Verona's medieval predecessor to pandoro, a flatter denser eight-pointed star cake topped with sugar glaze and almonds. Editor pick on TableJourney with address and what to order.
Nadalin is the older eight-pointed-star Christmas cake of Verona, traceable to the late 13th century during Scaligeri rule. The name comes from Natale (Christmas). When Domenico Melegatti patented pandoro in 1894, he was technically improving the Nadalin tradition by lightening the dough and removing the sugar glaze. Some Verona pasticcerie still bake the original Nadalin alongside pandoro at Christmas.
3 editor picks for Nadalin in Verona, ranked by editorial score. All Verona signature dishes · Nadalin across every city.
Dolce Locanda Perbellini ★ 4.5
Via Catullo 12, 37121 Verona
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.
Pasticceria Flego ★ 4.5
Via Stella 13, 37121 Verona
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.
Pasticceria Castelletto ★ 4.0
Via Roma 7, 37121 Verona
Pasticceria Castelletto in Verona runs a small pastry counter on Via Roma between the Arena and Castelvecchio. A 2026 TableJourney editor pick.