We enjoyed our meal here very much. The antipasti sampler was great and plenty of food for two. We…read morealso got the fileja with 'nduja which was nice and spicy and the stewed boar with roasted potatoes. The stew was a very hearty dish and literally kept us full all day. We also had some wine, 2/3 of a bottle to be exact, since they bring you the bottle (not house wine) to your table and only charge you for what you consumed.

This place is located in the ancient part of Cosenza. We walked from our Airbnb and enjoyed seeing…read morethe alleyways with Street art and the Duomo. The restaurant was easy to find with maps, and we were quickly seated outside (at about 9pm on a Sunday night). The view of the cobblestone plaza and apartments with terraces was so beautiful and charming. The staff at Calabria Bella didn't speak very much English at all, which made us happy. The place seemed to be full of locals enjoying a relaxing, beautiful, summer evening. We ordered a bottle of wine at the waiters recommendation and ended up with something crisp and white, not sweet, which is exactly what we'd hoped for. There were so many options, but some of the things we tried were the roast chicken, the gnocchi and the veal. The one hiccup was that we thought we were ordering scallops and ended up with veal, but that was totally the fault of us and our translating app, so we made do and all tried it- it was amazing even though we're not even fans of veal! We were definitely tourists since we spent a shorter amount of time seated than any of the locals, but we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and hope we didn't look too foolish to all the locals!

This is an awesome spot in Cosenza. We tried it because we heard it specializes in the Calabrian…read morespecialty of pasta with chickpeas. It's a little hidden down an alley (hence the word vociletto in the name) but we were able to find it and walked in with no issues on a Monday night. Our party tried many dishes, including the pasta with chickpeas, a crab pasta dish, a grilled seafood platter, and pasta with truffles. Everything was good, if a little under seasoned for our American palates. We also got salads to start, and great wine, which was lovely. The service was wonderful. Not a lot of English was spoken so be sure to bring a phrase book and translator app for communicating with staff and understanding the menu. I'm very glad we went to this charming place and would definitely recommend!

Not much signage so it doesnt stand out but the food sure does. Excellent food. Squid was fresh…read more Their simple pasta con pomodore was excellent. We had planned on going to the sea front to dine but we were told by an Italian relative to try this restaurant so we did. Highly recommend if you are in the area.