Al Castello In Manduria

Located in an old charming palazzo in the historic centre of Manduria, the restaurant offers both indoor and outdoor dining, the latter with tables on the sidewalk of the old piazza - nice, but subject to the traffic noise that at times can be annoying. The food was excellent, we enjoyed our pasta dishes (orecchiette con melanzane e cacioricotta, and spaghetti alle vongole) and the trancio di spada alla brace that we both chose, fresh and well prepared. With shared appetiser of bruschette tradizionali, a bottle of white wine (Alice, from local verdeca grapes), water, coffee, and limoncello, the bill for the two of us was €85. Service was cordial and efficient. The overall ambiance was pleasant and welcoming, perhaps the music played in the indoor pizzeria/bar area was a little too loud and "overflowed" into the outside dining area. If you park the the blue lines section and use one of the APP services like EasyPark, be aware that the "parking spot number" that may be asked for is indicated in a little tag attached to the curb along the individual parking spot. We had a pleasant evening, and will be back.

Good quality restaurant, wines at very reasonable prices. When booking, be sure to specify "table in the interior courtyard" to avoid being on the terrace which is on the Place Garibaldi side: lots of noise and cars 😱

Delicious meal, great service & beautiful atmosphere outside. Thank you!

Great food , service on point and the view …. Love it

Well, very nice, the food is excellent and also the atmosphere and the service, the only thing I don't like is that you can't see anything, the light is not very bright and you can't see anything.

Great experience! We arrived when it was pouring with rain, and with excellent organization, they moved us inside. We sat down, and after less than 10 minutes, the waitress came and took our order. They were all pizzas. They all arrived after 10-15 minutes. What can I say? Excellent pizzas, light and easy to digest. The staff was courteous, helpful, and quick. If I ever come to Manduria again, I'll be happy to return. Everything was perfect! 💯🔝

On 08/29/25, we were their guests, we consumed 4 appetizers (zucchini flowers), 2 fried calamari and 2 octopus, all truly excellent, fast, friendly service, thank you very much.

Decent food, reasonable price, excellent service, fabulous location.

Impeccable service! Very kind! Good food! The bill was surprisingly fair considering it's a tourist spot. Highly recommended!

Excellent food, lovely place, very kind staff