Ristorante Il Porto Di De Matteis Maria In Taranto

13/10/2025: Let's start with the most important aspect: the food. Nothing to complain about, fresh fish, well-prepared and even original dishes (the gnocchi with mussels and pecorino cheese was exquisite). But overall, unfortunately, I found some shortcomings related to the service. Probably due to it being a Sunday, in a Taranto overrun with tourists (and for that we're all happy), but unfortunately, our service wasn't entirely adequately timed and served. The fact that orders aren't recorded already hinted at this, but there were three of us, and managing to mess up a first course (even though they kindly offered to change it) and appetizers honestly left me a bit perplexed. A bit pricey, considering we ordered an appetizer (a bit meager, being only gratinated mussels, marinated anchovies, and 3 shrimp with pancetta... leaving aside for a moment the fact that we had also ordered stuffed cuttlefish as appetizers, which then became calamari because they were not available and, in the meantime, became calamarata with sauce... but oh well, still excellent, eh, they arrived only after the first courses and I had reminded him that we were waiting for them to arrive). Would I go back? Definitely. But on a less busy day and hoping to see the orders taken down. Come on 💪🏻

10/10/2025: Excellent sea food. Oysters, gratinated mussels, and octopus salad were perfect.