Verona's buttery star-shaped Christmas cake, a tall enriched bread with vanilla notes and a powdered-sugar finish. Editor pick on TableJourney with address and what to order.
Pandoro was patented on 14 October 1894 by the Veronese baker Domenico Melegatti at the Verona Chamber of Commerce. The eight-pointed star mould and the all-butter-and-eggs enriched dough made it Verona's defining Christmas cake; Melegatti grew it into a national brand exported worldwide. Palazzo Melegatti at Corso Porta Borsari 21 still carries the historic pandoro sculptures on its terraces; production now runs from the company's San Giovanni Lupatoto factory. Local rivals include Bauli (founded 1922 in Verona) and the artisan pasticcerie like Perbellini.
4 editor picks for Pandoro in Verona, ranked by editorial score. All Verona signature dishes · Pandoro across every city.
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.
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.
Spaccio Melegatti ★ 4.0
Via Monte Carega 23, 37057 San Giovanni Lupatoto VR
The Melegatti factory outlet in San Giovanni Lupatoto sells the Verona pandoro Domenico Melegatti patented in 1894. A 2026 TableJourney pick.
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.