Seasonal food, natural wines, unique beers and more, in a funky environment.
A bistrot in Matera to experience a side of the city that you don’t expect.
Seasonal food, natural wines, unique beers and more, in a funky environment.
A bistrot in Matera to experience a side of the city that you don’t expect.
If you’re looking for the best restaurants in Matera, you’ll find plenty – mostly traditional ones.
If you’re looking for something tasty that feels different, you just found it.
We are Materia Prima Bistrot: a contemporary space where food, wine, drinks and atmosphere move away from expectations. We don’t want to be out-of-the-box for the sake of it, but to offer you a more personal way to experience dining in Matera.
You won’t find a heavy menu designed for tourists.
You won’t find clichés.
What you will find is a selection built with intention.
Seasonal dishes created with local ingredients, often plant-based and always focused on balance and flavor – with a twist, just as we like it
Regular and natural wines chosen for their character, and a small but thoughtful list of beers, including non-alcoholic and gluten-free ones.
Seasonal dishes created with local ingredients, often plant-based and always focused on balance and flavor – with a twist, just as we like it
This is not just one of the best places to eat in Matera.
It’s a place where food and drinks actually reflect who you are and how you want to feel.
It all starts from there: creativity, our recipes, your favorite dish. Everything comes from nature.
From seasonal and locally sourced ingredients, gifts of the Earth: real food, that we handle with love and care to provide you an intriguing dining experience.
From our wines, natural and not only, handpicked one by one so that you can taste something unique.
From the red of our typical crunchy pepper to the gold of selected beers, through the turquoise of our tables – silent witnesses of your best memories as they unfold.
It all starts from there, because we are just like this: unconventional by nature.
We define ourselves as a bistrot in Matera for a reason.
A bistrot is not about formality. It’s about rhythm, atmosphere and freedom.
You can sit down for a full dinner, or just stop by for a glass of natural wine at sunset. You can share plates, explore new flavors, or simply enjoy a quiet moment.
We keep things simple, but never ordinary.
Get a taste of the best food in Matera
We are also a wine bar in Matera, but again, not in the traditional sense.
We do have canonical wines, but our passion and focus is on natural wines and independent producers. Wines that are alive, sometimes imperfect, often surprising.
We select all of them the same way we build our menu: with curiosity and intention.
If you already love natural wine, you’ll feel at home.
If you don’t know it, this might be where your new passion starts.
If you still think it’s not for you, no problem: you’ll find plenty of other great wines to enjoy.
Discover our wines
Not everyone drinks wine, we get that.
That’s why we serve the classic cocktails too, and we’ve built a thoughtful selection of beers – including craft, alcohol-free and gluten-free options.
Different tastes, same attention.
No compromises, no afterthoughts.
Take a sip of our beers
We are located a few steps from the Sassi, by the church of San Giovanni Battista. Close enough to reach easily, far enough to slow things down.
Stone, light and shadows host our tables, creating a space where you can be truly present in the moment.
It’s here that the best summer nights begin: a glass in your hand, the temperature just right, the city slightly in the background.
If you’re wondering where to eat in Matera without ending up in the usual crowded spots, this is your place.
Not everyone is looking for the same experience.
Some want the most traditional place.
Some want the quickest option.
Some want Italian clichés.
We aren’t any of those.
If you care about what’s on your plate, what’s in your glass, and how a place makes you feel, then Materia Prima Bistrot in Matera is one of the best places to eat for you.
Lunch, dinner or just a drink: there’s no fixed way to experience us.
Come when you’re hungry.
Or when you’re curious.
Or when you just want to sit somewhere that feels right.
Take your time to enjoy.
We’ll take care of the rest.
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