Traditional Veronese cooking with standout Amarone dishes and generous portions at fair prices, but service attitude and reservation handling are inconsistent.
Hostaria Vecchia Fontanina delivers solid neighborhood trattoria quality anchored by excellent Veronese specialties—particularly the celebrated Amarone risotto and generous braises—and exceptional value at lunch. However, service swings unpredictably between warm and brusque, and dinner cooking shows occasional lapses in execution, preventing the higher-grade consistency expected of premier establishments. The charming historic-center location enhances appeal but doesn't overcome service reliability concerns.
One caveat: Service demeanor can be brusque; several reports of rudeness at peak