La Cantina del Macellaio — Restaurant in Reggio Calabria

Dining alone is never very much fun,especially when you are put in literally the worst table wedged between a server station and the cashier desk. I had people literally standing over me for the entire time. I asked early on to move, but was told no tables were available. So I ate my meal in the middle of this highway of humanity while looking on at a small table in a quiet corner that remained empty for the 2 hours I was there.Having not being able to finish my food, too much Nduja sauce on the pasta, and something VERY unpleasant stuffing the veal INVOLTINI. I got my check. An outrageous €80 for a 2 course lunch for 1 person!!!! I had an infinitely better dinner at another restaurant for €50 which included a bottle of wine, not the 1/4 l. of house red I had here. Total rip off and completely...

Located only 5 minutes from the main pedestrian street of Corso Garibaldi in Reggio Calabria. It is worth finding your way to this smaller neighborhood restaurant. We were greeted warmly by the staff who went out of their way to help English speaking customers when everyone else were locals. There is an English menu. This place offers both pastas and meat dishes. Portion size was generous. Food quality was high and served very hot. Authentic local flavors. A great selection. Not unreasonable prices. A half litre of the house wine only 6 euros. Pasta dishes were 10 - 14 euros. Nicely decorated place. If you want to eat authentic food like the locals, in a friendly atmosphere, this is a must try place! Edit: came back a second night - ask for the molten pistacchio cake for...

Found it difficult to find restaurants in this town so ended up eating here two of our four night stay. Lovely interior and very good staff. On the first night we ordered too much (generous portions). Also the food came too quickly for our liking. On second visit ordered a dish to share then after a wait ordered a secondi and contorni to share, perfect. Would recommend. Also does house red wine by the litre which was good. Our favourite dishes were the pasta with n'duja and the pork plate. With coffees and water the bill came to 68 euros on our first visit and 58...