Lunch on the Piazza Bra in Verona, Italy March 2012 trip to Madrid, Venice, Verona, Milan and Paris. Verona: Piazza Bra, Roman Arena, Chiesa San Fermo Maggiore, Juliet's House, Piazza delle Erbe, Chiesa di Santa Anastasia, Roman Theater & Archaeological Museum, Ristorante Torcolo di Luca Barca, Castelvecchio Museum Previous Page                                               Next Page

Portoni della Bra (1480)

Piazza Bra as seen from the top of the Roman Arena

Friday continued

After checking into the Hotel Milano, we walked down the street to Piazza Bra, which is the largest piazza in Verona and one of the largest in Italy. The piazza several cafés and restaurants, the First Century Verona Arena, the Palazzo Barbieri (Verona's town hall) and part of the medieval wall.

We took a few photos, then checked the restaurant menus along the Piazza. The menu at Ristorante Olivo caught my eye, because I was interested in trying horse meat. I'm not sorry I tried the salad with smoked horse meat, feta cheese and mustardo (candied fruit), but it didn't stand out as something I would make a point of having again. The finely shredded meat had a distinct taste that I have a hard time describing - there was a slightly musty taste, like some stronger cheeses have.