the typical dishes of Valpolicella

Discovering Valpolicella through its typical dishes is a journey that allows you to get in touch with its culture and traditions. Each dish tells a story of passion, territory and dedication, inviting you to live a culinary experience that goes beyond mere taste, becoming a true encounter with the soul of this splendid region.

Handmade Fresh Pasta and Stuffed Pasta
One of the pillars of Valpolicella cuisine is fresh handmade pasta. Each family has its own recipes and techniques, handed down from generation to generation, that make each dish unique. Among the most popular variants is stuffed pasta, which can be filled with ricotta, spinach, meat or other seasonal delicacies to create rich and tasty dishes.

Farmyard and Game Ragout
Courtyard and game ragout is another unmissable speciality. Carefully prepared using local meat, this sauce is a perfect blend of tradition and authenticity. The slow cooking allows the flavours to amalgamate, giving an intense and unforgettable taste experience, perfect in combination with Valpolicella ripasso or superire

Lessinia truffles
The cuisine of Valpolicella cannot be without the precious Lessinia truffles. These underground mushrooms, with their unmistakable aroma, are used to enrich numerous dishes, from pastas to risottos, giving them a touch of luxury and refinement.

Sunday bolito with pearà
Bolito with pearà is a classic of Sunday cooking. The boiled meat is served with pearà, a typical sauce made from breadcrumbs, broth, ox marrow, pepper and butter. This dish represents the tradition and warmth of the Valpolicella family table.

Braised Amarone and Amarone Risotto
Amarone, one of Valpolicella's most famous wines, also takes centre stage in the kitchen. Brasato all'Amarone is a robust and flavoursome dish, where the meat is cooked slowly in the wine, absorbing all its aromas. Similarly, risotto all'Amarone is a real treat for the palate, with the rice taking on a unique colour and flavour thanks to the wine.

Sweets of Tradition
To end a meal on a high note, the desserts of Valpolicella do not disappoint. The brasadela, a doughnut-shaped cake typical of the Easter period, simple but tasty, the seasonal fruit cake, the pastafrolla combined with recioto wine as per tradition, and the pisotta sulla greola, a delicious dessert with very simple ingredients, are the perfect desserts to bring a gastronomic experience full of authentic flavours to a sweet end.

These are the restaurants where you can enjoy all this:

CAZZANO DI TRAMIGNA

Corte Verzè, Via Cambran 5, Tel 0457820855

GREZZANA

Cà del Moro, Erbin N.31, Tel 045 981 4900

MARANO

Antica Trattoria da Bepi, Via Valpolicella, 14, 37020 Marano di Valpolicella, Tel 0457755001

Locanda Badin, Via Badin, 37020 Marano di Valpolicella, Tel 0459617792

MEZZANE

Locanda dell'oleificio Piazza Unità D'Italia, 10, Tel 389 173 9009

Massimago In Cucina, Via Giare 11, Tel 342 660 4566

NEGRAR

Ristorante Valpolicella, Via Malachini 2, 37024 Torbe Negrar, Tel 0457500088

Dalla Bice, Via Bottega, 1, 37020 Torbe Negrar, Tel 045 750 0720

Trattoria Caprini, Via Zanotti 9 Torbe di Negrar, Tel 045 750 0511

Alla Ruota, Via Proale 6 Negrar di Valpolicella 37024, Tel 0457525605

PESCANTINA

L'Oco Marin, Via Ponte, 66, 37026 Pescantina, Tel 3347274783

SANT'AMBROGIO DI VALPOLICELLA

Bistrò del Borgo, Via Case Sparse Conca d'Oro, 1, 37015 San Giorgio di Valpolicella, Tel 045 683 817

Groto de Corgnan, Via Corgnan 41, Tel 045 7731372

SANT'ANNA D'ALFAEDO

Al Tesoro, Via Fiorita, 1 Corrubio di Sant'Anna d'Alfaedo, Tel 045 7545172, Tel 045 6850126

SAN PIETRO IN CARIANO

Castrum Wine Bar & Bistrò, Via Castello, 21 Tel 045 6850126

Locanda Buglioni, Via Cariano, 24/A Tel +39 327 5872214

Amistà, Via Cedrare, 78, Tel 0456855583

TREGANGO

Villa de Winckles, Via Sorio 30, Tel 045 650 0133