I migliori ristoranti in Calabria

04/09/2025: We stayed at this hotel for just one night, passing through the Calabrian mountains. The room had been booked at least twenty days in advance, but I wasn't told that Monday is the restaurant's weekly rest day. The hotel, in fact, functions primarily as a banquet restaurant and, secondarily, as a hotel, mostly for ceremonies with guests traveling and therefore staying for one or more nights. We were therefore greeted by a waiter instructed by the manager to come to the hotel for our arrival. We arrived at the hotel in the early afternoon and were assigned a charming room, all furnished in wood, certainly in a style appropriate for a mid-mountain location like Spadola. However, there was no air conditioning, so it was warm (the sun was shining on it, as you can see in the photo), and it most likely hadn't even been ventilated the night before! Fortunately, the temperature dropped that evening, and the discomfort subsided. The rooms do not have mini-fridges, and the balcony connects to adjacent rooms. This means the shutters must be closed for obvious security reasons, unless someone you trust is staying nearby. The next morning's breakfast was a bit disappointing, as there were no pastries, no other sweets, no yogurt, no fruit, only packaged snacks or biscuits, along with, of course, milk, tea, and coffee. We didn't even have a chance to meet the manager on the day of departure, so we were instructed to pay the waiter who greeted us upon arrival. The hotel is pet-friendly, but I honestly didn't dare take my dog ​​out, as there were three dogs roaming the hotel grounds, and one of them was visibly bothered by my dog. A word of advice to the management...don't offer accommodations on the day the restaurant is closed, because assistance is essential! A warm welcome and customer service can help mitigate any potential shortcomings or even make an already pleasant stay even better. If this is your management policy, given that it was a stay booked well in advance, at least consider offering a more thoughtful breakfast! In all the years we've spent vacationing in Calabria, we've never seen packaged snacks for breakfast, not even in B&Bs, let alone in a hotel that's primarily a restaurant 😕🤔...

08/06/2025: Exceptional! A must visit location for amazing authentic Italian food and very very good steaks...

06/10/2025: Mediocre food for Italy. The octopus on my pasta was anywhere to find. The muscles on the past were mostly closed and some tasted not good. Beer was warm. Service was good. View was amazing

04/10/2025: Located right on the bypass road with free parking. All tables offer a magnificent view of the sea and the neighboring beaches. Unfortunately, the owners are only making a mixed effort with the service and food. Prices are fair, but I wouldn't come here primarily for the food. The view is unique!

10/05/2025: Good food, but immediately afterwards my companions and I felt terrible And the food was definitely expired, I will definitely never set foot in that place again

12/02/2025: There were 6 of us, and it was a truly wonderful place. The pizzas are fantastic and very tasty. We'll be back every time we're in Vibo Valentia! Everyone was so kind! See you soon!

23/08/2025: The service was adequate, the maître d' was very kind and friendly, but the food, on the other hand, left much to be desired. The grilled meat was burned, and spending €35 for a dish that simply tasted burnt isn't ideal. The caramelized onion tasted too vinegary, the tuna (from the tuna with Tropea onions dish) tasted more like boiled than cooked, and the fried calamari was too tough. Furthermore, you could tell the oil it was fried in wasn't the best, probably having been used too many times. The prices were not in line with the quality of the food served.

19/08/2025: A shabby trattoria, where you eat in a plastic tent with dim lights. The staff is unsuitable for table service, rude and awkward. Meager dishes and exorbitant prices. I ordered paccheri allo scoglio and was served five cold paccheri. Not recommended! Unworthy of the name "fish trattoria."

25/10/2025: The food is disgusting. They sell supermarket-style pre-pizza pizzas: inedible. The toasted pizza was fried; we had to throw it away. Only good for a snack.

26/09/2025: One of the best beach bars in Italy! Very friendly, familiar & very good food and drinks! Ask for the Salsiccia Hot Dog! #thetallguyfromgermania

29/06/2025: A nice place where you can eat good food...

18/05/2025: I like it so much! The cellar and the experience cannot be described ❤️

09/08/2025: ZERO STARS. YOU ARE TERRIBLE, UNRELIABLE, AND NOT AT ALL SERIOUS. PEOPLE ORDER GOODS FROM YOU, AND YOU DON'T EVEN PREPARE THEM, ONLY CAUSING INCONVENIENCE. NOT TO MENTION THE COOKS WHO ONLY USE FATS AND CHEESES TO RAISE YOUR CHOLESTEROL AND TRIGLYCERIDES THROUGH THE SKY. THE PUBLISHED PRICES DO NOT CORRESPOND TO REALITY. YOU WRITE THAT THE SIDE DISH COSTS €3.50 AND THEN PAY €4.00 FOR IT, AND YOU CHARGE €5.00 FOR THE FRUIT SALAD INSTEAD OF €4.00. REPORT THIS TO THE FINANCE POLICE.

07/08/2025: Excellent work done for the Cuban Medical Brigade working in Cosenza. We would like to express our deep gratitude for the quality and beauty of the cake. It tastes phenomenal! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

01/06/2025: Excellent place to spend a pleasant evening

08/10/2025: Poor things, they're busy. Sunday lunch, wait almost 150 minutes for the first course. Flat-rate prices... Oh well, thank goodness there's a trattoria... We were there for a (charity) apple picking event? Long trip...

19/09/2025: Excellent lunch in a welcoming atmosphere with friendly and helpful staff. The dishes are top-quality, from the appetizers with local cured meats and cheeses to the first courses with fresh pasta and porcini mushrooms, and the generous, perfectly cooked sliced ​​steaks. An experience worth repeating.

22/09/2025: This is an absolute gem! Beautiful location on the water, staff was friendly, food was delicious! Price was great. Highly recommend!

18/09/2025: The staff were incredibly friendly, especially the gentleman in the kitchen. The location was a dream. The food was exceptional, and we'll be back every time we come here.

22/08/2025: The coffee and pistachio granitas are delicious! The coffee one has a very intense flavor and is perfect for those who don't like sweet coffee—of course, they're topped with cream. They've become a local favorite. The brioches could definitely be improved.

13/08/2025: The cleanliness was very poor... practically nonexistent... horror. We ran away!

24/08/2025: Excellent 4-star hotel located a stone's throw from the Strait of Messina where you can spend a wonderful holiday and enjoy fresh seafood dishes.

21/08/2025: A quiet place with great potential, yet to be fully realized: the breakfast service definitely needs rethinking! Slow and unsuitable for a 4-star hotel. The lack of cleanliness and maintenance of the common areas also needs rethinking. The owners are friendly, but the staff is too slow and unprofessional!

16/10/2025: Cold hamburger, wrong fries, rude staff (they demanded to take my plate away to replace the correct fries) in short, terrible experience!!

13/10/2025: They even chased me to give me back my lost jacket!!! Billy the Kid would have appreciated that!!!

05/10/2025: I ordered two takeout pizzas and when I opened the container I found two burnt crackers with an attempt at a pizza-like topping. An experience that, given the outcome, will surely remain unique.

21/09/2025: I go there when I'm craving kebab—needless to say, everything's delicious. The rest (pizza, fried food, etc.) is also very good.

06/09/2025: Delicious pizza!! And the prices are normal!

19/07/2025: they don't let you pay by card for less than 10 euros