Romeo bistrot

A drink in an amphora

It was in late 2020 that, in the center of Verona, a group of business partners gave life to a bar open from morning until late at night, ready to satisfy its clients’ needs for food and drinks. Furnished in a tropical style, Romeo occupies the spaces of a 13th-century church and spreads on two floors: the ground floor serves bistro cuisine and a menu of “easy” drinks. In contrast, a list of experiential signature cocktails takes the stage on the upper floor. The signatures have a solid link to the kitchen, both in the service style and in the choice of ingredients like spices, vegetables, and nuts, which often are at the center of homemade preparations. The bottle rack holds over 800 spirit labels – rum, whisky, mezcal, cognac, and Armagnac – and Romeo aims to extend its selection even further. The signature cocktails are a perfect expression of head bartender Edoardo Bullio and his team. Still, there’s always the option to choose two of the bar’s specialties: Negroni and Martini aged in amphoras. This process grants the cocktails a unique aroma thanks to the micro-oxygenation granted by the material.

Favorite cocktail? Old Fashioned