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Verona weekend: the classics, done right

  • ★ 4.6
  • 2 days
  • First-time visitor, two days

A weekend built around Verona's classic dishes (risotto all'Amarone, bigoli with duck, pastissada de caval, boiled meats with pearà) and the wine bar that anchors them, plus the view from Castel San Pietro.

  1. Day 1Saturday: market morning, Bersagliere lunch, wine-bar dinner

    Morning
    Walk the Piazza delle Erbe market, open Monday to Saturday from 7:30. Coffee at Caffe Borsari at Corso Porta Borsari 15/D, then Pasticceria Flego's shop at Corso Porta Borsari 9 for a slice of torta russa or a box of Baci di Giulietta e Romeo.
    Afternoon
    Lunch at Trattoria Al Bersagliere on Via Dietro Pallone, open Tuesday to Saturday, kitchen 12:00 to 13:45. Its menu lists risotto all'Amarone (€15, two people minimum), bigoli with duck sauce (€13) and pastissada de caval (€17).
    Evening
    Aperitivo at Caffe Filippini on Piazza delle Erbe, a cafe and brasserie since 1901. Dinner at Antica Bottega del Vino on Vicolo Scudo di Francia, where the restaurant is open 19:00 to 22:40 and lists risotto with Amarone wine (€22) and horse chateaubriand in Amarone (€35). End at Osteria Caffe Monte Baldo on Via Rosa, open Saturday 10:00 to midnight.

    StopsPasticceria Flego (Borsari)Caffe BorsariTrattoria Al BersagliereCaffe FilippiniAntica Bottega del VinoOsteria Caffe Monte Baldo

  2. Day 2Sunday: Castel San Pietro, Arco dei Gavi lunch, Sottoriva evening

    Morning
    Walk up to Castel San Pietro for the view over the Adige, or take the funicular, which reopened in 2017. Coffee at Garage Coffee Bros, whose flagship shop at Vicolo San Silvestro 29 sells espresso and V60.
    Afternoon
    Sunday lunch at Trattoria Arco dei Gavi on Corso Cavour, open every day except Tuesday from 12:00 to 14:30. Its menu lists risotto all'Amarone for two or more, bigoli with duck, tortellini di Valeggio, gnocchi with pastissada and roast and boiled meats served with pearà.
    Evening
    Via Sottoriva under its porticoes. Ostregheteria Sottoriva 23 is open daily 10:00 to 01:00 with two dinner sittings (the first 19:00 to 21:15); its menu lists bigoli alla pastisada (€16.5), tortellini alla moda di Valeggio (€16) and braised pork cheeks in Amarone sauce (€17.5).

    StopsGarage Coffee BrosTrattoria Arco dei GaviOstregheteria Sottoriva 23

Verona wine country: three days through Valpolicella, Soave and Garda

  • ★ 4.7
  • 3 days
  • Wine enthusiasts, three days

Three days around Verona's wine ring: Valpolicella for Amarone on day one, Soave for its wine on day two, Lake Garda at Bardolino on day three, with dinners in Verona.

  1. Day 1Day 1: Valpolicella and the Amarone makers

    Morning
    Amarone Tours collects guests at Verona's Porta Nuova station when a tour is booked from Verona; a half day covers two or three wineries and a full day up to four or five. Its site lists tours at Allegrini, Bertani, Masi and Tommasi, and tasting fees are not included.
    Afternoon
    Lunch at Enoteca della Valpolicella in Fumane, at Via Osan 45, which is closed on Sunday evening and all day Monday.
    Evening
    Back in Verona for dinner at Locanda 4 Cuochi on Via Alberto Mario, just behind the Arena; it is closed Monday, and its menus change every two months, with the suckling pig always on.

    StopsEnoteca della ValpolicellaLocanda 4 Cuochi

  2. Day 2Day 2: Soave and its castle

    Morning
    Soave is about 23 km east of Verona, below the Scaliger castle on Tenda Hill. Spend the morning in the old town and at the castle.
    Afternoon
    Return to Verona for an aperitivo at Caffe Filippini on Piazza delle Erbe.
    Evening
    Dinner at Iris Ristorante on Via Leoni, a fine-dining restaurant in a 15th-century building, open Tuesday to Saturday with dinner from 19:30 to 21:45.

    StopsCaffe FilippiniIris Ristorante

  3. Day 3Day 3: Lake Garda at Bardolino

    Morning
    Bardolino is about 25 km northwest of Verona on the eastern shore of Lake Garda and gives its name to the Bardolino DOC wine. Walk the lakefront.
    Afternoon
    Lunch on the lake shore, where menus list lake fish such as lavarello, perch, pike and trout.
    Evening
    Back in Verona, dinner at Osteria Caffe Monte Baldo on Via Rosa, which lists risotto all'Amarone as a house speciality and keeps over 300 labels in its cellar; it is closed on Tuesday.

    StopsOsteria Caffe Monte Baldo

Verona vegetarian long weekend

  • ★ 4.4
  • 2 days
  • Vegetarian or plant-curious, two to three days

Verona is built on meat, but a plant-based line runs through the city: vegetarian dishes at Ristorante Maffei, fully vegan menus at La Lanterna and Flora, and vegetables and fresh pasta at Greppia.

  1. Day 1Day 1: Maffei lunch and a vegan dinner

    Morning
    Coffee at Caffe Borsari on Corso Porta Borsari, then a walk through the Piazza delle Erbe market (Monday to Saturday from 7:30).
    Afternoon
    Lunch at Ristorante Maffei on Piazza delle Erbe, open daily 12:00 to 22:30. Its FAQ says the a la carte menu has vegetarian dishes and staff suggest alternatives.
    Evening
    Dinner at Ristorante Vegano Biologico La Lanterna in Piazzetta Portichetti, a fully vegan restaurant whose menu lists bigoli with vegetable ragu, a fried gnocco with vegetable cold cuts and a savoury strudel with chestnuts.

    StopsCaffe BorsariMercato di Piazza delle ErbeRistorante MaffeiRistorante Vegano Biologico La Lanterna

  2. Day 2Day 2: coffee, a vegan buffet lunch and Greppia

    Morning
    Espresso or a V60 at Garage Coffee Bros, Vicolo San Silvestro 29.
    Afternoon
    Lunch at Flora on Stradone Maffei, a vegan and gluten-free restaurant whose lunch buffet is priced by weight at €2.60 per 100 g (lunch 12:30 to 14:30).
    Evening
    Dinner at Ristorante Greppia on Vicolo Samaritana, open Tuesday to Sunday: its menu page lists house-made fresh pasta and cooked, raw, grilled and sauteed vegetables, so ask the kitchen which dishes are meat-free.

    StopsGarage Coffee BrosFloraRistorante Greppia

Verona market morning day

  • ★ 4.3
  • 1 day
  • Market and produce enthusiast, one day

A Saturday on Verona's market trail: the Piazza delle Erbe market, the covered Campagna Amica market on Via Macello and the Stadio market, all open on Saturday morning.

  1. Day 1Saturday: Erbe, Campagna Amica and Stadio

    StopsMercato di Piazza delle ErbeMercato Coperto Campagna AmicaMercato dello Stadio

Verona wine bar evening: Valpolicella and Amarone flight

  • ★ 4.4
  • 1 day
  • Wine drinker, one evening

An evening on Verona's wine bar map: Antica Bottega del Vino, Osteria del Bugiardo, Signorvino and a late glass at Ostregheteria Sottoriva 23.

  1. Day 1Evening: Bottega del Vino to Sottoriva 23

    StopsAntica Bottega del VinoOsteria del BugiardoSignorvinoOstregheteria Sottoriva 23

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