Altieri Café - MATERA

We only bought a couple of cold drinks, but the staff were kind enough to call a taxi for us when asked. It was a hot, hot day and the thought of walking uphill... read more We only bought a couple of cold drinks, but the staff were kind enough to call a taxi for us when asked. It was a hot, hot day and the thought of walking uphill to the station unappealing. All three of the staff we spoke to were very pleasant and we appreciated their help.

Nice place in the historical center of matera good sandwiches minus the cold bruschette and insipide good craft beer read more Nice place in the historical center of matera good sandwiches minus the cold bruschette and insipide good craft beer

Nice and cosy place in the heart of the caveous rock, nice guys, great pastry to the bitternaconsigliato read more Nice and cosy place in the heart of the caveous rock, nice guys, great pastry to the bitternaconsigliato

Had a quick coffee and little break from the heat, the Owner is a good banter but I get most people won't catch it. Oh yeah if you wear sandals and socks it's a... read more Had a quick coffee and little break from the heat, the Owner is a good banter but I get most people won't catch it. Oh yeah if you wear sandals and socks it's a plus and much appreciated.

I'm giving it a 1 because you can't give a 0 (or in our case, even less). I can't rate either the food or the drinks because, due to the absolutely rude, aggres... read more I'm giving it a 1 because you can't give a 0 (or in our case, even less). I can't rate either the food or the drinks because, due to the absolutely rude, aggressive, unpleasant, and completely unprofessional behavior (and completely gratuitous), we left, avoiding (most likely what would have happened) the terrible food and drinks. Incidentally, the name of the place is now Maracuja. One wonders how places like this, run like this, manage to stay open. We later discovered they have a terrible reputation throughout Matera. Perhaps that's why they changed the name to Maracuja, so that people looking for reviews wouldn't find them. Stay away, and any other place in Matera will be better off.