I migliori ristoranti di cucina mediterranea in Calabria

07/10/2025: Beautiful place suitable for any event

09/09/2025: Beautiful location, very tidy. Well-kept greenery outside, exquisite food, welcoming staff. The best!

29/06/2025: In questo mese x esigenze di famiglia ci siamo trovati ad Amantea e come è già capitato abbiamo pranzato al Lido Azzurro,come sempre molta cordialità e qualità,ma una piccola critica vorrei farla: ogni volta che andiamo la porzione della frittura di calamari diminuisce🤣si che dobbiamo fare un po' di dieta ma sullo scontrino il prezzo è uguale! Nonostante ciò ci ritornerò perché preferisco la qualità alla quantità! Buona stagione estiva di ❤️

28/06/2025: Pessimo è dire poco. Poca gentilezza, poca scelta e soprattutto prezzi assurdamente alti. Ci hanno fatto pagare un toast , che toast non era, ma mezzo panino con prosciutto e formaggio, 6 euro. Non oso immaginare quanto possa costare un pranzo. Da evitare

17/10/2025: Delicious food. Dream location.

15/10/2025: Truly charming place, overlooking the sea, very friendly staff, and excellent food. Highly recommended.

14/09/2025: We ordered tortellini once and a 4-course meal once. The food was delicious and seemed to be completely homemade. We were here outside of school holidays, and the food arrived quickly enough. The portions are large. Unfortunately, we couldn't finish it all. I absolutely don't understand why several people here describe the food as bad. Give "La locanda del re" a try 🙂! It's worth it. Attached is a photo of the appetizer platter.

05/09/2025: There were two of us, so we ordered an appetizer and two gnocchi alla sorrentina. Everything was delicious, with plenty of choice, and especially the option of a set menu that offered a wide range of dishes, including coffee and a digestif, at a great price. The restaurant is visually distinctive, but we ate outside. It was a truly evocative experience, thanks in part to the view of the magnificent castle. I would return.

14/10/2025: Everything was excellent, from the owners, who are lovely people, to the staff, congratulations.

05/10/2025: I gave it 2 stars only because they've raised their prices excessively... 12.50 for a salad... I've been going there for over a decade...

04/10/2025: Very friendly and attentive waiters with good advice on wine (grandpa) we went there twice the pizzas and pasta were very good

21/09/2025: Got ignored for 20 mins by waiters and left - no one took our order

23/08/2025: We had dinner in 7 waiting time almost an hour... for the pizza the dough was good but not enough toppings... peppered mussels and good seafood salad... fried fish mediocre!

15/08/2025: The pizza was delicious and everything was good and the staff were very welcoming.

08/04/2025: Locale ben curato e personale gentilissimo che ci ha seguito e sempre ben consigliato. Il titolare attento e cortese. I piatti ottimi, pesce freschissimo e ben preparato. Grazie.

03/01/2025: Ottima cucina con pesce fresco e prezzi nella norma, piccolo neo un ritardo per i secondi a cui sono seguite le scuse del titolare, molto apprezzate, a cui è seguita l'offerta di rum con cioccolata. Da consigliare

20/09/2025: Unfortunately, the room hadn't been cleaned. There was dust on the tables, and in the bathroom there was a used bar of soap, contact lenses and dental floss in the wastebasket, and mosquito larvae in the toilet. Overall, the rooms are apparently neglected and old. Breakfast is good but limited, and the hours are limited. At the end of the day, when we returned, mosquitoes were in the room; I imagine they entered during cleaning.

08/09/2025: September 8th: Terrible welcome, rude staff. "You have to be completely right or you'll be kicked out." These were the words, perhaps just because they're young. However, it's not acceptable for customers to always be right, even if they can be fanatical. Otherwise, this place has nothing to offer. There's no music. The only problem is the sunbeds and the unpleasant staff. I'll add that I just left the beach, and after reading the review, they even made fun of me.

25/08/2025: Gorgeous location, on Paola's stunning seafront. They have a restaurant, bar, and beach club, and have been family-run for many years. The outdoor spaces could definitely use some updating, but overall, I appreciated the fact that they were open on the seafront, which is already sadly deserted these days with many restaurants empty. They were even serving fresh croissants at 11 p.m., which was great. Fast service and fair prices. As for the fish dinner (don't you dare order meat here), the food is fresh and generally good. They also have a children's menu, and free parking is available in front of the restaurant. A place with tons of potential, but unfortunately, it hasn't quite blossomed as it deserved.

30/07/2025: Super cena di pesce. Consigliatissimi gli antipasti e i primi. Ambiente confortevole. Personale molto gentile e solare

30/07/2025: Cena a base di pesce, materie prime di qualità eccellente; servizio impeccabile; location accogliente; ottimo rapporto qualità/prezzo. Ci ritornerò per deliziarmi degli altri piatti proposti dallo chef.

11/08/2025: Excellent fish-based first courses, the linguine with clams is a must-try!

09/08/2025: Unpretentious, mediocre street-front location, poorly maintained, food from a menu with per-course prices typical of a respectable restaurant. Unfortunately, what we ate didn't reflect its value at all. Nothing fresh was present, and the products were defrosted, as stated on the menu, lacking flavor or culinary expertise. A steep bill for bland dishes.

13/09/2025: Terrible. Price-quality ratio? Absolutely below average. Portions are less than adequate, not to mention the quality. Calabria deserves much better, a region with PGI olive oil, and yet the oil arrives in a sachet... this is a small detail, but truly pitiful.

26/08/2025: I went as a couple to this seafood restaurant, which should be considered a "quick-and-go" restaurant for those passing, unpretentious diners. The prices were high, the food was meager, and the prices were unjustified for the quantity and quality. This is a seafood restaurant where dishes are served with condiments similar to those at self-service restaurants or roadside restaurants, namely in sachets. When I specifically requested quality olive oil, or at least bottled oil, given that I was in a zero-mile area, I was told it wasn't available (which is a must in other nearby restaurants), a sign of poor customer service and a lack of local attention. Not to mention the bread being made of rye or similar, which also doesn't reflect the area and typical local products. I hope the manager takes this review from a customer who experiences restaurants everywhere into constructive consideration. Finding a restaurant in Calabria in the famous town of Diamante, where the typicality of the products makes the difference, would have been highly disappointing. This is true even if I had been in Milan, Bologna, or Trento. This is without taking anything away from these wonderful cities, but in the South, from the South, one expects quality, tradition, and customer care, among many other things, especially in the restaurant and tourism sectors. If we take this away, all we have left is the sea.

29/08/2025: We visited this restaurant this evening. The food was excellent, quite substantial, and the service was excellent. The staff was very professional and friendly, and attentive to customer needs. Excellent restaurant, I highly recommend this place. One of the best. Great prices. We'll be back soon ☺️.

12/08/2025: I came from Germany, I've been to you twice...WONDERFUL!!! See you soon...

13/10/2025: Austere atmosphere, minimal service, unappealing and mediocre quality dishes.

28/09/2025: Nice place, all seafood, mediocre appetizer, very long wait times, since it wasn't even full. They made us wait almost half an hour for an appetizer and another half an hour for a very poor main course. The waiter and owner were rude, eating during service rather than paying attention to the customers. We will never return.