Beautiful pastries and efficient service. Fantastic place to plan your day. Nice service and…read morelocation on the Piazza.

What a treat. We were treated so nicely. Luigi took excellent care of us. We would have already…read morebeen back there this Spring but because of the Virus we are having to delay our trip. Looking forward to the days sitting in the beautiful city of Matera at Vittorio Veneto. Hoping to see you soon and enjoying A 23 :) Mike and Debbie Oxford, Mississippi USA

On a spur of the moment we came in…read more The meat and cheese to share I had a pillow shape pasta with white fish and olives and capers and my wife had a twisted pasta with bacon and portobello slices. Just a terrific lunch. Won't need dinner.

Wonderful outdoor bistro right next to the Chiesa di San Pietro Caveoso and beautiful views of…read moreMatera! The pasta here are incredible! Local dishes and local flavors are non like you have tried before. We ordered a large prosciutto platter with different tasting of cheese (burrata, pecorino, and another kind). Must get this to pair with their homemade bread! Tried two different kinds of local pastas, including the orecchiette. And a pork rolls with gravy and side salad. This restaurant is a must try for local Matera cuisine!

This restaurant was unreal. The tourist menu was exquisite and not set up for your typical…read moretourists. For 25€ (per person) the table received 5 appetizers, a primo, secondi, and dessert followed by house-made limoncello. The restaurant was gorgeous, the server was exceptional and picked out an excellent wine for us. There was one chef working in the kitchen which you can see the whole time behind beautiful glass. As someone who travels to Italy often, this place is the real deal. Good prices for amazing food. Course after course blew my whole table away. If you go to Matera definitely stop here! It's in a quiet alley off of the piazza but not hard to find. So worth it. Small menu cooked to perfection.

Beautiful space with a generous charcutterie platter…read more Black pork sausage, pecorino and sundried tomatoes were the highlights. The bread and cheese shine alongside the Materan primitivo the sommelier selected for us.

This is a charming place cut into a mountain in Matera. It has a blend of casual feel with fine…read moretable settings and table cloths. The team if servers is very helpful in describing the meals and selecting wines. My wife and I split the nochi with local sausage in a delicious cream sauce. Next we shared the slice beef which was surprisingly tender and went well with the potato cakes and mushrooms. Finally, for dessert we had a ricotta and chocolate cake that was like none I'd had before. All this gray food came with a very reasonable price so our entire experience was one we will always remember fondly.

This place is delicious! We waited to get a table and it was well worth it for a late night dinner…read more Great service and friendly staff. We ordered other appetizers to start with that are not pictured, like the local cheese. We chose a local wine of course and it was very good. They have gluten free pasta, crackers to try the local cheese and plenty of dishes that are naturally gluten free.

Forget the words vegetarian. This place is all about creative Southern Italian cuisine with ties to…read moreits origins with uncharacteristic ways. The hosts are great and the food got me at first bite

I've been to: Bamontes in Brooklyn, NY that first opened in…read morethe year 1900. Old Homestead Steakhouse opened in 1868 in New York City Tadish Grill in San Francisco opened in 1849 Musso and Franks opening was in 1919 in Los Angeles, CA Today, Il Terrazzino's Restaurant in Matera, Italy opened in the early 1600's. Now we're talking about a restaurant that opened up over 900 years ago and their menu and food is still ridiculously good! I guess their food had had to be good to stay open almost 1,000 years! The views from our balcony table were amazing. The characters serving us were entertaining and our lunch was 1,000 years old fantastic. We opened with a Tonno Salad (Tuna) that was great. I had their specialty of the house pasta which was - FUSILLI AL TEGAMINO with sausage and mozzarella, quick baked pasta with sausage ragù. After you eat a bowl of this, you absolutely know you're in Italy. The beauty of I'll Terrrazzino Ristorante is just how good it is and not being a tourist spot, and maintaining its integrity for 1,000 years! This was a once in a lifetime experience.

Excellent location overlooking the Bari Sassi and very historical too. One could easily miss the…read morevery deep ancient wine cellar , so be sure to ask and trek all the way down to the bottom to imagine what life was like 80 years ago. We did not come for pizza but for many vegetarian dishes , they have 4-5 different minestrones very thick with many options such as grains and chick peas or eggplant and of course the classic mix . Also big nicoise style salad w tuna and a mushroom tagliatelle w house made pasta. We had a couple super nice waiters this is true just about everywhere in Italys south. We split everything plus a nice tartufo de pizzo chocolate hazelnut ice cream roll which is a Calabrian specialty ., 50 euro w wine out the door for 2. I may never return to California ;-/

Great place to eat! Attentive staff. Food is outstanding. Located in heart of Matera.read more

This is a small but delightful pizzaria and coffee bar. We discovered it last night because it is…read morevery close to where we're staying in Matera.