Versilia - Jena

Versilia Wine Bar and Restaurant is located at number 5 on the popular street Wagnergasse. The Menu is modern Italian and offers a lot of variety. The starters are tasty and come in big portions, so share one if you want to get a main meal and dessert. The main meals range from pastas and pizzas to hearty salads and meats. We can recommend all of them! The wine list is good and offers a broad selection, but it is quite expensive for Jena. If you do happen to enjoy wine with your meal, the karaffe of house wine is just enough for two large glasses, at a much friendlier price than a bottle. The deserts range in quality: I ordered a crème brulee which I would not have recognised as a crème brulee had I not ordered it (However, I know from subsequent visits that the strawberry mouse is lovely). Versilia appears to be run by an Italian family and although glimpses of family atmosphere do shine through from time to time and increasingly every time I visit, the service is largely quite “matter of fact”, and you will struggle if you don’t speak either Italian or German. The atmosphere is modern. The décor, clean and candlelit. The star attraction of Versilia is the authentic wood burning oven and the delicious Pizza they produce. Visit here if you want a tasty meal at a good price in a modern atmosphere.

Our Verdict: We will return and we will order pizza.

4 Jena towers out of 5