Ristorante Blu Mare In Nardò

01/07/2025: Good restaurant overlooking the Santa Maria al Bagno seafront. We went to this restaurant for lunch or dinner several times during our vacation and we always had a good time. The appetizer of the day was excellent (shrimp salad), the mussels in tempura, the tuna tartare. Of the first courses we tried the linguine with clams, with seafood and the penne alla corsara, good but slightly below par compared to the appetizers. Of the second courses we particularly appreciated the tuna steak and the grilled cuttlefish. Excellent wines to pair. If I really had to find a point to improve, I would advise the kitchen not to put only half a scampi on a dish that includes scampi as an ingredient. At least one whole one should be put in. Another slightly sore point, but not the restaurant's responsibility, is the busy road on the seafront that distracts a bit from the magic of the place facing the sea. In any case, I highly recommend the restaurant.

30/06/2025: Over the years it has lost a bit of its shine: penne alla corsara is always good, but apart from the empty clam shells... little substance in the pasta. Fried food needs to be totally revised, rubbery and hard. The Egyptian mussels are saved, very tasty and abundant. The price is not exactly cheap, on the contrary; but do you want to put dinner in front of the sun drowning in the sea?! The only question is this: is it worth it?