Locanda Le 4 Ciacole
In Roverchiara, for over 120 years the restaurant and shop of the Scandogliero family has been synonymous with quality and refinement
The Locanda, founded under the lucky star of the bell tower of the church of Roverchiara, 30 km from Verona, is the "home" of the Scandogliero family, shopkeepers for three generations who have passed down their cult of the culinary art with love and passion.
A true Italian gastronomic fairytale. It all began in 1904 with the historic “Bar dalla Linda,” which continually expanded with delicious, authentic delicacies until it became the town’s landmark. Little by little, the family developed a taste for it, truly in every sense of the word, and in 2008 they opened the Locanda, a restaurant with accommodations, now one of the most renowned in Italy. One hundred and twenty years of history, many changes, but always with the same philosophy: the finest meats, cured meats, and cheeses in the world, and an obsessive attention to detail.
Today, Tiziano and his son Marco continue the tradition. Their restaurant is the kingdom of raw ingredients: the Norceria, as they call it, named after the traditional shops where pork products are sold, at the entrance to the Locanda, is a gourmet’s dream, a delight for both the eyes and the palate.
Tiziano will, in fact, arrange for you a tasting of some of the most amazing cured meats and cheeses on earth; such as Malenca, a raw salted meat from Valtellina, Bue Grasso (fat ox) di Carrù, Attilio Fontana’s Montagnana ham or Stortine della Bassa Veronese PGI, a salami made, according to a secret recipe of the Scandogliero family, with fresh pork conserved in terracotta pots together with melted lard to create an ultra-soft and very sweet product. And the cheeses are also extraordinary: from Monte Veronese della Lessinia to Bitto della Valtellina, a cheese matured for over 20 years.
The cuisine, coordinated by chef Bruno Vignolle, focuses on the raw material with dishes born from a noble product of meat or fish that follows the season. All breads and pastas are handmade with organic flours and there is no shortage of original thematic menus such as the one dedicated to the art of spit-roasted meat.
The decor is warm and welcoming, with that intimate atmosphere typical of those places you would never want to leave, made of memorabilia and vintage furniture thanks to Gabriella, Tiziano’s wife, who used to run an antique art shop in Verona.
The cellar is managed by Marco, elected the best AIS sommelier in the Veneto region in 2016, and has over 500 labels, with a special preference for natural and organic wines.
The Secret
The name 4 Ciacole (some chatting) is an ironic tribute to Tiziano. Why? Ask him to tell you the stories about the products he encourages you to taste and you will understand.
Useful Info
Le 4 Ciacole
Piazza Vittorio Emanuele 10
37050 Roverchiara, Verona
Tel. +39 0442 685115
Cured meat or cheese selections: from 14 euro
First courses: from 13 euro
Second courses: from 18 euro
