Verona's buttery star-shaped Christmas cake, a tall enriched bread with vanilla notes and a powdered-sugar finish.
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.