Coffee break!
Anyone who follows me on twitter (@rick_hough) will know that I enjoy the occasional coffee break.
I tend to avoid the lavish bars in city's sun-drenched piazzas (too expensive for my tastes), but instead seek out a quieter spot to read the La Gazzetta dello Sport with my morning coffee.
While the health benefits of drinking coffee are well documented, my coffee breaks are, of course, more than simply medicinal.
Italian bars are a great place to hang out (although Italians tend to use them more like a filling station), catch up with the news, exchange small talk and, of course, just enjoy a good coffee.
My tastes have Italianised over the years. I no longer drink caffè latte or cappuccino. In fact my tipple of choice is generally a piping hot Americano (double shot of espresso + splash of boiling water). After lunch I'll have a caffè liscio - a straight espresso and then perhaps another Americano in the afternoon.
After a couple of trips to the same bar you'll be treated like a regular, and if you go to the same place at the same time every day, you'll soon get to know some of the locals as well.
Anyway, here are few suggestions for your authentic Veronese coffee break.
I tend to avoid the lavish bars in city's sun-drenched piazzas (too expensive for my tastes), but instead seek out a quieter spot to read the La Gazzetta dello Sport with my morning coffee.
While the health benefits of drinking coffee are well documented, my coffee breaks are, of course, more than simply medicinal.
Italian bars are a great place to hang out (although Italians tend to use them more like a filling station), catch up with the news, exchange small talk and, of course, just enjoy a good coffee.
My tastes have Italianised over the years. I no longer drink caffè latte or cappuccino. In fact my tipple of choice is generally a piping hot Americano (double shot of espresso + splash of boiling water). After lunch I'll have a caffè liscio - a straight espresso and then perhaps another Americano in the afternoon.
After a couple of trips to the same bar you'll be treated like a regular, and if you go to the same place at the same time every day, you'll soon get to know some of the locals as well.
Anyway, here are few suggestions for your authentic Veronese coffee break.
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Caffe' Dell Ammiraglio,
Corte Melone, 2c Tucked away in a small piazza between via Mazzini and Corso Porta Borsari, a friendly welcome and a superb Club Sandwich await you at this great city centre bar. |
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Bar Caffetteria al Duomo,
Piazza Duomo, 4 Opposite the Duomo, the lush courtyard through the back is the perfect place to enjoy a late continental breakfast. |
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Oste Nero Coffee and Wine Bar
Via Barbarani Berto, 12 Located in the San Zeno area, this intimate bar is warm, snug and inviting. Delicious home baking too! |
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Caffè Coloniale
Piazza Francesco Viviani, 12 Nestled behind the Casa di Giulietta this is a popular old school bar with a pleasant courtyard to peruse the papers or catch up on a bit of correspondence. |
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Elk Bakery
Via IV Novembre, 1A Just across the Ponte della Vittoria, if you're craving something a bit different, Elk Bakery is a popular American-style diner that serves tasty cookies, pancakes and smoothies. |