Italian€€€Citta AnticaTue 19:30-22:30, Wed-Sun 12:30-14:30 and 19:30-22:30, closed Mon
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.
Italian€€€Citta AnticaDaily 12:00-22:30
Ristorante Maffei runs out of a 17th-century palazzo on Piazza delle Erbe in Verona.
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.
Italian€€Citta AnticaSun-Thu 11:00-24:00, Fri-Sat 11:00-01:00
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.
Italian€€Citta AnticaDaily 10:00-01:00
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.
Italian€€Citta AnticaMon 12:00-15:00 and 19:00-24:00, Thu-Sat 12:00-15:00 and 19:00-24:00, closed Tue-Wed and Sun
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.
Italian€€€Citta AnticaTue-Sat 12:30-22:00, closed Sun-Mon
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.