8000 bottlesTraditional VeroneseCentro storico, Verona
Family restaurant since the 1930s under the Barca family. The cellar holds approximately 8,000 bottles including prestigious Italian and French labels alongside a strong Veneto core. Traditional Veronese risotto, pastissada de caval, and horse meat specialities paired from a serious wine library.
Wine focus: 8,000-bottle cellar; prestigious Italian and French labels; Barca family management since 1930s; Veneto specialist
Tip: Ask for the vertical Amarone tasting flight - the cellar holds back-vintages rarely found on Verona restaurant lists.
Veronese traditional + ItalianCentro storico, Verona
Verona's Wine Spectator Grand Award holder since 2004. Combines restaurant, wine bar, and cellar in one venue. The kitchen serves Veronese classics while the wine list spans Italy and beyond at serious depth. Open daily 11:00-01:00.
Wine focus: Wine Spectator Grand Award since 2004; among Italy's most decorated restaurant wine lists; historic Italian and international labels
Awards: Wine Spectator 2024
Tip: The Amarone section of the list includes library vintages going back decades; ask the sommelier to lead a vertical.
Regional Veronese / Italian ContemporaryBardolino, Cavaion Veronese
The fine-dining restaurant of Villa Cordevigo Wine Relais in the Bardolino hills. 1 Michelin Star awarded to the Oseleta restaurant. Estate wines from Vigneti Villabella anchor the wine list; curated wine-and-history tasting packages available for hotel guests and day visitors.
Wine focus: Estate wines from Vigneti Villabella; Garda DOC and Valpolicella DOC; wine + history tasting packages; 1 Michelin Star
Awards: Michelin 2024
Tip: Book the wine and history tasting package for a private sensory journey through the estate's Garda DOC labels.
1600 bottlesItalian Contemporary, Michelin-starredValpolicella Classica
Michelin-starred restaurant within the Byblos Art Hotel Villa Amista in the Valpolicella hills. The 15th-century Wine Cellar Bar houses over 1,600 carefully selected labels. Six consecutive Michelin Stars; wine pairings draw on a deep Valpolicella and French cellar.
Wine focus: 1,600+ labels in the 15th-century Wine Cellar Bar; estate wines from Valpolicella terroir; 6 consecutive Michelin Stars
Awards: Michelin 2025
Tip: The Cellar Bar is accessible to non-dining guests for a wine flight - no restaurant booking required.
Wine experience / Amarone cellarGrezzana, Valpolicella
Bertani's historic Grezzana cellar houses 45 vintages of Amarone della Valpolicella Classico in renovated tasting spaces. The Library Experience (EUR200) offers guided access to back-vintages from 1958 onwards. Centennial charm meets contemporary design.
Wine focus: Valpolicella Classica Experience EUR70; Library Experience EUR200 with vintages from 1958-2015; 45 Amarone vintages in historic cellar
Tip: The Library Experience is the finest vertical Amarone tasting in Veneto - 1958, 1967, 1980 are the benchmark vintages.
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.
