Restaurant 12 Apostoli

Corticella S.Marco, 3
37121 Verona (VR)
Tel.: 045 596999

dodiciapostoli@tiscali.it

www.12apostoli.it

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Cuisine: Restaurant
Type: Classic
Price: >75

Credit cards: yes
Air conditioned: yes
Parking: no
Garden: no
Reservation: yes
Cerimonies: no

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 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.

Interesting remains from Roman and mediaeval times were accidentally found in the wine cellar at the end of the 1980s, while the original 18th century vault was being restored. There are approximatelt 50 metres, perfectly preserved, of a podium from a holy temple dating back to 50 AD; they lead onto a section of Roman road more precisely the first north-south street (cardine) to the left of the Cardo Maximus - together with the relevant exposed canalisation from the same period. As well as the large stones of the Roman road, there is a significant portion of the cryptoportico from the Curia, which is also extremely well preserved. Th mediaeval structure that can be seen is the foundation of a turret house from 1250, built using river stones and blocks recovered after the natural collapse of the outer ring of the city's amphitheatre (the Arena). These remains can be seen in the restaurant's wine cellars, which are also home to some of Italy's finest wines.

Legend: all restaurants suggested are carefully selected, offering an excellent quality relation according to the category which they are part of. The number of cooks makes a restaurant easy to be categorized according to services and to the price of a standard order and should not be confused with the score assigned according to the kitchen’s quality.
1 cuoco

One cook: it assigned to pizzerias and restaurants offering quality which is superior to the average.
2 cuochi

Two cooks: concerning a good quality and intermediate category of restaurants.
3 cuochi

Three cooks: concerning elegant places which are collocated in a superior category compared to price average.

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