I migliori ristoranti di cucina italiana in Lecce

09/03/2026: Excellent to try, definitely the raw one

28/02/2026: Excellent seafood restaurant, we had wonderful linguine with clams.

02/10/2025: A wide variety of pizzas with very high quality. Outside the historic center, but on the avenue that leads to it.

23/09/2025: Best restaurant in the area, incredible food, perfect atmosphere and super kind and helpful staff.

07/02/2026: An incredible place! Every time I'm in Puglia, I make a point of stopping by this restaurant. I highly recommend it! ❤️❤️❤️

16/01/2026: Tasty Traditional Salento dishes, from vegetables to pasta and meat. Quick and friendly service, average prices.

14/10/2025: The menu and dishes are not up to par with the restaurant. Otherwise, the food is top notch.

11/10/2025: Fantastic location. Everything was perfect. Perfect food. I would have given it 5 stars. I'm only giving it 4 because I was served a first course with plain shrimp, not blue shrimp as described on the menu. It should be noted that this is a dish we eat often and are well known for. When we mentioned this to the waiter, he told us he would ask the kitchen. Unfortunately, since we couldn't argue with what he said, we were told that the chef told him it was still blue shrimp, but only 2/3 of the variety. I repeat, they were plain cocktail shrimp. It's a shame they were missing both. Highly recommended, though.

15/01/2026: Small restaurant in the center, we ate well and spent the right amount.

07/01/2026: Welcoming place with attention to detail. Excellent local food. Excellent octopus alla pignata. Also recommended is the truly delicious mixed fried fish.

21/12/2025: Today a 2.5kg Mega Scottona rib eye nicely marbled 💯👍.... We'll see tonight after cooking 🤪

16/09/2025: Saverio is a great professional in the hospitality industry. He's not just a professional, he's a master chef. If you want good food at a fair price, don't hesitate to visit the butcher shop "Da Saverio."

02/10/2025: Great pizza in a citrus garden.

18/09/2025: Fabulous setting: leafy, bright, and bucolic. Very good and well-served dishes. Impeccable service. I highly recommend it. See photos

22/01/2026: The owner is incredibly kind. The place is enchanting, with lots of greenery and the sounds of nature, completely relaxing. The food was excellent and plentiful! Highly recommended!

11/01/2026: We stayed at this charming, original, and comfortable property from January 1st to 4th of this year. We were truly pampered in every way, surrounded by professionalism, expressed with appropriate simplicity and friendliness. Everything was truly perfect, without reservation.

23/10/2025: Excellent venue. Welcoming structure, all amplified by the professionalism of the staff. Over-the-top food. Value for money is more quality than price for what you get.

10/10/2025: A super nice café where you can also get something to eat. The best evening of all. And the staff were super nice to us, even though we didn't speak Italian.

17/01/2026: The evening begins like this... I call and make a reservation for 9:30 PM for 4 people. They tell me over the phone that the wait is 5 minutes, which is just enough time for the table to be free. I arrive promptly and they tell me to wait 10 minutes. At 10:17 PM, I ask how much longer and they tell me to wait until the table is free since they had asked for the bill. After a long (and unwanted) wait, we manage to sit down at 10:23 PM. The place is nice, with seating near the sea. We order at 10:46 PM. The dishes arrive at 10:52 PM. Very fast service. Excellent sushi and excellent mixed seafood appetizer. We ordered a bottle of Chardonnay "Lama di Pietra" white wine, which was delicious, served in the right way and left in the seau à glace (which is not a given). The first courses arrive later: paccheri with monkfish and sagne with almonds, cherry tomatoes, and cod. A few pieces of monkfish were not... Skinless but not bothersome The first courses are also excellent The quantity of fish in the first courses was higher than expected, and therefore generous with the seasoning I would have added a few more paccheri Next came the fried foods The anelletti and shrimp were good For the mixed seafood, most of them were good Just a few were full of bones and difficult to remove We close with the sweet and sour dishes The sweet and sour dishes were good, and the amaro del capo was served chilled in a chilled glass. All in all, the place wasn't bad. The food was good, the price was fair, the service was fast but "cold" (not a bad thing, each waiter decides how to treat the customer), and the bill was reasonable, with bitters offered after checking the order. 4 stars because there's always room for improvement. Keep it up!

21/09/2025: A good restaurant with a magnificent view, prices a little high but hey you are in a very touristy area...I recommend it.

21/12/2025: We had lunch at this agriturismo. It was a plentiful meal. Everything was very well prepared. Excellent service. Very friendly staff. Kudos to the chef! Highly recommended!

18/12/2025: Evening in the company of colleagues, excellent atmosphere, top quality cuisine, trained and very kind staff

16/01/2026: Highly recommended! Excellent and always fresh products, both sweet and savory. Their pasticciotti are fantastic, and I really appreciated the variety on the menu: in addition to traditional products, they also have many herbal teas, croissants filled with special creams, bubble tea, and other new creations that I haven't found in other bars in Salento.

01/09/2025: Excellent pizzas and schiacciatine

06/01/2026: Impeccable experience! Very beautiful place located on the sea, warm and welcoming location perhaps a little spartan, but delicious and abundant dishes, extensive menu, excellent presentation of the dishes and quality, competent and courteous staff, very fast service. I highly recommend!

30/12/2025: Well-cooked, good-quality food. Attentive, courteous, and attentive service. Quick service. Recommended place; we've been back twice in a week. Beautiful location with a sea view, beneath the tower of Sant'Isidoro.

24/02/2026: In the heart of Lecce, I discovered a trattoria that authentically embodies the soul of Salento. The atmosphere is warm and familiar, with simple furnishings reminiscent of rural tradition. The most striking feature is the menu written entirely in the Lecce dialect: a detail that isn't just folkloristic, but a true act of love for the region. Each dish tells a story, starting with the name. The cuisine is excellent. The orecchiette with turnip greens is flavorful and perfectly creamed, while the ciceri e tria is prepared according to tradition, with the perfect balance of fried and boiled pasta. The grilled meat is tender and fragrant, while the local vegetable appetizers showcase the freshness of the ingredients. The homemade desserts also deserve a special mention. The service is impeccable: the waiter is attentive, friendly, and always ready to explain the dishes with passion. The owner welcomes guests as if they were longtime friends, creating an authentic and convivial atmosphere. A genuine gastronomic experience, where quality, tradition, and kindness meet harmoniously.

24/02/2026: I had dinner with colleagues and we had a really good time. The traditional cuisine was from Puglia and Lecce. Excellent ciceri e tria, informal service, highly recommended!