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Verona's buttery almond-and-rum cake shaped like a traditional Russian fur hat. TableJourney editor pick with address and booking notes inside the entry.
Torta Russa is a 20th-century Veronese invention, conceived in the 1950s and popularised through Pasticceria Flego on Via Stella. The name refers to the cake's flat shape resembling a traditional Russian fur hat, not to any Russian ingredient. The cake combines almond flour, butter, sugar and a splash of rum; it travels well and is a steady Veronese gift cake.
2 editor picks for Torta Russa in Verona, ranked by editorial score. All Verona signature dishes · Torta Russa 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.
Pasticceria Bissoli ★ 4.2
Via Sant'Antonio 12, 37122 Verona
Pasticceria Bissoli in Verona bakes a strong Torta Russa (the buttery almond cake invented by a 1950s Veronese pastry chef) plus a daily counter of mignon .
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