Il trappeto ristorante - pizzeria — Restaurant in Montescaglioso

Across the ravine from Matera in the small, peaceful town of Montescaglioso in an old olive oil mill housing Il Trappeto. Tables sit around the stones of the old mill, original basket presses are off to one side, and the 'pigeon holes' – where pigeons were lured in with food to end up as dinner – are marked by little painted pigeons on the walls. On the night we visited it was packed with locals, which is always a great sign. The pizza featuring local salsiccia and mushrooms with peperone crusco may just be the best pizza topping I've ever eaten (great charry crust too). The memory of a super simple dessert of ricotta mousse with salted caramel is still dancing on my tongue. What made the evening most special though was the hospitality and friendliness of restaurant staff, especially manager Vincenzo! I want to come back to Montescaglioso just for more of that (and the ricotta mousse with salted caramel sauce)! The same family runs nearby B&B Il Borgo Ritrovato, which is an excellent...

We were welcomed by very friendly staff and a great view. We sat in the inner terrace of the restaurant with great ambiance. The menu had a lot of meat alternatives so we had to ask for vegetarian or fish recommendations. We got a starter that wasnt on the menu, a muffin-like auburgine dish which was good, and a plate with salmon, which was fresh but Im not convinced is a local product (we were told everything was local). We got then shrimp fritters with fries and two pastas. Everything was quite good, but...

Recommend this place very much!!! The server was really helpful and energetic. He helped us choose our food because we are forgeiners and he explained all the dishes to us. We ordered pizza and pastas they were all delicious!! There are a lot of Italian dishes, they made them very delicious, and there are dishes from other countries too. 10/10 restaurant would really...