La Talpa In Matera

Impressive location, very very good food, fast service, kind and attentive waiters... I highly recommend it

We ate there on the first night of our stay in Matera, recommended by a couple of people. The prices were average for a restaurant—it's not a trattoria—and we spent €110 for two. There was a bit of a mix-up with our table, as the one assigned to us was already taken, but they quickly found an alternative. We ordered two appetizers, two first courses, dried solcetti, wine, and a passito. The traditional peppers were truly delicious and unique; we didn't particularly like the pumpkin parmigiana; it tasted strongly of fried egg, which completely covered the flavor of the pumpkin. The two first courses were fantastic: orecchiette with turnip tops, anchovies, breadcrumbs, and crumbled peppers, and the strascinati with a cream of cherry tomatoes, mushrooms, and chestnuts—a unique delight. We were disappointed that there were no house sweets or bitters, only biscuits or dry sweets and Amaro Lucano. All in all it was a great experience and I would gladly go back, perhaps to try the pizza.

Fabulous place, very kind staff, super food.

A quaint place, with a friendly and welcoming waiter, and a somewhat unsympathetic owner. We ordered traditional dishes and pizza, which arrived at our table after a reasonable wait. The quality of the food, however, doesn't justify the high price.

I went for dinner. I ate both dishes from the kitchen and the pizza. Everything was good, but I'll be back for the pizza. A very characteristic place in the Sassi.

Enchanting and suggestive place, typical cuisine with many delicacies, I highly recommend it

Perfect dinner, friendly and attentive staff. Superlative traditional food.

The food was amazing, above anything we have tried in Matera and we have been here twice! The food and the service together was really good. We tried pasta, pizza and veal and all of them were extraordinary!

The food was great! One of the best! Amazing!

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazing experience! I ate here today and everything was absolutely brilliant. I ordered a beef steak — perfectly cooked, super juicy and extremely tasty. Everyone at the table was delighted with their dishes. The service is impeccable, the staff is attentive and fast, and the place looks sensational, very clean and welcoming. I recommend it with all my heart! 💯🔥