700 bottlesContemporary Venetian, Japanese inflectionsDorsoduro, Venice
Opened 2014 by Alberto and Dario Spezzamonte. MICHELIN Guide Good Cooking 2025. 700+ ecologically sustainable wines from small European producers anchor the restaurant's core. Contemporary Venetian cuisine with Japanese-inflected seasonal tasting menus. Phone +39 041 476 4914.
Wine focus: 700+ natural and sustainable European wines; MICHELIN Good Cooking 2025; dinner tasting menus with full wine pairing available
Awards: Michelin Guide 2025
Tip: Closed Tuesdays. The full wine pairing across all courses is the definitive Venice natural-wine restaurant experience.
Regional Veronese with estate wine pairingsMezzane di Sotto, Valpolicella
On-site restaurant at Massimago Wine Relais in the Mezzane Valley, 20 minutes from Verona. Chef prepares seasonal dishes using home-grown produce with estate organic wine pairings. Includes winery and old Amarone cellar visit for diners. Mezzane is an emerging Valpolicella sub-zone.
Wine focus: Estate Massimago organic wines; Amarone, Valpolicella, Ripasso; chef-driven seasonal menu with home-grown ingredients; immersive estate setting
Tip: The combined dinner + cellar walk + vineyard tasting package is the most complete Valpolicella estate experience available in the valley.
Veronese with estate organic and biodynamic wine pairingsTregnago, Valpolicella / Soave edge
Organic and biodynamic wine relais in the hills between Valpolicella and Soave. Estate-grown organic Valpolicella, Ripasso, and Amarone pair with seasonal Veronese dishes. Wine Lovers packages include overnight accommodation plus cellar and vineyard access.
Wine focus: Organic and biodynamic Valpolicella, Ripasso, and Amarone from the estate; wine lovers packages; vineyard walking paths
Tip: The organic biodynamic Amarone from Le Cave is a rare example of the appellation produced without synthetic inputs - ask for the cellar tasting.
Estate wine experience - tasting with local food pairingsSan Pietro in Cariano, Valpolicella Classica
Zyme winery by Celestino Gaspari is carved into a 15th-century sandstone quarry in Valpolicella Classica. Reservation-required tastings of 6+ wines with local food pairings in an evocative subterranean environment. Tours run approximately 90 minutes.
Wine focus: Celestino Gaspari wines; sandstone quarry winery setting; tasting of 6+ Zyme wines with local food pairings; tours by reservation
Tip: Book at least one week ahead - the quarry cellar space is intimate and fills quickly for weekend sessions.
Valpolicella estate wine experience + informal tastingFumane, Valpolicella Classica
The Allegrini estate in Fumane includes a wine shop open daily for informal tastings of Valpolicella Classico, Ripasso, Amarone, and La Poja alongside more innovative blends. Villa della Torre (Allegrini Wine and Art Relais, 15th-century palace) offers immersive tasting events.
Wine focus: Allegrini Amarone, Valpolicella Classico, Ripasso, La Poja; wine shop always open for informal tastings; 100+ ha family vineyards; Villa della Torre Wine and Art Relais linked
Tip: La Poja - a single-vineyard monovarietal Corvina IGT - is poured only at the estate and at select Verona restaurants.
300 bottlesItalian Contemporary / Veronese classicalCentro storico, Verona
Chef Giancarlo Perbellini's revival of the historic 12 Apostoli site in Verona's centro storico. Roman ruins in the basement; vaulted medieval cellar holds 300+ fine wines. Three tasting menus with sommelier pairing; strong Valpolicella and French representation. 2 Michelin Stars.
Wine focus: Sommelier-paired local Veneto and French labels; historic Roman-era vaulted cellar
Awards: Michelin 2025
Tip: The Chef's Table seats 12 overlooking the kitchen - book this format for the most wine-forward experience.
