Malavenda Cafè In Reggio di calabria

We met at Malavenda during a few days in Reggio Calabria, a central location, easy to get to. The food was high-quality and plentiful! Angelica, with her skill and friendliness, made us savor every last second at Malavenda! A place I always enjoy returning to and will definitely return again! Goodbye Angelica and goodbye Malavenda! See you next time!!! -Martina

Very nice, but the food wasn't exceptional, especially the chicken salad. The calamarata was good.

Poor service, very mediocre food.

Very trendy place, delicious food, and very friendly staff. Reasonable prices.

Excellent gastronomic selection and cellar, definitely worth trying the red and black velvet, a sore point has always been the lack of privacy between each table, absolutely to be improved.

We had breakfast here several times during our stay in Reggio Calabria. The menu is truly extensive, and there's something for everyone 👏🏼 The chocolate croissants are heavenly, and the coffee is really good, too. The service was always super friendly, even when we were standing in front of the café right after opening and they were still busy preparing. Keep up the good work, I'd love to come back again sometime ❤️

I had a great experience first time, but when I returned three more times it got worse, and overall it's just mid. Last time I had a smoothie and a pasta dish, and it felt like a waste of money. The smoothies are super low effort and unattractive; it's just a regular small glass filled with the liquid. Maybe it would worth 2 euros top. I regret not taking a picture of their ugly smoothie in a glass, would have been great to upload here to shame them, haha. And the pasta meal was more oily and salty than anything else, plus the portion was small for the price, and also just generally for a meal for an adult person. When I got back to my accommodation I ate a whole grain cracker with a glass of soy milk, and it felt better than the meal I got at the restaurant. Based on my limited experience this place is 'okay' for a coffee and a slice of cake or a bagel sandwich, but probably go somewhere else for a good meal? I wouldn't recommend it for anything more especially for vegans, as they have a few vegan options, but usually they just leave stuff out (like with the pasta dish) and you find yourself starving for e.g. protein. Also, the first time I got a very nice cappuccino with soy milk but when I asked the second time they didn't have plant milk. You should also know that their kitchen is closed from like 14 to 19, so you can't order meals, only cake and coffee. And there is 1.5 eur service fee, even if you only order coffee. One waiter, a young girl, was kind and attentive, but I got the subjective impression that the rest wish you went somewhere else with your English or with your questions. And last time the same waiter returned to me to ask if I'm "ready to order", again in Italian like we never talked before, when I already ordered half an hour ago (when the kitchen wasn't open yet but I decided to wait) - I think this shows really well how much you matter here for the staff.

Visit on September 30, 2021 I ordered one vegan sandwich (grilled vegetables, hummus, lettuce), two portions of vegan pluncake: one chocolate and one coconut. A vegan chocolate croissant, and one fruit juice. The 3 stars are: 1 ⭐ - for friendly/kind service; 2 ⭐ - according to what they say, for offering vegan options, unlike many other restaurants in RC; 3 ⭐ - the food tastes good; 4 ⭐ - the "vegan" options are indicated with a "label" 👍🏻; why not 5? ⭐ Rather than automatically offering white bread, they could offer a healthier bread option (whole wheat, whole grain, or similar) + The plum cake was too sweet. Desserts are sweet, but sugar is carcinogenic, so the less you add, the better. Generally, offering more healthy options is good practice and keeps customers coming back longer! 🙂 (it doesn't kill them so quickly)

Angelica is a volcano in the good sense! Well done!

The delicious food and the high praise for the chef and the entire staff are undoubtedly a huge plus for this restaurant. The atmosphere is friendly, although I was a bit skeptical at first.