Day-by-day eating plans for Verona. weekend classics, family routes, vegan plans, on-a-budget editions.

Day-by-day plans

Verona weekend: the classics, done right ★ 4.6

First-time visitor, two days2 days

A weekend built around the dishes Verona invented (risotto all'Amarone, bigoli con l'arna, pastissada de caval) and the wine bar that anchors them: Antica Bottega del Vino. Plus the Arena, Piazza delle Erbe and the Castel San Pietro view.

  1. Day 1: Saturday: market morning, trattoria lunch, late-night ombra circuit

    Morning
    Piazza delle Erbe market at 09:00. Buy a slice of pandoro from a market stall in season, plus a coffee and brioche at Caffe Borsari on Corso Porta Borsari.
    Afternoon
    Lunch at Trattoria al Pompiere on Vicolo Regina d'Ungheria. The 35-salumi cured-meat board, then risotto all'Amarone, then a glass of Tommasi Valpolicella Classico Superiore.
    Evening
    Aperitivo at Caffe Filippini on Piazza delle Erbe for the Spritz Filippini, dinner at Antica Bottega del Vino on Vicolo Scudo di Francia (pastissada de caval and a glass of 2017 Amarone Classico), midnight ombra at Osteria Caffe Monte Baldo.

  2. Day 2: Sunday: Castel San Pietro view, family lunch, evening cicchetti

    Morning
    Walk up to Castel San Pietro for the panoramic Verona view, or ride the funicular from Ponte Pietra. Espresso and pandoro (in season) at Dolce Locanda Perbellini on Via Catullo.
    Afternoon
    Sunday lunch at Trattoria Tre Marchetti on Vicolo Tre Marchetti (book one week ahead). Pearà bollito misto (October to March only) or bigoli con l'arna; a glass of Bardolino Chiaretto.
    Evening
    Cicchetti crawl on Via Sottoriva: start at Osteria Sottoriva, walk three doors to Ostregheteria Sottoriva 23 for Amarone-braised pork cheek, finish with a digestivo at Tapasotto on Via Catullo.

Verona wine country: three days through Valpolicella, Soave and Garda ★ 4.7

Wine enthusiasts, three days3 days

Three days built around the Verona wine ring: Valpolicella for Amarone day one, Soave for Garganega white day two, Lake Garda for Bardolino and lake fish day three. Hotel base in central Verona.

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

    Morning
    Pickup at 09:00 with Amarone Tours or Pagus Wine Tours for the Valpolicella valley. Two morning cellar visits: Allegrini and Tommasi (or Bertani, Masi, Quintarelli depending on availability).
    Afternoon
    Lunch at Enoteca della Valpolicella in Fumane. Primi casarecci with new-release Valpolicella Classico, paired tasting flight of three Amarones.
    Evening
    Return to Verona by 18:00. Dinner at Locanda 4 Cuochi on Via Alberto Mario; the four-course tasting menu with the room's Veneto wine pairing.

  2. Day 2: Day 2: Soave castle and the Garganega whites

    Morning
    ATV bus 130 to Soave at 09:30 (22 km, 30 minutes). Visit Pieropan and Inama cellars by appointment; Garganega tasting flight at Inama plus the Soave Castle visit.
    Afternoon
    Lunch at a Soave-village trattoria with white-wine pairings. Return to Verona for an aperitivo on Piazza delle Erbe at Caffe Filippini.
    Evening
    Dinner at Iris Ristorante in Palazzo Soave on Via Leoni (book two weeks ahead). One-Michelin-star tasting menu with seasonal Veneto produce.

  3. Day 3: Day 3: Lake Garda, Bardolino and lake fish

    Morning
    ATV bus 161 to Bardolino at 09:30 (30 km, 45 minutes). Stroll the Bardolino lake-shore promenade; visit a Bardolino winery (Zenato or Cavalchina) by appointment.
    Afternoon
    Lake-fish lunch in Bardolino or Lazise. Lavarello or trota grilled with polenta, paired with Lugana Trebbiano-di-Lugana from the south Garda shore.
    Evening
    Return to Verona by 18:00. Farewell dinner at Antica Bottega del Vino with a final glass of Amarone Classico and the panino al musso for the working-class Veronese close.

Verona vegetarian long weekend ★ 4.4

Vegetarian or plant-curious, two to three days2 days

Verona is harder than Bologna for vegetarians but the plant-forward map is real: Ristorante Maffei's vegetarian a la carte, La Lanterna's vegan kitchen, Flora's gluten-free and vegan options, plus risotto all'Amarone (vegetarian by default) and the cheese-and-vegetable cicchetti circuit.

  1. Day 1: Day 1: Cheese, risotto and the vegetarian courtyard lunch

    Morning
    Breakfast at Caffe Borsari on Corso Porta Borsari with the brioche-and-cappuccino counter. Walk to Piazza delle Erbe market for the cheese and vegetable stalls.
    Afternoon
    Lunch at Ristorante Maffei on Piazza delle Erbe in the 17th-century courtyard. Order from the vegetarian a la carte (vegetable antipasti and seasonal Lessinia mushroom risotto) and pair with Veronese wines.
    Evening
    Aperitivo at Wine Not? on Vicolo Ghiaia with the three-pour natural-wine flight and vegetable cicchetti. Dinner at Ristorante Vegano Biologico La Lanterna near San Zeno: the seasonal tasting at €35.

  2. Day 2: Day 2: Risotto all'Amarone, market lunch, evening cicchetti

    Morning
    Espresso at Garage Coffee Bros on Via Sottoriva (V60 filter with the rotating Ethiopian single-origin). Walk the city walls to Castel San Pietro for the river view.
    Afternoon
    Lunch at Ristorante Greppia on Vicolo Samaritana: house-made fresh pasta and Veronese vegetable antipasti (ask the kitchen to confirm any risotto is made without meat broth). Pair with a glass of 2018 Amarone Classico.
    Evening
    Vegetable cicchetti circuit on Via Sottoriva: Osteria Sottoriva for baccala mantecato (the cured-cod paste is the one fish concession), then sweet-pepper crostini and Monte Veronese cheese plates. Dinner at Flora on Stradone Maffei with the vegan tasting.
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