I know this restaurant received a Michelin mention in 2020, but perhaps the food and service were…read morebetter then, not anymore. The restaurant is huge for Italian standards and as usual there's only one person taking orders, therefore she's overwhelmed and service ends up suffering. Additionally, aside from the pasta we had to start, the rest of the dishes were pretty bland, particularly the vegetables. We were staying in Castelmezzano so for us it was only a short walk away to come here otherwise I don't think it's worth going out of your way to dine at this place.

Our tour group had a wonderful lunch there, delicious and well presented, the staff was gracious…read more...just a lovely dining experience.

We had a nice light lunch at this small, cozy restaurant in Pietrapetrosa. We started off with the…read morehouse sampler appetizer which featured some cured meats from their own production. We also had the grilled lamb with a side salad. The food was very tasty and the staff was very attentive and friendly.

Amazing historic atmosphere, unmatched by any other in my past 30 days of travel in Italy…read more Thoughtful preparation of traditional dishes, helpful and welcoming staff, and moderately priced. Don't miss this place.

Seemed like the nicest restaurant for people waiting for their tour in the caves (at least, that's…read morewhat we were doing and I'm not sure what else there is to do here). Had a caffe shakerato, lasagna, caprese, macedonia fruit salad, and gelato and it was all pretty good. Pleasant and relaxing ambience.

This is a fabulous Italian restaurant in Matera Italy. We started our meals off with a few…read moreappetizers mainly the known foods around the area of southern Italy. Eggplant Parmesan, potatoes, ricotta cheese, fried zucchini flowers with cheese inside these were so good! Sliced meats and olives. Everything was delicious! For our mains my husband had the lamb, it is like a stew and on the bone. He enjoyed it, portions are quite large here. I had the home made cavetelli with red pepper and pecorino cheese my cousin and her husband had the orecchiette pasta. My cousins daughter just wanted pasta with tomato sauce and fries. I tasted the fries and even the fries were delicious! For dessert we shared the lemon sorbetto it was devine!! A little pricey but worth it for the food and the ambience.

Based on the Yelp reviews we gave this restaurant a try. I think it might have changed since…read moreCOVID, because it was just o.k. The service was very good, but the food was nothing special. The ambiance was also just ok. I did enjoy the insalate due, which had crispy proscuitto and homemade croutons, but it didn't come with dressing - rather, they served little packets of oil and aceto balsamico with it. Orchietti is apparently a local specialty, so I ordered theirs, with bacon and crispy peppers (also a local specialty) but the fava bean sauce was not great - thick snd starchy. I appreciated that they had half bottles of local wine, which was nice. My husband enjoyed the baccala, which is a baked cod dish. So not bad, but not as good as noted by prior reviewers. There are better choices in the Sasso Caveoso.

Quaint authentic pizza place at viggiano province of basilicata family owned and great service off…read morethe beaten path

We had dinner here our first night in town and WOW!! Started with some local white and red wine…read morewith the steak tartare, which was incredible. Had a couple of pastas, then onto the star of the show which was the bistecca. Absolutely incredible meal. We also had the deer which was fab as well. The service was superb. Would absolutely return to this restaurant. Is a must if you are in the area. There is street parking and a paid lot right near restaurant as well.

Our impromptu lunch here might be the best meal we had in Italy...and that is saying something!…read more We shared the Buffalo mozzarella, the sliced beef with Parmesan cheese, rocket and balsamic reduction and the ciambotta stewed vegetables. They were all outstanding as was the service. Seriously if this place was closer I would go back again tomorrow. If you happen to be in the area visiting the Parco Archeologico di Paestum I recommend paying this place a visit. Weak translation: Il nostro pranzo improvvisato qui potrebbe essere il miglior pasto che abbiamo avuto in Italia ... e questo sta dicendo qualcosa! Abbiamo condiviso la mozzarella di bufala, la carne affettata con parmigiano, rucola e riduzione di balsamico e le verdure ciambotta in umido. Erano tutti eccezionali come era il servizio. Seriamente se questo posto fosse più vicino, ci tornerei domani. Se vi capita di essere in zona visitando il Parco Archeologico di Paestum, vi consiglio di visitare questo posto.