Essenza il ristorante di Enza Crucinio In Policoro

And... Without a doubt one of the best restaurants in Policoro and the surrounding area Very nice location, professional waiters The chef amazed me with the 4.0 soup and the exquisite red turnip salmon sashimi But... how much did we eat? Waglió 65 euros possible for a portion for two? C' scant........... They were wrong A piece of advice from a true Apulian, pay attention to your bill

Friendly staff, excellent raw materials and lots of creativity!

The place is clean and welcoming and the wait staff is professional and kind. Regarding the courses: the first courses were tasty and good-looking, while the second courses did not quite meet expectations.

The top, the class, the availability and courtesy of the staff. Refined dishes with unforgettable flavours. We were there by chance on our way back from a trip, we wanted to break up the journey a bit by sitting at a good table and we were spoiled. Of course you pay for quality and I couldn't always go back. Thanks for everything.

The food was very delicious, I recommend the restaurant if you've been here. The service was excellent, we had a lot of fun and got along very well. The place looked very nice and it is very cozy and nicely decorated. The restaurant was very hygienic and clean, the cutlery is always without stains, as is the glass. They have many types of wine, there is definitely something for everyone. I have to personally thank the boss because it was so adorable. It's best to make a reservation to eat there as it always gets very crowded.

I went there for the first time for dinner on 1 September 2024 with friends (there were four of us) choosing based on the reviews read online. The welcome was excellent, the sommelier and waiter* went out of their way* to make us feel at ease, seating us at a splendid round table, secluded and surrounded by plants. The place is extraordinarily welcoming also due to the furnishings, the lighting and the arrangement of the tables. We started with the exceptional "sea route", a series of 5 original and exquisite appetizers, then the half paccheri cacio e pepe with raw prawns served on round steel graters, magnificent for the pecorino cream soup to be collected at the end with the spoon and the Very fresh red prawns, all flavored with lemon peel (perhaps cooked a little too al dente). Finally, the vegetable-sea fry, very fragrant and tasty, tender inside and crunchy outside thanks to the use of batter. The wine list seems extensive to me (but I'm not an expert) and the mark-ups correct (I think more or less double the wine shop price). The dessert menu is a little lacking. We tasted the plum bread and chocolate with ice cream (decent) and the red fruit millefeuille (good). I returned to dine at Essenza just five days later, impressed by the first experience. This time I tried the exciting buttermilk and raw seafood and the delicious tagliatelle with butter and anchovies with hazelnuts, an interesting, refined reinterpretation of the popular classic bread, butter and anchovies. Finally, the fresh snapper in stew is excellent. The portions, contrary to what I have read in some reviews, are generous. The good but not exciting desserts are the only thing that stops me from giving the food 5 stars too. It is not a cheap restaurant, but the prices are absolutely adequate for the quality and freshness of the ingredients, the accuracy and goodness of the cuisine, the welcoming place, the efficient service, the friendliness of the staff.

Essenza: We went to dinner at this restaurant in Policoro by chef Enza Crucinio for our anniversary because it seemed like a special place and it was. We loved both the decoration, the careful attention and the food, mixing quality ingredients and made with a very good combination of flavors. We return to Spain with this good taste in our mouths

Very nice place, good food but I didn't like some inconsistencies found with the menu. Sliced ​​beef weighing 400 g from Menù, on the plate it was approximately half, the thousand leaf dessert from Menù 6 euros, payment 7.

Excellent and quality food Attentive and very precise service Well maintained and very clean place.

the best restaurant on the Ionian Riviera. Five!