La Taverna dei Domenicani In Ceglie messapica

Best restaurant in all of Puglia, located in a small village far from the crowds. Outstanding service and cuisine. Well worth the detour.

A fantastic culinary experience in a traditional yet modern restaurant. I ate the freshest fish, but not only that. Among the appetizers, don't miss the meat-based ones! Mimmo was super in the dining room; he welcomed us perfectly, and the lunch was no exception. I'll be back.

A group of 8 without a reservation... Mimmo, the owner, immediately organized the dining room so we wouldn't be left out. This alone shows the restaurant's professionalism. The dinner was absolutely outstanding, with top-quality fish and meat, which the children had, and which looked excellent. The fish and meat main courses were excellent, as were some of the desserts, which are homemade by the owners. What can I say... A wonderful discovery, we'll definitely be back!

My favorite restaurant when I pass through Ceglie! Personally, I've always found the catch of the day to be top-quality and the service impeccable. Needless to say, I recommend this restaurant hands down.

We had a lovely lunch at Taverna Dei Domenicani and enjoyed delicious traditional Pugliese food. The dishes were authentic, fresh, and full of flavor. Friendly service and a wonderful atmosphere made it a memorable experience. Highly recommended!

Simply excellent and truly local

Very tasty and generous antipasti. Friendly service, beautiful terrace, clean!

Pasta was very nice. Caprese was with 2-3 cherry tomatoes. They were out of salad at the beginning of the service. Food was tasty though.

I visited this restaurant very close to the center of Ceglie Messapica on April 25th. I must say there were many tourists like me in the town, and naturally, this restaurant was no exception. There are also tables outside on the street, which isn't very wide, narrowing the lane where residents' cars and suppliers to the many businesses still pass, which is why we preferred to have lunch inside. Among the appetizers were seafood, which, being used to much else, I found to be poor, but still enjoyable. Then there was the peppered mussels, whose quality was above average in restaurants—and I'm referring to the brodetto used to flavor the black mussels. Finally, there was a grilled seafood platter and a mixed fried fish dish (which didn't have much of a fish dish other than anchovies... well, nothing but calamari and tiny shrimp), which was decidedly not appreciated. I was about to go to pay the bill when they brought us some traditional sweets and a limoncello on the house (very kind of them, at least).

My favorite pasta is carbonara but it had a mix of sea food, they changed the recipe for me, thanks for that. The service was good, the food was delicious. I have worked for years in horeca, it was amazing, so my review will be 5/5 stars on all subjects. I recommend others to visit it to.