highly recommend this place!

We stumbled upon Cortex Bistrot last summer, in the midst of a 13-day tour of Italy. Not only was this the best meal I had in Italy, but the ricotta gnocchi is the best thing I've eaten in my entire life. We will remember our meal at Cortex Bistrot for the rest of our lives. Grazie mille!

This was an incredible dinner in Parma. Quite unexpected. Not your typical Italian restaurant. It was an Italian, French, Asian fusion IMHO. Really should have a Michelin star. The staff were knowledgeable, attentive and accommodating. They helped with wine and spoke excellent English. We shared 4 dishes. First they brought an amuse Buche. Then we shared cipolla with Comte sauce, then the tagliatelle with porchini mushrooms, then the fish (cod on our visit) with corn, then the chocolate dessert. Every dish was beautifully presented and tasted even better.