Reviews
Rating by month
| Month | Reviews | Average | Owner replies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09 | 1 | 4.00 | 0 |
| 2026-08 | 9 | 4.44 | 9 |
| 2026-07 | 6 | 4.67 | 6 |
| 2026-06 | 1 | 5.00 | 1 |
| 2026-05 | 1 | 5.00 | 1 |
| 2026-01 | 1 | 5.00 | 1 |
| 2025-08 | 13 | 4.38 | 8 |
| 2025-07 | 4 | 5.00 | 4 |
| 2025-06 | 2 | 3.50 | 0 |
| 2025-05 | 1 | 5.00 | 1 |
| 2024-10 | 3 | 5.00 | 1 |
| 2024-09 | 2 | 5.00 | 2 |
| 2024-08 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 |
| 2024-07 | 5 | 5.00 | 4 |
| 2024-06 | 1 | 5.00 | 1 |
| 2024-03 | 1 | 5.00 | 0 |
| 2024-01 | 1 | 5.00 | 1 |
| 2023-10 | 4 | 4.25 | 2 |
Latest reviews
A typical restaurant, with only indoor seating, and it's very hot inside.<br>Generous portions.<br>In summer, it's not designed to be cool and has no outdoor seating except for a small table in the alley. The food is good, the portions are generous, but my pasta with goat ragù didn't seem authentic to me. It seemed to me like they had a ragù and added a little goat meat, because to me it was just a ragù... they tried to accommodate me. We also asked for vegetarian dishes. When the fried food arrived, we were told it was vegetarian, but instead we found anchovies. The seafood main course didn't have a dish for the shells.<br>Tourists aren't always clueless.<br>They were very kind, however, and everything else was fine.
The restaurant was delicious, but I wasn't able to return in August 2026 due to the terrible directions on Google Maps, which took me to the village on a very narrow road on a cliff, and there was no parking available. If you want to reach the restaurant, you have to continue towards Buonvicino and park in the village's main square, then continue on foot; otherwise, it's impossible.
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Zero stars<br>Absurd, we booked at The Fork<br>Basically, the restaurant doesn't exist, there are no signs, the phone number is unreachable... in a village lost in the shadow of the Almighty.
Non dica castronerie, se non è in grado di trovare un ristorante con albergo annesso in un borgo di 100 anime, se ne deve stare seduto sulla sua bella poltroncina di casa sua. Non metta a repentaglio la sua vita e quella dei suoi cari, stia tranquillo a casa. Non metta recensioni che non hanno senso perché prende in giro le circa 10000 persone che hanno prenotato su The Fork, in 10 anni, che ci hanno pure trovato e ci hanno deliziato di circa 1000 recensioni. Sfoghi la sua frustrazione nella sua incapacità di guidatore. Per chiarire il suo borgo sperduto e’ uno dei Borghi più belli d’Italia, quindi si sciacqui la bocca quando cita Buonvicino. Grazie e torni nel suo candore di casa e si goda i suoi momenti in tranquillità. Don Ippolito <br>
I discovered this restaurant on Buon Vicino's mountain.<br>I ate wonderfully, with the flavors of the past, when my grandmother used to cook.<br>The fusilli with lamb was spectacular.
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Excellent location, high-quality traditional Calabrian cuisine made with passion, love, and dedication, excellent service, and a friendly, welcoming staff attentive to every customer's needs. Fair prices and regular discounts are applied. The ancient village of Buonvicino is beautiful. Warning: If you enter the restaurant's address on Google Maps or your navigation system, it will take you to a dead-end street far from the restaurant. To exit, you'll have to backtrack all the way up a steep, narrow street, risking burning out your clutch. I recommend entering Piazza XVII Settembre as the address, where there's parking, and then continuing on foot up the steps into the village. There are just a few steps uphill in the historic Borgo Antico di Buonvicino, but trust me, it's worth it.
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Excellent dinner in the village of Buonvicino. Excellent local dishes, helpful staff, and reasonable prices.
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Excellent experience.<br>Friendly communication and welcome.<br>Authentic and exquisite food, thanks to quality products.
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Italian food. Nice view.
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We visited the restaurant a year later, and were treated to lunch as part of review number 700. For this reason alone, it's worth mentioning: I've never had anyone offer a thank-you lunch; sometimes, restaurant owners don't even offer coffee. We were warmly welcomed, the atmosphere is always refined, the cuisine superb, and you rediscover traditional flavors. The goat in tomato sauce was fabulous, as were the appetizers. We'll definitely see you again during the holidays.
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The road to get there was long and a bit out of the way from the tourist center.<br>So expectations were high, and they were confirmed.<br>Have a good trip!
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An excellent gastronomic experience exploring traditional local dishes. Excellent food, and the owner was very kind and welcoming. The only thing to keep in mind is that the road to the restaurant is quite winding, but it's definitely worth it. Highly recommended!
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We sampled various regional Calabrian dishes, all delicious and prepared with great care and skill by Lucia, a true queen of the kitchen and a very friendly and sociable woman. The tasting menu is extensive; the first courses are truly special, featuring handmade pasta and sauces. The prices are absolutely reasonable. Overall: excellent and highly recommended.
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Enchanting location, in a multi-building hotel in the historic center of Buonvicino.<br>The service was impeccable, courtesy of the owner, a very kind and welcoming person.<br>The generous dishes, Calabrian-style and divinely prepared by a very young chef, were a delight for the palate.<br>My nephew and I tried "Il percorso di Don Ippolito," a true seated gastronomic tour, featuring dozens of samples of typical local cuisine. The house wines were excellent, and the basil liqueur was fantastic.<br>It was definitely worth a visit to this splendid village (ranked among the most beautiful villages in Italy).<br>When I return to Diamante and the surrounding area, it will be the first restaurant I book.
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Welcoming and tasty, if you're tired of the dozens of anonymous pizzerias and restaurants in Diamante and Scalea, this restaurant is for you. Typical Calabrian products and dishes, in a village with a magnificent view. The entire town is a hamlet of steps and narrow streets; don't use GPS to get here. Call the restaurant for parking advice; we went to Piazza XVII Settembre.
