Locanda 4 Cuochi — Restaurant in Verona

I solo dined at the bar ordering the six course tasting menu. You get to choose your courses from the a la carte menu and they portion each course appropriately. At 59 euro for six courses i think this is one of the best values i have ever seen in a restaurant of this quality. It was a meal of surprises and discovery. The two starters, zucchini blossom and the chickpea cake were both 10/10. A symphony of flavors and textures but still true to the ingredients and not at all fussy or precious. The maccheroni was a miss for me, the only false note. The surgeon excellent, and then the strong finish with the saffron parfait. Possibly the most memorable dessert ive ever eaten. In fact i booked a reservation for the following night so that i could taste more of the menu and do a repeat of the saffron parfait. I also discovered a new favorite red, Valpolicello ripasso, a red wine that has two separate fermentations. Highly drinkable medium bodied fruity incredible bouquet. I immediately ordered a case on vivino. The second night was equally excellent; saffron risotto excellent, pork shank too. The adorable young waitress comped me a taste of the famous regional wine amarone to go with the pork. I enjoyed being in the same space as all the bustling young energetic chefs plating the dishes. I just wish my view wasnt blocked by the wall at the bar. It seems this was deliberate to give the diners separation from the prep area but i would have preferred to have had an...

If you're in Verona, you really do need to try Locanda 4 Cuochi - it definitely lives up to the hype! The restaurant itself feels more modern in its design, but the vibe is still very romantic and you get more space (either for you and your partner or for you and your group) than most other restaurants we've visited in Italy.

As for the meals, they were an absolute highlight of our trip. My wife and I shared the beef tartare (and if you're looking to try tartare for the first time, Locanda 4 Cuochi is definitely the place to try it - they were even nice enough to split one order and decorate two separate plates for us without us asking). As for the pasta, my wife had the Basil and Shrimp Risotto and I had their take on carbonara (Burnt Wheat Macaroni Carbonara). The Risotto is probably the best Risotto we had in all of Italy, hands down. The Carbonara is a Macaroni carbonara made with homemade noodles (in contrast with the more common spaghetti carbonara) and offered one of the most flavorful plates of carbonara I've ever had. I think we both slightly leaned towards the Risotto as our favorite, but don't sleep on that carbonara, it really is something special.

For dessert, we both had their take on tiramisu and it was some of the best tiramisu we had in all of Italy. Unlike most restaurants, they substitute the cocoa powder with real chocolate shavings (something that I felt really added to the texture...

My husband and I had a fantastic experience from start to end here. We did not have a reservation but thought we’d give try walking in and enquiring about availability. This worked really well as we were practically there as soon as they opened. They were very accommodating and gave us a table for 2 hours due to not having a reservation, which proved to be more than enough time. The service was stellar, particularly from one lady whom I wish I had asked her name so I could mention.

The poached egg starter was to die for as well as the chicken liver mousse. Highly recommend the rabbit and veal. Everything was cooked to perfection and presented beautifully. We chose to pair with a local red wine, which was also delicious. We were so full at the end that we chose to share a dessert - the apple tart tatin was an absolute treat. The best apple-containing dessert I’ve ever had!

We would...