Dinner after a long day! Followed some people randomly up…read morethe street thinking they may also be looking for a place to go. Came across this place and walked in. Seated straight away. Basically, the food was excellent (we shared a a small pizza and a calzone) and the wine was very good. Started with a local Veronese beer which was tasty and light. There are 2 restaurants of the same name in the same street, owned by the same people. Maintain the same standards. One is the old restaurant and the other is a newer, trendier location (has more wall art, etc) Try either - you won't be disappointed.

This place doesn't "wow" you at first sight at all, but the food definitely does. Forgot what I…read moreordered, but I distinctly remember enjoying my pizza, especially since it was filling and flavorful. Yelp may not have a ton of reviews for it, but Google does and it's definitely a restaurant to stop by at if you want an affordable meal! Our server was kind of off-putting in that they looked like they hated us, but it didn't destroy the mood as much. Tip for foreigners: you pay at the register! Bring your ticket up with you when you're ready to leave!

I've eaten a lot of delicious meals in Italy, as is easy to do. But I was blown away by this…read morerestaurant, just off the beaten path in Verona. One of the best meals I've ever had in Italy - including the food itself and the professional and warm, friendly service. We arrived to town by train, a bit late for lunch. Nevertheless, they offered to serve us. We ate outside on a quiet side street off of the main square. We started with the Mozzarella di bufala in crosta di pane con pomodorini al basilico e peperoni which was excellent. The mozzarella was slightly warm and contrasted nicely with the cool tomatoes. Next was the pasta - Maccheroncini with fiori di zucchine and pancetta crocante. This too was a beautiful blend of smooth, creamy flavors and textures and salty, crunchy ones. We finished with the mixed grilled meats as a secondo. This was a perfect compromise since we could not agree on any one meat dish. I really can't be sure what all the different meats were, but the ones I sampled were all delicious - this is clearly a specialty of theirs. Our final coffees (espresso) arrived with house made cookies on the side. A quick note, the portions were large. In order to sample more items, my husband and I shared one order each of the appetizer, first course and second course. I'm sure I couldn't have eaten ever two courses alone given the generous portion size. The servers were very professional and attentive. They were there when you needed them and did not hover. I will also add that we were traveling with a one year old so meals out can be a challenge. The servers were over-the-top warm and interacted with our son making us feel welcome and at ease. We will definitely return to this lovely restaurant, highly recommend!

The food, service, drinks, and ambiance were perfect! It is indoor seating but it is nice to get…read moreaway from the crowds and eat in a quiet and wam setting. We are so happy we stumbled across IL Cenacolo.

We came on recommendation of a friend and he did NOT steer us wrong! beautiful restaurant and…read morereservations are highly recommended! The place is small and has tons and tons of photos covering the walls. We started with a plate of mixed sliced salamis and prosciutto. Perfect slices and perfect amount for two people. My husband had the pasta e fagioli which was probably one of the best we've ever tried... Strike that, it was the best! I went for a local dish of gnocchi ragu d'asino. In case you were wondering - asino = donkey. Slow cooked and tastes nothing like what you would think. If I didnt know what it was, I would have thought it was beef. My husband had the brasato al amarone for a second course. Food is tremendous and service is even better. If you only have 1 night in Verona, this is the place to go.

This is probably my favorite restaurant in all of Italy. The best prosciutto, the best risotto,…read morethe best beef cheeks and oxtail, and the best Amorone. Everything is just perfect. Service is great. Clientele is local. Food is special. I can't recommend enough.

An excellent, primarily pizza, restaurant in the Borgo Trento area of Verona. We ate there on a…read moreTuesday night, and it was mostly locals. They have a nice garden terrace as well as a lovely dining room inside (with AC!). Started with mixed grilled vegetables and the house cured salmon which came with a bit of salad. They do have some pasta and specials of the day, but we all had pizza, of which there is a rather wide selection to choose from. I had the melanzane which was definitely the most delicious eggplant pizza I've ever had. My husband had the "Trentino" with had wild mushrooms, Emmentaler and speck. And my son had the Capricciosa (mix of various things including prosciutto, olives, artichokes, etc.) I tasted them all and they were all great. House wine: $12.50 for a liter. Awesome deal, very drinkable and went well with the pizza. Service was attentive and efficient. I hope to return while I am staying in Verona. It's a neighborhood gem with extremely reasonable prices, away from the tourist bustle of the centro historico.

As we walked inside this place. very courteous waiters greeted us. Service was fast…read more Food was so tasty and evident that they used good quality ingredients. Price is average what you paid for this delicious food. Yeaterday we had lunch in downtown and paid almost twice as much and wasnt as tasty. (lesson learned) This is a family oriented place to eat however they have a bar and a patio for prefference. My family was very satisfied overall.

I am from the united states and have lived in northern Italy for about 4-5 months & I decided to…read moretake a week and a half with my family and explore some Italy I haven't seen. We decided to see Lake garda and explore the little shops as a day trip. We came across Scaligeri's and it was incredible. I ordered the margarita pizza, my mother ordered the swiss burger. She is typically pretty picky about eating a lot out and isn't easily impressed but she absolutely loved it and described the burger as light, flavorful, simple, "just perfect", & the bread was light. My Margarita pizza was easily the best pizza i've ever had. since moving here I've tried probably around a dozen different places and this pizza was so incredible. it was extremely light, the bread was like a cloud and puffy, the sauce was light & flavorful but it was the perfect amount, & the cheese was beyond great. My mom doesn't even enjoy eating cheese and she was astonished when she tried it. We ordered a Red sparkling wine, Lambrusco, & we loved it, we cleared the bottle it quickly. For anyone who gets headaches easily from drinking, this is a perfect drink for you as it's smooth and extremely flavorful. We sat outside on their little patio/porch & it was somewhat cold BUT they have one of those fancy heaters with a flame that is very nice and they offer these red plaid blankets to put on your lap if you get cold. The view is a castle and people walking around it's so cute! the staff was very kind and did well speaking english as well although hopefully next time I visit, my italian will be better haha. the food came out with 7-10 minutes and was hot and excellent! I recommend this place, 100/10 it was truly incredible and authentic, please try their margarita pizza it was truly amazing and simple. I hope whoever visits has the same level of experience that we had! (i attached some photos)

Not wanting to pay too much money for a bowl of pasta, we wandered away from center of Centro…read morestorico and found the best bruschetta in the last three weeks in Italy. Salads looked healthy and interesting. Great pizzas. Seemed to be a lot of locals but speaking no Italian was not a problem.

Congratulations. If you've found this review, you've unlocked a hidden gem of a pizzeria. We…read morearrived at fair Verona, and it was bustling with tourists. We wanted to something more local and relaxed. We were advised to seek this place out down a quiet residential street. It didn't disappoint. The pizza was made from quality ingredients and fired in the oven at the perfect temperature. The crust was perfectly browned, almost taking on a caramelized flavor. It remained crisp and served as the perfect canvas for the delicious cheese, tomatoes, and tomato sauce that were so rich in flavor. Definitely stop by and check out this 100+ year-old pizza place.

Crust was delicious .. skimped on meat and cheese. Wine was old and vinegar. Server was a sweet…read moreyoung kid.

La Roccia - The trap of tourist traps: We stayed at Hotel…read moreAlveci (which actually is a really nice place), about 300m from the historic gate / draw bridge to old town Sirmione. Upon check-in we were handed a small card with a few of "their" restaurants - where we would get 10% off as guests of the property. Growing up in the Alpine region of southern Germany, and therefore having visited Lake Garda dozens of times before, we normally would have never dined at an establishment located so central in such a high tourist traffic area. But I guess we spent a bit too much time at Jamaica Beach (very northern tip of the Sirmione peninsula) and basically were just looking for a place to have a halfway decent meal on our walk  back to the hotel. So we remembered that little card issued by our hotel, checked the restaurant reviews online and decided on La Roccia as the supposedly best option. Boy, were we wrong. We ordered beef tartar to share, gnocchi with meat sauce, and pizza capricciosa. The tartar dish was the worst we have ever had. Not only totally blant, but also not diced/cubed, and the connective tissue not removed. The result was an extremely chewy dish of large chunky pieces of skirt steak (at best) covered in raw egg. Yuck. The pizza....well, any - even supermarket frozen / domino's /pizza hut - that we have ever had before, was better than this soggy, leathery piece of barely cuttable dough. A disgrace to Italy's national dish. And the gnocchi... never arrived. Despite blue tooth/.. POS devices used by the wait staff. "There was a mistake in the kitchen". Or the order was never put in. When it was time to pay we were directed to the register inside. We took out the 10%-off-card from the hotel (should have been 100% off) and presented a major credit card to pay for the disaster dinner What followed then was a classic Italian scheme from the 1990s tourist rip-off playbook: the POS wifi/blue tooth connection for payments conveniently failed at this very point in time (so the charge can not be disputed later). For some reason the connection seemed still to be working fine on the waiters' devices. Our only options were to either pay cash or wait indefinitely until the credit card payment pad may or may not come back online. The floor manager's command of English (who was able to perfectly seat and attend to guests from various contries before) all of a sudden ceased to exist and therefore was unable to understand what we tried to address. All he did was to show us a print out that the 10% off he took supposedly was the rate of state imposed taxes on food that he had to cover. Not our problem, if the incentive given by their partner hotel does not work out for your business, please don't offer it. Or make our guests feel bad about it. Especially not about a 60 Euro bill for a sub-par meal. The burden is shared, we also pay an annual fee and possibly interest rates to use credit cards. And yes, despite everything we left a 10% tip for our waiter. However, since we were really exhausted at that point late in the evening, and did not want to wait indefinitely, we ended up paying in cash: Win tourist trap. For a relaxed and tasty dinner experience just avoid this place. Yep, they did pull a fast one on us. Apparently the old rule still applies: "when in Rome - or Italy in general - do as the Romans do. Or at least research and eat where the locals eat.

Best place to eat in Sirmione,good service,great food. Good…read morewine at very good prices.

"Greppia's Grace" In…read moreVerona we found, by pure stroke of chance, A trattoria where locals all lunch and glance. At Greppia we sat, the only two not from here, With gnocchi, radicchio, and Ripasso near. The pasta with truffle and pumpkin just right, A warm, velvet swirl--pure autumn delight. No flash, no fuss, just flavors that sing, And two glasses of Ripasso to crown everything. No need for a guidebook or Michelin star, Just follow your nose--and a well-poured bar.

We heard a lot of good things on greppia and the location and the outdoor is charming and…read morebeautiful .something major was off with the service , we didn't get out appetizers for almost 45 mins and no one came to check on us or knew what was going on . The mains came in a little quicker . This place is not cheap - the food was ok+ and the plates are not small but not sure it was worth it .