The rooms worth a reservation in Verona, from neighbourhood bistros to the new classics.
The restaurants worth the trip in Verona. bistros, neo-classics, neighbourhood favourites, and the rooms locals book first.
Antica Bottega del Vino has poured Amarone in Verona since 1890 on a side alley off Via Mazzini, 4,500 labels on the back bar. A 2026 TableJourney pick.
Signature: Risotto all'Amarone, Pastissada de caval, Pearà bollito misto
Tip: Standing-counter ombra at the marble bar runs €3 to 8 per glass; book the back dining room for the pearà bollito on Sundays October to March.
Trattoria al Pompiere has run a historic Veronese kitchen since the early 20th century in Vicolo Regina d'Ungheria. A 2026 TableJourney editor pick.
Signature: Risotto all'Amarone, Guancia di manzo all'Amarone, Salumi e formaggi (35 cured meats)
Tip: Book the cured-meat-and-cheese board 24 hours out for the full 35-salumi spread; the risotto all'Amarone and tiramisu are the must-orders alongside.
Trattoria Al Bersagliere has run a family-Veronese kitchen since 1928 in the Borgo dei Filippini area of Verona. A 2026 TableJourney editor pick.
Signature: Bigoli con l'arna, Risotto all'Amarone, Pastissada de caval, Pasta e fagioli
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 in Verona occupies the medieval Casa dei Montecchi on Via Arche Scaligere. Editor pick on TableJourney with address and what to order.
Signature: Pastissada de caval, Bigoli con l'arna, Gnocchi
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.
Trattoria Tre Marchetti has run a Veneto kitchen in Verona since 1960 on the alley behind the Arena. A 2026 TableJourney editor pick with hours and dishes.
Signature: Pearà bollito misto, Pastissada de caval, Risotto all'Amarone
Tip: The pearà bollito misto (October to March) needs 24-hour notice; ask for opera-night seating after 22:30 if you hold Arena tickets.
Ristorante Greppia in Verona is the central address for risotto all'Amarone. TableJourney editor pick with address and booking notes inside the entry.
Signature: Risotto all'Amarone, Pearà bollito, Bigoli con l'arna
Tip: The risotto all'Amarone needs two people and 25 minutes; pair with a glass of 2017 Tommasi Amarone Classico.
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.
Signature: Duck risotto, Lessinia lamb, Seasonal tasting
Tip: The lunch set is the best mid-range tasting in town; book four days out for opera-night dinners.
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.
Signature: Meat tasting menu (€75), Fish tasting menu (€85), Risotto with seasonal Lessinia mushrooms
Tip: Book the courtyard four days out; the meat tasting menu (€75) and fish tasting menu (€85) are the two formats, with strong vegetarian a la carte.
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.
Signature: Tagliere di salumi e formaggi, Lasagna, Polpette al sugo
Tip: Arrive by 18:30 for aperitivo seats; the cicchetti board with a glass of Buglioni Ripasso runs about €12.
Ostregheteria Sottoriva 23 sits under the medieval arcades on the old Roman road of Via Sottoriva in Verona. A 2026 TableJourney editor pick.
Signature: Guancia di maiale all'Amarone, Risotto al vino rosso, Cicchetti
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 in Verona is the original Via Sottoriva cicchetti bar. TableJourney editor pick with address and booking notes inside the entry.
Signature: Cicchetti misti, Baccala mantecato, Polenta e schie
Tip: Order three cicchetti and an ombra at the counter for €8; the polenta with schie (grey shrimp) is the lake-fish primer.
Osteria Ponte Pietra in Verona overlooks the medieval Roman bridge with a seasonal Veronese kitchen. A 2026 TableJourney editor pick with hours and dishes.
Signature: Bigoli con l'arna, Lake fish carpaccio, Tiramisu
Tip: Book a river-side window seat two weeks ahead; the bigoli is the move and the lake fish carpaccio is the summer alternate.
Osteria da Ugo in Verona sits 200 metres from Juliet's House on a quiet side alley. Editor pick on TableJourney with address and what to order.
Signature: Pearà, Bigoli con l'arna, 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.
Enoteca Segreta in Verona hides at the end of a narrow street steps from Juliet's House. Editor pick on TableJourney with address and what to order.
Signature: Risotto all'Amarone, Burrata e bresaola, Tagliata di manzo
Tip: Ask for the underground cellar table for two; the by-the-glass roster always has a Valpolicella Classico and a Soave Classico worth pairing.
Osteria a la Carega in Verona runs working-people Veronese cooking on Via Cadrega near Castelvecchio. A 2026 TableJourney editor pick with hours and dishes.
Signature: Pastissada de caval, Pasta e fagioli, Trippa alla parmigiana
Tip: Daily lunch with primo, secondo, water and coffee runs about €18; the pastissada is the Wednesday and Saturday special.
Signorvino in Verona is the 1,500-label enoteca with an integrated lunch kitchen on Corso Porta Nuova. A TableJourney 2026 pick, with address and bookings.
Signature: Tagliere di salumi, Pasta del giorno, Focaccia farcita
Tip: The lunch board with one primo and a glass is the city's best €18 trade-fair lunch; ask for the by-the-glass Soave Coffele.
Caffe Dante Bistrot in Verona is the historic Piazza dei Signori bistro with an attached espresso bar. A TableJourney 2026 pick, with address and bookings.
Signature: Risotto all'Amarone, Pearà, Carpaccio di carne salada
Tip: Outdoor seating runs at premium price for the view; the indoor bistro tables match Piazza Erbe restaurants on quality at lower money.
Osteria Caffe Monte Baldo in Verona is the standing-counter cicchetti operation on Via Rosa. Editor pick on TableJourney with address and what to order.
Signature: Luccio e polenta, Cicchetti misti, Stoccafisso
Tip: Open from 10:00 to midnight daily; standing-counter cicchetti costs €2 to 4 each, the luccio sit-down primo runs €14.
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.
Signature: Tagliere misto, Pasta al ragu d'anatra, Burrata e prosciutto
Tip: Walk in by 19:00 for terrace seats; ask the room for the off-list orange wine from the Carso.
La Cantina del 15 in Verona is the casual Veronese kitchen opposite the Castelvecchio bridge. Editor pick on TableJourney with address and what to order.
Signature: Bigoli con l'arna, Tagliata con rucola, Tiramisu
Tip: Lunch terrace seats run weekend-busy from 12:30; walk in or book a 19:30 dinner table 48 hours out.
Il Bertoldo in Verona runs a classical trattoria kitchen on Via Cappello near Juliet's House. Editor pick on TableJourney with address and what to order.
Signature: Tortellini di Valeggio, Pastissada de caval, Pearà bollito
Tip: The tortellini di Valeggio (the local Mantovan-style pumpkin tortellini) is the move; book 48 hours out on Sundays.
Trattoria da Ropeton in Veronetta runs a family Veronese kitchen across the river from the tourist centre. Editor pick for 2026 with what to order and book.
Signature: Gnocchi, Risotto all'Amarone, Pasta e fagioli
Tip: Walk in by 13:00 for lunch; the carnival gnocchi season runs late January to mid-February with daily specials.
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.
Signature: Bigoli con l'arna, Risotto all'Amarone, Tiramisu
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.
Trattoria al Cristo in Verona runs a historic Veronese kitchen behind Piazza delle Erbe on the old Pescheria fish-market square. A 2026 editor pick.
Signature: Pearà bollito, Risotto all'Amarone, Pastissada de caval
Tip: Book 24 hours ahead for the pearà bollito on Sundays (October to March); midweek lunch is walk-in friendly with no booking needed.
Antica Trattoria da Bepi in Verona is the unflashy Sant'Anastasia neighbourhood room where regulars eat the canonical Veronese plates without the Piazza Er.
Signature: Risotto all'Amarone, Bigoli con l'arna, Tortellini di Valeggio
Tip: Daily lunch sets with primo, secondo and water run €16; book Sunday lunch one week out for the bigoli con l'arna.