08/01/2026: Excellent food, with a well-stocked and attractive cured meats and cheese counter, a wide selection of wines, and very friendly staff: a place that gives tourists a wonderful impression of Lecce!
04/01/2026: I'll start by saying that, despite being listed on Google Maps only as a food and wine restaurant, this is also an excellent bistro/trattoria.
It's a small place, with the left side occupied by a long counter stocked with fresh local produce and excellent products from other areas. In warmer temperatures, you can also eat outside. Let's get to the food: although the menu also includes recipes and ingredients not strictly from Salento, presented in original combinations, we chose and shared:
- Frisa with cherry tomatoes and arugula, Martinafranca capocollo, fresh Salento cheeses
- Eggplant, pepper, and caper caponata
- Fava beans and chicory with croutons
- Eggplant parmigiana
- Almond mousse
Everything was truly delicious, from the first bite to the last, with excellent ingredients. Every dish offers an unexpected surprise: the Frisa, for example, made with burnt wheat and cereals; among the fresh cheeses, a delicious ricotta and others flavored with chili pepper, pistachio, and more; Striped caponata with a delicate sweet and sour sauce; textbook fava beans and chicory, so balanced in flavors and textures that they top my personal Salento ranking; almond mousse beyond all expectations. The parmigiana deserves a special mention: good, but surprisingly made with a ground beef ragù that, even though it was present in very small quantities, I personally would have preferred not to find. But this is a matter of personal preference, so much so that my companion liked this version precisely because it differs from the classic basil sauce. The dishes were beautifully presented.
Attentive and courteous service, and although the table was set with a paper placemat, the cutlery was replaced after each course.
The price was absolutely fair considering the quality and quantity.
I recommend coming and trying it for yourself; it's definitely worth it.
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