I migliori ristoranti di cucina italiana in Basilicata

26/02/2025: There is something paradoxical in crossing half the peninsula to find yourself, gastronomically speaking, exactly where you started (Milan). Let me explain. The restaurant in question, nestled among the rocks of Matera, offers an experience that I could define as technically flawless. The service moves with the precision of a ballet, anticipating every need with that non-invasive grace that is the true hallmark of professionalism. The venue is simply very beautiful. And then comes the food. To say. Caciocavallo – that cheese that tells of centuries of transhumance and dairy wisdom – appears transformed into a flan with an impeccable consistency. A preparation that could appear in any avant-garde bistro in Brera or Isola in Milan. Cruschi peppers – those crunchy wonders that represent the dry, vibrant soul of Basilicata – have been reduced to a kind of powder, a decorative accent that seems more interested in conquering Instagram than the palate. Lucanian cuisine has a precise grammar and a robust syntax that does not require conceptual quotation marks or gastronomic parentheses. Yet here in every dish it seems that the original identity is something to be hidden under layers of technique and presentation. Why? It's not that you eat badly, far from it. Eat well. Too good. With that aseptic perfection that could place you in any corner of contemporary gastronomic geography, but not necessarily in Matera. Gourmet cuisine, with its obsession with revisiting, sometimes seems to forget that originality is not necessarily proportional to the distance one takes from the original. Sometimes, true audacity lies in respecting the essential and following tradition.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

25/02/2025: C'è qualcosa di paradossale nell'attraversare mezza penisola per ritrovarsi, gastronomicamente parlando, esattamente dove si è partiti (Milano). Mi spiego. Il ristorante in questione, incastonato tra i sassi di Matera, offre un'esperienza che potrei definire tecnicamente ineccepibile. Il servizio si muove con la precisione di un balletto, anticipando ogni necessità con quella grazia non invasiva che è la vera cifra della professionalità. Il locale è semplicemente molto bello. E poi arriva il cibo. Per dire. Il caciocavallo – quel formaggio che racconta secoli di transumanza e saggezza casearia – compare trasformato in un flan dalla consistenza impeccabile. Una preparazione che potrebbe figurare in qualsiasi bistrot all'avanguardia di Brera o Isola a Milano. I peperoni cruschi – quelle meraviglie croccanti che rappresentano l'anima secca e vibrante della Basilicata – sono stati ridotti a una specie di polvere, un accento decorativo che sembra più interessato a conquistare Instagram che il palato. La cucina lucana possiede una grammatica precisa e una sintassi robusta che non necessita di virgolette concettuali o di parentesi gastronomiche. Eppure qui in ogni piatto sembra che l’identità originaria sia qualcosa da nascondere sotto strati di tecnica e presentazione. Perché? Non è che mangi male, tutt'altro. Mangi bene. Troppo bene. Con quella perfezione asettica che potrebbe collocarti in qualsiasi angolo della geografia gastronomica contemporanea, ma non necessariamente a Matera. La cucina gourmet, con la sua ossessione per la rivisitazione, sembra talvolta dimenticare che l'originalità non è necessariamente proporzionale alla distanza che si prende dall'originale. A volte, la vera audacia sta nel rispetto dell'essenziale e nel seguire la tradizione.

23/03/2025: Rather 'usual' michelin restaurant, wonderful compliments and desserts, but rather experimental food, from wow to meh and wtf. If you want experience, go, if taste, avoid Updated the review to 3 stars: same thing after 4 years

22/03/2025: Very nice atmosphere, impeccable service on the food honestly I would have expected much more. Unfortunately I have to be honest I would not return.

04/11/2024: Beautiful experience at Amoreolio, excellent welcome, historic venue with a spectacular view. Local and quality food. A lunch stop that pleasantly surprised us

01/11/2024: We found ourselves by chance in this typical cuisine restaurant in the heart of Colobraro. Here you can enjoy a breathtaking, postcard-like visit, with genuine and very tasty food, all accompanied by unique, kind and welcoming hospitality. A real gem to discover ❤️

17/02/2025: Very warm welcome. Out of season, we were still welcomed with open arms, and the kitchen was opened even though we were alone in the restaurant. We ate very well and the service was excellent. The artisanal ice creams offered for dessert are wonderful! 🤤

05/02/2025: It retains the traditional quality and courtesy of the staff that have always distinguished it. The cuttlefish ink is excellent!

04/02/2025: I often go to this pizzeria/restaurant. Very good pizza. But the starters, first courses and second courses are also excellent. The cut is highly recommended. Value for money, really excellent. Highly recommended.

12/01/2025: Excellent traditional food, from starters to bitters. Delicious desserts and a comfortable environment.

21/10/2024: Cucina gourmet elevatissima. Siamo clienti di questo ristorante praticamente dalla sua apertura. Uno chef dalla visione creativa, professionale ma personale, mai fuori dalle righe. Una cena dopo l’altra da custodire nel cuore. In sala personale Dall’altissima professionalità e conoscenza del mestiere e dal calore umano Che non necessariamente Si incontra in questo tipo di ristorante. Grazie!!!!!

03/10/2024: I’ve ate at many Michelin star restaurants in various countries. The deserve a star for sure. Very creative presentations, the food was amazing, and the service was exactly how we liked. I highly recommend…as for the bad reviews, I would take them with a grain of salt, as many people have tampered expectations and attitudes.

09/03/2025: Proprietario cordialissimo, cibo di ottima qualità, ambiente accogliente, ottima scelta dei vini. Staff molto gentile e attento.

22/02/2025: Lucanian excellence! Typical authentic dishes, quality ingredients and genuine flavours. Cozy atmosphere and impeccable service. Unmissable! ⭐⭐⭐⭐

17/01/2025: Truly delicious pizza and scrocchiarella...crispy and light dough...and really well seasoned

22/12/2024: Luciano's products are good, but lately I think he has raised the prices a bit.

23/02/2025: We had dinner at the Masseria del Parco! The large room was occupied for a sixtieth! The owner placed us in a small room, telling us that we would be fine. The room was freezing, we asked several times to turn on the hot air, their response was: there is a fault with the boiler, the technician is arriving, from Matera at 11pm🤣🤣🤣 The technician never arrived.... He wanted to trick us... making us believe that he would arrive!!! We froze! In reality the systems in that room have always been broken and it is impossible to stay there because the walls are made of tuff... Owner: you should have been more sincere with the customers.... For the sake of earning money you made us freeze.... Often greed knows no respect! Shameful! P.s. The owner didn't even apologize!! Evidently it is normal for him to behave in that way with the customer…….

04/02/2025: Everything was beautiful... from the location to the food👍

16/02/2025: We already knew the skills of Rossella, Anna and Franco as excellent instructors at @maneggio Cavallo Amico, today, for our Chiara's eighteenth birthday, we discovered the culinary ones at @ “La Vecchia Fattoria”: welcoming atmosphere, which made us feel at home, traditional food delicious and expertly prepared with fresh, high-quality ingredients, very attentive and friendly dining room staff. Highly recommended.

28/01/2025: Il top!accoglienza super della signora Anna,stanze spaziose e comode per non parlare delle pietanze,ottime e preparate con cura!da ritornare sicuramente!

16/03/2025: Excellent pizza, well cooked and not at all soft. Top staff!

16/03/2025: Perfect gluten free pizza. It beats one I had in Croatia in Poreč. Very good draught beer. Superb

19/02/2025: Exquisite food. In low season it is open!

21/01/2025: Sui generis restaurant, reservations are recommended, few seats, if the place is full you lose a bit of intimacy, but it is still suitable for a table with friends. Friendly and professional owners, good service and very good cuisine. Cellar not overly stocked. Dishes based on Pollino truffles highly recommended, truly excellent. Delicious desserts.

23/03/2025: An enchanting place managed in a loving way... truly recommended... excellent dishes, spectacular location, fast service and normal prices.

18/03/2025: the restaurant was placed inside ancient water cisterns, which makes it very particular and fascinating. the atmosphere is comfortable and relaxing, the staff are attentive, thoughtful, present, available, always ready to explain their dishes or products and to satisfy every request. I was in this place the first evening I arrived in Matera, with my partner, we chose some typical dishes and two glasses of red wine, (primitivo and aglianico) the owner, very kind, wanted us to taste some Greek and offered us two glasses and at the end offered two glasses of liqueur. right proportions, excellent quality/price ratio. highly recommended!

21/10/2024: As always, everything was excellent, I recommend it with all my heart ❤️

04/03/2025: Ottima scoperta di passaggio tra Pollino e Salerno...location eccellente...cucina superlativa ...molto cordiali Ivan e Carmine...ad maiora

25/02/2025: Marie-Cooking and Spirits Workshop- is a truly special restaurant. The welcome of Carmine, the owner, puts you at ease so much that you feel at home. Family-run and with professional and kind staff, this small restaurant makes truly super dishes!!! The menu ranges from seafood dishes to land dishes and nevertheless to lake dishes, the recipes vary according to the seasonality of the raw material, of excellent quality without a doubt. In the summer I recommend you book for a dinner by the lake, you will be enchanted by the atmosphere. The cellar is well stocked and if you are undecided about which wines to pair with your dishes, Carmine will find the solution, a great enthusiast who will definitely be able to advise you. The trout in BBQ sauce is an interesting dish to discover and the beetroot risotto is something delicious. I recommend the tasting menu to try a bit of everything, but if you're hungry, choose directly from the menu. Restaurant to try if you are in the area!