I migliori ristoranti di cucina italiana in Matera

29/05/2026: Very slow service, especially since the place was half empty. The portions of fries were truly ridiculous, and the pizza was already brought to the table cold. Definitely an experience not to be repeated.

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

03/08/2026: Average food. High prices. There were better.

27/07/2026: It’s a scam. Tourists, beware! They charged us €14 for two coffees. When I asked why the price was so high, they replied, “This is Italy.” Well, no. Fortunately, Italy—and Matera in particular—has many places where customers are not ripped off. On top of that, the place was dirty, poorly maintained, and the service was far from professional. No quality whatsoever, just a deliberate rip-off.

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.

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