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50 italian spots in Citta Antica, editor-picked by TableJourney. All of Citta Antica's food · All italian in Verona.
Casa Perbellini 12 Apostoli ★ 4.9
Vicolo Corticella San Marco 3, 37121 Verona
Casa Perbellini 12 Apostoli took Verona's first three Michelin stars in 2024. TableJourney editor pick with address and booking notes inside the entry.
Tip: The four-course lunch tasting is the best-value entry; book the chef's table six weeks out and arrive at 12:30 for the full service.
Trattoria Al Bersagliere ★ 4.8
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
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.
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, 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.
Trattoria Tre Marchetti ★ 4.7
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.
Osteria da Ugo ★ 4.7
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.
Il Desco ★ 4.7
Via Dietro San Sebastiano 5/7, 37121 Verona
Il Desco has held one Michelin star in Verona since 1985 inside a Renaissance palace, serving its Generations menu Tuesday to Saturday, lunch and dinner.
Tip: The Generations menu walks the family's signature dishes; ask the room for the Lessinia truffle supplement when in season October to December.
Antica Bottega del Vino ★ 4.7
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 al Pompiere ★ 4.6
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.
Osteria Caffe Monte Baldo ★ 4.6
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.
Iris Ristorante ★ 4.6
Via Leoni 10, 37121 Verona
Iris Ristorante in Verona holds one Michelin star inside the 15th-century Palazzo Soave, where a five-course Territory menu follows the Veronese seasons.
Tip: The five-course Territory menu reads the Veronese seasonal calendar; ask the room for a courtyard table in summer.
Trattoria Al Bersagliere ★ 4.5
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.
Locanda 4 Cuochi ★ 4.5
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.
Osteria al Duca ★ 4.5
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
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.
Trattoria I Masenini ★ 4.5
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.
Locanda 4 Cuochi ★ 4.5
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 Tre Marchetti ★ 4.4
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
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.
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, 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.
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