La Gatta Buia

With a sleekly decorated bar and dining areas and a menu that goes beyond Basilicatan classics, 'The Good Cat' is another feather in the cap of Matera's increasing sophistication. Wines from Lombardy, Piedmont and Abruzzo join the local drops to help you wash down veal cheeks braised in Aglianico wine, or Sicilianesque pasta with cod, raisins, pine nuts, tomatoes and olives.