Restaurants in Matera
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Ristorante Il Cantuccio
This quaint, homey trattoria near Piazza Vittorio Veneto is as welcoming as its chef and proprietor, Michael Lella. The menu is written in pencil and changes often. A recommended and interesting choice is the strascinate al peperone crusco e condite con crema di fagioli sarconi - tastes as poetic as it sounds.
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Trattoria Lucana
The favourite dish in the most popular restaurant in town is fettucine alla Mel Gibson, an interesting combination of pureed fava, mushrooms, rucola and tomato. The menu is as diverse as the clientele with a mouth-watering selection of homemade pastas and local meat dishes. Reservations are recommended.
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Le Botteghe
In Sasso Barisano, this is a classy but informal restaurant in arched whitewashed rooms. Try delicious local specialities like fusilli mollica e crusco (pasta and fried bread with local sweet peppers) followed by the strascinate salsiccia e funghi (pasta with sausage and mushrooms).
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La Talpa
Down the road from Oi Marì, the cavernous dining rooms are moodily lit and atmospheric. A popular spot for romancing couples, the standard is very high, both for pizzas and specialities like capuntí con purea dí cicerchié, funghi e rucola (pasta with a bean, mushrooms and rocket sauce).
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La Stalla
A family-run osteria in a converted stable with rustic artefacts, farming pieces and a feeding trough carved in the rock. The menu is limited but the homemade pasta dell'osteria is recommended. Intimate indoors, the osteria opens onto an impressive outdoor terrace.
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Il Convivio
This rambling series of barrel-shaped rooms burrowed into the hillside serves up smashing local specialities, including great antipasti of salamis and cheese. There's only one menu in the entire restaurant and service can mean that meals here take some time.
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L'Arturo Enogastronomia
At the entrance to the sassi, this small deli, built from recycled materials, is a cool hang-out for students from the nearby Conservatorium of Music. A rustic wooden table fills the tiny back room; a great place to crowd around a bottle of wine.
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Ristorante Don Matteo
A discreet, venerable restaurant in vaulted stone rooms, presided over by the charming Don Matteo himself. The service is impeccable and the poetic menu is full of delicious and refined takes on traditional dishes.
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La Latteria
A popular lunch spot and well-stocked deli where you can sample typical Lucanian cuisine but where cheese reigns supreme. Try the provolone in grotta - cheese matured in a cave - or the cheese platter.
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Baccanti
As classy as a cave can be. The design is simple glamour against the low arches of the cavern; the dishes are delicate and complex, using local ingredients. This is where stars go to twinkle when in town.
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L'Angolo di Dante
According to the newspaper clippings on the wall this unpretentious trattoria/pizzeria boasts the reigning 'world champion of quality pizza'. What better reason do you need?
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Terrazza dell’Annunziata Caffè
This is the roof terrace of the old convent Palazzo dell’Annuziata (now converted into a cinema and library). Take the lift and enjoy peace, quiet and panoramic views.
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Oi Marì
In Sasso Barisano, this big convivial cavern is styled as a Neapolitan pizzeria – and has a great cheery atmosphere and excellent, substantial pizzas to match.
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Vecchia Matera
Split levels and candlelight make dining in this large cave cosy and atmospheric. An interesting pizza menu as well as traditional Lucanian dishes.
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