The best of Salento tradition 👌🏽
Riccardo Leo
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03 Gennaio 2026
10,0
Fantastic trattoria serving exquisite Salento specialties, prepared with true mastery. I highly recommend it! I'll be back!
CLAUDIO CIRIOLO
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02 Gennaio 2026
10,0
A historic and authentic trattoria in the village of Lucugnano (near Tricase) since 1970, it's famous for its authentic Salento cuisine, featuring fresh homemade pasta, grilled meats, and traditional flavors rooted in the region. It's a popular choice for its authenticity, local ingredients, and family atmosphere, along with Salento wine and delightfully homey traditional dishes. However, some reviews report variations in service or prices, so it can be a very pleasant but rustic experience.
Eward Parker
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27 Dicembre 2025
8,0
Trattoria Iolanda is a haven for authentic Salento home-style cuisine, run with passion by the Iolanda family since 1970. The atmosphere is warm and genuine, with traditional dishes prepared with fresh ingredients, homemade pasta, and authentic flavors reminiscent of the food of yesteryear. From orecchiette with turnip greens to croquettes and pittule, to roulades and grilled meats, every dish is rich in flavor and tradition. The selection of local wines that accompany your dinner is also excellent. The staff is friendly and helpful, and the overall experience is perfect for a relaxing and delicious dinner. Highly recommended for those who want to savor the authentic Salento!
charlotte wilson
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23 Dicembre 2025
8,0
Historic trattoria with home-made food, high prices for a trattoria, but the fresh food doesn't make you feel bad.
Franko
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06 Dicembre 2025
10,0
Ate very well... orecchiette with turnip tops fantastic... horse steak and grilled gnummaredddhi with mashed broad beans fantastic... much better than our mashed potatoes... well done 👏
Leonello Negrini
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17 Novembre 2025
10,0
I was here for dinner with some colleagues, and I was quite satisfied:
- The food is high-quality, delicious, and locally sourced.
- The service was prompt.
- There's plenty of space between the tables; I mean, the restaurant is quite large and genuinely comfortable.
In my opinion, the value for money deserves 5 stars.
William Jason Kato
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05 Novembre 2025
10,0
This is one of those places I always recommend when I have guests. Five stars not only because Grandma Iolanda is still working in the kitchen, but above all because it's a place that embodies the essence of a Salento trattoria. When you walk in, it's like being at grandma's house. The dishes are special and the flavors are unique, made according to tradition and with locally sourced ingredients, because everything—and I mean everything—is raised and grown by them. The nice thing is that they also offer half-course meals, so you can try more. The wines are excellent and the prices are absolutely reasonable. If I were the owner, I'd raise them 😂 that said, book ahead, because it's always busy, and try the mixed pittule, the sagne with horse meat sauce, and the chocolate salami. I've eaten there countless times, and the pleasant memories have never faded.
giulia tamborrini
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23 Ottobre 2025
10,0
One of the few trattorias in Puglia where you can taste food from times gone by, lovingly cooked by Jolanda, like being at home
Francesco Rado
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14 Ottobre 2025
10,0
Excellent home made food served by very friendly waiters. Totally recommend this place to everyone passing by.
Andrei Marc
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29 Settembre 2025
10,0
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