Very cool place. Great ambiance, quick service, although we came in here just for dessert…read more Which was very delicious. Price is decent

This place is an authentic gem in Tropea. We went to Tonino's every morning for coffee. He is an…read moreicon. Delicious coffee and treats. His daughter and other relatives work in the evening. Perfect way to start and end the day. Made with love. Tonino's made us feel like we were at our local italian gelato shop.

We were staying in lovely Nicotera for four nights. A lovely village with a great beach in nearby…read moreNicotera Marina. There's a handful of good shops in this village. For general groceries you always can visit the Conad just a few meters from here. But if you wanna support locals and their really good products you should also visit the small shops. And this is one of them....and a real good one. Selling fresh bread and baked stuff as well as cheese and meat specialties. We felt like having a cold cheese and meat plate for dinner, so this place had all we wanted. Some good cuts of italian cheese, ham and salami. Some good bread to go with and some preserved calabrian chillies (good stuff!). Staff was nice. We not really talk Italian, so there was a bit of a language barrier, but no problem...got everything we wanted. A good little place to get some nice and authentic Italian specialties. Recommended!

Hand cultivated porcini mushrooms harvested by celibate and silent monks dedicated to finding only…read morethe finest of these on the nestled side of a mountain. A small shop touristy as it may be located just a few kilometers away from the monastery that holds the monks whose life of celibacy and silence its dedicated to harvesting only the finest of porcini mushrooms in all of their greatest forms. If you want them dried and shaved down or perhaps you like them fresh or refrigerated or Flash frozen or pickled this is the store to come to. If you care to be more adventurous then there is a local brewed wine which is more of a liquor that is flavored with these wonderful mushrooms. I will admit that some of the more touristy type items of the Virgin Mary and the saints all from extruded plastic are a little bit depressing to see in such an authentic shop but these are items you'll find in almost every shop in Italy. Take your time and look in detail at all of the items on the shells although many of the jars from a distance appear to be exactly the same you will be pleasantly surprised at the different treatments these beautiful mushrooms have been given by these patient monks. Spicy cured mushrooms whole mushrooms mushrooms in Olive oil sweet jammed mushrooms they're all available here along with a wonderful collection a fresh locally made dried pastas and ground seasonings. This is truly a special one stop shop for porcini mushrooms and a place where you can create some magic for your next meal. And although I did not try they do have some wonderful International shipping options.

Some of the best truffle gelato on the planet, a chocolaty goodness that can described as food of…read morethe Gods. This spot turns this cute town square into a must do.. yum!