Ai Portici

★★★★★ For me this is one of the local gems of Policoro Amazing atmosphere right on the beautiful Heraclea Square in the heart of Policoro. Great coffee, genuinely friendly service, and an incredible vibe. Definitely a place to come back to.

The food is ok here however the staff are welcoming & cheerful. Definitely not a gourmet dining place.

Food prep was a little off. 3 out of 4 of us had our food first, but all in all, it was delicious.

Avoid! The food was tasteless. I ordered a spaghetti ai frutti di mare which was a disappointment! It tasted like cardboard. Especially considering you’re in a small town in Calabria, I thought the fish dish was very poor! The pizza was average. Service was poor as well. They brought the spaghetti first so my partner had to wait for the pizza whilst I was trying to have my food. In the end I left half of it and had a slice of his average pizza. Waiter was very uninterested! Nobody bothered to ask if we were ok, even when half plate wasn’t eaten. Overall a very bad experience.

Very poor quality food, the linguine ai frutti di mare was inedible, the pizza was ok, but nothing special, chilli oil came in the form sachets of spicy sunflower oil, in a region of Italy that is known for its chillies and its olive oil. The sparkling water was flat, the best thing was actually the house white wine. We did not finish our meal and left quickly after the first course. Unfortunately we made the mistake of not checking the reviews, which actually give a pretty good description of the experience. Very disappointing, stay clear!