Ristorante Cazzanedda – Lucanian Tradition in the Alleys of Lauria

Amid the silent valleys of the Pollino National Park and the green profiles of the Lucanian Apennines, Ristorante Cazzanedda preserves the memory of an ancient land and brings it to the table with elegance and authenticity.

Here the Lucanian cuisine is renewed without betraying itself: every dish is a bridge between past and present, an embrace of flavors born from simple and genuine ingredients, like those once cultivated with patience and love by local farmers. Sitting at these tables means embarking on a tasting journey that smells of freshly baked bread, recalls the crackle of the wood-fired oven, and restores to the palate the memories of home cooking. The menu is a mosaic of revisited traditions: from Pollino porcini mushrooms to the crunchy peperone crusco I.G.P., from delicate battered and fried ricottine to ricotta-filled ravioli, all the way to pasta sfritta, an icon of Lucanian cuisine. And then the pizzas, slowly baked in the wood oven, spreading through the air that familiar warmth that tastes of conviviality.

The cuisine of Cazzanedda is rooted in peasant gastronomy, based on pork and lamb, legumes, grains, and vegetables, preserving its soul of simplicity and wisdom while allowing variations and enrichments that make each dish current and surprising. An experience that is not only food, but also a story of the land and its people, to be savored slowly, guided by the scents and colors of this Lucanian region.

The atmosphere at Cazzanedda is warm and genuine: rustic furnishings, soft lighting, and the aroma of recipes born from tradition yet renewed with creative touches. The cuisine is a tribute to local ingredients, worked with respect and passion to preserve the authentic flavor of Basilicata. Among the specialties, the Lucanian gnocchetti with sausage ragù and peperoni cruschi stand out—a rich and enveloping dish where fresh pasta captures a flavorful, fragrant sauce, telling the full generosity of this land.

📍 Where to find it
Ristorante Cazzanedda
Via Montegaldo 85044 Lauria 

📲 Info and contacts
Phone: 0973 620106
Facebook: Ristorante Cazzanedda