Tasting menus, Michelin stars and the chefs redefining Verona.
Tasting menus, Michelin stars, and the kitchens redefining what fine dining means in Verona.
Casa Perbellini 12 Apostoli took Verona's first three Michelin stars in 2024. TableJourney editor pick with address and booking notes inside the entry.
Tip: The four-course lunch tasting is the best-value entry; book the chef's table six weeks out and arrive at 12:30 for the full service.
Il Desco has held one Michelin star in Verona since 1985 inside a Renaissance palace. Editor pick on TableJourney with address and what to order.
Tip: The Generations menu walks the family's signature dishes; ask the room for the Lessinia truffle supplement when in season October to December.
Iris Ristorante in Verona holds one Michelin star inside the 15th-century Palazzo Soave. Editor pick on TableJourney with address and what to order.
Tip: The five-course Territory menu reads the Veronese seasonal calendar; ask the room for a courtyard table in summer.
Locanda 4 Cuochi opened in 2012 on a quiet side street near the Arena in Verona. TableJourney editor pick with address and booking notes inside the entry.
Tip: The lunch set is the best mid-range tasting in town; the four-course dinner is the move for the duck risotto and the Lessinia lamb.
Ristorante Maffei runs out of a 17th-century palazzo on Piazza delle Erbe in Verona. Editor pick on TableJourney with address and what to order.
Tip: Book the courtyard four days out for opera-night dinners; the meat tasting menu (€75) and fish tasting menu (€85) are the two formats; a la carte for vegetarians.
Antica Bottega del Vino has poured Amarone in Verona since 1890 off Via Mazzini, the city's reference wine list at 4,500 labels. A 2026 editor pick.
Tip: Book the back dining room for full meals; for ombra-and-cicchetti only, stand at the marble counter and order pastissada with a glass of Amarone Classico.
Ristorante Greppia is the central-Verona address for risotto all'Amarone. TableJourney editor pick with address and booking notes inside the entry.
Tip: The risotto all'Amarone needs two people and 25 minutes; order a glass of Tommasi Amarone Classico to drink alongside.
Osteria La Fontanina in Verona runs a Veneto fine-dining kitchen near Castel San Pietro with a hilltop garden terrace. A 2026 TableJourney editor pick.
Tip: Reserve the garden table by 16:00 the day before; the seven-course tasting walks Veronese classics with modern plating.
Ristorante Re Teodorico in Verona crowns the Castel San Pietro hill with the city's best panoramic terrace. A 2026 TableJourney editor pick.
Tip: Sunset is the booking window (May to October); ride the funicular from Ponte Pietra to skip the climb.
Il Cenacolo in Verona runs a contemporary Veneto kitchen inside a restored 16th-century cloister behind Teatro Filarmonico. A 2026 editor pick.
Tip: Book the cloister table 10 days ahead; the pre-opera set menu times in for the 20:30 Arena curtain.
Romeo Restaurant is the 18-seat private-club room on a side street near Juliet's House in Verona. A 2026 TableJourney editor pick with hours and dishes.
Tip: Book three weeks out; the room only seats 18 and tables turn once per service. Ask for the corner banquette by the small bar.
San Basilio alla Pergola in Verona runs out of a vine-shaded courtyard in Borgo Venezia. Editor pick on TableJourney with address and what to order.
Tip: Order the pearà bollito on Sunday (October to March only) and the bigoli con l'arna any day; the pergola courtyard is the move May through September.
Trattoria I Masenini brings polished plating to traditional Veronese plates on Via Roma between the Arena and Castelvecchio. A 2026 editor pick.
Tip: The Sunday-only pearà bollito (October to March) needs a 24-hour pre-order; pair it with a glass of Bardolino Chiaretto rather than Amarone.
Trattoria Tre Marchetti in Verona has run a Veneto kitchen since 1960 on the alley behind the Arena. A 2026 TableJourney editor pick with hours and dishes.
Tip: The pearà bollito misto (October to March) and the pastissada are reference versions; ask for opera-night seating after 22:30 if you have Arena tickets.
Editor picks in Verona include Casa Perbellini 12 Apostoli, Il Desco, Iris Ristorante, plus the full fine dining chapter on TableJourney.