Restaurants in Matera

Matera's only Michelin-starred restaurant (2024) occupies a converted cave in the Sassi and serves creative cuisine rooted in Basilicatan ingredients. At €€€€, it is the most serious meal in the city. Book dinner for the full experience — the post-dinner walk through the illuminated Sassi is part of the deal. Reserve three to four weeks ahead minimum; weekend evenings fill first.

Baccanti earns a Michelin Plate in 2025 and holds a 4.5 Google rating across 911 reviews — reliable credentials for a €€ cave restaurant in Matera's old town. It is the most balanced option in the city for food-focused travellers who want modern, locally-rooted cooking in an authentic Sassi setting without the booking difficulty or price of Matera's top-end kitchens.

A Michelin Plate-recognised restaurant inside a restored Matera palazzo, Dimora Ulmo runs three distinct tasting menus rooted in Basilicatan cuisine with modern inflection. At €€€, it sits between the city's casual regional spots and its one top-tier splurge, with a summer terrace overlooking the Sassi that gives it genuine occasion weight. Booking is straightforward — plan ahead for terrace seating in peak season.

A family-run Michelin Plate restaurant in Matera's upper Sassi, DA MÓ delivers Basilicata regional cooking at a €€ price point that is hard to beat in this city. Flexible between tasting menus and à la carte, with a small outdoor terrace, it earns its 4.6 Google rating. Book it for a grounded, value-driven dinner rather than paying a premium for atmosphere elsewhere.