La Nicchia nel Sasso In Matera

A refined restaurant in the heart of Matera. The cuisine was of excellent quality, with a good selection of local wines, and the service was efficient and friendly.

If you go to Matera and consider yourself a foodie do.not.miss.going here! The food was amazing, the staff gracious (we were early for our reservation and then afterwards had to wait there for our tour guide to arrive) and view from the patio spectacular. Chef came out after to chat. My son-in-law ran a Michelin star restaurant in Manhattan and I think this place is worthy!

Our favourite restaurant in Matera. We visited twice during our four day stay in the town. Very friendly and welcoming staff, excellent food and very good choice of wine. Also had the chance to meet the chef personally. It‘s small, so necessary to reserve a table, but well worth visiting.

As a couple, we loved it. The food (octopus, pork, etc.) was all delicious. The wine And the service, the staff were lovely. All in a super nice indoor setting. While it doesn't look like much from the outside, it doesn't look like much.

The food here is on par with any great restaurant, husband and wife team. I had a scallop entree, followed up with a pork belly. Both were delicious, finished with a tiramisu! The best I’ve tried in Italy so far. Do yourself a favor and visit this beautiful little restaurant in Matera!

2025: Back in Matera after three years, and this restaurant is still pure magic! Chef Vito’s tasting menu is full of passion, surprises, and unforgettable flavors. Easily my favorite restaurant in Matera—don’t miss it! 2022: Thank you for Vito and Nico gave us great night there. The food are beyond my expectations and perfect service. Also amazing view while we have dinner. It’s the restaurant you should come when you in Matera. Definitely worth it.

Very kind and welcoming staff 😊. We immediately felt at ease. The food was truly delicious, carefully prepared using fresh ingredients. Excellent service and a pleasant atmosphere. Recommended for anyone who wants to enjoy good food in a friendly environment! 🍝🍷

It was our best meal in Matera. The food reflected a level of sophistication in terms of taste, imagination, and plating that was impressive, a level above. And the view was magical. We chose one of the tasting menus, and our only complaint was the male server (it's a small restaurant so there were only two servers). First, he inIted throughout the meal to speak English when one of us speaks fluent Italian. Second, he did not present each dish when it arrived at the table; he just dropped it off. With a tasting menu, it's SOP that the server "reminds" each guest if what they will be eating next (it's not like he left the tasting menu at the table for us to follow). When we turned quicky to walk away and we asked him what was this dish, he seemed annoyed as though we were being overly imposing. The food and the service were very much on different levels.

Alla nostra veneranda età possiamo dire che fin'ora, non avevamo mai mangiato in un Ristorante Gourmet. Beh, questa è stata la prima volta ma, col plus di sentirci come a casa, perché coccolati dai proprietari e dallo Chef. Abbiamo assaggiato pietanze preparate con una tecnica, professionalità, passione ma, sopratutto, QUALITÀ DELLA MATRRIA PRIMA, che mai abbiamo riscontrato altrove. Prezzo più che equilibrato. Se volete andare un pò oltre la 🍕 e ricordare di aver assaporato qualcosa di unico.Andareci.A...wyasi dimenticavo, abbiamo scelto questo Ristorante perché gode di una vista MOZZSFIATO sui Sassi!Che altro dire?Buon appetito!

Wir haben das Restaurant zufällig entdeckt und sind dann dort mehrfach gegessen. Es ist einfach köstlich. Das Essen war soooo gut, der Service freundlich und fachgerecht. Die Lage ist mitten in der Altstadt mit einem Blick auf den Dom. Eine exquisite Küche für eine moderaten Preis. Einfach Klasse.