Spaccio Melegatti is a bakery in Verona.
Editorially verified June 3, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Second-choice packs run 10 to 20 percent below retail; visit between mid-November and early January for the freshest seasonal pandoro.
Address: Via Monte Carega 23, 37057 San Giovanni Lupatoto VR, Verona
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
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
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
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
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
Panificio Vivona in Verona's Borgo Venezia brings the Pugliese focaccia tradition to the residential ring outside the walls. A 2026 editor pick.
Tip: Walk in for the focaccia by weight; the lunch slot (€4 to 6 for a slab) avoids the queues at central bakeries.
Worth the queue: Focaccia barese
