La Taverna di Via Stella

We had dinner here and were truly impressed by the outstanding food and impeccable service, perfectly complemented by an excellent and diverse wine selection. I strongly recommend booking a table in advance—we were lucky to get one, as several guests were turned away due to the restaurant being fully booked. The daily ragu pasta was delicious, as was the horse meat with polenta. The cured ham starter was outstanding, and the desserts were just as impressive. The wine list is remarkable, and the waiter recommended an excellent local white wine that paired beautifully with our meal.

La Taverna di Via Stella is a great choice for a relaxed, traditional lunch or dinner in Verona. Service is genuinely friendly, and the pasta dishes we tried were well executed and satisfying. The menu also leans into local classics, including traditional Veronese specialties like horse ragù, which adds to the sense of authenticity. A dependable place if you’re looking for something local rather than touristy. Quietly rated: worth stopping.

Very well done traditional classic Veronese dishes at La Taverna di via Stella in Verona. Red wines by the glass 🍷 invite trying Valpolicella, Valpolicella Superiore, Ripasso della Valpolicella, and Amarone, though I only got the middle two today. They had a special of a whole slow braised stinco di maiale 🐷 for €23, which the table next to me ordered and looked delicious, but I've seen sixteen too many wine braised hunks of meat on my own plate lately. Beware the prohibited games! I opted for house cured pork loin, one smoked, one marinated in Amarone. These were fine and a cut above normal, but I do rarely find charcuterie a representation of the style, attention, or quality of a restaurant - I really should have ordered a more interesting starter. I follow with bigoli (pasta shape) with anatra (duck) ragù - Just as dry but flavorful as those in Bologna. Then a semifreddo and another amaro that I didn't catch the name of but tasted like all the rest, I mean was a wonderful and unique expression of local herbs and bitter forest that couldn't have come from anywhere else but this very spot, which you could taste in every drop.

Great place for a meal! The appetizer was amazing! They explained what cheeses to eat in what specific order, the lady preparing the cheeses even gave us fun facts and information about the different types of cheese and how to eat them! The main meals were delicious and quite a lot of food. We also had a tiramisu for dessert and it was so tasty! 10/10 would recommend!

We went for lunch and the service and food were phenomenal along with their extensive wine list. The steak with amarone reduction was to die for and the chocolate salami was so good, first came bites, then a picture

The food was all delicious. Cannot complain about anything. Staff friendly. Gave everything we asked for. Good recommendations too.

Our favorite meal in Verona. Service was warm and friendly. The wine options by bottle or glass were very good. We had the bigoli all’anatra and a filetto di scottona all’amarone, both of which were fantastic. Also highly recommend the tiramisu, it was perfect in size, texture, and flavor. No outdoor seating that we saw but the indoor space was very charming.

Absolutely divine food! We got the bigoli con l'anara and the pastisada de caval con polenta, and both were outstanding. Super friendly staff and great service overall. All of the desserts sounded delicious but we were very full!