I migliori ristoranti di cucina italiana in Lecce

17/09/2025: The place is very noisy. The cups and plates are taken away and put in the dishwasher, which is located in the middle of the room. The products are top-notch!

15/09/2025: Excellent ice cream, maximum hygiene in the bathrooms

29/09/2025: Dissatisfied: - Green and inaccessible pool (no warning) - Poorly insulated room - Doorjamb not secured (fell on my head) - Bad slope in the shower = pool (there it is!!) - Water not always hot.... - Very average €15 breakfast -....

05/07/2025: Hotel with great location near the best beaches from 5 min to 20 min to reach them. Very good restaurant food. Very kind and helpful staff.

01/11/2025: Halloween Night A venue with entertainment and live music, average food, and a limited wine selection. The octopus and potato salad was average, the chopped beef was so-so, the Angus asado was nothing special, and the tiramisu was forgettable. Overall, unfortunately, the quality/price ratio was inadequate for the offerings in a beautiful setting. Beware of the €3 cloakroom fee per person, which isn't specified at the entrance!

01/11/2025: The place and the staff are very polite and cheerful with everyone. As for the atmosphere, I'm absolutely satisfied. 🌟 There are, however, a few things that didn't leave a good impression on me, especially considering it was my first time here: 1️⃣ They told us they would store our coats and jackets, but they didn't specify that we had to pay to collect them. This is a mistake, because all costs should be clearly disclosed to avoid unpleasant surprises. 2️⃣ I ordered octopus with potatoes, but they brought me another, more expensive dish, with small octopus in a sauce that wasn't bad at all, but it wasn't what I'd asked for, and it was also the most expensive of the similar dishes I'd mentioned to the waitress. Sure, some might say, "You could have brought the dish back." But I'm not so miserable as to bring a dish for just €6 or €7 more. Oh well! Anyway, it's not pleasant to ask for one thing and get something else. Luckily, the food was always good. I ate it all. 3️⃣ I recommend checking your receipts carefully 🧾, because they added a burger we never ordered and wanted to charge us for it.

12/09/2025: Fantastic rustic dishes that you absolutely have to try

05/09/2025: Really good freshly baked rustici. Breakfast included cappuccino and a delicious, still-warm pasticciotto. Well done!

15/09/2025: Good for a quick meal, nothing amazing but the flavors are there. Service a little rushed but not unpleasant.

07/09/2025: Catastrophic!!!! A typical Italian restaurant, with no fresh produce... The server was rude and lacking in empathy. Not even a thank you or goodbye.

13/11/2025: Terrible experience, we waited over two hours for four pizzas, not to mention the place is stuck in the 1970s, with broken chairs and post-war tables. In 40 years, I've never found a place this run-down...

29/07/2025: Pizzas and insalata di mare are very good, the service too, the noise is sometimes a little too much but there small covered terrace allows for more peace and quiet, the prices are good.

06/10/2025: The pizzas were long-awaited, it seemed like you were eating biscuits, there was very little toppings, there was no danger of them falling off the plate.

27/09/2025: Amazing!!!😃 Excellent super light pizza I highly recommend 👌

24/11/2025: Our last night in Lecce, and we were looking for a casual place with good pizza. Urban Cafe was exactly what we were looking for. They were open early, the service was great (Jacobo was wonderful and helpful), and the food was just what we were wanting. We started with the potato croquettes, then shared the Upstairs salad and the Lea pizza. All were very good. We had spumone as dessert. Urban Cafe is a casual place with good food and service. Highly recommended. Enjoy!

14/11/2025: Not at all satisfied with the service and the confusion it created. We were the only ones seated and went to pay one at a time to avoid complications, but they still weren't able to do the math correctly. We won't be returning.

28/09/2025: Friendly place, excellent food quality, very friendly service, unfortunately noisy place, fair prices

28/09/2025: Completely satisfied with everything we ate, well done, well done!!

26/10/2025: Very nice to sit outside in the small square next to the cozy bookstore with quiet music in the background and good flavors on the table.

25/10/2025: Very beautiful terrace facing the sea!

23/08/2025: We booked and drove to Maglie only to find that the restaurant was closed. When we asked for clarification (since the online information listed it as open), we were told that they were unable to update the closures on the profile and that they were actually only operating in Otranto. However, when we made the reservation, they didn't bother to clarify that the reservation was for the Otranto location.

25/03/2025: Amazing! A welcoming, private, unique, refined, and well-kept place! The raw materials and preparation are sublime! Truly excellent!

23/10/2025: Good trattoria with a wide selection of dishes at very affordable prices. Friendly staff, fast service. Our dishes were good but too salty 🧂. We, as end-of-season tourists, recommend La Bettola. 😉

11/10/2025: The menu is varied and plentiful, featuring tasty dishes from Puglia and Italian cuisine. The pizza is excellent, and the staff is friendly and helpful. I highly recommend it.

08/09/2025: I booked a table for Rachele Bastreghi's live show. I had requested a slightly more central spot, but we found ourselves on the edge of the flowerbeds, where we had no view. Oh well, we can ignore this. The problem is that the waitress was rude, inattentive to the table's requests, and we could only order burritos or sandwiches; the rest of the items were "sold out." I repeat, the waitress needs a little reconsideration. At the end of dinner, we got up to pay and went into the bar, but cash was the only option; for the POS terminal, we had to go outside and wait in a long line (we all had cards and wanted to pay separately). A woman behind the counter asked us, in an equally rude manner, to "collect the money and pay the total at the cash register." I'm sorry, but no, that's not okay. We sorted it out, paid, and left disappointed. We've always been regulars at this place for the events it hosts, but also for the beauty of the location. We won't be returning. Customer service is very important; you can't improvise, and having extra staff probably helps you avoid having this kind of experience.

08/09/2025: I went with a group of friends for dinner and to enjoy the live show scheduled for that evening. The only positive note was the location, a cute little square. Otherwise, it was a forgettable evening. Let's start with the waitress; a robot would have been nicer, friendlier, and more helpful. The sandwiches and pucce were expensive but of poor quality (and quantity). The staff was lacking in flexibility (no changes, no additions, no separate bills), but they were willing to charge extra for the live show, which was nothing more than an interview with two songs around midnight. Never again!!!

02/11/2025: Terrible service, rude waitress, and edible pizza. Definitely needs improvement.

16/10/2025: We got takeout. A pizza, some beers, and a lemon soda. Good prices, delicious pizza, and an ice-cold drink. The service from the pizza master was very good, quick, and practical. The girl was obviously very busy and didn't have the time to serve us, but she wasn't rude. Recommended

29/09/2025: Me and my partner were staying in Puglia for a week from the 19th of September, staying one night near Polignano a Mare, 3 nights in Ostuni, and 3 nights here in Castro - we were most excited about this hotel as our friend recommended it to us. Starting off positively, the hotel grounds were beautiful and the location idyllic. The staff were all so lovely, kind, and personable. We were left a little disappointed by the service however. When we arrived we were told someone would fetch our bags from the car and bring them to our room, and after waiting over an hour we ended up having to get them ourselves. We were also told there’s a WhatsApp number to text food/drink orders to from the pool (it looked like the pool bar was closed so maybe why) but when we asked another member of staff for this number they were confused and said they’ve never heard of that before. Having to order food and drink from the pool felt like a mission, climbing up all the steps to then wait at the bar or reception which was mostly unstaffed - then waiting over an hour and a half for lunch and a drink. Not really ideal sadly. I’m sure this was mostly because we visited slightly out of season but I feel like the service should remain the same regardless. We got the standard double room and it was very, very basic. There wasn’t WiFi and when we asked at reception they gave us our own WiFi box which was strange and should’ve been told upon checking in. I’d also recommend adding tea/coffee making facilites to the rooms, there were also only six hangers in the wardrobe and no draws to put the rest of our clothes. I think a lot of updating would make this place a haven. Dinner was (in our opinion) overly expensive for the small portions we had, so we left feeling hungry and decided to eat at surrounding restaurants for the rest of the trip. Onto more positives - breakfast was a big highlight, such a feast! Although does finish early (10 am) so wouldn’t recommend a lie in. And the views from the terrace at breakfast were just divine. The pool was the most tranquil place to relax, we did go to visit the private beach but it was a bit choppy and cold for us this time of year! The hotel also had tennis courts we didn’t have time to use, and a movie theatre outside but not sure how that works as nothing was ever playing? Again, the staff were truly lovely, I hope to come back again and have a better experience with the service and maybe book a better room.

24/09/2025: The location of the resort is truly unique – directly on the cliffs with stunning sea views from many areas, whether from the breakfast terrace or the pool. The friendliness of the staff is also noteworthy; minor issues were resolved immediately. We were less impressed with the suite we booked: The furnishings are quite basic, lacking storage space and comfortable seating, and the patio furniture appears basic. The air conditioning also didn't work reliably and was a bit difficult to operate. Overall, this gives the impression that the resort is in need of renovation and modernization in some areas. All in all, however, the great location outweighs any drawbacks, so the stay will remain a positive memory.