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The Best Pizzerias in Verona
Peperino Pizza & Grill Verona
Verona, Italy
Locanda del Viandante
Verona, Italy
Leon d’Oro
Verona, Italy
Du De Cope
Verona, Italy
i Tigli
Verona, Italy
Settimo Cielo
Verona, Italy
Saporè Renato Bosco
Verona, Italy
Berberè
Verona, Italy
Cheapest Pizzerias in Verona
Pizzeria Focacceria Quattrocento
Verona, Italy
Pizza Punto e a Capo
Verona, Italy
Gemma Pizzeria (Verona, Borgo Trento)
Verona, Italy
Assaporito
Verona, Italy
Cruncheria
Verona, Italy
Marinato by Peperino- Verona
Verona, Italy
Guglielmo & Enrico Vuolo Verona
Verona, Italy
Pizzeria Guglielmo & Enrico Vuolo Verona
Verona, Italy
Verona sits in the province that taught Italy what pizza could become. The two pizzaioli most credited with inventing pizza contemporanea, the high-hydration evolution the industry now teaches in classrooms, both built their reputations in the Veronese countryside in the 1990s: Renato Bosco at Saporè and Simone Padoan at i Tigli in San Bonifacio.
That heritage shows on every menu in town. Contemporanea is the city's signature, long-fermented and gourmet-topped, with dough hydrated to around 75 to 80 percent. Saporè still holds the highest score in the 2026 Gambero Rosso guide of any Verona house, and Bosco's Doppio Crunch and Pizza Crunch formats have shipped to every other contemporary pizzeria in the country.
Classic Neapolitan shares the bill, and the city imports styles from elsewhere too: Turin's pizza al padellino and Roman pizza al taglio by the slice. Berberè's Piazza Erbe terrace anchors the central contemporanea side; Peperino handles the volume on the classic Neapolitan end.
The densest pizza districts are Centro Storico around Piazza delle Erbe and Piazza Bra, Veronetta across the Adige in the student quarter, Borgo Trento, Borgo Roma, and Cittadella. The walking distances are short, even between districts.
Book ahead for dinner. Saporè, Berberè, and Du De Cope all fill on weekends, and the walk-in Neapolitan rooms run waits after 8:30pm. The 16 Verona pizzerias on our map are ranked by what people who came for the pizza actually thought, not by the longest line.
FAQs about Verona
When did pizza arrive in Verona?
Pizza in Verona is a 1970s and 1980s development, brought by Napoletano migrants who moved north for work in the Veneto factories. The city's outsize influence on Italian pizza came later, in the 1990s and 2000s, when local pizzaioli Renato Bosco and Simone Padoan reinvented the round as pizza contemporanea.
Where is the best pizza neighborhood in Verona?
Pizzerias cluster in Centro Storico around Piazza delle Erbe and Piazza Bra, in Veronetta across the Adige in the student quarter, in Borgo Trento, in Borgo Roma, and in Cittadella. The walking distances between districts are short.
What is pizza contemporanea and why is Verona important?
Pizza contemporanea is the high-hydration evolution of Neapolitan developed in the Veronese province in the late 1990s and 2000s. Simone Padoan at i Tigli in San Bonifacio and Renato Bosco at Saporè are the two pizzaioli most credited with inventing the category. The rest of Italy adopted the term later.
What pizza styles can I find in Verona?
Both contemporanea and classic Neapolitan share the city. You will also find Turin's pizza al padellino and Roman pizza al taglio by weight, plus an occasional Detroit-style outpost.
How much does a pizza cost in Verona?
Expect €9 to €13 for a Margherita at a neighborhood pizzeria, €14 to €22 at a contemporary or gourmet pizzeria, and €4 to €8 per portion of pizza al taglio sold by weight. Verona prices have been creeping up with tourism around Arena season.
Do I need to book a pizzeria in Verona?
Yes, for dinner Thursday through Sunday at the better rooms. Saporè, Berberè, and Du De Cope all fill on weekends, and the walk-in Neapolitan rooms run waits after 8:30pm.
Where can I get pizza near the Arena?
The streets immediately around Piazza Bra and the Arena have several pizzerias inside the tourist orbit. For better value walk into Veronetta across the river or northwest to Borgo Trento, both within a 15-minute stroll.
Where can I find gluten-free pizza in Verona?
Most contemporary pizzerias offer a gluten-free base on request, usually with a small surcharge. Check the venue page on OpenPizzaMap for current dietary options.
Is Verona pizza like Naples pizza?
The classic Neapolitan rooms run the same dough rules and 60 to 90 second wood-oven bake as Naples. The contemporary side is a Verona-grown evolution: longer ferment, taller crust, and toppings often added after the bake.
Where do locals eat pizza in Verona?
Locals tend to head out of the immediate Arena orbit. Veronetta and Borgo Trento are the resident pizza districts, with sit-down rooms that book up on Friday and Saturday for the local crowd, not the visitor crowd.