This is the heart of how Verona eats: Amarone and Valpolicella on the list, risotto all'Amarone and pastissada de caval on the plate, served in trattorie and osterie that have changed little in decades. The Antica Bottega del Vino, Trattoria al Pompiere and Trattoria Tre Marchetti hold the traditional Citta Antica style, while Ristorante Maffei sits right on Piazza delle Erbe. At the fine-dining end, Casa Perbellini 12 Apostoli, Il Desco and Locanda 4 Cuochi carry the city's ambitious modern cooking, and trattorie such as Trattoria da Ropeton in Veronetta and Trattoria Arco dei Gavi by San Zeno keep the neighbourhood tables alive.
€€€€ItalianCitta Antica
Antica Bottega del Vino has poured Amarone in Verona since 1890 on a side alley off Via Mazzini, 4,500 labels on the back bar. A 2026 TableJourney pick.
OrderRisotto all'Amarone, Pastissada de caval, Pearà bollito misto
TipStanding-counter ombra at the marble bar runs €3 to 8 per glass; book the back dining room for the pearà bollito on Sundays October to March.
€€€€ItalianCitta Antica
Trattoria al Pompiere has run a historic Veronese kitchen since the early 20th century in Vicolo Regina d'Ungheria. A 2026 TableJourney editor pick.
OrderRisotto all'Amarone, Guancia di manzo all'Amarone, Salumi e formaggi (35 cured meats)
TipBook the cured-meat-and-cheese board 24 hours out for the full 35-salumi spread; the risotto all'Amarone and tiramisu are the must-orders alongside.
€€€€ItalianCitta Antica
Trattoria Al Bersagliere has run a family-Veronese kitchen since 1928 in the Borgo dei Filippini area of Verona. A 2026 TableJourney editor pick.
OrderBigoli con l'arna, Risotto all'Amarone, Pastissada de caval, Pasta e fagioli
TipOrder the bigoli con l'arna at lunch and stay for the pastissada; the F1-memorabilia dining room is part of the experience.
€€€€ItalianCitta Antica
Osteria al Duca in Verona occupies the medieval Casa dei Montecchi on Via Arche Scaligere, where pastissada de caval, bigoli con l'arna and gnocchi lead.
OrderPastissada de caval, Bigoli con l'arna, Gnocchi
TipWalk 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.
€€€€Historic Veneto Trattoria With Opera-night KitchenCitta Antica
Trattoria Tre Marchetti has run a Veneto kitchen in Verona since 1960 on the alley behind the Arena. A 2026 TableJourney editor pick with hours and dishes.
OrderPearà bollito misto, Pastissada de caval, Risotto all'Amarone
TipThe pearà bollito misto (October to March) needs 24-hour notice; ask for opera-night seating after 22:30 if you hold Arena tickets.
€€€€Traditional Veronese, Classic PlatesCitta Antica
Ristorante Greppia in Verona is the central address for risotto all'Amarone. TableJourney editor pick with address and booking notes inside the entry.
OrderRisotto all'Amarone, Pearà bollito, Bigoli con l'arna
TipThe risotto all'Amarone needs two people and 25 minutes; pair with a glass of 2017 Tommasi Amarone Classico.
€€€€ItalianCitta Antica
Locanda 4 Cuochi opened in 2012 on a quiet side street near the Arena in Verona. TableJourney editor pick with address and booking notes inside the entry.
OrderDuck risotto, Lessinia lamb, Seasonal tasting
TipThe lunch set is the best mid-range tasting in town; book four days out for opera-night dinners.
€€€€ItalianCitta Antica
Ristorante Maffei occupies a 17th-century palazzo on Piazza delle Erbe in Verona, with meat and fish tasting menus and seasonal Lessinia mushroom risotto.
OrderMeat tasting menu (€75), Fish tasting menu (€85), Risotto with seasonal Lessinia mushrooms
TipBook the courtyard four days out; the meat tasting menu (€75) and fish tasting menu (€85) are the two formats, with strong vegetarian a la carte.
€€€€ItalianCitta Antica
Osteria del Bugiardo in Verona is the Buglioni winery's city tavern on Corso Porta Borsari, a cicchetti-and-cured-meat board operation with Valpolicella.
OrderTagliere di salumi e formaggi, Lasagna, Polpette al sugo
TipArrive by 18:30 for aperitivo seats; the cicchetti board with a glass of Buglioni Ripasso runs about €12.
€€€€ItalianCitta Antica
Ostregheteria Sottoriva 23 sits under the medieval arcades on the old Roman road of Via Sottoriva in Verona. A 2026 TableJourney editor pick.
OrderGuancia di maiale all'Amarone, Risotto al vino rosso, Cicchetti
TipWalk in before 19:30 for the small terrace overlooking the Adige; the pork cheek with Amarone reduction is the must-order.
€€€€ItalianCitta Antica
Osteria Sottoriva in Verona is the original Via Sottoriva cicchetti bar. TableJourney editor pick with address and booking notes inside the entry.
OrderCicchetti misti, Baccala mantecato, Polenta e schie
TipOrder three cicchetti and an ombra at the counter for €8; the polenta with schie (grey shrimp) is the lake-fish primer.
€€€€ItalianCitta Antica
Osteria Ponte Pietra in Verona overlooks the medieval Roman bridge with a seasonal Veronese kitchen. A 2026 TableJourney editor pick with hours and dishes.
OrderBigoli con l'arna, Lake fish carpaccio, Tiramisu
TipBook a river-side window seat two weeks ahead; the bigoli is the move and the lake fish carpaccio is the summer alternate.
€€€€ItalianCitta Antica
Osteria da Ugo in Verona sits 200 metres from Juliet's House on a quiet side alley, cooking pearà, bigoli con l'arna and polenta e baccala at €€ prices.
OrderPearà, Bigoli con l'arna, Polenta e baccala
TipThe pearà sauce with bollito misto on Sundays October to March is the dish; book 48 hours out for that window.
€€€€ItalianCitta Antica
Enoteca Segreta in Verona hides at the end of a narrow street steps from Juliet's House, pouring Valpolicella and Soave beside risotto all'Amarone.
OrderRisotto all'Amarone, Burrata e bresaola, Tagliata di manzo
TipAsk for the underground cellar table for two; the by-the-glass roster always has a Valpolicella Classico and a Soave Classico worth pairing.
€€€€ItalianCitta Antica
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.
OrderPastissada de caval, Pasta e fagioli, Trippa alla parmigiana
TipDaily lunch with primo, secondo, water and coffee runs about €18; the pastissada is the Wednesday and Saturday special.
€€€€ItalianCitta Antica
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.
OrderTagliere di salumi, Pasta del giorno, Focaccia farcita
TipThe 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.
€€€€ItalianCitta Antica
Osteria Caffe Monte Baldo in Verona is the standing-counter cicchetti operation on Via Rosa, with luccio e polenta and stoccafisso on the seated menu.
OrderLuccio e polenta, Cicchetti misti, Stoccafisso
TipOpen from 10:00 to midnight daily; standing-counter cicchetti costs €2 to 4 each, the luccio sit-down primo runs €14.
€€€€ItalianCitta Antica
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.
OrderTagliere misto, Pasta al ragu d'anatra, Burrata e prosciutto
TipWalk in by 19:00 for terrace seats; ask the room for the off-list orange wine from the Carso.
€€€€ItalianCitta Antica
La Cantina del 15 in Verona is the casual Veronese kitchen opposite the Castelvecchio bridge, serving bigoli con l'arna, tagliata con rucola and tiramisu.
OrderBigoli con l'arna, Tagliata con rucola, Tiramisu
TipLunch terrace seats run weekend-busy from 12:30; walk in or book a 19:30 dinner table 48 hours out.
€€€€ItalianCitta Antica
Il Bertoldo in Verona runs a classical trattoria kitchen on Via Cappello near Juliet's House, with tortellini di Valeggio and pastissada de caval to order.
OrderTortellini di Valeggio, Pastissada de caval, Pearà bollito
TipThe tortellini di Valeggio (the local Mantovan-style pumpkin tortellini) is the move; book 48 hours out on Sundays.
€€€€ItalianVeronetta
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.
OrderGnocchi, Risotto all'Amarone, Pasta e fagioli
TipWalk in by 13:00 for lunch; the carnival gnocchi season runs late January to mid-February with daily specials.
€€€€ItalianBorgo San Zeno
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.
OrderBigoli con l'arna, Risotto all'Amarone, Tiramisu
TipBook 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.
€€€€ItalianCitta Antica
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.
OrderPearà bollito, Risotto all'Amarone, Pastissada de caval
TipBook 24 hours ahead for the pearà bollito on Sundays (October to March); midweek lunch is walk-in friendly with no booking needed.
€€€€ItalianCitta Antica
Antica Trattoria da Bepi in Verona is the unflashy Sant'Anastasia neighbourhood room where regulars eat the canonical Veronese plates without the Piazza Er.
OrderRisotto all'Amarone, Bigoli con l'arna, Tortellini di Valeggio
TipDaily lunch sets with primo, secondo and water run €16; book Sunday lunch one week out for the bigoli con l'arna.
€€€€ItalianCitta Antica
Trattoria Al Bersagliere in Verona is the family-run 1928 trattoria in Borgo dei Filippini, where bigoli con l'arna and pastissada de caval are the plates.
OrderBigoli con l'arna, Pastissada de caval, Tagliere
TipThe bigoli con l'arna and pastissada are reference Veronese plates; lunch with primo, secondo and a glass runs about €32.
€€€€ItalianCitta Antica
Set in the medieval Casa dei Montecchi on Via Arche Scaligere, Osteria al Duca in Verona serves pastissada de caval, bigoli con l'arna and gnocchi at €€.
OrderPastissada de caval, Bigoli con l'arna, Gnocchi
TipWalk 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.
€€€€ItalianCitta Antica
Osteria del Bugiardo in Verona is the Buglioni winery's tavern on Corso Porta Borsari, a cicchetti operation with Valpolicella. A 2026 editor pick.
OrderTagliere, Lasagna al ragu, Polpette al sugo
TipArrive by 18:30 for aperitivo seats; the cicchetti board with a glass of Buglioni Ripasso runs about €12.
€€€€ItalianCitta Antica
Ostregheteria Sottoriva 23 in Verona sits under the medieval arcades on the old Roman road of Via Sottoriva. A 2026 TableJourney editor pick.
OrderGuancia di maiale all'Amarone, Risotto al vino rosso, Cicchetti
TipWalk in before 19:30 for the small terrace overlooking the Adige; the pork cheek with Amarone reduction is the must-order.
€€€€ItalianCitta Antica
Osteria Sottoriva in Verona is the original Via Sottoriva cicchetti bar. TableJourney editor pick with address and booking notes inside the entry.
OrderCicchetti, Baccala mantecato, Polenta e schie
TipOrder three cicchetti and an ombra at the counter for €8; the polenta with schie (grey shrimp) is the lake-fish primer.
€€€€Historic Veneto Trattoria With Opera-night KitchenCitta Antica
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.
OrderPearà bollito misto, Pastissada de caval, Risotto all'Amarone
TipThe pearà bollito misto (October to March) needs 24-hour notice; ask for opera-night seating after 22:30 if you hold Arena tickets.
€€€€ItalianCitta Antica
A quiet side alley 200 metres from Juliet's House holds Osteria da Ugo, a Verona trattoria cooking pearà, bigoli con l'arna and polenta e baccala.
OrderPearà, Bigoli con l'arna, Polenta e baccala
TipThe pearà sauce with bollito misto on Sundays October to March is the dish; book 48 hours out for that window.
€€€€Traditional Veronese, Classic PlatesCitta Antica
Ristorante Greppia in Verona is the central address for risotto all'Amarone. TableJourney editor pick with address and booking notes inside the entry.
OrderRisotto all'Amarone, Pearà bollito, Bigoli con l'arna
TipThe risotto all'Amarone needs two people and 25 minutes; pair with a glass of Tommasi Amarone Classico.
€€€€ItalianCitta Antica
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.
OrderTagliere misto, Pasta al ragu d'anatra, Burrata e prosciutto
TipWalk in by 19:00 for terrace seats; ask the room for the off-list orange wine from the Carso.
€€€€ItalianCitta Antica
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.
OrderPastissada de caval, Pasta e fagioli, Trippa
TipDaily lunch with primo, secondo, water and coffee runs about €18; the pastissada is the Wednesday and Saturday special.
€€€€ItalianCitta Antica
Via Rosa in Verona holds Osteria Caffe Monte Baldo, a standing-counter cicchetti bar open to midnight, with luccio e polenta on the seated menu.
OrderLuccio e polenta, Cicchetti misti, Stoccafisso
TipOpen from 10:00 to midnight daily; standing-counter cicchetti costs €2 to 4 each, the luccio sit-down primo runs €14.
€€€€ItalianVeronetta
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.
OrderGnocchi, Risotto all'Amarone, Pasta e fagioli
TipWalk in by 13:00 for lunch; the carnival gnocchi season runs late January to mid-February with daily specials.
€€€€ItalianBorgo San Zeno
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.
OrderBigoli con l'arna, Risotto all'Amarone, Tiramisu
TipBook 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.
€€€€ItalianCitta Antica
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.
OrderPearà bollito, Risotto all'Amarone, Pastissada de caval
TipBook 24 hours ahead for the pearà bollito on Sundays (October to March); midweek lunch is walk-in friendly with no booking needed.
€€€€ItalianCitta Antica
Near Juliet's House on Via Cappello, Il Bertoldo runs a classical Verona trattoria kitchen built on tortellini di Valeggio and pastissada de caval.
OrderTortellini di Valeggio, Pastissada de caval, Pearà bollito
TipThe tortellini di Valeggio (the local Mantovan pumpkin tortellini) is the move; book 48 hours out on Sundays.
€€€€ItalianBorgo Venezia
A vine-shaded courtyard in Borgo Venezia houses San Basilio alla Pergola, where the Verona plates run to bigoli con l'arna, pearà bollito and tiramisu.
OrderBigoli con l'arna, Pearà bollito, Tiramisu
TipOrder 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.
€€€€ItalianCitta Antica
Antica Trattoria da Bepi in Verona is the unflashy Sant'Anastasia neighbourhood room where regulars eat the canonical Veronese plates without the Piazza Er.
OrderRisotto all'Amarone, Bigoli con l'arna, Tortellini
TipDaily lunch sets with primo, secondo and water run €16; book Sunday lunch one week out for the bigoli con l'arna.
€€€€ItalianCitta Antica
Opposite the Castelvecchio bridge, La Cantina del 15 is the casual Veronese kitchen for bigoli con l'arna, tagliata con rucola and tiramisu at €€ prices.
OrderBigoli con l'arna, Tagliata con rucola, Tiramisu
TipLunch terrace seats fill weekend-busy from 12:30; walk in or book a 19:30 dinner table 48 hours out.
€€€€ItalianCitta Antica
Trattoria I Masenini brings polished plating to traditional Veronese plates on Via Roma between the Arena and Castelvecchio in Verona. A 2026 editor pick.
OrderPearà bollito, Risotto all'Amarone, Bigoli con l'arna
TipThe Sunday-only pearà bollito (October to March) needs a 24-hour pre-order; pair with a glass of Bardolino Chiaretto.
€€€€ItalianCitta Antica
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.
OrderTagliere di salumi, Pasta del giorno, Focaccia farcita
TipThe 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.
€€€€ItalianCitta Antica
Casa Perbellini 12 Apostoli took Verona's first three Michelin stars in 2024. TableJourney editor pick with address and booking notes inside the entry.
TipThe four-course lunch tasting is the best-value entry; book the chef's table six weeks out and arrive at 12:30 for the full service.
€€€€ItalianCitta Antica
Il Desco has held one Michelin star in Verona since 1985 inside a Renaissance palace, serving its Generations menu Tuesday to Saturday, lunch and dinner.
TipThe Generations menu walks the family's signature dishes; ask the room for the Lessinia truffle supplement when in season October to December.
€€€€ItalianCitta Antica
Iris Ristorante in Verona holds one Michelin star inside the 15th-century Palazzo Soave, where a five-course Territory menu follows the Veronese seasons.
TipThe five-course Territory menu reads the Veronese seasonal calendar; ask the room for a courtyard table in summer.
€€€€ItalianCitta Antica
Locanda 4 Cuochi opened in 2012 on a quiet side street near the Arena in Verona. TableJourney editor pick with address and booking notes inside the entry.
TipThe lunch set is the best mid-range tasting in town; the four-course dinner is the move for the duck risotto and the Lessinia lamb.
€€€€ItalianCitta Antica
Ristorante Maffei runs out of a 17th-century palazzo on Piazza delle Erbe in Verona, open daily, with meat and fish tasting menus and a courtyard to book.
TipBook the courtyard four days out for opera-night dinners; the meat tasting menu (€75) and fish tasting menu (€85) are the two formats.
€€€€ItalianCitta Antica
Antica Bottega del Vino has poured Amarone in Verona since 1890 off Via Mazzini, the city's reference wine list at 4,500 labels. A 2026 editor pick.
TipBook the back dining room for full meals; for ombra-and-cicchetti only, stand at the marble counter and order pastissada with a glass of Amarone Classico.
€€€€Traditional Veronese, Classic PlatesCitta Antica
Ristorante Greppia is the central-Verona address for risotto all'Amarone. TableJourney editor pick with address and booking notes inside the entry.
TipThe risotto all'Amarone needs two people and 25 minutes; order a glass of Tommasi Amarone Classico to drink alongside.
€€€€ItalianVeronetta
Osteria La Fontanina in Verona runs a Veneto fine-dining kitchen near Castel San Pietro with a hilltop garden terrace. A 2026 TableJourney editor pick.
TipReserve the garden table by 16:00 the day before; the seven-course tasting walks Veronese classics with modern plating.
€€€€ItalianVeronetta
Ristorante Re Teodorico in Verona crowns the Castel San Pietro hill with the city's best panoramic terrace. A 2026 TableJourney editor pick.
TipSunset is the booking window (May to October); ride the funicular from Ponte Pietra to skip the climb.
€€€€ItalianCitta Antica
Il Cenacolo in Verona runs a contemporary Veneto kitchen inside a restored 16th-century cloister behind Teatro Filarmonico. A 2026 editor pick.
TipBook the cloister table 10 days ahead; the pre-opera set menu times in for the 20:30 Arena curtain.
€€€€ItalianCitta Antica
Romeo Restaurant is the 18-seat private-club room on a side street near Juliet's House in Verona. A 2026 TableJourney editor pick with hours and dishes.
TipBook three weeks out; the room only seats 18 and tables turn once per service. Ask for the corner banquette by the small bar.
€€€€ItalianBorgo Venezia
San Basilio alla Pergola in Verona runs out of a vine-shaded courtyard in Borgo Venezia, cooking bigoli con l'arna and, October to March, pearà bollito.
TipOrder 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.
€€€€ItalianCitta Antica
Trattoria I Masenini brings polished plating to traditional Veronese plates on Via Roma between the Arena and Castelvecchio. A 2026 editor pick.
TipThe Sunday-only pearà bollito (October to March) needs a 24-hour pre-order; pair it with a glass of Bardolino Chiaretto rather than Amarone.
€€€€Historic Veneto Trattoria With Opera-night KitchenCitta Antica
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.
TipThe pearà bollito misto (October to March) and the pastissada are reference versions; ask for opera-night seating after 22:30 if you have Arena tickets.
€€€€Italian
Antica Bottega del Vino in Verona runs the city's kitchen latest. A 2026 TableJourney editor pick with address, hours and what to order inside the entry.
OrderPastissada de caval with a glass of Amarone
TipPost-opera (after 22:30) is the sweet spot; the back dining room takes walk-ins.
€€€€Italian
Trattoria Tre Marchetti in Verona stays open late on Arena opera nights for the post-show 22:30 dining crowd. A 2026 TableJourney editor pick.
OrderPastissada de caval and tagliata
TipOn opera nights (mid-June to early September) ask for the 22:30 booking; standard close 22:30 otherwise.
€€€€Italian
Osteria Caffe Monte Baldo in Verona runs the standing-counter operation to midnight daily, with cicchetti and an ombra while the late dishes rotate.
OrderCicchetti and an ombra
TipThree cicchetti and an ombra at the counter for €8; the late dishes rotate based on what is left.
€€€€Italian
Osteria da Ugo is a italian room in Verona. Book the pearà bollito Sunday slot 48 hours out (October to March); the exposed-beam rooms seat 35.
TipBook the pearà bollito Sunday slot 48 hours out (October to March); the exposed-beam rooms seat 35.
€€€€Italian
Trattoria Arco dei Gavi on Corso Cavour in San Zeno is the rustic 20-seat trattoria for the residential crowd, pouring only Valpolicella Classico.
TipBook 4 days ahead; the 20 seats fill from regulars and the kitchen runs only Valpolicella Classico on the wine list.
€€€€Italian
Ostregheteria Sottoriva 23 is under medieval arcades on the old roman sottoriva road; tiny terrace overlooks the adige river with four tables only.
TipWalk in before 18:30 for the river-view terrace; the Amarone-braised pork cheek is the must-order.
€€€€Italian
Romeo Restaurant on Vicolo Sant'Andrea is the elegant 18-seat dining room on a quiet side street with a private-club feel and a soft-jazz programme.
TipBook three weeks out; the room only seats 18 and tables turn once per service.
€€€€Italian
Trattoria da Ropeton is veronetta-side family trattoria across the river from the tourist crush; the room fills with locals for carnival gnocchi season.
TipWalk in for lunch; the gnocchi specials run daily through Bacanal del Gnoco week in February.
€€€€Italian
Osteria Caffe Monte Baldo in Verona: Standing-counter cicchetti bar with locals filling the marble bar for ombra circuit at 11:00 and 18:00.
TipThree cicchetti and an ombra at the counter for €8; the luccio in salsa sit-down runs €14.
€€€€Italian
Antica Trattoria da Bepi in Verona: Sant'Anastasia pocket-trattoria where regulars eat without the Piazza Erbe surcharge; daily lunch sets for €16.
TipBook Sunday lunch one week out for the bigoli con l'arna; weekdays you can walk in at lunch time without a booking at all.
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Il Cenacolo on Via Teatro Filarmonico is the restored 16th-century cloister courtyard behind Teatro Filarmonico, a quiet alternative to Piazza Erbe.
TipBook the cloister table 10 days ahead; the pre-opera set menu times in for the 20:30 Arena curtain.
€€€€Italian
Trattoria al Cristo on Piazzetta Pescheria behind Piazza delle Erbe is the locals-only osteria pouring Soave and plating Veronese pearà bollito on Sundays.
TipBook 24 hours ahead for the pearà bollito on Sundays October to March; midweek lunch is walk-in friendly with no booking needed.
€€€€Italian
San Basilio alla Pergola on Via Pisano in Borgo Venezia is the vine-shaded courtyard trattoria plating Veronese classics on a pergola May-September.
TipOrder the pearà bollito on Sunday (October to March) and the bigoli con l'arna any day; book the pergola for May-September.
€€€€Italian
Osteria al Duca in Verona's medieval Casa dei Montecchi runs pastissada de caval with polenta for €14 to 18. A 2026 TableJourney editor pick.
OrderPastissada de caval with polenta
TipWalk in by 12:30 for lunch; the daily set with primo, secondo and water runs about €20.
€€€€Italian
Osteria a la Carega in Verona on Via Cadrega near Castelvecchio runs daily-lunch primo, secondo, water and coffee for €16 to 20. A 2026 editor pick.
OrderDaily set lunch: primo, secondo, water, coffee
TipWalk in for lunch between 12:30 and 13:30; the pastissada is the Wednesday and Saturday special.
€€€€Italian
Osteria Caffe Monte Baldo on Via Rosa in Verona runs the standing-counter cicchetti operation, three cicchetti and an ombra at the counter for €6 to 10.
OrderThree cicchetti and ombra
TipStanding-counter is the move for budget; the seated luccio primo runs €14.
€€€€Italian
Antica Bottega del Vino in Verona runs the panino al musso (donkey-meat sandwich) at the counter for €6. A 2026 editor pick with neighbourhood notes inside.
OrderPanino al musso with ombra
TipStand at the marble counter for the €10 lunch; the seated dining room is the €60 minimum for full meals.
€€€€Italian
Trattoria da Ropeton in Veronetta runs family Veronese kitchen prices across the river, gnocchi sets and pasta-and-fagioli lunches at €12 to 18.
OrderGnocchi or pasta-and-fagioli set
TipWalk-in lunch by 13:00; Carnival season (late January to mid-February) the gnocchi specials run daily.
€€€€Italian
Antica Trattoria da Bepi in Verona's Sant'Anastasia pocket runs daily lunch sets with primo, secondo and water for €16. A 2026 TableJourney editor pick.
OrderDaily lunch with primo, secondo, water
TipWalk in by 12:30; the Sunday lunch needs 7-day booking for bigoli con l'arna.
€€€€Italian
Ristorante Greppia in Verona is the central reference for risotto all'Amarone with the two-person minimum, €50 to 60 the meal for two with wine.
OrderPasta plate with two-person risotto
TipTwo-person risotto and one shared antipasto runs €50 to 60 for two; the cheapest reference Veronese fine-dining meal.