Ristorante Greppia was an extremely pleasant surprise. You can find it up a little alley off the Via Capella just down the street from Juliet’s house and on the opposite side (in the direction of the Piazza Erbe. It is also accessible from the Via Massini, just before it intersects with the Via Cappella. The alley may not entice you to the restaurant, but the food should. Even the exterior doesn’t seem like much, but the dining room is a lovely room with columns and vaulted ceilings, done in rust and gold. . . the effect is very pleasing. The high ceilings do seem to amplify sound, or perhaps the clientele, which appears to be largely local, just have to express their pleasure at being in this place and eating so well.
We settled on soups (from a selection of four, we chose the barley and the vegetable. . . both were excellent), skipped over the antipastos and pastas to the meat menu. Although there was a good variety, we both chose escallopes of veal in a mushroom sauce. . . it arrived at the table very hot and delicious. The vegetable list is short, but both of us were pleased with the roasted potatoes and the mixed salad. There is also a good variety of fish dishes and a dessert tray. . . we couldn’t avoid the dessert tray. The wine list was extensive, and we chose a Valpolicella Superiore at 14 euros. . . a good price. You can pay considerably more, or slightly less. The whole meal came together for 83 euros. . . about US$100 or the price of a small house in Canada (joke).
The service was excellent and menus were available in French and in English. We were also surprised on leaving to see that there were tables in the tiniest square just outside the door, and on this pleasant April evening, they, as well as all the tables in the restaurant, were full. Something I had never seen before seems to be a restaurant specialty. They have a boiled-meat cart, which is wheeled to your table. Various boiled roasts and sausages are presented for your approval and carved and served at the table. I didn’t find the idea very appetizing, but it seemed quite popular. Antipastos are approximately 6 euros, soups are about 4 euros, pastas are 6 to 7 euros, meat and fish dishes are 12 to 15 euros, and desserts are around 5 euros.
I can’t recommend this restaurant more highly. . . to find out more about the menus, the restaurant and the city of Verona, see their very stylish website. It’s a class operation.