We had dinner at Il Buttero twice during our stay in Agropoli. Both occasions we were treated to delicious food and very good and attentive service. The seafood offered was fresh and delicious. Recommended.

We were on our way from Avellino to Maratea with stops at Tenuta Vannulo (Best Mozzarela di Bufala) and Paestum (Best Greek ruins this side of Greece) and a recommendation in hand from an Agropolio local to dine at a restaurant that turned out to...be closed on Monday. We asked the front desk of the hotel adjacent to the closed restaurant where to eat; she recommended Il Buttero. We are so happy she did! There were only two tables occupied when we arrived at 1pm - the restaurant was beautifully set up and we were immediately seated at a perfect table for 6. Our waiter - who also cooks and serves a mean steak - was fantastic. He walked us through the day's specials and took our order. Our first course - of grilled local vegetables - was mouth watering. For our second course, we had 4 different kinds of pasta - each was unique and excellent. Of note were the "Half (Mezzi) Bacherri with Shrimp (Gamberi) - notable not only for the taste but the shrimp were hiding in each half of the the pasta - a lot of work and attention to detail made this a special treat. After which left us all remarking on how good things were, we watched our waiter cook up the biggest steak I've seen in Southern Italy. When I said it looked like a steak Florentine, he explained that the beef used is unique to their restaurant and showed us the end result - dinner for two at least! I noted a couple of older reviews skewered the service at Il Buttero - and my last review of Salvatore in Ravello - highlighted the negative effect of service on excellent food and ambiance. In our case, our service was impeccable and our waiter could not have been nicer or more gracious. Not only did he take the time to show us the steak and explain its significance, when he brought the bill, he had given us a 7% discount on our bill - rounding our Euro 107 bill for six including a bottle of red wine and a half bottle of white down to Euro 100. It was an amazing Monday lunch and provide my highest recommendation for Il Buttero.More

Myself and my husband went there for my 60th birthday. As we entered the restaurant three waiters were chatting among themselves and completely ignored us whilst we stood feeling quite awkward and like unwelcome guests. Eventually one of them deigned to show us to a...table where we then waited another 10 to 15 minutes for menus to be presented. Admittedly we're not too hot on Italian and struggled over the menu for some time whilst the waiter stood waiting with no attempt to offer any assistance whatsoever. Some 25 minutes later the main courses arrived which amounted to a steak sitting on a plateful of lettuce. As we were leaving we spoke to a waitress at the desk about items on the menu only to be informed that there was an English menu - which hadn't been even offered to us by the rather grim faced waiter who served us! Considering the prices charged - over 50 euros for 2 for 2 courses - I would have expected better service and a bit of effort put into the main course at least. We noted that there were mainly locals dining there so came to the conclusion that they already have a regular local clientele so perhaps don't feel the need to be bothered with tourists. I would certainly not recommend Il Buttero for service or value for money.More