Modena (traditional balsamic) is a food day trips in Verona.
Editorially verified June 3, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Acetum and Giusti both run morning tours by reservation; combine with lunch at Osteria Francescana if Massimo Bottura's three-star kitchen has a slot.
1 hour
Discover a hidden Italian treasure and learn how to taste balsamic vinegar, exploring new flavors and emotions and tasting local produce.
Day trip · 3 days
Spend a 3 full day visiting the boutique wineries and tasting their wines. Get the best of Valpolicella wine and cuisine!
Day trip · 8 hours
Explore the vineyards of the Valpolicella Valley between Lake Garda and Verona, and taste superb Amarone and Recioto wines with an expert sommelier. Enjoy a scenic dri...
Valeggio sul Mincio southwest of Verona is the home of tortellini di Valeggio (the lovers'-knot pasta filled with stewed meats). A 2026 editor pick.
TipBorghetto sul Mincio (the riverside hamlet) has historic mills converted to trattorias; the Festa del Nodo d'Amore (third Tuesday of June) is the booking w.
Valpolicella is the Verona wine valley 15 to 30 km north of the city. TableJourney editor pick with address and booking notes inside the entry.
TipAllegrini, Masi, Tommasi, Bertani and Quintarelli all take bookings; Amarone Tours and Pagus Wine Tours run full-day three-cellar day trips with lunch.
Soave is the white-wine counterpoint to Valpolicella, 22 km east of Verona. TableJourney editor pick with address and booking notes inside the entry.
TipPieropan, Inama, Suavia and Coffele are the reference cellars; the Soave Castle is the lunch destination after a morning visit.
Lake Garda is the food-day-trip destination 30 to 40 km west of Verona, with Bardolino (light red Corvina-based wine). A 2026 TableJourney editor pick.
TipBardolino is the closest shore stop; Sirmione (40 km west) has the historic peninsula and the lake-fish lunch tradition.
Famiglia Rana in Vallese di Oppeano is the two-Michelin-star Verona-province destination, 22 km south of the city and worth booking six to eight weeks out.
TipTwo stars confirmed November 2025; book 6 to 8 weeks out and budget €250+ per head for the tasting.
Isola della Scala south of Verona is the Vialone Nano rice belt, IGP-protected since 1996 and the source of the rice for canonical risotto all'Amarone.
TipThe Fiera del Riso runs every September with rice-themed tastings; outside the festival, the local riserie sell rice direct.