Excellent food and service. We had fresh catch of the day with spaghetti. Everything was good. They…read moreeven brought a plate of fresh carrots and cucumbers and great great with olive oil.

On the first hot, sunny day our entire trip, we were thrilled we were able to snag an outdoor spot…read moreat this place overlooking the harbor. After walking a very long distance from the new town and getting fully lost in the winding streets of the old town, we just wanted a simple, light lunch with some booze. Ordered a sparkling rose, a beer, bar olives and two different tapas style appetizer samplers typical of the Puglia region. My platter had: crostini with bruschetta, mystery cheese (I never learned what this was!) that tastes like queso fresco with a pickled beet jawn on top, mini eggplant lasagna, a pizza fritta pocket, grilled cheese, meatballs, and buffalo mozzarella. BF's platter had: caprese tomato/mozzarella combo with seasoned olive oil and side of pesto, meatballs, grilled cheese and a quinoa salad. Both platters were fresh and tasty. Perfect portion for a light lunch and a true taste of the region. Perhaps a tad overpriced since it was a bit touristy here, however, I think I preferred this app sampler to that of La Uascezze and I loved that place, so it was worth it. Plus, it was a great way to kill a few hours and look out at the sea.

Wonderful staff, stunning view, inexpensive and great food and drinks. Highly recommended.read more

Beautiful space with a generous charcutterie platter…read more Black pork sausage, pecorino and sundried tomatoes were the highlights. The bread and cheese shine alongside the Materan primitivo the sommelier selected for us.

We recently dined at Ai Palmenti Ristorante during a trip through Southern Italy, and unfortunately…read morethe experience was quite mixed. The food itself was decent--there were some good flavors and the dishes showed promise. Nothing extraordinary, but certainly enjoyable enough. However, the service was among the worst we've encountered during several weeks traveling across Southern Italy and Sicily. It was inattentive, slow, and at times felt dismissive, which really detracted from the overall experience. What was most surprising--and disappointing--was the billing. The restaurant added what was effectively an "American-style" extra charge, including a bread fee and a cover charge that came to about €15 per person. While a small coperto is common in Italy, this felt excessive and was not clearly communicated upfront. Overall, while the kitchen shows potential, the poor service and unexpected charges make it difficult to recommend. There are many better options in Matera that offer both great food and a more welcoming, transparent experience.

I visited this place on Saturday at lunch time and I loved it. The place is gorgeous (and ancient…read moreice house with a stunning view over the Itria valley), the staff is very friendly and the food is delicious. The owner let us visited the whole building. He has done a lot of work by himself and the result is very nice and tasteful. They serve typical food from the region at lunch time. We had a huge antipasti with delicatessen and cheeses, parmigiana, a black rice pudding and fava beans with green vegetables. We could choose 3 home made pasta dishes (primi) and 3 types of meat as "secondi" (main courses). We were too full for a dessert but the food was overall very fresh and excellent. I explained to the staff that I can't eat any dairy so they adapted the recipes they served me on purpose! I'm pretty sure they could also adapt for vegan and vegetarian options, as the main ingredients in the menu were vegetables!! The choice of wine was excellent, the owner knows very well how to combine wine and food. They explained to us that they will start to offer breakfast and aperitivo (with fresh drinks and food) in the coming weeks. I would definitely recommend to go!

Vini & Panini was just that, Quality sandwiches & wine in a square, in Monopoli Italy. What was…read moreunique was the bread and the composition of the sandwiches is so different compared to US sandwich joints. These had a super tasty bread, a little chewier than you find in the US with thin slices of cured meats and special local artisanal cheese, with a few strands of Arugula or fresh basil.

Beautiful location with great wines. I had one from the local region. One to remember!read more

Excellent meal and house wine. Seafood was fresh, pasta was not over cooked, and it was all…read moredelicious!

We had a travel day tired and hungry, we couldn't wait until everything opened at 7:30, found this…read moreplace opened at 6 pm. Very friendly service, helpful with menu, small plates, the parmigiana, lasagna and meatballs all delicious with a great local wine. The spritz made with local bitters.

The Service on Saturday night was great! Get a bottle of…read moregood red, order the meatballs and lasagna... you're in for a real treat! Delicious! Don't skip dessert

Exquisitely melded old and new fusion, apulian cuisine as mother would have wanted it! Our group…read moredared the five course tasting and was titillated from the pre aperitif to the second and final dessert course! My favorite was the orchiaetta with tomato sauce, simplicity in its most pillowy, smooth, exalted form. Also a special thank you to the chef for making and appearance and our server for showing us the kitchen and wine cellar! This restaurant well deserves its Michelin accreditation!

I loved this place. The food was phenomenal (marked donkey tartare off my food bucket list), our…read morewaiter was lovely, and the atmosphere was classy...minus the screaming baby two tables over that lasted for an hour and a half. Now, I know I might upset some parents, but why would you bring your child here? We had a 9:00 reservation and this kid should NOT have been up let alone at such an expensive place. Their evening was ruined not to mention ours. And they showed absolutely no consideration whatsoever. Heck, they even cooed and played peekaboo like it was normal to do this at a Michelan star restaurant. Kind of hard to enjoy our romantic six course meal with wine pairings when the child was hissing like a raptor from Jurassic Park. My main issue is that we asked the waiter to move us to another room and he said they were on dessert. I don't care. We shouldn't have had to ask in the first place. When you are spending that kind of money ($500) on a MEAL, it is obviously a special occasion and that kid gave me a migraine. My bae even joked that he now knew I'd never have a kid since I was already on the fence and this kid was already ruining the romance in our relationship and it wasn't even ours. (I'm not exaggerating...this child was screaming like a banshee non stop.) I wish we could do the evening over minus the kid because it really was a special place...I'm just furious inconsiderate people ruined it and the restaurant allowed the behavior. At one point we thought we were on a candid camera show.

Great ambience, friendly servers, and amazing food and drinks! The Mediterranean Mule was one of…read morethe best drinks I've ever had! I'm so sad I didn't take a photo of the menu for the ingredients, because I would love to try to recreate it at home.