I migliori ristoranti di cucina italiana in Matera

12/04/2026: Terrible service: dirty placemats were placed on our plates, which were then turned over as a cover-up; the food was brought without a smile; no cutlery or bread... I asked for bread and 10 minutes later still nothing; I asked for bread again and the waitresses exchanged comments in their language, assuming we didn't understand... A disgrace! Avoid at all costs!

07/04/2026: We stopped here for convenience, but I don't recommend it. The food isn't cooked properly. Nothing is homemade except the pasta (which you can see in the photo, completely white and undercooked; I've never seen anything like it, especially not in a restaurant). The waitresses are unpleasant and don't smile. Seriously, walk two minutes further; you won't be disappointed.

15/12/2025: Decent parking. Toilets and showers are free. The shower is at the gas station on the right side of the building. There's Wi-Fi, but it only works in the restaurant (for up to an hour). Overall, it's pretty good! I parked there for 24 hours, and everything was fine.

11/12/2025: 9:50 PM on December 11, 2025. I entered the service station and, looking at the two staff, said "good evening." They saw me but pretended not to notice. I asked "please, a tenner," holding out a note, but the response was "we have to count the till!" I asked if I could have this blessed coffee in the meantime, and with an almost annoyed expression, the lady, huffing and puffing, served me! Then, to quickly get away from these two extremely unhelpful gentlemen, I had to pay with my debit card, otherwise it would have been morning! As I was leaving, looking at the two helpful staff, I wished them goodnight, obviously in vain, as they didn't even deign to look at me or even grimace!! Both of them were extremely rude and a slap on the wrist would have been enough to get them back on track. P.S. The decaf was lukewarm and tasted awful!

30/01/2026: I had dinner at this butcher's shop, it was truly a thief and disgusting with its meat and very high prices. I advise you not to go to this thief.

23/08/2025: Miesro in courses and with a salty bill... the owner then is something in between

19/05/2025: Sunday lunch. Booked in advance. The place was packed beyond capacity, even blocking the wheelchair ramp. The food didn't arrive. After the appetizer, which wasn't enough for the number of people we were, we decided to leave. It was impossible to continue in that chaos and we had been at the table for almost two hours. The owner treated us terribly, very arrogant. We paid too much for the misery they brought us.

12/05/2025: It was an experience to forget. Since the restaurant was full, the staff immediately seemed very annoyed at having to be there, but apart from that, there is no menu so you eat what is told to you verbally without a price or an indication of allergens or whether it is frozen or not. After ordering, we first received the pasta with tomato sauce for the children (cold), then the appetizers in measly portions because, we discovered later, they had mixed up the table orders and so we ate (and paid) for a table of 8, but with portions for a table of 4. The worst is yet to come, in fact the second courses arrived before the first courses and despite this the meat was cold and we had to send it back because it tasted rancid, as if it had been cooked and left there. Disgusted, but still respectful and polite, we wanted to address the problem to the cashier, but avoiding unnecessary confrontations; except that the lady at the checkout started shouting, pointing at us and saying "they're waiting because they want to argue". Well dear lady, if we had wanted to argue we would have had every reason, because you don't give spoiled food to people, especially at a table with two two year old children. We (over)paid and left certain that you will never see us again because that's not how you work in a serious way, I'm sorry for other unfortunate people who, like us, will stumble upon your ineptitude.

01/05/2026: The bathrooms are small and it's better if I don't mention the smell, the dishes are so small that I prefer to fast, between one dish and the next if things go well and the DJ doesn't start Saturday night fever you have to wait 3 hours, thank goodness at least the bread is good

02/05/2026: Terrible experience, inedible pizza with sour tomato sauce, ridiculous prices (€3 cover charge - €14 Capricciosa) that, if they were justified by the quality, it wouldn't matter. The place was empty on a Saturday night, so maybe you asked yourself a couple of questions? The chairs looked like something out of a horror movie; the one I remember from the experience was: "Don't open that door." On a positive note, the service was fast and courteous.

26/04/2026: The food is very poor. The only view is if you sit outside. The prices are astronomical.

25/10/2025: I'm giving it a 1 because you can't give a 0 (or in our case, even less). I can't rate either the food or the drinks because, due to the absolutely rude, aggressive, unpleasant, and completely unprofessional behavior (and completely gratuitous), we left, avoiding (most likely what would have happened) the terrible food and drinks. Incidentally, the name of the place is now Maracuja. One wonders how places like this, run like this, manage to stay open. We later discovered they have a terrible reputation throughout Matera. Perhaps that's why they changed the name to Maracuja, so that people looking for reviews wouldn't find them. Stay away, and any other place in Matera will be better off.

22/10/2025: 8 euros for a couple of drinks and then a fight to use the toilets - not very impressed