Ferrara, historic center · Via delle Scienze 9
Seasonal cooking.
Honest ingredients.
An intimate place, by choice.
A contemporary osteria by the Raiti family, with the same care that has run Estebar for over fifty years.
Limited availabilityLimited seating, by choice. Booking recommended.
Book your tableThe holidays at Materia
Over the holidays we also open for lunch, on days when we usually don't.
- Monday 7 and Tuesday 8 December · lunch and dinner
- Thursday 24 December, Christmas Eve · lunch and dinner
- Friday 25 December, Christmas Day · dinner
- Thursday 31 December · lunch and dinner
- Friday 1 January · lunch and dinner
- Wednesday 6 January · lunch and dinner
Our idea
Essential. Elegant. Contemporary.
At Materia Osteria Contemporanea we bring to the table carefully chosen ingredients, prepared with respect for their nature. We don’t look for complication, we look for honesty of flavor.
The work behind it isn’t always seen. But you can taste it in every dish.
Our story
family,
the same care.
Three generations of cooking and hospitality. Materia carries that rigor forward with a contemporary vision.
The menu follows what comes in. If an ingredient doesn’t convince us, the dish doesn’t go out. The daily specials change, the menu every three months.
Few seats, by choice. It lets us look after every table as if it were the only one that evening.
Every dish takes shape in front of you.
On the table
The seasonal menu.
Updated every 3 months.
Every dish starts from a choice. What you find on the table is always what makes sense to cook right now, never a compromise.
Read the seasonal menuTuesday to Sunday, from 18:00
The aperitivo
at Materia.
Not a starter. A way to begin. Small plates to share, wine by the glass, no rush. Before the kitchen picks up speed.
Tuesday to Sunday
Discover the aperitivo →
What our guests say
“A truly lovely place, with a calm and well-kept atmosphere. We really enjoyed the dishes, you can tell there’s research behind them but without too much confusion or chaos.”
Piergiorgio N. · Google (translated from Italian)
“You can taste the quality of the ingredients and the passion in the preparation. The food and wine pairing is very careful. An elegant setting, attentive to detail.”
Stefania · Google (translated from Italian)
“A place that makes you feel pampered in every way, from the impeccable service to the exceptional quality of the cooking. A menu of just the right length and perfect wine pairings.”
dinuZz · Google (translated from Italian)
We want people to understand the work behind it.
Francesco Raiti · Materia Osteria Contemporanea
What you’ll find at the table
Full menu→Starters
La Mazzancolla
Prawns seared on the griddle, bread sauce and guanciale powder
First courses
Cappellaccio
Pumpkin-filled, served with duck ragù in two textures
To share
Homemade focaccia
With culatello, pea cream and a cube of Sicilian-style parmigiana.
Frequently asked questions
What our guests ask most often.
Are Materia and Estebar the same restaurant?
No, they’re two separate places 9 meters apart: Estebar is the historic pizzeria, open since 1975, and Materia is the contemporary restaurant of the Raiti brothers.
Why does the menu change every 3 months?
Because we follow the real seasonality of ingredients, not a fixed calendar.
Reserve your table.
Call us or message us on Instagram. Open Tuesday to Sunday. Lunch on Saturday and Sunday only.
Limited seating, by choice. Booking in advance is recommended.