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 Tortellini in Valeggio |
Via Foroni, 18 Verona 37067 Italy +39 45 637 0649 |
It may come as a surprise to some, but Valeggio is a prolific producer of tortellini. They are so tasty that, in order to allow diners to appreciate their delicacy, restaurants serve them with light seasoning, butter and maybe a sprinkling of sage at most, or in broth. Al Castello, which is located on the road leading up to Valeggio castle, serves other typical regional dishes, like tortellini with marrow, inspired by Mantovan cuisine. Main dishes include cod, polenta, tripe, stews (all of which are a meal in themselves), but diners should ensure that they leave some space for dessert: buckwheat flans, plums cooked in wine and puff pastries. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Pork with liquorice |
Via Gardesana, 186 Verona 37010 Italy +39 45 722 5666 |
The restaurant in the Al Caval hotel is one of the best on the banks of Lake Garda, with a menu significantly (but not exclusively) inspired by its surroundings. Starters include bean sprout salad with eel and marsala sauce, followed by breast of guinea-fowl cooked in oil (local extra-virgin olive oil) and colored fennel. First course dishes include green gnocchi on a bed of pike, and the very original Garda fish couscous with vegetables and saffron sauce. To follow there are slices of trout in a potato crust, and the intriguing pork medallions with fried leeks and liquorice sauce. The desserts are excellent, especially the strawberries and kumquats (a little sour), or the chocolate and coffee cake with cardamom sauce. The selection of wines is also very good. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Excellent, stylish restuarant |
Via Arche scaligere, 6 Verona 37121 Italy +39 45 800 7415 |
Giancarlo Gioco is known in Verona as the high priest of gourmet dining. After the surprising appearance of fish tureen (scorpion fish, bass and salmon), you can sample home-grown tomatoes with fresh basil, delicious sea-bass ravioli, layers of pasta with seafood sauce, baked sweet turbot with dragoncello, these are followed by the meat dishes, beef filet steak, and veal sweetbread. The dessert menu offers a separate, equally appealing choice: crème brûlée with pistacchio puree, and a range of sorbets. There is a good selection of wines, and the service is faultless, as well as friendly. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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A restaurant in a villa |
Via Venturi, 14 Verona 37030 Italy +39 45 888 0302 |
Bacco d'oro is in an seventeenth century country villa, and has certainly not broken its deep ties with the region's traditional fare. The salami and meat are prepared and cured on site, as are some of the wines: however, the wine list offers an ample selection, including several lesser known vintages which produce limited quantities. First courses include an array of risottos, raviolis, tagliolini and tortellini. A main course to follow might be braised beef all'amarone, or breast of duck with bilberries. To finish, there is a selection of local cheese available. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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The rice restaurant |
Via Lago di Garda, 12 Verona, Verona 37060 Italy +39 45 54 0003 |
In the Grandi Valli Veronesi, this restaurant is in the heart of 'rice country'. The trattoria Capucci has therefore built its menu around rice and risotto. The rice with 'tastasal' is a must; 'tastasal' is pork minced to make a sausage which is tasted 'tasta' before it is made into a sausage, to see if it is salted enough. There is also different kinds of risotto with vegetables or fish as well as meat, such as a delicate risotto which is wrapped in a thin slice of raw ham. Traditional desserts are served here as well as an amazing choice of 400 different types of grappa. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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The cigar restaurant |
Via Bellini, 2 Verona 37127 Italy +39 45 91 7144 |
This is a high class restaurant that pays attention to detail. For example, there is a puros menu, offering the best Cuban cigars for smokers (smoking is permitted under the veranda). There is a mainly fish based menu, with Mediterranean tendencies, such as lobster alla catalana turbot with potatoes, baby squid and fried prawns. There is also a good choice of desserts, try the amaretto ice cream cake. The food is of a high standard, with a large choice of national and local wines as well as a choice of drinks. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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For rice fans |
Via Garibaldi, 4 Verona 37010 Italy +39 45 680 0411 |
This is a place that puts a lot of emphasis on local tradition. It offers pasta and beans served in a traditional way, as well as risotto with 'cucchi' which are special, natural herbs. Also recommended is the tagliatelle with black truffles or 'fasoi enborgne', literally blinded beans. Amongst the main dishes are grilled meatballs, braised beef and beef stew with polenta. As for desserts, try the 'pissota con l'oio' cooked in the oven using old copper containers and local oil. They have two wine lists, one is reserved for Amarone, and the other is more general. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Incredibly elegant restaurant |
Vicolo San Sebastiano, 7 Verona 37121 Italy +39 45 59 5358 |
This is an incredibly elegant place decorated in a tasteful and refined style. The 16th century caisson ceiling is marvelous, as are the paintings and multi-colored tapestries. One of Il Desco's classics is Escalope of Liver in Recioto and pear sauce. Other menu choices include Scampi and Pea Ravioli. For the next course, there is the unbeatable warm salad with marinated lobster or suckling pig flavored with mint - crunchy on the outside and irresistibly tender inside. For dessert, choose melon slices with Port Granita or pancakes with ricotta and hot forest fruits. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Good provincial restaurant |
Lungolago Marconi, 22 Verona Italy +39 45 758 0254 |
This family run restaurant is on the lakeside at Lazise, 24km from Verona. It is a little temple to lakeside cookery. Just the buffet itself is a temptation: some 15 different fish and vegetable antipasti. The typical risotto made with tench is absolutely unmissable. It is a classic Lake Garda dish and is prepared here in the best possible way. There are also other tasty first courses, the tagliatelli with carp or the perch with celery shoots. We recommend the grilled eel, it's cooked in slices in the big fireplace. There are both wines from Verona and Lake Garda. In the summer, dinner is served on the shady veranda which faces onto the lake. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Elegant and expensive restaurant |
Via Muselle, 11 Verona, Verona 37050 Italy +39 45 713 5352 |
This restaurant is one of the best in the Veneto. It is situated a few kilometres outside Verona, just off the motorway to Rovigo. It is an extremely elegant restaurant with an innovative cuisine. Typical dishes include fish soup with balsamic vinegar, whisked risotto with parmesan and a rabbit and wild mushroom sauce, and sea bass in a fish soup. The choice of wines is vast and comprehensive, and the staff are polite and professional. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Trattoria on Lake Garda |
Localitá Giare Verona 37016 Italy +39 45 725 5694 |
This restaurant is situated in the Garda countryside, around 31km from Verona. The secret of its success is the freshness of the fish it serves up. It is impossible to say what will be on the menu the following day: it all depends on how many of what fish were caught the previous night. You could start with the pike in sauce, followed by the tench risotto, with mussels in brine. For your main course you can have a plate of grilled fish, fresh from the lake, including sardines, eels, and even carp or salmon. For dessert, you could try the 'pastafrolla' with raisins. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Fillet of ostrich |
Strada Sommacampagna, 44 Verona 37066 Italy +39 45 51 6217 |
This restaurant is located in Custoza, near the site of the Risorgimento battle. One of its specialities is the extremely rare fillet of ostrich. As far as starters go, the 'Onion Vellutata' is ideal for those who wish to try a variety of courses, while the 'Fettucini alla Selvaggia' and the 'Macaroni alla Boscaiola' are rather more filling. These can be followed by boneless hare in pâté with polenta, chargrilled meat or fillet of horse.There is a good choice of desserts, including the 'Torta della Nonna' and the parfait with amaretto and chocolate. The wine list is comprehensive and there are also many brandies available. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Donkey stew |
Piazza Vittoria, 12 Verona, Verona 37020 Italy +39 45 723 0109 |
Brentino is only a little village, but the Trattoria del Ponte - run by the Bridi family for the last thirty years - is well worth a visit. The cuisine is regional, and the restaurant has dispensed with butter, and uses extra virgin olive oil instead. The pasta is fresh and home-made: try the excellent 'bigoli' with duck or guinea-fowl sauce, or the rabbit or hare tagliatelle. The donkey stew is a speciality of the Valdadige region, but the soused trout and the roebuck polenta are also well worth trying. The desserts are home-made and the wine selection is fairly varied. The prices here are extremely reasonable. Review © 2007, Wcities |