Enoteca Vesta

I ate with my family. Most of the dishes were very good (I ordered pasta with sea urchin and it was great). However, one of the filet of fish dishes was very small and not cleaned well. The owner disregarded our complaint, and we were left with a bad feeling.

We ate at Enoteca Vesta this evening. The setting looked great, but the service was not. On ordering my food I explained I have an intolerance to lactose/dairy. I was assured the starter for 2 that I was sharing with my husband was fine for me; however, when I tasted it, it was cheesy. It had parmesan in the recipe. I was offered an off-menu prosciutto and melon as alternative, which was nice enough. My main was delicious - red mullet and fennel. My husband's sea bass and prawn with creamed potato was not cooked through, so was mostly inedible. We were charged for my cheesy starter in the total, as apparently I did not clarify clearly that cheese is included in dairy produce - despite me listing milk, butter, and cream products during my explanation. The prosciutto and melon dish wasn't cheap either! We weren't looking for a free meal, but an apology would have been greatly received. We are disappointed.

Wife and I had lunch on Aug 24. Lithuanian waiter spoke several languages, including perfect English. Was super friendly and helpful. We shared an incredible eggplant starter - to die for. Had great main dishes and the cheese selection for desert. Waiter suggested a low cost wine that was nice with every dish. Great experience!

Interesting place in a cave, nice atmosphere and delicious food

Highly recommended. Great food. We especially enjoyed the pasta with chickpeas and the homemade limoncello. The cave dining room was cozy and quaint and we enjoyed talking food and wine with the owners. We even got some tips on where to shop for the best cheese. The experience was authentic and perfect for our last night in Vieste.

This place was a highlight of our vacation. Restaurant is located in a cave which creates an amazing atmosphere. Menu includes fresh sea food prepared in many variations. Marinated mussels were the best we have ever had. Staff is very friendly and attentive. Absolutely recommended!

Only one star as I can't put none. The restaurant is cute, well located in Vieste and the food was correct. We ordered white wine and the waiter came with red. Luckily I noticed before he opened thebottle. Then we had a starter (tuna tartar with straciatella) which was very good and well served. The main was the sea bass with shrimp and potatoes. There was sea bass but no potatoes and only one shrimp, very disappointed but okay(cf. Picture). I ask for a side : grilled eggplant, zucchini and red peppers and it came with no peppers, only 4 little slices of zucchini et 5 thin slices of eggplant. I ask where the red pepper is to the waiter and he goes to the kitchen to check. He comes back telling me they don't have any left, and that they gave me more zucchinis. Very funny considering the 4 small pieces on the plate, I said I didn't want the plate without the red peppers. The manager tells me its okay it is off the bill. When we ask for the bill in the end the plate is still counted so we ask the manager why ? The owner came and started to yell at us in front of everyone in the middle of the restaurant saying we ate so we pay. It tell him I wanted to return the dish in the first place but he doesn't want to listen. I had to stand firm and negotiate for a while for him to get it. There are many restaurants near by, don't go to this one you'll only be disappointed by the food and having a bad service.

The starters were exceptionally good. We took salmon and tuna tartar. The fish was really fresh. When the second dish arrived, i got disappointed since my portion was extremely small. It looked more like a starter. I took mussels filled with cheese. There were only 6 and not big at all. The dish of my husband, which was pasta tasted really good. Together with 3 glasses of wine the lunch costed us 85 euros for two, but unfortunately I remained hungry...