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Panificio Pasticceria Mantovani in Veronetta runs a family bakery and pastry counter, selling wood-oven country loaves by weight and pandoro at Christmas.
Editorially verified June 3, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: The pane di campagna (rustic country loaf) sold by weight is the take-home; the pandoro runs late November to early January.
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Address: Via Trezza 19, 37129 Verona
Forno Bonometti in Veronetta is the wood-fired bread bakery that supplies several of the city's natural-wine bars. A 2026 TableJourney editor pick.
Tip: The whole-wheat sourdough by weight (€9 per kilo) is the staff loaf at half the Antica Bottega del Vino lunch service.
Worth the queue: Pane integrale a lievitazione naturale
Pasticceria Flego opened in 1950 in Verona and runs three city shops. TableJourney editor pick with address and booking notes inside the entry.
Tip: Buy Baci di Giulietta in a 250g paper box (€18); the Torta Russa is the second souvenir.
Worth the queue: Baci di Giulietta (almond-hazelnut shortbread)
Dolce Locanda Perbellini in Verona is the central pastry shop of Giancarlo Perbellini, opened on Via Catullo in 2014. A 2026 TableJourney editor pick.
Tip: The pandoro A Ernesto (named for the chef's grandfather) is the seasonal signature; risino and millefoglie are the year-round counter picks.
Worth the queue: Pandoro A Ernesto and panettone A Enzo
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
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