What are the typical dishes of Verona?
It would be too reductive to point you to the closest pizzeria, or the take away next door. When I travel, I am always looking for the most tipycal local dish, and even if it doesn't match my taste, it is always worth to try!
Lesso e Pearà
I think this is the traditional Verona dish par excellence. It is a boiled meat with a sauce a bread base, broth and pepper. The receipt is quite simple, but that takes its time to be prepared. The dish of "Sunday", as we use to say, when families have lunch at grandma's home: forbidden to arrive at the table with little appetite!
Locanda di Castelvecchio
Greppia Ristorante
Al Calmiere (in the historical district San Zeno, park the car at the square)
Potatoes Gnocchi. Pastisada, and various typical
Not by chance, during the carnival period, in Verona the "Papà del Gnocco" (dad of the dumpling) is elected, the main mask of the Verona carnival. So you can't leave without trying our potato dumplings, usually served with beef ragout, donkey, or with "Pastisada de Caval" (horse meat). Or you will choose also our typical Risotto all'amarone (rice cooked with amarone wine, delicious(, Bigoli (a type of fresh pasta), Pasta e Fagioli (tasty soup with pasta and beans), Tagliatelle, Baccalà (a fish) and much more.
Osteria Verona Antica
Osteria da Ugo
Osteria Il Ciottolo
Osteria al Duca
Trattoria da Ropeton
Trattoria al Pompiere
Aperitif with canapés
That this is a typical tradition, I can't assure you. what i am sure about is that on sunday morning, when I was a kid, it was a tradition for me and my daddy to go at the historycal center to fill our belly with canapès... One leads to another! the owner of the tavern where we used to go is no longer the same. But don't worry, there are many others:
Risotto all'Amarone
The province of Verona, in particular the areas of Isola della Scala, is famous for the production of "vialone nano" rice, you can taste the famous risotto al tastasal or the risotto all'amarone (a classic wine from Valpolicella).
- Tre Risotti Ristorante - Via Luigia Poloni, 15
- Risotteria Melotti (30 min by car) - is the internal restaurant of a Riso Melotti brand
- OSTERIA MONTE BALDO - aperitifs, typical tavern and restaurant, excellent risotto
Looking for a high-end restaurant?
if you are looking for a starred restaurant where you can have a taste experience, you can consider these (more expensive) options
- IL DESCO contemporary Italian cuisine
- Casa Perbellini (12 apostoli) contemporary cuisine
- L'OSTE SCURO modern fish cuisine
- LA CANONICA contemporary Italian cuisine