While staying in Verona, we found a family-owned restaurant that served typical Veronese food. It…read morewas a white linen joint that didn't blink at our four kids rolling in at 7 PM. We really liked the food, and we loved the staff: mom and daughter were in the kitchen, dad was behind the bar and pouring the wine, and son was waiting tables, translating English, French, and German (that we heard) into Italian. Plus, he has a sharp wit and a keen sense of humor. We decided to go back the next night because (a) we really liked the food and wanted to try more of the menu, (b) we wanted some of the other family to experience the joint and (c) we weren't enamored with the other options in Verona. When we walked in, the son, Andrea, at first looked surprised and then got a huge grin on his face. We now felt like friends. The third night, we convinced the whole crew go back to the restaurant. When we walked in, he welcomed us warmly until we said, "28?" Fortunately, two of the families were unable to join us, so we only took up about a quarter of the restaurant. We tasted everything on the menu, including the specials. It was all great. By the third night, dad was actually smiling when he came around to help the Americans with their drinks. On our way out, mom and daughter came out of the kitchen to say goodbye, and Andrea gave us a hug. We now felt like family. If you ever find yourself in Verona, I highly recommend this place. We will certainly be going back.

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This classic location lives up to expectations. Excellent food. Calm and cool service. Outstanding…read morewine. Come at a time when it is not so crowded, maybe mid afternoon.

Intro: On our first full day in Verona, we were looking for a lunch spot before our reservation at…read moreJuliet's House. Osteria del Bugiardo was located in a good area so we made our way over to this wine bar. Service (2.5/5): Confusing system. There was a wait for a table but no hostess outside. We eventually talked to someone and she said that while there's no list, she will remember our faces and let us know when a table is ready. Not the most efficient system but we waited about 10 minutes to be seated at the bar. Our waiter took care of us pretty well after we got in. Ambiance (3.5/5): Your typical wine bar. Nice ambiance. The only downside for me is that seating at the bar consisted of bar stools. Without back support. Which I have always hated and which hurts my back. It's also pretty tight in there when they're at capacity. Drinks (4/5): Since this is a wine bar, you know what to order. We had glasses of rose. Not the heaviest pour but the price was solid. If you're not looking for wine, they also have things like Aperol Spritz. Food (4/5): You won't find hearty fare here but you will be able to munch on a lot of small plates. I'm talking things like mini sandwiches, croquettes, meatballs, salads, etc. Which is exactly what we did. We shared a couple of tapas between the two of us. It was filling and did the job. I wasn't stuffed but it was good and on the healthier side. Overall: Osteria del Bugiardo is one of the most popular restaurants on Yelp in Verona and it's located in the heart of the city.

We liked this place so much that we went twice in four days! Great atmosphere, attentive service,…read moregood cocktails and tasty food. Our first visit we enjoyed panini. The second visit we tried a cutting board with assorted meats and cheeses.

Nice neighborhood bar with lots of appetizers. They start you out with complimentary potato chips…read more The vegetarian poplette options were spinach/cheese, cacio y Pepe and mixed vegetables and weren't all that great. However, our pastas were both good. I had the spiral pasta with spicy tomato sauce and olives and my friend had the spaghetti with ragu.

Highly recommend - a must if you are in the area, and honestly worth the drive if you are not. A…read morebeautiful spot with kind and attentive staff and a wonderful chef, who prepared a special meal for our young son and spent as much time with us as our waiter. The food was outstanding and the restaurant itself was charming, with a beautifully appointed dining room and open fireplace where they also cook meats over the fire. A true gem, with a great wine list! Don't miss the limoncello!

Outstanding! We had the most fresh prosciutto paired with an awesome local wine, delicious ravioli…read moreand deserts. Really excellent.

The perfect trattoria in THE PLACE where the cult Italian movies "Peppone e Don Camillo" were…read moreshot... Brescello di Reggio Emilia. The place is family owned and run according to the best Italian tradition for trattoria. Super friendly and smiling people all over giving you any advice about the super delicious traditional food you are going to order. Starter with prosciutto, culatello, salame and pancetta is a must. Deliciousness for your taste buds and wow, how good was that piece of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese..... wooooooo!!! My first main dish was Tortelli di Zucca (pumpkin kind of ravioli) served with a very local soffritto sauce. Woooooooooooooooo!!! The capelletti were also super good and really like my mother's.... Yesssss!!! I stopped here but the second dishes were all super ones. Ok, nothing dietary or vegetarian, but this is all about super traditional tastes and super comforting northern Italian food. Like being on a Christmas banquet :) Local Lambrusco red wine is the one to drink. Nothing else. Rustic but so fitting the taste. I could not refrain from tasting the dessert and I went for Zuppa Inglese, can.t translate, but if you never got it..... you definitely miss something delicious. Espresso of course and yes, grab the bottle of Nocino to sip this Amaro while you chit chat and end this spectacular dining experience. So, tradition with real care to great tastes enhanced from "you are guest at my home" type of welcoming atmosphere. Not expensive. Book in advance as the place is small and can get crowded. Ohh, I did not mention, all over the walls pictures and posters from the cult Italian movies I mentioned earlier. They are proud of them, and so it should be :)

Hard to imagine a more spectacular location for a restaurant. We ate overlooking the water on one…read moreside and a castle on the other. Food was spectacular, the service was great and everyone had a great time. I was thrilled they were able to accommodate our large party of 13 family members at one table.

The location and food quality are both excellent. We felt fortunate to wander in and get seated…read morewithin view of the waterfront --most of the tables were reserved. The seafood is highly recommended, especially the tuna tartare appetizer.

Great little restaurant just a little outside of the touristic hotspot around the coliseum of…read moreVerona. Food and service are amazing but you surely need a reservation.

We didn't eat at L'Orologio but stopped for a glass of wine before we headed to dinner at a place…read morefurther away from the Colosseum. The dining room was filled with people eating quickly so they could head down the street to the opera. We sat on the two chairs on the sidewalk in front of the window. We slowly drank a glass each of Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva whole we watched the well dressed Veronese head to the opera. Great people watching and great wine -- the best we drank in Italy. If we had had another night in Verona we would have returned for dinner. BTW L'Orologio means "the clock." The restaurant is located by the clock in the city walls, hence the name. Did I mention how wonderful the Amarone is? Deep, rich, complex red wine from Veneto.

Our food tour stopped in here where we enjoyed some delicious primi platti (first course) meals…read more The interior is a beautiful restaurant with lots of light and exposed stone walls. It was quiet when we arrived at noon and then filled up quite a lot by the time we departed. Clearly, a restaurant for the locals. First course, a big pile of a pasta called "bigolini" which I've not seen before. It is like thick spaghetti with a rough surface. That is needed because the sauce on it was quite thick and another interesting taste - nettles. Definitely different. Second course, risotto made with a red wine reduction. Very flavorful and rich and the pasta was perfectly al dente. We'll definitely need to return to here for dinner! [Review 16980 overall - 185 in Italy - 496 of 2022.]

This spot was highly recommended by our AirBnb host. It's a little farther out from the touristy…read morecenter near the arena in Verona which was evident in the fact we seemed to be the only English speaking diners in the place. The restaurant is very cute (free WiFi) and homey feeling with an exposed brick interior and interesting decoration choices throughout the space. If you're so inclined there's also and outdoor patio area. Maybe we just ordered poor menu items but the food was underwhelming and not particularly standout. For our anti pasta course we went with the cured meat trio with polenta. The meats weren't particularly good and combined with the bland polenta it just wasn't a good combo. For our primi pasta course we had the bigoli in a horse (yes horse) bolognese sauce. Of our three dishes this was the best. For our main meat course with did horse cheeks braised in an Amarone wine sauce with polenta. I didn't like the polenta any better on our second dish and the cheek just didn't do it for me. I ended up leaving the bulk of the dish uneaten. All in all-maybe I just ordered poorly but I if I ever make it back to Verona this spot will be a pass for me.

This restaurant is in beautiful Bologna and is a little on the casual side, but the food is great…read moreand priced very reasonable

Amazing service! Amazing ambiance! Amazing food! Ristorante da Umberto is a gem in Lake Garda's…read morecrown. We enjoyed a typical Italian meal (i.e. 2+ hours) during a long weekend in Brenzone sul Garda, one of many picturesque towns on the lake, just a few minutes up the road from Umberto's. We started with the Gran Frito Misto. Even though it was listed in the menu as a secondi, our waiter humored us and let us have it as an antipasti. The assortment of fried seafood and veggies was delish! I loved the calamari and shrimp. Even the sardines weren't bad! After that, we moved on to antipasti and secondi. My sister and I ordered the lasagne because it's a minimum 2 person dish. My hubby ordered the steak because... well... men like red meat? Y'all. I need to wax poetic about this lasagna for a minute. It was super creamy, bubbly and hot. Layers and layers of fresh noodles with a savory meat ragu sauce on top and prosciutto cotto and mushrooms sprinkled throughout. All served in a GIANT cauldron, easily enough for four people even though it was billed as a two person dish. The steak was good, too. And, we also enjoyed the sautéed potatoes. But seriously. Get. The. Lasagna. If you are still reading at this point (why aren't you on your way to Lake Garda for the lasagna?!), I suppose my last anecdote is that the house red wine was delicious.