Verona's lake-fish primer, poached pike from Lake Garda served in a briny sauce of olive oil, capers and anchovies atop grilled white polenta.
Luccio in salsa is the lake-cuisine variant of Veronese cooking, a recipe that travels from Lake Garda 30 km west of the city. The pike (luccio) is poached gently in court-bouillon, dressed with a Mediterranean-style olive-oil sauce of anchovies and capers, and served on grilled polenta. Osteria Caffe Monte Baldo on Via Rosa is the reference room.
2 editor picks for Luccio in salsa (luccio e polenta) in Verona, ranked by editorial score. All Verona signature dishes · Luccio in salsa (luccio e polenta) across every city.
Osteria Caffe Monte Baldo ★ 4.4
Citta Antica · Via Rosa 12, 37121 Verona
Osteria Caffe Monte Baldo in Verona is the standing-counter cicchetti operation on Via Rosa. Editor pick on TableJourney with address and what to order.
Osteria Ponte Pietra ★ 4.3
Citta Antica · Via Ponte Pietra 34, 37121 Verona
Osteria Ponte Pietra in Verona overlooks the medieval Roman bridge with a seasonal Veronese kitchen. A 2026 TableJourney editor pick with hours and dishes.