ristorazione — Spezzano Albanese · Calabria
In the hills of Spezzano Albanese, in the heart of the most authentic Calabria, Piazza Vecchia carries forward a tradition of family dining where the ritual of the meal blends with artisanal care for every detail, from the first antipasto to the last slice of wood-fired pizza.
Crossing the threshold of Piazza Vecchia, you recognise at once the mark of a family-run business: the staff welcome you with the same ease as opening the door to one's own home. Family-run from the very start, the place has built over time a loyal following that keeps coming back — one review even recalls a guest returning four times in a single week.
The dining room welcomes guests with an intimate atmosphere, and the house antipasto — rich with the flavours of local tradition — opens the meal as befits a trattoria in no hurry. On milder evenings, the terrace extends the service outdoors, adding another dimension to the same ritual of Calabrian dining.
The wood-fired oven is the technical heart of the place: the pizzas come out with a dough that is soft yet crisp in just the right measure, worked with careful proofing and topped with selected ingredients. Among the offerings, the Mantovana stands out — pumpkin cream, speck and porcini — bringing the season's flavours into a well-baked disc of dough.
The baccalà — fried or stewed — closes the circle of an honest, generous Calabrian cuisine. The page tells the rest.
