Wow, such a nice little place and lunch was amazing. Not large but wonderful. I had the lasagna and…read moremy daughter had the pasta dish. wonderful and such nice staff. Looks to be family fun

This was a wonderful recommendation from our hotel (Gattini Hotel) and was a great way to wrap up…read moreour couple of days in Matera. The restaurant is run by a couple, and has a very family feel, like you have been welcomed into someone's home for dinner (it is quite small so I think reservations are necessary at key seasonal times). The couple, who were the chef and host/wait people, were friendly and really wanted to make sure we were enjoying our meal. Our meal was wonderful: lemon anchovy pasta, octopus, eggplant, and a wonderful wine paired with the food. Adding to the atmosphere was the open feel via the window that looked into the kitchen, you could watch all the food sing prepped which was fun.

This is a fabulous Italian restaurant in Matera Italy. We started our meals off with a few…read moreappetizers mainly the known foods around the area of southern Italy. Eggplant Parmesan, potatoes, ricotta cheese, fried zucchini flowers with cheese inside these were so good! Sliced meats and olives. Everything was delicious! For our mains my husband had the lamb, it is like a stew and on the bone. He enjoyed it, portions are quite large here. I had the home made cavetelli with red pepper and pecorino cheese my cousin and her husband had the orecchiette pasta. My cousins daughter just wanted pasta with tomato sauce and fries. I tasted the fries and even the fries were delicious! For dessert we shared the lemon sorbetto it was devine!! A little pricey but worth it for the food and the ambience.

Based on the Yelp reviews we gave this restaurant a try. I think it might have changed since…read moreCOVID, because it was just o.k. The service was very good, but the food was nothing special. The ambiance was also just ok. I did enjoy the insalate due, which had crispy proscuitto and homemade croutons, but it didn't come with dressing - rather, they served little packets of oil and aceto balsamico with it. Orchietti is apparently a local specialty, so I ordered theirs, with bacon and crispy peppers (also a local specialty) but the fava bean sauce was not great - thick snd starchy. I appreciated that they had half bottles of local wine, which was nice. My husband enjoyed the baccala, which is a baked cod dish. So not bad, but not as good as noted by prior reviewers. There are better choices in the Sasso Caveoso.

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.

Great service and great food. Not touristy at all and has authentic food from Basilicata. Try…read moreanything that has pepeperone cruschi in it. Sweet and crunchy fried peppers from the region. Fava beans are in season so I had a fava bean "soup" with pasta. Delicious! Also a local cheese selection. Waiters were awesome. Food taste like Nonna had made it.

Great place for lamb, seafood pasta n dessert. Great service too. We came in around 3pm and most…read moreplaces were close or only serves Pizza. They have full menu for service.

This place was decent. We came here right before a tour and were greeted and sat down immediately…read moreby the waiters. No line, but it did fill up really fast after because we were early. Don't worry about reservations. Plenty of seating outside and inside and outside has great views. Inside ambiance was very nice with spread out seating. The food was decent but came kind of slow. Still highly recommend this place as a laid back lunch spot.

We had the most tasty and view filled lunch here a couple weeks ago. The food was delicious and…read moreflavor-filled. Very friendly service and flavors of the region tickled our tastebuds. Highly recommend this gem of an establishment in the heart of the walled City of Matera. We enjoyed the orrechietti, the gnocchi and the featured appetizer of buffalomozzerella and guancielle

We were a large group of 14. The staff made every attempt to accommodate and set us up in this…read morerestaurant in beautiful Matera. Our experience was simply put: Sublime. The restaurant has English speaking staff. In fact, I believe they are capable of communicating in over four languages. This is a typical Italian restaurant, with a charming, friendly and very approachable staff. Something uncommon in other parts of Italy. Our primi included this wonderful pasta, followed by our secondi with steak seared with peppercorn and other spices, showered with arugula and truffles. Our desert was exquisite, and the local wines were incredible. A healthy combination of ambiance, helpful and friendly staff, and proximity to attractions is certainly the reason why I would give this restaurant 5-stars. This is an A+ location and a must visit while you're in Matera.

The food and the location are fantastic! We ordered the special of the day and ravioli and both of…read morethem were top shelf! Do not pass this one by and the Chef came out to our table as well. What a treat!

Not bad but not great , non male ma non eccezionale : they…read moreseated me in a high traffic area by the singer so i was uncomfortable from the get go .. i requested another table, but, no way when you're a solo diner .. food was below average for Matera which has some very good ristoranti .. service was good enough.. but the view of the Sassi was excellent .. ma la vista dei Sassi e stato eccellente !

We had very good service on this big holiday for Italy …read more I ordered the grandmothers pasta orecchiette with red sauce and lamb It was fantastic! My husband had the orecchiette with rapini anchovies and bread crumbs he's loved it . My frond had the spaghetti with anchovies. We were all satisfied and happy . Again the service was great . English menus and English speaking server ! The ambiance was beautiful in caves of course . Twinkle lights on dried grape vines . Lovely

It's everything you want in an Italian food experience. This ranks way up at the top in all our…read moretravels. Grazie Stano!

We arrived on a Sunday evening in Matera, and we wanted a nice ristorante for Cena (dinner).  Stano…read morewas one of several that our host at Casa Roselli recommended,  and we chose Stano based on its menu featuring dishes that reflect the local cuisine as well as the Basilicata region.  Despite not having a reservation, we were seated without much wait. The restaurant interior is bright,  contemporary with clean lines.  Service was terrific.  We started with drinks and ordered a bottle of wine -- an AGLIANICO DEL VULTURE, Verbo 2020 D.O.P. (4/5 18,00€). For dinner, we enjoyed: FUSILLI IN BIANCO (5/5) -- Fuscilli pasta in a white wine sauce with with peperone crusco (crusco pepper), fried bread crumbs, bacon, and horse cheese.  Pepperoni crusco is deeply rooted in the local cuisine of Basilicata. 13,00€ GUANCIA DI VITELLO (5/5) -- Veal cheek with mashed potatoes and sautéed greens. 20,00€ ARROSTO MISTO AGNELLO (4/5) -- Roast lamb and sausage served with baked potatoes. 18,00€ FILETO ARROSTO DI MANZO (4/5) -- Beautiful grilled steak served with sautéed greens and roasted potatoes -- we ordered this dish "senza glutine". 23,00€ SALADE MISTO (4/5) -- Mixed greens. 4,00€ With our Cover (3,00€ per person), came a delightful loaf of fresh local bread with a great local EVOO (5/5). Overall, we had terrific dining experience in the city of the Sassi.