Travel Reference
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DRINKING
WINE BAR
OSTERIA DEL BUGIARDO
( 045 59 18 69; Corso Porta Borsari 17a; 11am-11pm, to midnight Fri & Sat)
On busy Corso Porta
Borsari, traffic converges at Bugiardo for glasses of upstanding Valpolicella bottled spe-
cifically for the
osteria
. Polenta and
sopressa
make worthy bar snacks for the powerhouse
Amarone.
ANTICA BOTTEGA DEL VINO
( 045 800 45 35;
www.bottegavini.it
;
Vicolo Scudo di Francia 3; 3 tasting plates €27; noon-11pm)
Wine is
the primary consideration at this historic
enoteca
with beautiful wood panelling and backlit
bottles of Valpolicella vintages. Some of the best wines here are bottled specifically for the
bottega
. It sometimes closes in November and February, so call ahead.
WINE BAR
CAFFÉ MONTE BALDO
( 045 803 05 79; Via Rosa 12; cicheti €2-3, pasta & plates €5.50-8; 10am-3pm & 5-10pm Tue-Sun)
Packed to
bursting come
aperitivo
hour, Monte Baldo combines old-fashioned charm (think wood-
panelled rooms and a long marble counter) with a generous selection of snacks and well-
priced wines by the glass. Choose from any number of bottles lined up on the counter and
pile a plate high with
polpette
(meatballs) and marinated vegetables.
WINE BAR
CAFFÈ FILIPPINI
( 045 800 45 49; Piazza delle Erbe 26; 4pm-2am Thu-Tue, daily Jun-Aug)
On the town's most bustling
square, the hippest joint in town has been here since 1901, perfecting house speciality Fil-
ippini, a killer cocktail of vermouth, gin, lemon and ice.
BAR
Verona's Wine Country
