amazing spread every time I go. The aged pork it's taken through an extensive 3 to 5, and even…read moreseven year process, where they use traditional and consortium based processes to curate the meats. Upon completion of the curing process, they export it to a variety of different countries. The pork from the Parma region is one of the best I've ever had. If you ever have a chance to visit this place, the workers are by far one of the best assets. They walk you through the tour of the catacombs, where the pork ages, and has been utilizing this process for the past 7 to 8 generations. The workers are super knowledgeable and cater to their customers needs. The ambience is quaint and inviting.

Wonderfully master crafted dinner! The staff was beyond generous and kind (even courteously…read moreindulging our lack of Italian!). Best meal we have had yet in Italy on our trip and we hope to make it back here again someday. Thanks to the Al Vedel staff for an enjoyable experience.

Wow. Seriously, wow. Italians do food better than most everyone and this place does Italian…read morebetter than most Italians. We stopped for lunch on our way south and we were graciously accommodated on short notice. Called the night before and they set us up with a table near the end of service. Charming, professional, spotlessly clean, small and very nicely furnished in an authentic urban Italian style. Not rushed, not ignored, not overlooked. Treated us like neighborhood regulars, and there were numerous in attendance. Now about that food... we're back to wow, seriously wow. For starters my wife and I chose tagliatelle with duck ragu (tagliatelle al sugo d'anatra) and tiny tortellini in brodo (sorry I forgot the actual name of this dish). The tortellini were dynamite flavor bombs and the broth was clean and perfect. The duck dish was flawless--the homemade egg tagliatelle were ethereal, cooked to perfection--served in a lovely copper pan. Also enjoyed a rabbit dish (Coscia do consigliere alle Erbe ). House digestive was a nice touch. We'll be back.

First the positives: kind and lovely staff very welcoming, friendly and funny. The food however was…read moreaverage at best. The pumpkin tortellini which the region is known for were overly flavored with amaretto, making them taste like sugary almond bombs. The polenta was thick and flavorless and the other dishes were average at best. Given that the prices are fine but not the deal they once were I think this restaurant is quite average. For reference, we spend two weeks every year in various places in Italy and eat out often.

We found this little restaurant very close to the center of Mantua, but in one of the narrow…read morestreets. The place was packed with locals coming to have lunch, so hostess told us that there won't be a table available soon. We were so disappointed, because we were hungry and kinda liked this place. We asked again, and the owner kindly suggested to wait for a couple of minutes to see if they can rearrange one of the tables, so we can sit. We had an amazing dining experience in Trattoria Leoncino Rosso. My friend and I both tried tortelli di zucca which is speciality of Mantua, and we just loved it. I would say what we ordered is a very delicate pasta to prepare, and one should be expert to make it just right! This type of tortelli is a bit sweet (because it has pumpkin inside) but this sweetness isn't too much. The service was also very friendly and hassle free, and the environment was very cozy too. This place is a family restaurant and perhaps running for generations. We saw many interesting pictures on the wall, which I think were quite old and belonged to the prior generations. At the end, we were glad that we discover this wonderful restaurant and would love to go back here soon!

A cozy osteria off the main squares, packed with locals having lunch. On the owner's…read morerecommendation, we had tortelli filled with a mixture of greens- spinach, arugula, radicchio - and a butter/sage sauce. Then a green mixed chicken salad. Excellent. The house wine is good. Highly recommended.

Fantastic. This place is fantastic !!…read moreit is placed on a busy highway side, with trucks blazing by every second of every hour of the day - and to be honest, had it not been for the warm recommendations we had gotten to go here, I would never even had looked at it - I would have just past by, like 1000 others each day, at 80 km/h. you need to book a table, even on a monday evening - why... because its fantastic, REALLY good. we both had some of the best meals in Italy here - the price was great compared to the quality - and the wine was great :)