A place to go for a local menu in place filled with tourists looking for a place to go with a local…read moremenu. Horse meat and rabbit, some mild pasta dish's. Keep your gluten free ass out of here!! Perfect if you want authentic, if you don't- go be a tourist in the piazza!!!!

Wine list is extensive, the cod fish in a creamy sauce was very good. The lasagna had a distinctly…read moregood flavor! Good portions, as I have experienced in every restaurant visited. Very friendly staff and owner was very attentive and informative on the wine selections.

Great wines, classic food, and happy service. A classic…read moreplace in the old town, this has all the staples from bigoli and risotto through sfilacci and patisada (horse meat. really. good stuff too!). It's all done impeccably, and is akk really really good. And then there are the wines. Theres a decent list that spans the gamut of the Veneto - if you're not sure of what you want, ask the staff, and they'll be more than happy to help out. So yeah, go and enjoy, it's really well worth it!

Arrived at La Vecia Mescola for an 8:30pm dinner on a Wednesday. It was rainy and ~70 degrees…read moreFarenheit with a light breeze outside. The moment we stepped into the restaurant, we started sweating because I swear it was 90+ degrees. The restaurant was cozy with a lit candle at each table. Although it was very cute and "Italian", the temperature made it almost unbearable to enjoy. We quickly ordered the house red, truffle fettuccini, and homemade gnocchi. Service was fine, food was hot and yummy (but not out of this world), almost everything was decently priced compared to other tourist spots on the main roads, and we promptly GTFO of the restaurant in 45 minutes because of the heat.

Trattoria Lovise ok. Staff had a difficult time getting our order correct. Even though we pointed…read moreto the menu items we wanted. Just be careful if you do not speak Italian, make sure you communicate your order and they understand fully.

I've been twice now, once for lunch and another time for dinner. Both were relatively exceptional…read moremeals. Since we are operating in a second language which we aren't great at we didn't understand that the food bar with salads, pickles, and other yummies was part of the meal. So, our meal seemed a little overpriced until we learned that was all part of it. The property is gorgeous and I believe you can stay there like a B&B. They had both indoor and outdoor seating and it looked like they did events on the lawn.

Our final food-guide-recommended spot, where we stopped in for lunch - without a reservation - and…read morewere seated right away. This is definitely a restaurant we never would have found without a local pointing us to it. We of course started the meal with a bottle of Valpolicella, served while we reviewed the menu. For my main, I went with the Tortellini di Valeggio (con Carne) al Burro e Salvia - meat tortellini in a butter and sage sauce (€17), my husband ordered the Bigoli con Ragù di Anatra e polvere di Tartufo Scorzone - bigoli with duck ragu and truffles (€18). We were also given a basket of assorted breads to chew on while we waited for our meals. I did like the tortellini, but wanted to enjoy it more. It felt a bit dry and I never really "got" the sage or butter flavors. The tortellini themselves were stuffed with meat, but felt a bit dry and grainy when bitten into. They also tended to stick together the longer it took me to eat, which led to a lot of "spillage" when I tried to pry the pieces apart. My husband also liked his bigoli, but said that the flavor of the duck was a little overpowering, and made it hard to finish. Make no mistake - he did finish his dish, plus what was left of mine - but he said he ate mine to cleanse his palate of the "duck overload." Even with all that, we couldn't get away without dessert, now could we? In the end, we decided we needed the Tiramisù al Pistacchio (€7) - one for each of us - when it was definitely large enough for two. The flavor here was good, but it felt like the dessert had been sitting out for a while; the topping was waxy and a bit hard, and the cakes were overly-saturated. While this wasn't our favorite restaurant of the bunch, it was still a good spot. Tucked away, and bigger on the inside than you'd expect. The staff was friendly and attentive, and we left feeling full and ready for the rest of the day.

Although in the historic center near the so-called "Juliet's Balcony", it was recommended by our…read morehost. Their menu had many of the dishes were had read about, and the ratings were very good. This restaurant was more than "very good," it was the one of the very best. We ordered the Tortelli de Ugo, a ravioli-type dish which was highly addictive. We wound up ordering some ravioli variation at every dinner while we were in Italy. We also ordered Gnocchi Funghi, which had chanterelle and porcini mushrooms in a seasoned cream sauce. The gnocchi in this region is smaller and deeply flavored, not the usual unseasoned potato-based lumps one sees in the USA. The service here was impeccable. Due to an insignificant problem, the waiter effusively apologized and brought us free appetizers. I disagree with Yelp's €€€ rating. We spent about 25€ each, including wine. Perhaps others did what the table next to us did - ordered appetizers, primis, and secundis - which is WAY too much food.

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.

Went on the recommendation of chef friends who trained in Verona. Fantastic food and service. Loved…read moreit so much we went twice during a 4 day visit. Both times we followed the recommendations of Andrea and we had memorable meals and wine.

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.

My wife and I enjoyed an excellent dinner here with a nice bottle of Amarone, gnocchi, risotto,…read moreveal and tiramisu.

Just what I was expecting in Italy!…read more Liked the space. The kitchen was literally right up front when you walked in. We were lucky to get a seat on a Wednesday night in early October around 8:15. After us, it was all reservations and no walk-ins. They had an English menu and fully bilingual staff, which made everything easier. Very gluten-free friendly, to the point of bringing of GF roll without asking. It was nice and crusty. Explored the wines of the region; loved the Santa Sofia, Valpolicella Ripasso. Nice, smooth, with a good blend of fruit and acid. Started with the steak tartare; split between two plates, with one including the glutenous cracker - appreciated that. Also appreciated that the seasonings for the tartar (pesto, mustard) were on the side and could add as wanted. Pesto was a great topping - never thought of that. Next was the pumpkin risotto. Somewhat surprisingly, it was not cooked as long as we would typically do it back in the states. It was just shy of crunchy - it would stick to your teeth. The pumpkin cream sauce was nice, but a little bland. Could have used sage, salt and pepper at a minimum, and maybe some fennel. The mains included beef cheek, which for us was essentially a pot roast type of dish. The meat was rich and succulent and fell apart at the touch. It came with celeriac foam and celeriac fried strips. The strips were a really interesting textural complement, but the foam, not so much. The other was pork shank, that was cut into three large pieces with a crispy, sweet fried skin, with tender pork underneath, that melted in your mouth. It came with sauteed shredded cabbage. The beef cheeks came with very hot, potato cubes/small wedges. They were well cooked but bland - needed at minimum salt and pepper. The pork came with a side of vegetables - mushrooms, zucchini, carrots - that was in a rich thyme and butter sauce. The aqua frizzante, was also very tasty.

We booked this reservation last minutie and I am so glad we did. This was my favorite spot to eat…read morein Verona. The ambiance inside is welcoming and the ceiling was decorated! I had the truffle pasta and let me tell you it was the best iv'e ever had. It was creamy and cheesy and they grate fresh truffles infront of you. They were very attentive and the house red wine was great too! I wish we didn't go on our last night there as I would've come back again. This will be my first stop the next time I am in Verona!

When you first walk in, it's everything you think of for a quaint, Italian restaurant. You know the…read morefood was great because it was jampacked inside. I love the place settings with the Versace plates, and the faux plants and flowers hanging from the ceiling to create a nice ambience for dinner.