La Pigna is a charming traditional style Italian restaurant, just a touch more towards elegant rather than rustic. It is on a street also called La Pigna (the pine cone) in the historic city centre towards the Duomo, a “safe” distance beyond Piazza delle Erbe to avoid the worst crowds. The cooking is typically Veronese. Starters can be charcuteries, a salad, or why not a mixed plate with a bit of everything, including two types of polenta (regional!) and Gorgonzola.
You have pastas that are copious and delicious: with duck sauce, tomato and spicy sausage and other choices. Main courses (if you don’t limit yourself to starter and pasta…) are a selection of Veronese meat dishes. Starters are around 5-10 €, pastas 8-15€, main courses a bit more.
They have a good wine list with wines from all over Italy, with a focus on Veneto wines of course. We have tried an excellent refosco from Friuli Venezia Giulia, very nice fresh fruit, very good value for 15€. La Pigna is very much a family affair with La Mama in the dining room and the son in charge of the wines. He is quite a wine fanatic so you risk getting caught in all sorts of wine discussions if you start talking wine…
La Pigna Ristorante Osteria, Via Pigna 4, 37121 Verona
Pasta at the Osteria La Pigna restaurant in Verona, copyright BKWine Photography
Refosco Primosic in a restaurant in Verona, copyright BKWine Photography
Osteria La Pigna restaurant in Verona, copyright BKWine Photography
Osteria La Pigna restaurant in Verona, copyright BKWine Photography
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