This place seemed popular with the locals, so my hubby and I gave this place a try. Food is legit!…read moreWe split a bufalotta pizza- tomato sauce, cherry tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella, basil, and oregano. We also shared the mixed platter appetizer, but it is quite large. If i were to only order one single appetizer, it would be the eggplant (meat)balls. My only "complaint" is that they get really busy. We ordered some wine and they failed to bring it to us. It was no big deal--- maybe it was God's way of telling us we should drink less. Hehe. The food was awesome and we may even swing by here for lunch before our flight home.

Authentic food, nice location, nice people, not too expensive given the town and the fact that it's…read moreright in the city center. I have no reason not to give it 5 stars -- it's nothing super fancy or special, but it was yummy and a pleasant experience! Bruschetta tipica and pasta alle vongole are recommended. If I'm in Tropea again, I'll go back.

Love the food here and the Italian vibe and ambiance. Sadly it tends to be closed a lot in the…read moreoffseason, but when I am in Tropea, I always try to stop by. The restaurant is non-responsive on WhatsApp so don't waste your time because they don't seem to answer or the number is wrong.

wonderful folks. extremely enjoyable experience, and perfect food. we will return over and over,read more

Delicious meal This little restaurant hidden in a back…read morestreet of Tropea old town was only operating on minimal hours and only had a limited winter menu, however it was delicious. Our pizza was excellent and the costoletta di maiale (pork spare ribs) were amazing.

This place is LEGIT. Saw an article from The NY Times that mentioned this place and thought it…read morewould be worth a try. They opened at 7:30 and we arrived about 7:45 - a few weeks prior to the season so we didn't make a reservation although it was recommended. The space looks like walking into a grotto - tucked back in an alley and has just 12 tables. What's an amazing place!!! The waiter immediately asked us if we would like to have an appetizer for the table - either tipico or fruits do mare - we chose tipico as not everyone in our party is a fish lover. The food that came out was AMAZING! We had homemade ricotta (to die for), a local cheese, arancini balls with local onion (cippolini), onion omelets (sounds weird but amazing), grilled vegetables- every piece better than the last. We all ordered main dishes - I had the tuna Tropea style - delicious - and everyone else had some sort of pasta fish dish and all was beautifully plated and delicious. We were all pretty stuffed and asked for the check - the waiter quickly came over with complimentary limoncello and the check. All of this - plus we had a bottle of house red and a bottle of house white - the whole dinner was less than €20 per person!!! Exceptional dining experience- highly recommended!

After our Messina tour, we wanted to have lunch so this spot was nearby and recommended. Also…read morefound out they have locations all over the world. Arrived around 12:30 on a Thursday and we sat outside. Empty inside but filled up by the time we were done. Good mix of menu options from salad, pasta, pizza, main entrees including burgers. . We started with the Ruoto di Bufalo- a good mix of fried veggies, Arancini, fried cheese and dough. All delicious except the fried dough was a bit bland and that was the biggest portion. For main, Spaghetti alla Nerano with fried Zucchini and cheese was tasty and enjoyed. Based on recommendation, also ordered pizza fritta-a monstrous calzone that is fried and filled with tasty buffalo ricotta and pork cracklings-enough for two. A Naples dish and they did it right. We finished with a couple of Macchiatos which hit the spot. Service was attentive and friendly. They have been ranked top 50 artisanal pizzerias in the world for the last 5 years. Close to the port and definitely worth a visit.

Outside of the tourist areas, in a working class city, this is what Sicilian cooking is. Very…read moredelicious food, and good service. The pizza and everything we had was very good.

This was my favorite restaurant in Tropea. Food was absolutely delicious and wonderful waiter!!read more

The food was good, but the service was terrible. We waited 25 min just for water. Then the clams…read morecame out half warm half cold. If I could give them 2.5 stars, I would. Because in general the food was good, and they were nice just super slow.