Ravioli di stracotto
Ravioli filled with braised magatello in zafferano di Bivongi cream, with drops of Calabrian liquorice

Dining · Marina di Gioiosa Ionica (RC)
Restaurant with aged meat cuisine and fish tasting menus in Marina di Gioiosa Ionica
Eccellenza Italianacertificata 2026–2027
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The place
L'Officina del Gusto is a restaurant in Marina di Gioiosa Ionica, in the province of Reggio Calabria, where two culinary souls coexist: in-house aged meat and fish tasting menus. The venue works with zero-kilometer ingredients and products from the Calabrian territory, from liquorice to zafferano di Bivongi (Bivongi saffron), in a refined and carefully curated setting.
At the table
L'Officina del Gusto interprets Calabrian cuisine through a double register: aged meat and fresh fish.

Why you can trust it
L'OFFICINA DEL GUSTO is a member of the Eccellenze Italiane network. The mark is registered in Italy and abroad: every certified business has a unique identifier, which can be checked at any time.
Location
L'OFFICINA DEL GUSTO is already on our map, with its own mark among the other certified businesses of the area: here you can look at it up close.
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Services and features
Ravioli filled with braised magatello in zafferano di Bivongi cream, with drops of Calabrian liquorice
A composition of the day's fresh fish, carefully crafted in detail and presentation
Pasta with lobster, one of the most appreciated dishes among the seafood offerings
Fresh homemade pasta with mollusks and shellfish
House specialty, served with vegetable side ingredients
The figures
What visitors say
«Spectacular lunch! Mixed fish appetizer super fresh, generous, cared for down to the smallest detail. Paccheri with lobster worthy of applause and homemade seafood spaghetti: an explosion of flavors.»
«Every dish is a discovery: extremely fresh ingredients, impeccable presentation and authentic flavors. A welcoming venue, cared for down to the smallest detail, with a warm and refined atmosphere.»
«Ravioli filled with braised magatello in zafferano di Bivongi cream and drops of liquorice, which I absolutely invite you to try. They are spectacular.»
«Top-level, in-house produced meat, cooked and presented with vegetable side ingredients. Service to match, elegant and very kind waiter.»
Reviews appear in the language each guest wrote them in.
In the making · In the shop
L'Officina del Gusto produces its own aged meat, following the maturation process and presenting the cuts with vegetable ingredients.
Pasta is made in-house, from spaghetti to filled ravioli, ensuring traditional doughs and refined fillings.
The chef prepares bread with different doughs and serves it warm at every table, accompanied by a tasting of flavored oils.
The restaurant works with zero-kilometer ingredients, from olive oils to products of the Calabrian territory such as zafferano di Bivongi (Bivongi saffron) and liquorice.