Although, the restaurant has been operating for the last 31 years, before that, the cave had gone through a few transformations which had reflected the change of the society in the small town of Vieste.
During the firat half of the century, the cave was a stable owned by a numerous local family to provided for their needs and those of a few neighbours.
The natural cave became an oil mill with Sr. Angeloantonio in the 60s, who would use the facility to transform its olives and those of other fellow villagers into oil. Today, through the use of more advanced methods, oil milling is still a common business in Vieste as well as in the entire region, which is recognised amongst the best producers of Italian extra virgin oil.
The cave was then acquired by Pasquale Troiano, who decided to turn it into a restaurant to enhance the uniqueness of the location by giving memorable experience through the good cuisine. Until today, the Restaurant Al Dragone has guested locals and especially visitors from all over the world from 1988.