Lido Acqua Azzurra In Pizzo

Our first few days were spent in Pizzo, one of them being a travel day with late arrival for any beach time so to kick off our beach adventure we picked Lido Regina Del Mare as our best bet. We visited Regina on the back side of Summer so we knew most places have either shut down or are in process which this lido was doing when we arrived at 10:30 and thought maybe they were closed for the season already. The owner Mimmo set us up with chairs, an umbrella and friendly introductions as well as some discussions about what we may like for lunch and I mentioned loving mussels and my wife loves a good Vongole (almost once a day if she can get away with it) and off he went. We tried out a mezzo or two of local rose wine while taking in the views of Pizzo in the distance we had the beach to ourselves for least for a few hours until others came after lunch. The beaches in Calabria are some of the most beautiful in the world and crystal clear due to most beaches being rocks of vary size from match head size pebbles to golf ball with very little sand to murk up the water so bring good water shoes. Laura is Mimmo's wife she is also the chef and runs a tight ship she cooked two of the best pastas we had of the trip a red mussel for me and vongole for the wife we returned plates that could have been put back on the shelf. Very attentive service with great food set in a scenic uncrowded beach just a short way from Pizzo should make this place at the top of your beach needs in this area. It is a true family affair and we felt very well looked after I also got to play with their German Shepard Aria for a bit whenever I made a trip to the bar which was an added bonus.

The best lido, see you next time guys 😀

Seaside restaurant, very beautiful in its simplicity, excellent swordfish sandwich, like the fried fish, fantastic quality and price

Fantastic dishes, friendly staff, fair price

This summer the Regina del Mare lido welcomed us in the best possible way: the staff were always smiling and kind, even in moments of great fatigue for the countless people who used the lido, the owners were very polite and always ready to satisfy our requests. , the location well looked after and comfortable. We had lunch at the restaurant several times and, tasting the various specialties, we were very satisfied with the food, the service and the price. It is clear, therefore, that the "big family" will see us again next season. Thank you Laura, Mimmo and all the staff! See you soon Sabina and Armando Potenza

Great food experience. The spaghetti with sea clams are delicious . You cant miss the pepata di cozze (spicy mussels). Open from june till mid september, you need to book a table in the month of august or you wont have the chance to have a taste of Pizzo

All very good, we stopped for dinner. Light and very good pizza, excellent ingredients. Tasty fried food and Calabrian appetizer too. Advised.

Beautiful discovery on my first holiday in Pizzo. Cheerful guys, always with a smile, a warm welcome, we don't talk about the cuisine. Excellent from lunch to dinner. A truly well-kept beach from the beach to the car park Thanks for everything

Percepisco sublimi sensazioni al sapor di mare tra stupefacenti pappardelle ai gamberi rosso fuoco con tenero tonno e friabile bottarga verde bottiglia eppoi sontuosi spaghetti misto scoglio dagli aromatiche ed infinite essenze fumanti

Piacevole scoperta in quel di Pizzo… ottimo pranzo, con un antipastino misto ed ottimo tonno grigliate, servizio veloce, prezzo nella media..