In 1750, twelve tradesmen who worked in the area of Piazza delle Erbe used to meet in these premises, which was already a sort of inn. It was here that they did business, over a steaming dish of pasta and beans and a glass of Valpolicella.
People from the cuty would call this singular group of friends the "12 Apostoli" (12 Apostles), hence the name of the place that they
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used to frequent on a daily basis. In the early 1900s, the Gioco family began running this charming establishment, which is still one of the oldest and most characteristic in the city today.