Stuffed to the gills, I managed a few bites of the (shared between us) terrific grilled sausage served with a generous heap of fried potatoes--aways spectacular in this region of Puglia...
Stuffed to the gills, I managed a few bites of the (shared between us) terrific grilled sausage served with a generous heap of fried potatoes--aways spectacular in this region of Puglia...
0 2026/05/27 09:13:48
I swooned over every bite of this Trofiette with speck (smoked ham); tiny tomatoes; smoked scamorza ( relative of mozzarella); and slices of radicchio....I could barely contain myself, this was out-of-this world delicious!!
I swooned over every bite of this Trofiette with speck (smoked ham); tiny tomatoes; smoked scamorza ( relative of mozzarella); and slices of radicchio....I could barely contain myself, this was out-of-this world delicious!!
0 2026/05/27 09:13:45
Finally, a last shared course of sauce with excellent fried potatoes....
Finally, a last shared course of sauce with excellent fried potatoes....
0 2026/05/27 09:09:55
Outstanding trofiette (we shared this) with radicchio, cherry tomatoes, speck (smokey ham) and my favorite: smoked scamorza cheese.......I swooned over every bite....
Outstanding trofiette (we shared this) with radicchio, cherry tomatoes, speck (smokey ham) and my favorite: smoked scamorza cheese.......I swooned over every bite....
0 2026/05/27 09:09:51
The "palate cleanser" included carrots, radishes, cucumber, and an incredibly delicious hybrid of melon and cucumber, particular to Fasano and known, in dialect, as "cuccumarazz.." Black box caution: This vegetable cn be addictive.... Don't forget the name...cuccumarazz--and look for it; born near Fasano it's probably to be found in many areas of Puglia....
The "palate cleanser" included carrots, radishes, cucumber, and an incredibly delicious hybrid of melon and cucumber, particular to Fasano and known, in dialect, as "cuccumarazz.." Black box caution: This vegetable cn be addictive.... Don't forget the name...cuccumarazz--and look for it; born near Fasano it's probably to be found in many areas of Puglia....
0 2026/05/27 08:55:29
Also included in the mixed antipasti: That classic fave e cicorie, the pureed dried fava beans, to be eaten with the bitter spring chicory...if there is one signature dish of Puglia, this must be it....gone in about 60 seconds.....
Also included in the mixed antipasti: That classic fave e cicorie, the pureed dried fava beans, to be eaten with the bitter spring chicory...if there is one signature dish of Puglia, this must be it....gone in about 60 seconds.....
0 2026/05/27 08:55:26
And now, the SECOND antipasti platter arrives!!! The "meatballs" made of bread, that classic example of Pugliese cucina povera, were the first things to disappear. Soon after, all else was demolished.....fried cheeses, a wedge of eggplant parmesan; and a couple of other tasty items.....we could have easily stopped there, but.....
And now, the SECOND antipasti platter arrives!!! The "meatballs" made of bread, that classic example of Pugliese cucina povera, were the first things to disappear. Soon after, all else was demolished.....fried cheeses, a wedge of eggplant parmesan; and a couple of other tasty items.....we could have easily stopped there, but.....
0 2026/05/27 08:55:21
0 2026/05/27 08:55:17
Served with four bottles of local oil, for dipping...
Served with four bottles of local oil, for dipping...
0 2026/05/27 08:55:14
Superb bread...
Superb bread...
0 2026/05/27 08:55:09
Mazzancolle, a local prawn celebrated for it's sweet taste..
Mazzancolle, a local prawn celebrated for it's sweet taste..
0 2026/05/27 05:15:07
Paccheri with swordfish and sweet cherry tomatoes...pasta special of the night
Paccheri with swordfish and sweet cherry tomatoes...pasta special of the night
0 2026/05/27 05:15:04
Chef Antonio in the open kitchen...
Chef Antonio in the open kitchen...
0 2026/05/27 05:15:01
Main street facing the sea
Main street facing the sea
0 2026/05/27 05:14:57
MOMO exterior
MOMO exterior
0 2026/05/27 05:14:53
MOMO, one of about a dozen fish restaurants that ring the marina in Savelletri...we were only one of a few tables when we arrived about 8pm but both the small inside dining room, and the outside terrace--filled up by 9pm--I think we were the only foreigners there last Friday night
MOMO, one of about a dozen fish restaurants that ring the marina in Savelletri...we were only one of a few tables when we arrived about 8pm but both the small inside dining room, and the outside terrace--filled up by 9pm--I think we were the only foreigners there last Friday night
0 2026/05/27 05:14:49
Close up....he looks like a duck, but they call him an "oca."
Close up....he looks like a duck, but they call him an "oca."
0 2026/05/26 06:19:59
I was happy to see him again, but Ettore played it cool....
I was happy to see him again, but Ettore played it cool....
0 2026/05/26 06:19:55
Terrace of DA NICO; we ate indoors; it was a little too chilly the evening for outdoor dining.. We tend to boo0k for 8pm or 8:30pm; locals begin to pour in around 8:45 or so.... I think some restaurants in Matera open as early as 7:30 to accommodate the many tourists..
Terrace of DA NICO; we ate indoors; it was a little too chilly the evening for outdoor dining.. We tend to boo0k for 8pm or 8:30pm; locals begin to pour in around 8:45 or so.... I think some restaurants in Matera open as early as 7:30 to accommodate the many tourists..
0 2026/05/26 05:23:39
Mention in the 2026 SlowFood Osterie guide--always an indication of a solid restaurant with fair pricing. Some great restaurants that we loved have been dropped from the guide because the prices have risen enough to exclude them.....
Mention in the 2026 SlowFood Osterie guide--always an indication of a solid restaurant with fair pricing. Some great restaurants that we loved have been dropped from the guide because the prices have risen enough to exclude them.....
0 2026/05/26 05:23:35
Outstanding filetto di suino with wine and black cherry sauce....we ate every morsel of this meal....! A welcoming restaurant with great food....I'd say it's "essential" but there are so many great spots in this city, it's so difficult to choose just a few
Outstanding filetto di suino with wine and black cherry sauce....we ate every morsel of this meal....! A welcoming restaurant with great food....I'd say it's "essential" but there are so many great spots in this city, it's so difficult to choose just a few
0 2026/05/26 05:23:31
Side dish of braised, sweet red onions....
Side dish of braised, sweet red onions....
0 2026/05/26 05:23:28
Blurry photo of partner's Orecchiette with meat and tomato ragu...
Blurry photo of partner's Orecchiette with meat and tomato ragu...
0 2026/05/26 05:23:25
Fusillone with creamy sauce of Podolico cheese and cruschii peppers...dreamy! I finished the entire plate.
Fusillone with creamy sauce of Podolico cheese and cruschii peppers...dreamy! I finished the entire plate.
0 2026/05/26 05:23:21
Steps ascending to rooms..
Steps ascending to rooms..
0 2026/05/24 11:08:42
Bedroom
Bedroom
0 2026/05/24 11:08:39
Snails feasting on cactus outside hotel.....why???
Snails feasting on cactus outside hotel.....why???
0 2026/05/24 11:08:35
0 2026/05/24 11:08:32
Exterior of hotel from the road
Exterior of hotel from the road
0 2026/05/24 11:08:28
Exterior of our room, #2, one of the easiest to aces but still requiring ascent and descent of steep steps to the entry
Exterior of our room, #2, one of the easiest to aces but still requiring ascent and descent of steep steps to the entry
0 2026/05/24 11:08:24
0 2026/05/24 11:08:19
Breakfast room......
Breakfast room......
0 2026/05/24 11:08:15
Common room
Common room
0 2026/05/24 11:08:09
Tender cotolette di agnello--lamb chops--with those wonderful potatoes of the area....no potatoes in the US can live uo to the ones I've loved in both Italy and Spain..
Tender cotolette di agnello--lamb chops--with those wonderful potatoes of the area....no potatoes in the US can live uo to the ones I've loved in both Italy and Spain..
0 2026/05/24 08:53:55
Dentice (described as a type of bream) was brought to the table for my approval, then taken back to the kitchen to be filleted. Absolutely exquisite, and the most expensive dish, at 49 euro for about a half kilo..I wiped the plate clean!
Dentice (described as a type of bream) was brought to the table for my approval, then taken back to the kitchen to be filleted. Absolutely exquisite, and the most expensive dish, at 49 euro for about a half kilo..I wiped the plate clean!
0 2026/05/24 08:53:51
Filete di manzo with fried potatoes and green salad......each was excellent but we were charged for the potato even though the menu said that they accompanied the beef..the meat was very tender and very flavorful. Forget that old myth about never ordering beef in Italy, outside Florence....
Filete di manzo with fried potatoes and green salad......each was excellent but we were charged for the potato even though the menu said that they accompanied the beef..the meat was very tender and very flavorful. Forget that old myth about never ordering beef in Italy, outside Florence....
0 2026/05/24 08:53:46
We shared a scaliatelle with artichoke, fava beans and peas......this is a half order but I could barely make a dent.
We shared a scaliatelle with artichoke, fava beans and peas......this is a half order but I could barely make a dent.
0 2026/05/24 08:53:43
Photo showing inside of a meatball... We repeated these on the second night...
Photo showing inside of a meatball... We repeated these on the second night...
0 2026/05/24 08:46:27
Polpettine di Mamma---Mama Filomena's meatballs were, simply, astounding...what is it? The tomatoes used in the sauce. grown in the volcanic soil, the mixture of meat(s)????? It's impossible that any single dish, anywhere, could taste better than this one...and they were SO LIGHT!!!
Polpettine di Mamma---Mama Filomena's meatballs were, simply, astounding...what is it? The tomatoes used in the sauce. grown in the volcanic soil, the mixture of meat(s)????? It's impossible that any single dish, anywhere, could taste better than this one...and they were SO LIGHT!!!
0 2026/05/24 08:46:24
One of the best, freshest, most delicious eggplant parmigiana I've ever tasted--I ordered this as an antipasti on both evenings!
One of the best, freshest, most delicious eggplant parmigiana I've ever tasted--I ordered this as an antipasti on both evenings!
0 2026/05/24 08:46:20
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