Qafiz

Although getting to this restaurant is not easy, the pleasant drive that takes you through Calabria’s beautiful countryside dotted with countless olive trees makes it even more worthwhile. At the end of your journey, you arrive at an elegant late-18C villa with its adjoining old olive-oil mill that houses this restaurant crowned by a typical cross-vaulted ceiling. In 2023, a revolutionary refurbishment moved the kitchen into the centre of the dining room where guests sit around the counter-style Chef’s Table or at the single table set slightly to one side, enjoying just one tasting menu which is served to all guests at the same time. The focus here is on Calabrian ingredients (pigeon and oysters are sourced from outside the region), with produce such as the excellent extra-virgin olive oil, aromatic herbs and vegetables produced on the property, all transformed into creative and original dishes in front of guests by the skilful chefs. After your meal, you may like to move to the beautiful Aspro Cocktail Bar for a coffee, a small pastry or a cocktail. If you wish to prolong your stay, accommodation is now available in Casa Qafiz.

Kitchen at the centre of the room, guests eat at a counter-style Chef’s Table as the menu is finished in front of them. Set in a late-18th-century villa and former olive-oil mill in Calabria’s countryside. One tasting menu is served to the whole room in a shared rhythm, then drinks and petits fours can continue in the on-site cocktail bar, and there are rooms for staying overnight.

Estate extra-virgin olive oil, wild and cultivated aromatic herbs from the Aspromonte area, seasonal vegetables grown on the property, pigeon, oysters.

One tasting menu, served to all guests at the same time. Seating is centred on a counter-style Chef’s Table with a small number of places. Cooking leans hard on Calabria, with estate olive oil, herbs and vegetables, plus occasional out-of-region ingredients such as pigeon and oysters.