Food & wine tradition and hospitality in the center of Verona
The Guizzardi family’s business has been among the « Ristoranti Tipici », « Ristoranti Storici » and « Bottega Storici » for a few years now. Recognitions awarded by the Municipality of Verona to a few, to those who are committed to protecting traditional food and wine products and preserving their culture. It should come as no surprise that Greppia falls into this category. The business, with 40 years of experience behind it, focuses on family, hospitality and traditional recipes accompanied by a selection of wines that looks to classic, Veronese and Italian labels, without forgetting to scout the world’s leading wine denominations.
Selected by Sommelier Luca Guizzardi, who oversees 300 labels in continuous rotation, with a special focus on the search for « Biodynamic » and « Natural » wines.
The history of this sign in the historic center of the city of Romeo and Juliet is undoubtedly linked to that of home-made pasta. Worked and cut by hand, it is presented on the plate mainly with meat sauce, but also with other condiments. If fresh pasta is a must-have, there is a vast selection of antipasti, in which the local Sopressa, a typical Verona Salume made with a coarse-grained mixture mixed with garlic and herbs, a sausage of ancient tradition, probably dating back to the Scaligeri (13th century), stands out.
Other typical dishes are sarde in saòr, giardiniera d’orto, lardo di Colonnata with polenta, and culatello di Zibello with balsamic vinegar. On the main courses, little secrets can be found in the cooking times of meat from selected farms, lamb, beef, veal, horse, donkey, and pork. Try the grilled rib-eye steak with seasonal vegetables. Quality selection as the mantra for the Guizzardi family, who grew up in Verona’s Samaritana alley. Which in the future will see its work expand by opening to tourism at 360°, also offering a room rental service above the restaurant. A restaurant located in the narrow streets of Verona’s historic center, with a very large table turn, a spacious dehors, Roman rooms and authentic columns inside to support the ancient, vaulted ceiling.
