Iris Ristorante 1 ★ ★ 4.6
Iris Ristorante in Verona holds one Michelin star inside the 15th-century Palazzo Soave.
Tip: The five-course Territory menu reads the Veronese seasonal calendar; ask the room for a courtyard table in summer.
Il Desco is an italian fine-dining restaurant in Citta Antica, Verona.
Editorially verified June 3, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: The Generations menu walks the family's signature dishes; ask the room for the Lessinia truffle supplement when in season October to December.
Address: Via Dietro San Sebastiano 5/7, 37121 Verona
Iris Ristorante in Verona holds one Michelin star inside the 15th-century Palazzo Soave.
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.
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.
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.
Iris Ristorante in Verona holds one Michelin star inside the 15th-century Palazzo Soave.
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.
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.
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.