Al Batacchio In Ruvo di puglia

24/08/2025: If a restaurant captures the image of the region, Terra Madre is that image. A vegetable garden inside the restaurant is a clear demonstration of the use of fresh, simple ingredients to prepare traditional dishes and delightful variations. There's no point in exaggerating. Simplicity always wins, and at Terra Madre they know it. Well done!

23/08/2025: Not suitable for families with children. The idea is great, as is the location. The mandatory two-course menu offer, a little less so. We came in without a reservation, two of us with a 5-year-old child, and asked for information. We were told they were making an exception for the child, and he could eat from our menu. I asked if the €35 menu included a first course, and they said yes. We sat down, and the first courses arrived (all made with locally sourced vegetables). The quality was excellent, as were the pairings. After a while, I asked, as agreed, to let the child eat. The second set of seven courses arrived, but still nothing from the first course. I asked the waiter, and the first course arrived. When we got the bill, the surprise was double. We ordered two €35 menus, two still ones and a coffee, for a total of €100 (maybe we paid for the first course? That's fair, but wasn't the tasting menu?). Honestly, I don't understand how they did the math (receipt boo) but I understand that it's not a place for families.