The gala dinner of restaurateurs in the homeland of the Nodo d'Amore
The Valeggio Gusto Gala Dinner is the most anticipated moment of the gastronomic review that Valeggio sul Mincio, in the province of Verona, dedicates to its own cuisine. It takes place outdoors in Piazza Garibaldi, where the town's restaurateurs set up a large table to tell, dish after dish, the gastronomic identity of the Mincio territory.
The absolute star is the Nodo d'Amore, the tortellino with a very thin pastry that is the symbol of Valeggio, linked to the legend of the nymph Silvia and the captain Malco. The dinner is also an opportunity for new creations: among these, the Tortello al Custoza, a new proposal with a creamy and delicate consistency, enhanced by the classic melted butter dressing, born from the collaboration between the Restaurateurs Association, the Custoza Wine Protection Consortium, and the Association of Artisan Pastry Makers of Valeggio.
The gala dinner menu enhances the products of the Mincio and the flavors of local tradition, up to the town's symbolic dessert, the Torta delle Rose. Here, cuisine becomes a language to tell stories of flavors, preserve a heritage, and reinterpret it in a contemporary key, with elegance and measure.
The event is organized by the Valeggio Restaurateurs Association, which brings together the town's restaurants and each year transforms Valeggio Gusto into a showcase of the best cuisine in the Veronese territory.
The Valeggio Gusto Gala Dinner 2026 will be held on Saturday, June 6th at 7:30 PM, outdoors in Piazza Garibaldi in Valeggio sul Mincio. The evening, organized by the Valeggio Restaurateurs Association, celebrates the cuisine of the Mincio territory with an excellent menu.
Among the featured dishes are Nodo d'Amore with butter and crispy sage, the Tortello al Custoza (an absolute novelty for this edition, with a creamy and delicate consistency), millefoglie di manzo with arugula, and to finish, the Torta delle Rose with strawberries.
Outdoor gala dinner in Piazza Garibaldi, curated by the Valeggio Restaurateurs Association. The menu includes:
Full menu available at valeggiogusto.it.
The debut of the Tortello al Custoza, alongside the classic Nodo d'Amore, is the major novelty of the 2026 edition.
Valeggio sul Mincio (VR) is located in the hinterland of Lake Garda, reachable by car from the SR 249 or from the A4 motorway (Peschiera or Sommacampagna exits). The dinner is held in Piazza Garibaldi, in the town center. Postal code 37067.
In June (in 2026 Saturday, June 6th, 7:30 PM).
Dinner by reservation and payment required; tickets at the IAT Pro Loco Valeggio office.
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Piazza Garibaldi
Piazza Garibaldi, 37067 Valeggio sul Mincio