Osteria San Francesco

Everything was delicious. We shared the poached egg appetizer, lasagna, pork, roasted potatoes, and dessert. I enjoyed being able to peak into the kitchen! Great place for a special meal in Matera.

This restaurant was amazing! From the service (which was impeccable) to the amazing food, we were so blown away by the restaurants preparation of traditional Lucian recipes such as the peppers fried in olive oil, pork and lamb! We are so happy we found this gem and can’t wait to make it our first spot when we get back!

Service was outstanding. Made us feel very welcome and were very accommodating. Great food for a reasonable price. I loved the eggplant appetizer.

Nice little restaurant in a central position. Good food and wine and warm welcome from the owners.

We were expecting really delicious based on the rating but unfortunately the food was really bland. I had the veal cheek and because it was so tender I kept hoping it’d improve as I continued to eat it. I finally had to add salt to finish. My husband had the beef but that was underseasoned as well. Our waiter was inexperienced but sweet as he was trying to do everything correctly, but it was the chef that served us. We skipped dessert. I hope they improve but a rating of 9.6 wasnt warranted in our case.