Hotel Zi Marianna

Glad we stopped in! We really enjoyed the food. Thanks!

A nice chance to try some local cured meats.

The rooms were clean, and the property has everything you need for a relaxing stay. It’s only a few meters from the Pertosa-Auletta caves, and the owners are incredibly kind and helpful. Breakfast has a good mix of sweet and savory choices. Ines's desserts are delicious, definitely try them! There’s a lovely play area among the greenery for little kids, and you can get straight to the stream across the street. Highly recommended.

Just to be clear, this is a review of the restaurant only. I couldn’t rate it on its own, so the score is just symbolic. We found the place on Google while looking for somewhere near the Pertosa Caves, but the reviews gave us the wrong impression 🥴. It has a vintage look from the '80s and '90s. The service was quick, and the waitress was very friendly. As for the food, the best of the first courses was the Ravioli with porcini mushrooms, which we ordered off-menu. The melted scamorza with mushrooms was pretty good too, but the pumpkin macaroni was overcooked and bland. That’s just our personal taste. The website promotes the mixed game appetizer, cured meats, and other signature dishes. In my opinion, the quality wasn’t great, and the food was quite fatty. The site also says they pay particular attention to vegetarian cooking, but if you’re vegetarian, I’d choose another restaurant. They served us the same appetizer and said the only options were ciliegina di bufala, a tiny piece of cheese with fig jam, and green beans. I can’t spend €10 on a plate of cured meats. There are so many vegetarians these days, so a vegetarian appetizer on the menu would be nice. I’d also suggest paying more attention to the options and offering a real taste of the region. Thanks for the kind hospitality and all your hard work.