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40 upscale places in Verona, editor-picked. occasion restaurants in Verona: destination kitchens for celebrations and visits. All Verona food.
Antica Bottega del Vino ★ 4.7
Citta Antica · Vicolo Scudo di Francia 3, 37121 Verona
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.
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.
Antica Bottega del Vino ★ 4.7
Citta Antica · Vicolo Scudo di Francia 3, 37121 Verona
Antica Bottega del Vino has poured Amarone in Verona since 1890 off Via Mazzini, the city's reference wine list at 4,500 labels. A 2026 editor pick.
Tip: Book the back dining room for full meals; for ombra-and-cicchetti only, stand at the marble counter and order pastissada with a glass of Amarone Classico.
Trattoria Tre Marchetti ★ 4.7
Citta Antica · Vicolo Tre Marchetti 19/B, 37121 Verona
Trattoria Tre Marchetti in Verona has run a Veneto kitchen since 1960 on the alley behind the Arena. A 2026 TableJourney editor pick with hours and dishes.
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.
Antica Bottega del Vino (bar) ★ 4.7
Vicolo Scudo di Francia 3, 37121 Verona
Antica Bottega del Vino has run Verona's reference wine-only standing counter since 1890, with 4,500 labels on the back bar. A 2026 editor pick.
Tip: Stand at the marble bar for the €3 to 8 ombra circuit; sit for the full dinner kitchen with Veronese plates.
Antica Bottega del Vino (banco) ★ 4.7
Vicolo Scudo di Francia 3, 37121 Verona
Antica Bottega del Vino's marble standing counter in Verona pours the city's reference ombra circuit since 1890, 4,500 labels on the back-bar.
Tip: Stand at the marble bar for the €3 to €8 ombra circuit; sit for the full dinner kitchen later in the evening.
Antica Bottega del Vino ★ 4.7
Vicolo Scudo di Francia 3, 37121 Verona
Antica Bottega del Vino has poured Amarone in Verona since 1890 on a side alley off Via Mazzini, open daily to 01:00 with a seated Veronese dining room.
Tip: Standing-counter ombra runs €3 to 8 per glass; the seated dining room is for full Veronese plates.
Enoteca della Valpolicella ★ 4.7
Via Osan 47, 37022 Fumane (VR)
Enoteca della Valpolicella in Fumane outside Verona runs a 15th-century barn with primi casarecci and the most complete Valpolicella roster by the glass.
Tip: Twenty-minute drive from Verona; book the cellar table 10 days out for Vinitaly week and add the four-Amarone tasting flight.
Trattoria al Pompiere ★ 4.6
Citta Antica · Vicolo Regina d'Ungheria 5, 37121 Verona
Trattoria al Pompiere has run a historic Veronese kitchen since the early 20th century in Vicolo Regina d'Ungheria. A 2026 TableJourney editor pick.
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.
Locanda 4 Cuochi ★ 4.5
Citta Antica · Via Alberto Mario 12, 37121 Verona
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.
Tip: The lunch set is the best mid-range tasting in town; book four days out for opera-night dinners.
Locanda 4 Cuochi ★ 4.5
Citta Antica · Via Alberto Mario 12, 37121 Verona
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.
Tip: The lunch set is the best mid-range tasting in town; the four-course dinner is the move for the duck risotto and the Lessinia lamb.
Trattoria I Masenini ★ 4.5
Citta Antica · Via Roma 34, 37121 Verona
Trattoria I Masenini brings polished plating to traditional Veronese plates on Via Roma between the Arena and Castelvecchio in Verona. A 2026 editor pick.
Tip: The Sunday-only pearà bollito (October to March) needs a 24-hour pre-order; pair with a glass of Bardolino Chiaretto.
Altro? ★ 4.5
Vicolo Cieco San Pietro Incarnario 9, 37121 Verona
Altro? in Verona is the unmarked speakeasy off Via San Mamaso, dim lighting and plush seating with a cocktail programme of original house builds.
Tip: The unmarked door is at the alley end; ring the bell and wait. Cocktails €12 to 16; cash and card both work.
Trattoria Tre Marchetti ★ 4.4
Citta Antica · Vicolo Tre Marchetti 19/B, 37121 Verona
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.
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 Maffei ★ 4.4
Citta Antica · Piazza delle Erbe 38, 37121 Verona
Ristorante Maffei occupies a 17th-century palazzo on Piazza delle Erbe in Verona, with meat and fish tasting menus and seasonal Lessinia mushroom risotto.
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.
Ristorante Maffei ★ 4.4
Citta Antica · Piazza delle Erbe 38, 37121 Verona
Ristorante Maffei runs out of a 17th-century palazzo on Piazza delle Erbe in Verona, open daily, with meat and fish tasting menus and a courtyard to book.
Tip: Book the courtyard four days out for opera-night dinners; the meat tasting menu (€75) and fish tasting menu (€85) are the two formats.
Trattoria I Masenini ★ 4.4
Citta Antica · Via Roma 34, 37121 Verona
Trattoria I Masenini brings polished plating to traditional Veronese plates on Via Roma between the Arena and Castelvecchio. A 2026 editor pick.
Tip: The Sunday-only pearà bollito (October to March) needs a 24-hour pre-order; pair it with a glass of Bardolino Chiaretto rather than Amarone.
Trattoria Tre Marchetti ★ 4.4
Citta Antica · Vicolo Tre Marchetti 19/B, 37121 Verona
Trattoria Tre Marchetti in Verona has run a Veneto kitchen since 1960 on the alley behind the Arena. A 2026 TableJourney editor pick with hours and dishes.
Tip: The pearà bollito misto (October to March) and the pastissada are reference versions; ask for opera-night seating after 22:30 if you have Arena tickets.
Ristorante Greppia ★ 4.4
Citta Antica · Vicolo Samaritana 3, 37121 Verona
Ristorante Greppia in Verona is the central address for risotto all'Amarone. TableJourney editor pick with address and booking notes inside the entry.
Tip: The risotto all'Amarone needs two people and 25 minutes; pair with a glass of Tommasi Amarone Classico.
The Soda Jerk ★ 4.4
Via XX Settembre 35, 37129 Verona
The Soda Jerk in Veronetta runs a vintage-inspired cocktail program with classic builds and house-made syrups. A 2026 TableJourney editor pick.
Tip: Arrive by 22:00; the room seats 22 and turns once. Order an Old Fashioned or the bartender's negroni variation.
Wine Not? ★ 4.4
Vicolo Ghiaia 4, 37121 Verona
Wine Not? in Verona runs a tight 80-label natural-wine list on Vicolo Ghiaia, the side-alley bar pouring small Italian producers with daily cicchetti.
Tip: Ask for the off-list flight of three pours (€18); the room only seats 18 so 19:30 books fill from 19:00.
Osteria del Bugiardo ★ 4.4
Corso Porta Borsari 17/A, 37121 Verona
Osteria del Bugiardo in Verona doubles as a wine-and-cicchetti bar on Corso Porta Borsari, the Buglioni winery's tavern pouring Valpolicella and Amarone.
Tip: Standing counter for the ombra circuit; book the back tables for full dinner with cicchetti boards.
Osteria del Bugiardo ★ 4.4
Corso Porta Borsari 17/A, 37121 Verona
Osteria del Bugiardo in Verona is the Buglioni winery's city tavern on Corso Porta Borsari, pouring Ripasso by the glass with cicchetti at aperitivo hour.
Tip: Arrive by 18:30 for aperitivo seats; the cicchetti board with a glass of Buglioni Ripasso runs about €12.
Ristorante Greppia ★ 4.3
Citta Antica · Vicolo Samaritana 3, 37121 Verona
Ristorante Greppia in Verona is the central address for risotto all'Amarone. TableJourney editor pick with address and booking notes inside the entry.
Tip: The risotto all'Amarone needs two people and 25 minutes; pair with a glass of 2017 Tommasi Amarone Classico.
Osteria Ponte Pietra ★ 4.3
Citta Antica · Via Ponte Pietra 34, 37121 Verona
Osteria Ponte Pietra in Verona overlooks the medieval Roman bridge with a seasonal Veronese kitchen. A 2026 TableJourney editor pick with hours and dishes.
Tip: Book a river-side window seat two weeks ahead; the bigoli is the move and the lake fish carpaccio is the summer alternate.
Enoteca Segreta ★ 4.3
Citta Antica · Vicolo Samaritana 10, 37121 Verona
Enoteca Segreta in Verona hides at the end of a narrow street steps from Juliet's House, pouring Valpolicella and Soave beside risotto all'Amarone.
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.
Ristorante Greppia ★ 4.3
Citta Antica · Vicolo Samaritana 3, 37121 Verona
Ristorante Greppia is the central-Verona address for risotto all'Amarone. TableJourney editor pick with address and booking notes inside the entry.
Tip: The risotto all'Amarone needs two people and 25 minutes; order a glass of Tommasi Amarone Classico to drink alongside.
San Basilio alla Pergola ★ 4.3
Borgo Venezia · Via Pisano 12, 37131 Verona
San Basilio alla Pergola in Verona runs out of a vine-shaded courtyard in Borgo Venezia, cooking bigoli con l'arna and, October to March, pearà bollito.
Tip: Order the pearà bollito on Sunday (October to March only) and the bigoli con l'arna any day; the pergola courtyard is the move May through September.
San Basilio alla Pergola ★ 4.3
Borgo Venezia · Via Pisano 12, 37131 Verona
A vine-shaded courtyard in Borgo Venezia houses San Basilio alla Pergola, where the Verona plates run to bigoli con l'arna, pearà bollito and tiramisu.
Tip: Order the pearà bollito on Sunday (October to March only) and the bigoli con l'arna any day; the pergola courtyard is the move May through September.
Caffe Borsari ★ 4.3
Corso Porta Borsari 15/D, 37121 Verona
Caffe Borsari has run a tiny standing-counter espresso bar in Verona since 1969. TableJourney editor pick with address and booking notes inside the entry.
Tip: Stand at the counter for €4 spritz; the brioche and tramezzini are sold individually until they run out.
Ostregheteria Sottoriva 23 ★ 4.3
Via Sottoriva 23, 37121 Verona
Ostregheteria Sottoriva 23 in Verona sits under the medieval Sottoriva arcades, the Amarone-by-the-glass terrace with the small Adige river-view seats.
Tip: Terrace seats are 4 tables; walk in by 18:30 to claim one in summer.
Enoteca Segreta ★ 4.3
Vicolo Samaritana 10, 37121 Verona
Steps from Juliet's House at the end of a narrow Verona street, Enoteca Segreta pours Valpolicella Classico by the glass in an underground cellar room.
Tip: Ask for the underground cellar table for two; the by-the-glass roster always has a Valpolicella Classico worth pairing.
Ostregheteria Sottoriva 23 ★ 4.3
Via Sottoriva 23, 37121 Verona
Ostregheteria Sottoriva 23 in Verona sits under the medieval arcades on Via Sottoriva, open daily with a small Adige terrace and pork cheek in Amarone.
Tip: Walk in before 19:30 for the small terrace overlooking the Adige; pork cheek with Amarone reduction is the must-order.
Enoteca Can Grande ★ 4.3
Via Dietro Listone 19/D, 37121 Verona
Enoteca Can Grande in Verona is the lived-in wine bar two blocks from Piazza Bra, pouring Soave Classico flights in a room small enough to fill quickly.
Tip: Ask for the Soave Classico flight; the room is tiny so book 48 hours out for weekend dinner service.
Caffe Dante Bistrot ★ 4.2
Citta Antica · Piazza dei Signori 2, 37121 Verona
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.
Tip: Outdoor seating runs at premium price for the view; the indoor bistro tables match Piazza Erbe restaurants on quality at lower money.
Tapasotto ★ 4.2
Via Catullo 5, 37121 Verona
Tapasotto in Verona runs the modern small-plates bar off Via Mazzini, natural wines from small Italian producers paired with daily-changing cicchetti.
Tip: Walk in by 19:00 for terrace seats; ask for the orange wine flight from the Carso.
The Bar at Hotel Due Torri ★ 4.2
Piazza Sant'Anastasia 4, 37121 Verona
The Bar at Hotel Due Torri in Verona is the historic 14th-century palazzo-hotel cocktail bar across from Sant'Anastasia. A 2026 TableJourney editor pick.
Tip: Hotel-bar prices (€16 cocktails); the room is the city's most discrete late-evening option.
Antica Osteria al Duomo ★ 4.2
Via Duomo 7/A, 37121 Verona
Antica Osteria al Duomo in Verona runs the traditional standing-counter osteria near the cathedral. A 2026 TableJourney editor pick with hours and dishes.
Tip: Ombra €2.50, cicchetti €1.80 to 3; lunchtime fills the standing counter from 12:00-13:30.
Osteria Sottoriva ★ 4.2
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 ★ 4.2
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 for the off-list orange wine from the Carso.
Caffe Dante Bistrot ★ 4.1
Citta Antica · Piazza dei Signori 2, 37121 Verona
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.
Tip: Outdoor seating runs at premium price for the view; the indoor bistro tables match Piazza Erbe restaurants on quality at lower money.
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