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40 mid-range places in Verona, editor-picked. the comfortable everyday-good restaurants in Verona, with real cooking and no surprise on the bill. All Verona food.
Trattoria Al Bersagliere ★ 4.8
Citta Antica · Via Dietro Pallone 1, 37121 Verona
Trattoria Al Bersagliere in Verona is the family-run 1928 trattoria in Borgo dei Filippini, where bigoli con l'arna and pastissada de caval are the plates.
Tip: The bigoli con l'arna and pastissada are reference Veronese plates; lunch with primo, secondo and a glass runs about €32.
Osteria del Bugiardo ★ 4.8
Citta Antica · Corso Porta Borsari 17/A, 37121 Verona
Osteria del Bugiardo in Verona is the Buglioni winery's tavern on Corso Porta Borsari, a cicchetti operation with Valpolicella. A 2026 editor pick.
Tip: Arrive by 18:30 for aperitivo seats; the cicchetti board with a glass of Buglioni Ripasso runs about €12.
Osteria da Ugo ★ 4.8
Vicolo Dietro Sant'Andrea 1/B, 37121 Verona
Osteria da Ugo is a italian room in Verona. Book the pearà bollito Sunday slot 48 hours out (October to March); the exposed-beam rooms seat 35.
Tip: Book the pearà bollito Sunday slot 48 hours out (October to March); the exposed-beam rooms seat 35.
Osteria da Ugo ★ 4.7
Citta Antica · Vicolo Dietro Sant'Andrea 1/B, 37121 Verona
A quiet side alley 200 metres from Juliet's House holds Osteria da Ugo, a Verona trattoria cooking pearà, bigoli con l'arna and polenta e baccala.
Tip: The pearà sauce with bollito misto on Sundays October to March is the dish; book 48 hours out for that window.
Du de Cope ★ 4.7
Citta Antica · Galleria Pellicciai 10, 37121 Verona
Du de Cope in Verona runs an inventive wood-fired-pizza kitchen in Galleria Pellicciai off Piazza delle Erbe. A 2026 TableJourney editor pick.
Tip: The lunch service is the city's best central-Verona quick meal; the pizza with stracciatella is the must-order.
Antica Bottega del Vino ★ 4.7
Vicolo Scudo di Francia 3, 37121 Verona
Antica Bottega del Vino in Verona runs the city's kitchen latest. A 2026 TableJourney editor pick with address, hours and what to order inside the entry.
Tip: Post-opera (after 22:30) is the sweet spot; the back dining room takes walk-ins.
Trattoria Arco dei Gavi ★ 4.7
Corso Cavour 36, 37121 Verona
Trattoria Arco dei Gavi on Corso Cavour in San Zeno is the rustic 20-seat trattoria for the residential crowd, pouring only Valpolicella Classico.
Tip: Book 4 days ahead; the 20 seats fill from regulars and the kitchen runs only Valpolicella Classico on the wine list.
Romeo Restaurant ★ 4.7
Vicolo Sant'Andrea 1, 37121 Verona
Romeo Restaurant on Vicolo Sant'Andrea is the elegant 18-seat dining room on a quiet side street with a private-club feel and a soft-jazz programme.
Tip: Book three weeks out; the room only seats 18 and tables turn once per service.
Pizzeria Da Salvatore ★ 4.6
Borgo Trento · Lungadige Cangrande 4, 37126 Verona
Pizzeria da Salvatore in Verona is the city's oldest pizzeria, opened in 1961 by the Rasulo family from Napoli. A 2026 TableJourney editor pick.
Tip: Walk-ins after 21:30 wait; book at 19:30 for the first turnover. The burrata pizza is the move and the marinara the benchmark.
Osteria Caffe Monte Baldo ★ 4.6
Citta Antica · Via Rosa 12, 37121 Verona
Via Rosa in Verona holds Osteria Caffe Monte Baldo, a standing-counter cicchetti bar open to midnight, with luccio e polenta on the seated menu.
Tip: Open from 10:00 to midnight daily; standing-counter cicchetti costs €2 to 4 each, the luccio sit-down primo runs €14.
Trattoria Arco dei Gavi ★ 4.6
Borgo San Zeno · Corso Cavour 36, 37121 Verona
Trattoria Arco dei Gavi in Verona runs a 20-seat family kitchen south of the pedestrian zone in San Zeno. Editor pick for 2026 with what to order and book.
Tip: Book 4 days ahead because the 20 seats fill from regulars; the bigoli con l'arna is the order and the wine list runs only Valpolicella Classico.
Garage Coffee Bros ★ 4.6
Via Sottoriva 11/B, 37121 Verona
Garage Coffee Bros is Verona's reference specialty-coffee roaster, opened in 2018 by the Cobelli brothers, Davide the 2020 Italian Roasting Champion.
Tip: Order a V60 filter and ask for the rotating single-origin board, updated monthly with roastery notes.
Osteria Caffe Monte Baldo ★ 4.6
Via Rosa 12, 37121 Verona
Osteria Caffe Monte Baldo in Verona: Standing-counter cicchetti bar with locals filling the marble bar for ombra circuit at 11:00 and 18:00.
Tip: Three cicchetti and an ombra at the counter for €8; the luccio in salsa sit-down runs €14.
Antica Bottega del Vino (Sunday lunch) ★ 4.6
Vicolo Scudo di Francia 3, 37121 Verona
Antica Bottega del Vino in Verona runs Sunday lunch with the city's reference cured-meat board and a risotto all'Amarone, the Sunday-noon institution.
Tip: Book the back dining room 1 week ahead; the standing counter is open the whole Sunday for ombra-and-cicchetti.
Trattoria Al Bersagliere ★ 4.5
Citta Antica · Via Dietro Pallone 1, 37121 Verona
Trattoria Al Bersagliere has run a family-Veronese kitchen since 1928 in the Borgo dei Filippini area of Verona. A 2026 TableJourney editor pick.
Tip: Order the bigoli con l'arna at lunch and stay for the pastissada; the F1-memorabilia dining room is part of the experience.
Osteria al Duca ★ 4.5
Citta Antica · Via Arche Scaligere 2, 37121 Verona
Set in the medieval Casa dei Montecchi on Via Arche Scaligere, Osteria al Duca in Verona serves pastissada de caval, bigoli con l'arna and gnocchi at €€.
Tip: Walk in by 12:30 for lunch or book a 19:30 table; the pastissada is the dish with bigoli or gnocchi as the primo before it.
Ostregheteria Sottoriva 23 ★ 4.5
Citta Antica · Via Sottoriva 23, 37121 Verona
Ostregheteria Sottoriva 23 in Verona sits under the medieval arcades on the old Roman road of Via Sottoriva. A 2026 TableJourney editor pick.
Tip: Walk in before 19:30 for the small terrace overlooking the Adige; the pork cheek with Amarone reduction is the must-order.
Altro? ★ 4.5
Vicolo Cieco San Pietro Incarnario 9, 37121 Verona
Altro? in Verona is the unmarked late-night speakeasy off Via San Mamaso, cocktails until 02:00 in a dim-lit room the city's regulars chase.
Tip: The unmarked door is at the alley end; ring the bell and wait. Cocktails €12 to 16.
Wine Not? ★ 4.5
Vicolo Ghiaia 4, 37121 Verona
Wine Not? in Verona: Tight 80-label natural-wine list on a side-alley off the main pedestrian; 18 seats and a daily-rotating cicchetti list.
Tip: Ask for the off-list flight of three pours (€18); 19:30 books fill from 19:00.
Caffe Borsari (brioche brunch) ★ 4.5
Corso Porta Borsari 15/D, 37121 Verona
Caffe Borsari in Verona on Corso Porta Borsari is the standing-counter brunch alternative: fresh brioche and espresso at the marble counter from 07:00.
Tip: The brioche con crema at 09:00 with a creamy espresso is the Verona local's weekend brunch.
Trattoria Al Bersagliere (Sunday lunch) ★ 4.5
Via Dietro Pallone 1, 37121 Verona
Trattoria Al Bersagliere in Verona runs the Sunday family lunch tradition as a Veronese brunch substitute. Editor pick for 2026 with what to order and book.
Tip: Book Sunday lunch one week out; the bigoli con l'arna with a glass of Valpolicella Classico runs €32 the meal.
Osteria del Bugiardo ★ 4.4
Citta Antica · Corso Porta Borsari 17/A, 37121 Verona
Osteria del Bugiardo in Verona is the Buglioni winery's city tavern on Corso Porta Borsari, a cicchetti-and-cured-meat board operation with Valpolicella.
Tip: Arrive by 18:30 for aperitivo seats; the cicchetti board with a glass of Buglioni Ripasso runs about €12.
Osteria da Ugo ★ 4.4
Citta Antica · Vicolo Dietro Sant'Andrea 1/B, 37121 Verona
Osteria da Ugo in Verona sits 200 metres from Juliet's House on a quiet side alley, cooking pearà, bigoli con l'arna and polenta e baccala at €€ prices.
Tip: The pearà sauce with bollito misto on Sundays October to March is the dish; book 48 hours out for that window.
Osteria Caffe Monte Baldo ★ 4.4
Citta Antica · Via Rosa 12, 37121 Verona
Osteria Caffe Monte Baldo in Verona is the standing-counter cicchetti operation on Via Rosa, with luccio e polenta and stoccafisso on the seated menu.
Tip: Open from 10:00 to midnight daily; standing-counter cicchetti costs €2 to 4 each, the luccio sit-down primo runs €14.
Trattoria Arco dei Gavi ★ 4.4
Borgo San Zeno · Corso Cavour 36, 37121 Verona
Trattoria Arco dei Gavi in Verona runs a 20-seat family kitchen south of the pedestrian zone in San Zeno. Editor pick for 2026 with what to order and book.
Tip: Book 4 days ahead because the 20 seats fill from regulars; the bigoli con l'arna is the order and the wine list runs only Valpolicella Classico.
Berbere ★ 4.4
Citta Antica · Via Pellicciai 2, 37121 Verona
Berbere in Verona runs the Emilian sourdough-pizza chain's Veneto outpost on Via Pellicciai off Piazza delle Erbe. A 2026 TableJourney editor pick.
Tip: Daily 12:00-15:00 and 18:00-23:00; the Mortadella e Pistacchio is the must-order and the marinara is the no-cheese benchmark.
Trattoria Tre Marchetti ★ 4.4
Vicolo Tre Marchetti 19/B, 37121 Verona
Trattoria Tre Marchetti in Verona stays open late on Arena opera nights for the post-show 22:30 dining crowd. A 2026 TableJourney editor pick.
Tip: On opera nights (mid-June to early September) ask for the 22:30 booking; standard close 22:30 otherwise.
Du de Cope ★ 4.4
Galleria Pellicciai 10, 37121 Verona
Du de Cope in Verona runs the late dinner pizza slot until 23:30 daily, the Galleria Pellicciai wood-fired pizzeria with the Neapolitan-Roman hybrid round.
Tip: Last orders 23:00; the pizza with stracciatella is the must-order.
Osteria Caffe Monte Baldo ★ 4.4
Via Rosa 12, 37121 Verona
Osteria Caffe Monte Baldo in Verona runs the standing-counter operation to midnight daily, with cicchetti and an ombra while the late dishes rotate.
Tip: Three cicchetti and an ombra at the counter for €8; the late dishes rotate based on what is left.
The Soda Jerk ★ 4.4
Via XX Settembre 35, 37129 Verona
The Soda Jerk in Veronetta runs the late-night cocktail bar until 02:00 Tuesday to Sunday, seating 22 people in a room that turns over once an evening.
Tip: Arrive by 22:00; the room seats 22 and turns once. Cocktails €12 to 16.
Ostregheteria Sottoriva 23 ★ 4.4
Via Sottoriva 23, 37121 Verona
Ostregheteria Sottoriva 23 is under medieval arcades on the old roman sottoriva road; tiny terrace overlooks the adige river with four tables only.
Tip: Walk in before 18:30 for the river-view terrace; the Amarone-braised pork cheek is the must-order.
Il Cenacolo ★ 4.4
Via Teatro Filarmonico 10, 37121 Verona
Il Cenacolo on Via Teatro Filarmonico is the restored 16th-century cloister courtyard behind Teatro Filarmonico, a quiet alternative to Piazza Erbe.
Tip: Book the cloister table 10 days ahead; the pre-opera set menu times in for the 20:30 Arena curtain.
Garage Coffee Bros (brunch) ★ 4.4
Via Sottoriva 11/B, 37121 Verona
Garage Coffee Bros in Verona on Via Sottoriva runs a Saturday brunch service alongside the specialty-coffee bar. A 2026 TableJourney editor pick.
Tip: Saturday 09:30-12:30 is the window; order a V60 filter to pair with the eggs benedict.
Trattoria Tre Marchetti (Sunday lunch) ★ 4.4
Vicolo Tre Marchetti 19/B, 37121 Verona
Trattoria Tre Marchetti in Verona runs Sunday lunch as the city's brunch substitute, with pearà bollito misto the plate to book for October to March.
Tip: Book 2 weeks out for Sunday lunch October to March; the pearà needs the cool weather to make sense.
Ristorante Maffei (Sunday lunch) ★ 4.4
Piazza delle Erbe 38, 37121 Verona
Ristorante Maffei runs a 17th-century courtyard Sunday lunch on Piazza delle Erbe with vegetarian a la carte and Veneto wines. A 2026 editor pick.
Tip: Book the courtyard table one week ahead; the a la carte vegetable antipasti and pasta plates are the strongest plant-forward dishes in central Verona.
Pasticceria Flego (Sunday morning) ★ 4.4
Via Stella 13, 37121 Verona
Pasticceria Flego in Verona runs the Sunday-morning pastry-counter brunch, espresso with brioche and Baci di Giulietta biscuits for €5 to 10.
Tip: Sunday morning is the local move; the queue moves fast and the brioche range is the widest on the day.
Osteria al Duca ★ 4.3
Citta Antica · Via Arche Scaligere 2, 37121 Verona
Osteria al Duca in Verona occupies the medieval Casa dei Montecchi on Via Arche Scaligere, where pastissada de caval, bigoli con l'arna and gnocchi lead.
Tip: Walk in by 12:30 for lunch or book a 19:30 table; the pastissada is the dish, with bigoli or gnocchi as the primo before it.
Ostregheteria Sottoriva 23 ★ 4.3
Citta Antica · Via Sottoriva 23, 37121 Verona
Ostregheteria Sottoriva 23 sits under the medieval arcades on the old Roman road of Via Sottoriva in Verona. A 2026 TableJourney editor pick.
Tip: Walk in before 19:30 for the small terrace overlooking the Adige; the pork cheek with Amarone reduction is the must-order.
Osteria Sottoriva ★ 4.3
Citta Antica · Via Sottoriva 9/A, 37121 Verona
Osteria Sottoriva in Verona is the original Via Sottoriva cicchetti bar. TableJourney editor pick with address and booking notes inside the entry.
Tip: Order three cicchetti and an ombra at the counter for €8; the polenta with schie (grey shrimp) is the lake-fish primer.
Tapasotto ★ 4.3
Citta Antica · Via Catullo 5, 37121 Verona
Tapasotto in Verona is the modern Italian small-plates bar tucked into a side street off Via Mazzini. A 2026 TableJourney editor pick with hours and dishes.
Tip: Walk in by 19:00 for terrace seats; ask the room for the off-list orange wine from the Carso.
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