Al Bersagliere

Should You Book Al Bersagliere?

Getting a table at Al Bersagliere is one of the easier calls you'll make in Verona. Booking difficulty is low, prices sit at the budget end of the city's dining spectrum, the Michelin Bib Gourmand; awarded in both 2024 and 2025; confirms this is not a place you stumble into by accident and get lucky. You plan it, it delivers. For a Venetian meal that draws on deep Veronese tradition without the cost of a formal tasting room, this is the right address.

The reservation window is forgiving by Verona standards. Unlike Casa Perbellini 12 Apostoli or Il Desco, where tables for peak evenings disappear weeks or months ahead, Al Bersagliere can typically be secured a few days out for weeknight dining. That said, Friday and Saturday evenings in the Borgo Filippi district fill earlier than you might expect, so aim for at least a week's notice if your dates are fixed. For a special occasion tied to the opera season at the Arena di Verona, book as soon as your schedule is confirmed.

The Portrait

Al Bersagliere occupies a long-established position in Verona's Borgo Filippi district, the room itself signals exactly what kind of meal you are in for. The décor leans on decades of accumulated memorabilia, a jukebox, an old coffee machine from the 1960s, that reads less as nostalgia theatre and more as a working record of a place that has simply kept going because the food is good and the welcome is consistent. The scent that greets you is layered: something between simmered meat, dried herbs, the faint mineral cool of an old cellar. It sets the register immediately.

The cooking is Venetian in the most direct sense, dishes that have existed in the Veneto for generations, executed with the confidence of a kitchen that is not trying to reinvent them. Bigoli pasta with duck, pastissada de caval (horsemeat stew), and gelato spiritoso flavoured with grappa are among the signature preparations the Michelin inspectors specifically note. These are not dishes you will find reconfigured for a modern palate. They are what they are, at this price point, that consistency is exactly the point.

The wine cellar is worth your attention. Parts of it date to the early 13th century, the list focuses on Verona-region labels with a particular depth in Amarone. If you are building a meal around a serious bottle, ask to see the cellar before you order, it is one of the more distinctive spaces of its kind in the city. For context on how Veronese wine culture fits into the wider Italian picture, our full Verona wineries guide lays out the regional producers worth knowing.

A Multi-Visit Strategy

Al Bersagliere is the kind of place that rewards repeat visits more than a single meal captures. On a first visit, anchor around the pasta course and the house approach to braised and stewed preparations, the bigoli with duck and the pastissada de caval give you the clearest read on the kitchen's strengths. Pair with a regional Valpolicella or Ripasso to keep costs controlled while staying within the Verona wine tradition.

A second visit is the moment to commit to the wine cellar. Work with the team to select an Amarone and build the meal backwards from the bottle. The stewed and braised dishes here have the weight to stand up to a serious Amarone, this is a far more affordable way to drink well alongside Veronese food than at any of the city's higher-priced rooms. Restaurants with comparable Venetian ambitions but at higher price tiers, such as La Caravella on the Amalfi Coast or March in Houston, operate in entirely different cost brackets for wine programming of this depth.

A third visit, if you are spending time in Verona across a longer stay, is the right occasion to work through the spirits selection and finish with the gelato spiritoso. The grappa-laced ice cream functions as both dessert and digestif, it is the kind of ending that makes sense in this room in a way it would not elsewhere. For the broader dining context across multiple visits to Verona, our full Verona restaurants guide maps the city's range from budget trattorias to the fine-dining tier.

Practical Details

Al Bersagliere is at Via Dietro Pallone, 1, in the Borgo Filippi district of Verona. The price range sits at the budget tier, this is a single-euro-sign venue where you can eat well, drink from a serious regional list, leave without the bill anxiety that comes with Verona's €€€€ rooms. There is no website or phone number in our current data, so the most reliable booking route is through reservation platforms or arriving in person during off-peak hours to secure a table. Hours are not confirmed in our data; verify directly before visiting, particularly if you are planning around an evening at the Arena. For wider trip planning, our Verona hotels guide, bars guide, and experiences guide cover the rest of the city.

Who It Is (and Is Not) For

Al Bersagliere works for a special occasion if your idea of celebration is a deeply traditional room with serious wine at an accessible price rather than a tasting menu with architectural plating. For the latter, redirect to Casa Perbellini 12 Apostoli or Il Desco. For solo diners who want to eat well at the bar or at a small table without the formality of a larger booking, this is a strong option in Verona's mid-week schedule. Travellers who have already covered the city's top tier, or who want a reference point for Venetian cooking before climbing to Dal Pescatore in Runate or Le Calandre in Rubano, will find Al Bersagliere a grounding meal rather than a compromise. It also sits usefully alongside other Venetian-rooted addresses at opposite ends of the price and ambition spectrum: Iris Ristorante and Al Capitan della Cittadella offer different angles on the same city, Alcova del Frate works if you want a more intimate setting nearby.