Awards Candidates 2019

16/05/2026: Finally a real italian quality of meals (after a week of searching around Puglia)! Simple yet refined and flavorful, fresh and healthy. Bruschetta on the house that is to die for. Pasta that looks like there is little sauce to it, yet it has sooo much flavor! Big forest mushrooms on ravioli, lots of well prepared veggies…We were overall very pleased, including the hospitality and friendliness of the stuff (especially since we had a tired hungry little child with us). Not too pricy neither.👏

07/05/2026: Everything was delicious, excellent quality of food, excellent service, everyone was very friendly and professional, I highly recommend it.

08/03/2026: The atmosphere is clean and quiet, the food is excellent, and the service is impeccable. Compliments to all the staff, who are very helpful and professional. In short, at this restaurant, you not only eat well, but also feel pampered. Congratulations again. A wonderful experience, definitely worth repeating.

15/02/2026: We went for lunch, the place was full, the atmosphere was pleasant, even though we were stuck at the table right next to the cash register. The owner arrived without a menu and started telling us the courses without a menu. Finally, he told us that an appetizer and a first course were coming and then we could choose whether to continue. He explained to us that the appetizer was seafood and meat. I told him I didn't want fish and my wife didn't either because she was waiting. Among the appetizers there was also prosciutto crudo and I told him not to bring it because I don't like it and my wife doesn't eat meat. We received a mozzarella and prosciutto and I told him again that we didn't eat it, then he brought us a vegetable meatball each, a small square of parmigiana each, a small square of puff pastry with radicchio and... A small plate with six pizza squares. I left a piece of pizza on the plate and his colleague, without asking, took it while he was bringing the plates back and threw it on the plate, without any manners. Then we each received a first course and a dessert. For drinks I had two glasses and my wife only had water. Before leaving, a couple who ordered the same things as us paid, plus they ate the ham plate and the fish that we didn't order. Price €90. I know because we were sitting right next to the cash register. We paid €110... the only good thing was the quality of the products, but they don't even know what the service and other things are. I will never go back again.

04/06/2026: A pleasant surprise! The dishes are prepared with care and attention by the owner, a place that undoubtedly deserves praise.

12/05/2026: Feeling at home, pampered by the delicacies of the dishes! It's hard to say which was the best, truly a feast for the taste buds. The staff was friendly and professional. Everything was delicious, from appetizers to desserts.

11/05/2026: Excellent service, excellent food, a frequently changing menu, and excellent goat cheese, especially the cold one. Located in a small square in the historic center.

05/05/2026: The restaurant is average, nothing special, a bit dated. The veranda is nice for outdoor dining. The dishes are basic and a bit sparse for the price.

27/05/2026: Beautiful hotel...we stayed in the recently renovated annex. Warm and professional welcome. Comfortable, clean, bright rooms equipped with every comfort. Quiet location with a relaxing view. Delicious breakfast served on the patio overlooking the garden. The swimming pool, which was under construction, will soon be available. The sea is just a few minutes' walk away, but a shuttle is available in the summer. An ideal location for a wedding. Thanks to the owner and his daughter.

31/03/2026: We ended up staying at Villa Maria for one night almost by chance. It's a lovely blend of modern and rustic charm. Our typical Pugliese dinner was excellent. The house wine, Nero di Troia, is highly recommended. There's still construction going on at the property; a pool is being added and the terrace is being extended, which will certainly be very nice.

24/05/2026: A restaurant recommended by a friend and visited to celebrate my birthday with friends. We booked and ate à la carte (they don't do a set menu on the weekend). The restaurant itself isn't large, but it's very well-kept, with its typical stone barrel vaults. Everything is very elegant, quiet, and well-kept. Our only personal flaw was the lack of lighting... I don't like such a large space, but I prefer to see both the diners and the dishes clearly. 🤷‍♂️ Other than that, the food is really good. The dishes are carefully prepared and the portions are adequate. There were 4 of us, and we ordered: 4 appetizers 4 first courses A bottle of wine 2 waters 1 second course Everything was really good, compliments to both the chef and the friendly and always attentive waiters. 👍👍 The price was in line with what we ate, perhaps even reasonable. 👏👏 We'll definitely be back!!

22/05/2026: Excellent seafood restaurant with fair prices and generous portions, delicious dishes

23/05/2026: We ate here with friends from San Severo. The raw and cooked appetizers were excellent: I stopped at these because they were so generous. It's a shame because the other dishes (which I saw arriving at other tables) also looked truly inviting! The staff were professional, yet warm and friendly. The price was fair.

29/04/2026: The food is very good, especially the fish. Very friendly, but the atmosphere is small.

01/06/2026: A very nice restaurant located about 5 km from Vietri. It offers both meat and seafood dishes. The staff is very friendly and the prices are reasonable considering the area. A mixed grill of meat costs €12, and fish €15. The tiramisu is also excellent, prepared in a unique way, almost like a baba. The only downside is the cover charge: €3 per person seems a bit excessive, but that seems to be normal in this area.

28/05/2026: I've been going there for thirty years and I'll continue...

06/04/2026: The best cappuccino and cornetto in the world!!!!!!

06/06/2026: Suuuper good cocktails, prices are great, the staff was super kind. The only feedback is for the seats and tables, they're very comfortable. I'd also love to see some cocktails with apulian influence, but otherwise wonderful spot.

23/05/2026: Great bar with friendly service and fair prices.

04/05/2026: Beautiful place, unfortunately I know it indirectly through work.

06/04/2026: We stumbled upon it by chance, through social media, while searching for a place to have Easter lunch. It was actually an experiment, with the desire to spend a quiet day eating something good. The result was very satisfying. A genuine location, in the open countryside, with the sea on the horizon, with the perfect balance between rural tradition and modern hospitality. The beautiful stone courtyard, nestled among the tourist cottages, offers a lovely panoramic view of the pool, shaded by a young pergola supported by Lecce stone columns, surrounded by citrus trees, and a magnificent pine forest on the horizon. The welcome was excellent, with the entire staff being very friendly and genuinely helpful. Given the occasion, the fixed menu was tasty, with authentic flavors, dishes that leave fond memories and the desire to return. Returning for the place, the taste, the kindness? Who knows, it's hard to decide!

03/05/2026: We ate here on Labor Day (a national holiday in Italy). Because Italians mainly celebrate this day with family and friends around lunchtime, we, along with two other tourist couples, were the only guests in this restaurant. That was a shame for the atmosphere. No Italian family coziness. Anyway, we had a delicious meal! The two waiters were attentive, spoke English, and did their job well (we did have to pour the wine ourselves from the bottle, but that didn't matter). It is a beautiful place with a lovely terrace as well for the warm summer evenings that are sure to come.

19/04/2026: A superb restaurant, which in France would be considered a bistro. It was quiet out of season, the service was very pleasant, the atmosphere was lovely, and the food was delicious.