Officina del Gusto — Restaurant in Reggio Calabria

We came all the way from Milan after one year to return to this incredible restaurant. The head chef, Fortunato is the most passionate and attentive person I’ve ever met in the restaurant world. He came to show us pictures of the tomatoes he’d picked himself that morning as well as the aubergine. The veggie options were leaps and bounds ahead of anywhere else we had in Calabria. The purple carrot soufflé wow! What was so nice is you don’t have to choose it just comes for a lot of the smaller initial dishes. The next two courses were incredible. It has a real family feel to the place whilst being top end cuisine. Relaxed luxury. Amazing wine and just under €40 per person. We’ll be back for years to...

Our favourite dining experience in Italy to date. From the moment we walked in, to the moment we left, the service was beyond exceptional. Waiters were very friendly and accomodating of our limited Italian. They have the most amazing wine selection on display and were able to suggest a fantastic local wine based on our preferences and experiences of other Italian wines from other regions. We shared the Calabrian tasting plate and the macaroni with nduja. The flavours and appearance of each dish was perfect. We would 100% recommend Officina del Gusto to anyone visiting Reggio Calabria and we will definitely be...

Wow, just wow. We have stumbled across the restaurant by chance. It is hidden inside a residential area and barely visible from the outside. It was quite noisy during our visit as there has been a whole group of people celebrating their birthday but it was ok since not all visitors celebrate a party each time, I guess.

The service was very attentive despite of the large party group. Food was amazing and very tasty and even had vegetarian options. It seems that everything was...