Bistros, trattorias and the everyday places where Verona actually eats.
Bistros, trattorias, taverns and neighbourhood rooms: the mid-tier places where Verona actually eats.
Trattoria Al Bersagliere in Verona is the family-run 1928 trattoria in Borgo dei Filippini.
Signature: Bigoli con l'arna, Pastissada de caval, Tagliere
Tip: The bigoli con l'arna and pastissada are reference Veronese plates; lunch with primo, secondo and a glass runs about €32.
Osteria al Duca in Verona occupies the medieval Casa dei Montecchi on Via Arche Scaligere.
Signature: Pastissada de caval, Bigoli con l'arna, Gnocchi
Tip: Walk in by 12:30 for lunch or book a 19:30 table; the pastissada is the dish with bigoli or gnocchi as the primo before it.
Osteria del Bugiardo in Verona is the Buglioni winery's tavern on Corso Porta Borsari, a cicchetti operation with Valpolicella. A 2026 editor pick.
Signature: Tagliere, Lasagna al ragu, Polpette al sugo
Tip: Arrive by 18:30 for aperitivo seats; the cicchetti board with a glass of Buglioni Ripasso runs about €12.
Ostregheteria Sottoriva 23 in Verona sits under the medieval arcades on the old Roman road of Via Sottoriva. A 2026 TableJourney editor pick.
Signature: Guancia di maiale all'Amarone, Risotto al vino rosso, Cicchetti
Tip: Walk in before 19:30 for the small terrace overlooking the Adige; the pork cheek with Amarone reduction is the must-order.
Osteria Sottoriva in Verona is the original Via Sottoriva cicchetti bar. TableJourney editor pick with address and booking notes inside the entry.
Signature: Cicchetti, Baccala mantecato, Polenta e schie
Tip: Order three cicchetti and an ombra at the counter for €8; the polenta with schie (grey shrimp) is the lake-fish primer.
Trattoria Tre Marchetti in Verona has run a Veneto kitchen since 1960 on the alley behind the Arena. A 2026 TableJourney editor pick with hours and dishes.
Signature: Pearà bollito misto, Pastissada de caval, Risotto all'Amarone
Tip: The pearà bollito misto (October to March) needs 24-hour notice; ask for opera-night seating after 22:30 if you hold Arena tickets.
Osteria da Ugo in Verona sits 200 metres from Juliet's House on a quiet side alley.
Signature: Pearà, Bigoli con l'arna, Polenta e baccala
Tip: The pearà sauce with bollito misto on Sundays October to March is the dish; book 48 hours out for that window.
Berbere in Verona runs the Emilian sourdough-pizza chain's Veneto outpost on Via Pellicciai off Piazza delle Erbe. A 2026 TableJourney editor pick.
Signature: Marinara, Margherita with Mozzarella di bufala campana, Mortadella e pistacchio
Tip: Daily 12:00-15:00 and 18:00-23:00; the Mortadella e Pistacchio is the must-order and the marinara is the no-cheese benchmark.
Du de Cope in Verona runs an inventive wood-fired-pizza kitchen in Galleria Pellicciai off Piazza delle Erbe. A 2026 TableJourney editor pick.
Signature: Pizza margherita, Pizza con stracciatella, Pizza con Mortadella
Tip: The lunch service is the city's best central-Verona quick meal; the pizza with stracciatella is the must-order.
Pizzeria da Salvatore in Verona is the city's oldest pizzeria, opened in 1961 by the Rasulo family from Napoli. A 2026 TableJourney editor pick.
Signature: Pizza margherita, Pizza alla burrata, Pizza pistacchio e mortadella
Tip: Walk-ins after 21:30 wait; book at 19:30 for the first turnover. The burrata pizza is the move and the marinara the benchmark.
Ristorante Greppia in Verona is the central address for risotto all'Amarone. TableJourney editor pick with address and booking notes inside the entry.
Signature: Risotto all'Amarone, Pearà bollito, Bigoli con l'arna
Tip: The risotto all'Amarone needs two people and 25 minutes; pair with a glass of Tommasi Amarone Classico.
Tapasotto in Verona is the modern Italian small-plates bar tucked into a side street off Via Mazzini. A 2026 TableJourney editor pick with hours and dishes.
Signature: Tagliere misto, Pasta al ragu d'anatra, Burrata e prosciutto
Tip: Walk in by 19:00 for terrace seats; ask the room for the off-list orange wine from the Carso.
Osteria a la Carega in Verona runs working-people Veronese cooking on Via Cadrega near Castelvecchio. A 2026 TableJourney editor pick with hours and dishes.
Signature: Pastissada de caval, Pasta e fagioli, Trippa
Tip: Daily lunch with primo, secondo, water and coffee runs about €18; the pastissada is the Wednesday and Saturday special.
Osteria Caffe Monte Baldo in Verona is the standing-counter cicchetti operation on Via Rosa.
Signature: Luccio e polenta, Cicchetti misti, Stoccafisso
Tip: Open from 10:00 to midnight daily; standing-counter cicchetti costs €2 to 4 each, the luccio sit-down primo runs €14.
Trattoria da Ropeton in Veronetta runs a family Veronese kitchen across the river from the tourist centre. Editor pick for 2026 with what to order and book.
Signature: Gnocchi, Risotto all'Amarone, Pasta e fagioli
Tip: Walk in by 13:00 for lunch; the carnival gnocchi season runs late January to mid-February with daily specials.
Trattoria Arco dei Gavi in Verona runs a 20-seat family kitchen south of the pedestrian zone in San Zeno. Editor pick for 2026 with what to order and book.
Signature: Bigoli con l'arna, Risotto all'Amarone, Tiramisu
Tip: Book 4 days ahead because the 20 seats fill from regulars; the bigoli con l'arna is the order and the wine list runs only Valpolicella Classico.
Trattoria al Cristo in Verona runs a historic Veronese kitchen behind Piazza delle Erbe on the old Pescheria fish-market square. A 2026 editor pick.
Signature: Pearà bollito, Risotto all'Amarone, Pastissada de caval
Tip: Book 24 hours ahead for the pearà bollito on Sundays (October to March); midweek lunch is walk-in friendly with no booking needed.
Il Bertoldo in Verona runs a classical trattoria kitchen on Via Cappello near Juliet's House.
Signature: Tortellini di Valeggio, Pastissada de caval, Pearà bollito
Tip: The tortellini di Valeggio (the local Mantovan pumpkin tortellini) is the move; book 48 hours out on Sundays.
San Basilio alla Pergola in Verona runs out of a vine-shaded courtyard in Borgo Venezia.
Signature: Bigoli con l'arna, Pearà bollito, Tiramisu
Tip: Order the pearà bollito on Sunday (October to March only) and the bigoli con l'arna any day; the pergola courtyard is the move May through September.
Antica Trattoria da Bepi in Verona is the unflashy Sant'Anastasia neighbourhood room where regulars eat the canonical Veronese plates without the Piazza Er.
Signature: Risotto all'Amarone, Bigoli con l'arna, Tortellini
Tip: Daily lunch sets with primo, secondo and water run €16; book Sunday lunch one week out for the bigoli con l'arna.
La Cantina del 15 in Verona is the casual Veronese kitchen opposite the Castelvecchio bridge.
Signature: Bigoli con l'arna, Tagliata con rucola, Tiramisu
Tip: Lunch terrace seats fill weekend-busy from 12:30; walk in or book a 19:30 dinner table 48 hours out.
Trattoria I Masenini brings polished plating to traditional Veronese plates on Via Roma between the Arena and Castelvecchio in Verona. A 2026 editor pick.
Signature: Pearà bollito, Risotto all'Amarone, Bigoli con l'arna
Tip: The Sunday-only pearà bollito (October to March) needs a 24-hour pre-order; pair with a glass of Bardolino Chiaretto.
Caffe Dante Bistrot in Verona is the historic Piazza dei Signori bistro with an attached espresso bar. A TableJourney 2026 pick, with address and bookings.
Signature: Risotto all'Amarone, Pearà, Carpaccio
Tip: Outdoor seating runs at premium price for the view; the indoor bistro tables match Piazza Erbe restaurants on quality at lower money.
Signorvino in Verona is the 1,500-label enoteca with an integrated lunch kitchen on Corso Porta Nuova. A TableJourney 2026 pick, with address and bookings.
Signature: Tagliere di salumi, Pasta del giorno, Focaccia farcita
Tip: The lunch board with one primo and a glass is the city's best €18 trade-fair lunch; ask for the by-the-glass Soave Coffele.