Loasi - BERNALDA

We were in Metaponto on a very wet and stormy night at the end of last summer. We headed to ‘L’Oasi, ‘ which, from the outside appeared to be an unpretentious p... read more We were in Metaponto on a very wet and stormy night at the end of last summer. We headed to ‘L’Oasi, ‘ which, from the outside appeared to be an unpretentious pizza place. It was the only venue open and, as our Italian is non existent we ordered our dinner by a combination of mime and illustration, It was wonderful – a seafood risotto was absolutely delicious and we mopped the last of the juices from the bowl, just as the Fritto Misto arrived! Again, every morsel was a delight and we left not a skerrick on the plate. It was teeming as we settled the bill – all €24 of it and I mimed ‘ umbrella’ with spectacular lack of success. Signor shook his head at me, picked up his keys and drove us the 200m back to our Hotel! It was an excellent meal with delightful service. Grazie.

Good food and courtesy at its best. Rooms clean and comfortable. The pizza was cooked just right. There is a beautiful view from the restaurant facing the seasi... read more Good food and courtesy at its best. Rooms clean and comfortable. The pizza was cooked just right. There is a beautiful view from the restaurant facing the seaside.

It's pretty quiet in Metaponto in mid June and l@oasis seemed to be the only place doing any real business. We ate there twice while staying at the B and B and... read more It's pretty quiet in Metaponto in mid June and l@oasis seemed to be the only place doing any real business. We ate there twice while staying at the B and B and ate well.Not an enormous choice but what there was was good,especially( of course) the pizza

Pleasantly surprised to find such an incredible place with excellent food and service and a very reasonable price. They have very good seafood and good pizza as... read more Pleasantly surprised to find such an incredible place with excellent food and service and a very reasonable price. They have very good seafood and good pizza as well my favorite was the Pistachio Tartuffe I had for desert.

It was an honest and clean room very close to the sea. The staff was friendly. read more It was an honest and clean room very close to the sea. The staff was friendly.