I migliori ristoranti in Calabria

08/09/2025: The location is lovely, offering a beautiful view of the Tropea sea. We were greeted by a very friendly and helpful young man, but unfortunately, the man taking our orders arrived as soon as we were seated, rushing us, making it impossible to choose our dishes. He was also quite annoyed. Despite everything, we ate reasonably well, except for the first course, which, strangely, arrived less than five minutes later, so we assumed it was already ready. The tuna steak with onion was good, but I would pay more attention to the plating.

03/09/2025: I'll be brief because I almost never leave negative reviews, but I didn't feel like a tourist here, so I had to warn you. As soon as we arrived, they told us the starters weren't available. We asked for the tuna steak to be cooked more, which was brought without asking us how cooked it was. They said no because they had already closed the kitchen. 3 PM? Maybe 3:30 PM max? I asked to charge my phone and was told, "Madam, we're about to close, remember to take it back." So, a 5-minute charge was a blessing. Then they hadn't even asked for coffee yet, and the cashier lady, as she passed by, asked me to settle the bill because they were closing the counter. 😐 Well, now tell me, in a seaside place like Tropea, should tourists be served like this? I gave it 3 stars only for the view and the food, otherwise I would have given it 1 or 2 stars at most.

26/08/2025: For those who like kebab, this is a great place to get it.

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

02/04/2026: Despite a wide selection of reasonably priced pastries (I haven't tried the savory ones) in a spacious setting, the staff is disorganized, with frequent changes, often resulting in excessive waits, both at the dessert counter and at the tables. What's absolutely deplorable and annoying, however, is the habit of rounding up the bill at the cashier, even by a few cents. It happened to me twice out of two times, paying by card, with two different cashiers, which makes me think there's a method. And this affects my overall rating. Goodbye!

28/03/2026: Terrible service. Waiters incapable of doing their jobs. The wait was long, even for a simple coffee, let alone an aperitif. Too bad. The atmosphere is also nice.

12/09/2025: We went for dinner two nights in a row. The first night, we ordered two pizzas. The second night, we ordered a plate of seafood pasta, which was good, and a plate of tagliatelle with mushrooms, which I wasn't happy with because, upon eating it, I immediately realized it was frozen food from the "quattro salti in padella" brand. If this is the treatment, I don't think we'll be back.

07/08/2025: Although the food was good, the owner and staff were an absolute disaster. I ordered a meal and one drink – a 1-liter bottle of cola. The waiter brought a smaller one, so I pointed it out, and he exchanged it for the one I had ordered. But when it came time to pay, I discovered that the bill was too high. I went to the staff to ask them to correct the mistake, but no one spoke English. I tried to communicate using a translator on my phone, but the owner completely ignored it. He said the cola had been ordered and opened (by the waiter), so I had to pay for it. I tried to explain that it wasn’t fair, but he didn’t listen to me at all. In the end, he rudely told me that since I was in Italy, I should speak Italian, not English. In my opinion, this was totally inappropriate, and the owner was very aggressive – he made rude gestures and spoke to us in a disrespectful way. One thing is certain – I will never go back there again

04/11/2025: Great and cheap location but really old toilet building and showers. A shame as it has the potential to be beautiful

26/10/2025: First of all, I must say that the facility, the restaurant staff (Filomena, Francesca, Elisabetta, Saverio, Mario, and all the others), as well as the kind lady at the kiosk and her husband, etc., do an excellent job and are always friendly and helpful. The food is excellent and the prices are average. This review concerns only the very, very poor entertainment, especially the incompetent and miserable puppet gigolo. He has a rude attitude that is inappropriate for this facility. He openly insults guests and, under the guise of being funny, makes fun of everyone. In 40 years, I have never seen anything like it, especially not in Calabria. This person should be fired immediately and should not be paid for his squalid behavior. The other ladies and gentlemen in blue uniforms were rather soporific and neither entertained nor motivated. They spent more time at the pool than anywhere else. I would not have entrusted my children to any of these people. We would return, but only if there were a friendly and respectful staff again (such as in the summer of 2023 or 2024). Then we would be happy to upgrade our rating.

31/08/2025: Quiet, calm, relaxing place, right by the sea. The hospitality and service are top notch, I recommend it to everyone ❤️

16/08/2025: This beach restaurant was recommended to us by the owner of the house where we were staying, almost as if they were in agreement to recruit people. In fact, without even confirming that we would go (we only decided at the last minute as it was close to the accommodation), when we arrived, the table was already set and ready, while the place was completely empty even though it was already 9:30 PM. Once we were seated, the service was generally quite good, although when we asked for sauces and chili pepper, we were almost ignored and had to ask several times despite the place being completely empty. The food overall was nothing special, quite poor quality for a seaside restaurant where you expect excellent seafood, which we didn't get. The icing on the cake, after having paid an exorbitant amount for what we had eaten, was that when we checked the receipt, the number of dishes consumed wasn't listed, only the total food and drinks. So we decided to ask for the details, and it turned out there was an error of almost €20 more. It's not a big deal for the €20, but the whole thing felt like a rip-off. Absolutely not recommended and should be avoided.

10/12/2025: The safe place where I've taken refuge many times to satisfy my craving for mountains & great food! The photos were taken during the 2025 Mushroom Festival! Don't forget and don't miss the annual Macaroni Festival! It's a restaurant tailored to people, simple yet rich, especially with traditional flavors and dishes waiting to be discovered and tasted! If you sit at their table, the Romeo family will be happy to help you, suggesting the best options to satisfy every appetite! Reservations recommended.

19/10/2025: A very promising restaurant in the center of the beautiful mountain village of Gambarie. The local bean and mushroom soup was excellent.

15/10/2025: I don't know why this pizzeria wasn't open. Maybe they're just serving their own residents, since there's a small restaurant there.

26/09/2025: Average location, nice, mediocre food, average service, they didn't make pizza because it was around 10pm

08/04/2026: Great atmosphere and exceptional pizza....well done Francesca

16/02/2026: I arrived at 9:30 PM and ordered just two very basic pizzas, which arrived at 11:30 PM. When ordering, they asked for double mozzarella on the pizza, but they forgot to add it, and the entire crust was charred. After complaining about the two-hour wait, I didn't receive an apology, just the excuse: "The place was busy." I recommend you improve this aspect, because a full place doesn't justify a two-hour wait for two pizzas.

17/08/2025: Good trattoria, prices a bit steep for the place. I'd spend €41 per person without dessert in Milan.

16/08/2025: TRATTORIA LUPEN!!!! I went with my wife tonight! We ordered a substitute first course consisting of paccheri with pistachio cream (it was definitely not from Bronte) and prawns! I was expecting fresh prawns, especially since the dish cost 20 euros, but alas, I found myself served frozen cocktail prawns! YOU ARE RUINING TOURISM IN CIRÒ! NEVER AGAIN!

09/03/2026: The lady at the cash register is very arrogant with people, I really don't like this, furthermore the portions have decreased and the prices have increased, I don't understand why they can't find a meeting point between themselves and the customer.

01/03/2026: Overall, the food was good and the service was efficient. The only small negative is the menu, which isn't up to date: many of the sandwiches and plated dishes don't contain all the ingredients listed. This isn't communicated by the staff when you order, and the result is that you expect to eat something that doesn't actually appear on your plate! (And I'm not referring to seasonality; the ingredients are available year-round.) So, I strongly recommend that the staff update the menu.

16/09/2025: I'm only reviewing the food since I stopped in for a quick lunch. Service was quick; my dish arrived about 3 minutes after ordering. I had a caprese salad and a Nastro beer. I would have expected a slightly larger portion than the caprese, given that it cost me €10. Still, it was good. The tomato sauce was plain. A fairly light dish. You can sit down after 3:00 PM, since I arrived a few minutes late. Coffee included. All for €14.

03/09/2025: A good bar, with excellent coffees and cocktails.

24/02/2026: Friendliness, quality, and location in a splendid, intimate setting. Customer service. Fabulous view.

07/01/2026: Excellent food and very kind staff.

14/09/2025: This isn't our first time dining here. The prices are very reasonable and the food is delicious. The service is fast and the staff is wonderful. We'll be back.

13/09/2025: We stopped for a late-night pizza and they accommodated us despite the hour. Good pizza.