La Tipiteca In San giovanni a piro

I'm from the area, and unfortunately, when I go out to dinner in the summer near the seaside, I almost always feel—to put it mildly—like a sheep among wolves. The waiter or owner's goal is often to cram as much food into your mouth and onto your bill as possible. Let's not even consider the very Italian bad habit of charging the infamous cover charge (in this case, €3 per person) or adding a liter of water to your bill as if it were three liters of diesel. But oh well, we've sadly gotten used to it. Positives: acceptable, sometimes pleasant food, equally good service, nice location overlooking the harbor. Negatives: that perhaps over two months you're trying to maximize profits by trampling on rights. Excuse the rhyme. So, three appetizers (about €18 each) for five people became six appetizers for five people (about €18 each) because there weren't enough "pieces"—there were four—and so it was easier to bring eight than to add the fifth. But fortunately, the opposite also rarely happens.

Excellent restaurant, excellent cuisine and kindness of the owner

We were surprised to find that Ristorante Vulcano Tipiteca was open on Saturdays and Sundays at the end of January. We order different dishes and are given plates to share, which is common here. Everything tastes very good, we can sit outside with a view of the harbor and are served very attentively. How good that we stayed in Scario a day longer than planned to enjoy it!