I migliori ristoranti di cucina mediterranea in Puglia

06/10/2025: We ate very well in a restaurant steeped in medieval history. Attentive, courteous, and fast service

25/08/2025: We ate an excellent pizza and a very good craft red beer from Ascoli Satriano.

01/11/2025: Taverna Caprese in Bari is a simple, rustic establishment, typical of local taverns. A taverna is a small, friendly restaurant serving traditional, unpretentious cuisine. For lunch, we sampled antipasti: pears with caciocavallo cheese, breaded cod, as well as spaghetti with anchovies and olives, and paccheri with seafood. The meal was simple but decent, affordable, and perfectly acceptable for a relaxed outing.

21/10/2025: The pizza was delicious and filling. The place has a soul. The staff was very helpful. The food was served quickly and beautifully. I recommend it.

29/09/2025: This was my second visit to this restaurant and I was completely satisfied. Excellent food, beautiful to look at and delicious to eat, professional staff, everything was perfect. My compliments to the chef, and what can I say? I'll be back again.

25/09/2025: A romantic place, beautifully illuminated garden with attentive service serving great food.

07/09/2025: Discovered by chance, a true delight for the palate and the eyes, just steps from Piazza Sant'Onofrio. Excellent dishes, made with fresh ingredients, carefully prepared and plated. Impeccable service, in a refined setting. Highly recommended.

01/09/2025: Top location, every dish is a work of art. Highly recommended.

01/10/2025: We were here for lunch on a tour. Food was good, but the prawns were excellent!

27/09/2025: Very good, flavorful dishes with perfect portions. The price is very fair, even including the bottle of wine. The fennel liqueur is a must-try! The restaurant is surrounded by greenery and is very welcoming, especially the small dining room in the internal courtyard. The staff and owners are knowledgeable, hospitable, and friendly, with special attention to our dog, Macchia. A final highlight is the unexpected company of cuddly and well-behaved kittens of all ages, from the nearby farm. Well-groomed and clean, they are available for adoption by anyone who will fall in love with them! We will definitely be back at the first opportunity!

31/10/2025: The atmosphere was intimate and very welcoming. The table service was prompt, but cold and disinterested. Throughout the dinner, not even at checkout were we asked how it went. The child's cavatelli with tomato sauce was completely overcooked, but he ate it anyway because he was very hungry and didn't want to wait any longer. The pasta was so soft it broke on the palate. I had a first course with creamed peppers, but it was very bland (I generally eat very lightly at home). The octopus appetizer on fava bean puree was good, but the portion was really small, so you have to ask for bread baskets. I didn't like the chestnut dessert, but I should point out that personal taste may have played a big part. I had intended to report this at the cashier if asked how it went, but nothing happened. Too bad, never mind. I chose it to celebrate my birthday and had high expectations overall, but for now, I wouldn't recommend it. UPDATE: NO, the customer isn't always right. I've adjusted my "food" rating (from 1 to 2). In fact, the child's pasta was inedible (zero), the octopus was a 3, and the bland first course was a 2. A "2" rating is probably more likely. In any case, I don't think it's very elegant or polite to criticize using such terms. But reading your responses, even to other less-than-positive reviews, only presumption, sarcasm, annoyance, and arrogance emerge. You need to accept that perhaps something went wrong with some customers, instead of criticizing everything in a harsh tone as if it were unacceptable and out-of-touch reviews. I even thought about returning to change my mind, but it put me off. Good luck.

29/10/2025: Always in search for a good meal in every location I visit. PerBacco did not disappoint one bit. Located a bit off the main strip, this place still maintains a warm and cozy charm about it. The surprising highlight was the complimentary stater of olives fried in tomatoes. For appetisers, the grilled octopus is mandatory. Perfectly cooked, not chewy and the tips of the tentacles were lightly charred and crunchy. For mains, rely on the owner to recommend a seasonal dish as the menu is on rotation. For dessert, I had a seasonal dish of chestnut mousse and whipped ricotta with dark chocolate.

16/10/2025: The truffle pizza was amazing! Definitely recommend!

18/09/2025: We arrived around closing time for lunch, there wasn't much choice left, but what we ate was excellent. The young woman who served us was really lovely despite our difficulty conversing in Italian. The prices are really attractive. Perfect for a quick bite.

12/10/2025: A wonderful place! The food is delicious and the atmosphere is even better. It's worth trying during your stay in Bari 😊

11/10/2025: Very good pizza meal 2 menu choices: With 14 antipasti and pizza €12 With pizza €8 In the end, the owner adds lemon ice cream and limoncello. Very good evening, but you have to arrive early or late because it gets crowded.

12/10/2025: I had lunch with my family at this restaurant in Polignano, located just steps from the town square, on the recommendation of a local friend. As soon as I left, I called to thank him for the recommendation. The restaurant is welcoming and clean, the owner, who is also a handyman, is friendly, unpretentious, and never intrusive. Above all, the portions are generous and of the highest quality! The seafood cavatelli, in particular, prepared by the owner's mother, were spectacular! I know for sure that when we return to beautiful Polignano, we'll have no doubts, despite the fierce competition, about where to have lunch! Oh, and I almost forgot...the prices are fair, which further enhance the overall impression, which is overwhelmingly positive! Congratulations!

11/10/2025: Here we found a restaurant that serves truly delicious homemade pasta dishes. We were thrilled with the taste and the creations. Friendly service included!

16/10/2025: I had a deeply disappointing experience at this restaurant. We arrived right at 7:30 PM when it just opened, on a very cold evening. We were the first customers of the night, and the restaurant was completely empty inside. However, when we asked for a table, the waitress told us that only outdoor seating was available — even though there were plenty of empty tables indoors. After leaving, we checked online and saw that there were still many open tables available at that time. As Asian customers, it was very hard not to feel that we were treated differently because of our race. Being denied indoor seating while the restaurant clearly had space felt humiliating and discriminatory. This is not just poor service — it is racism. This kind of behavior is unacceptable and should not happen anywhere. I truly hope the management takes this seriously and ensures no one else has to experience such racist treatment again.

11/10/2025: A surprising food and wine journey into the heart of Puglia in Fasano. As a winemaker and food and wine expert, I'm rarely so impressed by a dining experience in the area. At the Ardecuore Restaurant, I had a simply impeccable evening, where every detail was attended to with passion and expertise. The quality of the ingredients is evident from the first bite: clear, authentic flavors, never masked, but enhanced by a cuisine that respects and elevates each ingredient. The appetizer menu was a crescendo of balance and creativity, while two dishes in particular won me over: a rare elegance and balance of spaghetti with white truffle and a perfectly executed Pigeon Reale, intense, evocative (with an exceptional carob sauce), and juicy. Paired with a 2017 Le Braci, an absolute icon of Puglia's winemaking tradition, served at the perfect temperature and complemented by a surprising wine list that showcases a Puglia beyond the usual clichés, with bold and highly valuable choices. Honorable mention goes to the spirits list, a true gem for enthusiasts and connoisseurs: not everyone has a Caroni on the list, and that speaks volumes about the research and expertise that permeates this place. Ardecuore is more than just a restaurant: it's a place where passion for flavor blends with a love of hospitality. I will return soon and often. Sincere compliments to all the staff and to Vito for how they welcomed us and made us feel at home.

12/10/2025: I've been to this pizzeria many times (both before it changed ownership and under the current management) and I have to say the food is always good. Both medium and high pizzas, a fairly varied menu, and reasonable prices. Service is always prompt. Recommended.

05/10/2025: It was an exceptional discovery. We will return again.

04/10/2025: Incredibly friendly and service-oriented staff, very keen to ensure we had a good experience. The food was very good, but on the more expensive side and (compared to other restaurants in the area) small portions. However, the taste was incredible, and outweighed the quantity of food.

18/09/2025: Excellent dinner! The veal ribs melted in your mouth, perfectly cooked and bursting with flavor. The creamy scampi casseroles were simply extraordinary: delicate, creamy, unforgettable. The staff were extremely kind and the atmosphere warm and welcoming. A restaurant that leaves you smiling. Thank you so much!

23/10/2025: They serve delicious pizza here, especially the Neapolitan pizza. You can watch the pizza being prepared live. The prices are absolutely fair. A nice little pizzeria.

23/10/2025: I have tried the best Italian vegetarian pizza ever! Thank you for offering an option with some local products! It was delicious 😋 Grazie mille!

23/10/2025: An outpost of culinary excellence! Exceptional dishes, top-quality ingredients, and masterful preparation.

22/10/2025: We were Andrea's guests to celebrate my daughter's 18th birthday. The location is breathtaking; the Filia room is elegant, classy, ​​and very charming. The food was amazing: the variety of products, the quality, and the sophistication...all delicious! Every bite was surprising. Nothing was ordinary. The room decor was sophisticated and refined. Andrea and his staff captured my daughter's party vision and made it a reality. The staff's friendliness and helpfulness was evident from the moment we entered. Everyone felt at ease; everyone repeatedly commented on how wonderful the food and the venue were. Overall, everyone was satisfied, especially my daughter, who had her birthday just as she had imagined it. If you're looking for a magical and, above all, unconventional venue, complemented by delicious and plentiful food, Il Malcandrino is the perfect place. Trusting Andrea and his staff will make you look great.

21/10/2025: A delicious fish restaurant with excellent service. We ordered an appetizer for two for 40 euros, but ended up sharing it with four. The pasta was excellent, and the four different fish dishes were also well prepared. At the end, we were treated to limoncello, a very nice touch.

19/10/2025: After two years of absence, I was there for a fortnight ago with two of my children, we had the tasting menu, everything delicious, including the first and second courses, an experience to be repeated, a detail not to be overlooked, the staff at the table (it's bad to call them waiters), super kind and extremely helpful.