25 editor picks in Verona.
25 cafe places in Verona we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Verona | Cafe across every city.
The Veronese cafe is built around the historic bar, where a quick espresso at the counter doubles as the social hub of the neighbourhood. Caffe Borsari and Caffe Tubino on Corso Porta Borsari, along with Caffe Coloniale on Piazza Viviani, anchor the classic side, while Gran Caffe Vittorio Emanuele looks out over Piazza Bra. A newer wave of roasters has arrived too, with Garage Coffee Bros on Via Sottoriva and Torrefazione Quetzal in Veronetta working closer to specialty coffee.
Caffe Borsari in Verona has run a tiny standing-counter espresso bar since 1969 on Corso Porta Borsari. A TableJourney 2026 pick, with address and bookings.
TipStand at the marble counter for the €1.30 espresso and a brioche; the seated tables outside cost €4 for the same coffee.
Caffe Tubino in Verona is the tiny espresso counter on Corso Porta Borsari (sibling to Caffe Borsari next door). A 2026 TableJourney editor pick.
TipThe Tubino blend is roasted in-house; ask for it with a brioche for the €3 stand-up breakfast.
Caffe Coloniale in Verona is the shaded-terrace cafe on Piazza Viviani, a tea-room-style space with a wide drinks list. A 2026 TableJourney editor pick.
TipThe weekend brunch (10:30-14:00) is one of the few real brunches in the centre; outdoor tables fill from 11:00 in summer.
Pasticceria Flego in Verona opened in 1950 and runs three city locations; the Via Stella shop is the historic morning counter for espresso with Baci di Giu.
TipOrder an espresso with one Bacio di Giulietta (the almond-hazelnut shortbread) for €3; Saturdays before noon are mobbed.
Garage Coffee Bros is Verona's reference specialty-coffee roaster and flagship cafe, opened in 2018 by the Cobelli brothers. A 2026 editor pick.
TipOrder a filter coffee (V60 or AeroPress); the rotating single-origin board updates monthly with origin notes from the roastery.
Caffe allo Storione in Verona is the Via Mazzini historic cafe-aperitivo room, terrace seats overlooking the city's main pedestrian shopping street.
TipAperitivo from 18:00 runs spritz plus snacks for €10; book a terrace table 24 hours out in summer.
Gran Caffe Vittorio Emanuele in Verona runs the historic Piazza Bra cafe with Arena-view terrace seats. A TableJourney 2026 pick, with address and bookings.
TipThe terrace charges Piazza Bra prices (€6 for cappuccino); the inside counter runs €1.50 for the same drink.
Caffe Filippini in Verona invented the spritz Filippini (its house variant on the canonical recipe) and still runs the Piazza delle Erbe terrace.
TipOrder the spritz Filippini at the counter (€4) or on the terrace (€8); the cicchetti board is the snack to pair.
Gelateria Savoia in Verona has run from 1939 under the Bonvicini-Savoia family, three Gelato Oscars at Longarone for the crema. A 2026 editor pick.
TipThe crema and pistacchio are the icons; arrive before 18:00 in summer to avoid the queue.
Torrefazione Dersut runs a Verona outlet of the Treviso-based historic roaster on Via Mazzini, pouring espresso and selling 250g bags of beans at the till.
TipBring a 250g bag of beans to the cash register for the city's best espresso-blend takeaway.
Caffe Mazzini in Verona is the long-running Via Mazzini terrace cafe, a steady mid-shopping-street stop for espresso. A 2026 TableJourney editor pick.
TipOrder at the counter for €1.50 espresso; the terrace charges €5 for the same drink for the seated street view.
Caffe Monte Baldo in Verona doubles as one of the city's cicchetti standing-counter operations, open 10:00 to midnight daily for ombra and crostini lunch.
TipTreat it as a counter aperitivo first: an ombra of Soave Classico (€2) plus three crostini (€6) is the locals' 11:00 ritual.
Pasticceria Flego's Corso Porta Borsari outpost in Verona runs the family's pastry-and-coffee counter near Caffe Borsari. A 2026 editor pick.
TipFrom mid-November to Epiphany, ask for a slice of the house pandoro at the counter; the rest of the year, the Baci di Giulietta carry the menu.
Dolce Locanda is Giancarlo Perbellini's central Verona pastry counter on Via Catullo, opened in 2014 with an open-kitchen coffee corner. A 2026 editor pick.
TipThe risino (Veronese rice cake reinterpreted by the chef) plus espresso is the morning move; pandoro A Ernesto carries November to early January.
Antica Bottega del Vino's marble counter has poured Verona's reference ombra since 1890 on Vicolo Scudo di Francia, 4,500 labels on the back bar.
TipStand at the counter for the ombra-and-cicchetti circuit; sit for the full kitchen. The 2018 Amarone Classico by the glass is the move.
Casa Coloniale's chocolate counter in Verona runs alongside Caffe Coloniale on Piazza Viviani, with hot chocolate October to March and boxed pralines at €8.
TipHot chocolate season runs October to March; the pralines box (€8 for six) is the Verona souvenir to actually carry home.
Torrefazione Quetzal in Veronetta is a small speciality roaster on Via XX Settembre, pouring V60 filters from rotating Ethiopian and Honduran beans.
TipOrder a V60 filter (€4) and ask for the rotating Ethiopian or Honduras single-origin; the room fills with university regulars by 09:30.
Garage Coffee Bros is Verona's reference specialty-coffee roaster, opened in 2018 by the Cobelli brothers, Davide the 2020 Italian Roasting Champion.
TipOrder a V60 filter and ask for the rotating single-origin board, updated monthly with roastery notes.
The Treviso roaster Dersut keeps a Verona outlet on Via Mazzini, open seven days, with the house espresso blend sold in 250g bags beside the coffee bar.
TipBring home a 250g bag of beans from the cash register; the in-house espresso blend is the everyday workhorse.
A small speciality roastery on Via XX Settembre, Torrefazione Quetzal serves Veronetta its filter coffee from rotating Ethiopian and Honduran beans.
TipOrder a V60 filter and ask for the rotating Ethiopian or Honduras single-origin; regulars fill the room by 09:30.
Bottega del Caffe in Verona runs a working torrefazione on Via Pallone near Castelvecchio, selling vacuum-packed house espresso blend beside a €1.20 bar.
TipBuy a 250g vacuum-pack of the house espresso blend (€6.50); the cafe-side espresso runs €1.20.
Caffe Tubino in Verona is the historic Corso Porta Borsari espresso bar that roasts its own house blend. A 2026 editor pick with neighbourhood notes inside.
TipAsk for a 250g bag of the Tubino blend (€8); the espresso served at the counter is the cheapest way to taste before buying.
Torrefazione Cogi in Verona's Borgo Trento has roasted commercial blends since 1985, with an Espresso Bar blend sold in 500g bags for moka use at home.
TipAsk for the Espresso Bar blend (€9 per 500g) if you want a working-bar coffee for the moka at home.
Verona Coffee runs a small artisan roastery in the city's southern industrial fringe, open weekdays and shipping rotating single origins into the centre.
TipOrder direct on the Verona Coffee site for delivery to the centre; the rotating Colombia is the easy-drinking benchmark.
Caffe Pascucci in Verona is the Marche-roastery's central branch on Via Roma. TableJourney editor pick with address and booking notes inside the entry.
TipCounter espresso €1.30, seated €3.50; the organic blend is the bag to take home.
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