Bakery€Mon-Fri 08:00-12:00 and 14:00-18:00Walk-in onlyFactory outlet of the Verona house that patented pandoro in 1894
The Melegatti factory outlet in San Giovanni Lupatoto sells the Verona pandoro Domenico Melegatti patented in 1894. A 2026 TableJourney pick.
Tip: Second-choice packs run 10 to 20 percent below retail; visit between mid-November and early January for the freshest seasonal pandoro.
Worth the queue: Pandoro Melegatti and panettone
Bakery€Mon-Sat 07:00-13:30 and 16:00-19:30, closed SunWalk-in onlyVeronese bread, focaccia and pizza al taglio
Panificio Sona in Verona is the working bread bakery on Via Anfiteatro near the Arena.
Tip: Walk in for lunch focaccia farcita (filled focaccia, about €5 for half) and a drink; the queue moves fast at 12:30.
Worth the queue: Focaccia al rosmarino
Bakery€Tue-Sun 07:30-19:30, closed MonWalk-in onlySweets and Veronese mignon pastries
Pasticceria Scarso runs a Verona family pastry counter outside the centre with a strong mignon selection sold by the kilo. A 2026 editor pick.
Tip: Order the mignon mixed tray (10 to 30 pieces, €18 to 40) for a Sunday-lunch host gift.
Worth the queue: Pasticcini mignon and pandoro
Bakery€Tue-Sun 07:00-19:30, closed MonWalk-in onlyHistoric Verona pasticceria
Pasticceria De Rossi has run a Verona pastry counter on Corso Porta Borsari since 1947, a steady morning brioche stop a few doors from Flego.
Tip: The morning cornetto plus espresso (€3) is the cheaper alternative to Borsari and Flego; the seasonal pandoro runs December.
Worth the queue: Brioche and morning cornetti
Bakery€Tue-Sun 07:30-19:30, closed MonWalk-in onlySicilian-influenced cannoli and cassata
Pasticceria Pomilio in Verona brings Sicilian sweets to the Borgo Roma side of the city.
Tip: Cannoli are piped to order (5 minutes wait); ask for the pistacchio version and add a coffee at the small counter.
Worth the queue: Cannolo siciliano
Bakery€Tue-Sun 07:00-19:30, closed MonWalk-in onlyVerona pasticceria with seasonal cakes
Pasticceria Bissoli in Verona bakes a strong Torta Russa (the buttery almond cake invented by a 1950s Veronese pastry chef) plus a daily counter of mignon .
Tip: The Torta Russa is sold whole or by the slice (€4); pair with a glass of Recioto della Valpolicella for dessert.
Worth the queue: Torta Russa di Villafranca