La Cantina del Macellaio

Top choice in Reggio Calabria


One of the best restaurants in Reggio, serving maccheroni al ragù di maiale (handmade pasta with pork sauce) and involtini di vitello (veal rolls) in an open, tiled dining room with exposed stonework and green flasks on the walls. The mostly Calabrian wines are equally impressive, as is the service. Aficionados of excellent meat dishes should order the mixed grill.


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