La Tavernetta is the restaurant of the San Lorenzo si Alberga hotel in the national park of Sila, in the mountains of Calabria, close to Lago Cecita. This is not only a change of scenery but also a change of food for our trip, because here it is all mushrooms and meat rather than seafood.
The restaurant is not decorated like you would expect in the mountains with hunting paraphernalia and the like. Instead it is more ‘modern’ and one could almost say spartanly furnished. Due to the yellow paint it is very difficult to take proper photos. There are two tasting menus: 5 courses for 55 euros, or 7 courses for 75 euros. Both showcase the local produce, with the first being more traditional. We chose that one.