I migliori ristoranti di cucina mediterranea in Puglia

30/03/2026: A gastronomic gem located in the heart of Lecce, just steps from Porta Napoli. The atmosphere of the various dining rooms is made warm, welcoming, and intimate not only by the soft lighting but also by the pleasant background music. Meals are simple yet elegant. The menu offers both seafood and meat dishes, ranging from traditional dishes (some with a modern twist) to more innovative and captivating combinations, the result of careful research by the kitchen. HIGH-QUALITY, FRESH RAW MATERIALS, enhanced by the chefs' expertise; the attention to balancing flavors and the highly visual composition of the dishes; and PERFECT COOKING make this restaurant one of the BEST in the area. The KIND, HELPFUL, PROFESSIONAL and NON-PRESSURE SERVICE, which will make you feel pampered and the NORMAL WAITING TIMES, contribute to making the experience pleasant and absolutely worth repeating.

29/03/2026: Fabulous staff, every single one of them! Great environment and beautifully decorated and clean. Food was absolutely exquisite!

06/05/2026: Perfect food, fresh, carefully prepared. Excellent service, high standard.

04/05/2026: Great place for catch of the day and many seafood options.

08/04/2026: Geniuses, very nice and everything was delicious 😋

05/04/2026: A very varied menu including vegan options meets friendly and dedicated service.

10/06/2026: My favorite place for meat, both the finest cuts and the more sophisticated dishes. The appetizers are also very delicious, especially the grilled impiccato (a kind of pork shoulder) with mushroom vongole. The grappa, served in factory-sealed "test tubes," is also very popular. The indoor space is a bit noisy; I think the outdoor veranda is better.

25/05/2026: The place and staff are top notch. I recommend going there and you will definitely be satisfied.

10/05/2026: Excellent meat and house wine. Friendly and fast service. Must try.

06/05/2026: Great formula. Top sirloin steak Deliciously tender

08/05/2026: An excellent restaurant that you might easily miss when passing by...and yet! Delicious traditional dishes, impeccable service, and a friendly, smiling waiter. Perfect for discovering Puglia.

01/05/2026: Discovered this place by chance, excellent food, cleanliness, and kindness. A special thanks to Gabriele for his courteous professionalism. We will definitely be back. See you soon.

20/05/2026: Love love love this restaurant, the food is fantastic and the staff are the best with outstanding service and always with a smile especially Jessica!! Highly recommend eating here in the old town in Polignano. Lots of love from Maria & Joe 👌🏼 🇮🇹

19/05/2026: A very pleasant place. Great service and, above all, delicious and fresh dishes 👌

12/04/2026: Probably the best place to eat in Fasano, cozy interior, very good food and wine selection, impeccable service. We were lucky enough to be seated in a small romantic wine room with a table for 2, with all the wines around us.

04/04/2026: There's no point in wasting time talking: the food here is really good.

11/06/2026: The restaurant is very welcoming, the staff is qualified and very courteous, the pizza is divine, I will definitely return to try the first and second courses too.

11/06/2026: A typical Italian trattoria! Very family-friendly, with those distinctive aromas. The place is ideal for watching the sunset; it has both an enclosed and an open area. It's right across from the port parking lot, which is perfect, and parking costs €1 per hour—very convenient. The restrooms are spotless, but not suitable for people with mobility issues. The entrance is via a steep staircase.

18/05/2026: Overpriced and disgusting food. A tourist trap. Shame.

18/05/2026: Stay away... A tourist trap... Very expensive and the food is awful. Too bad you can't write zero...

20/05/2026: The perfect place. Mimmo, an institution.

10/05/2026: First time eating here, we're on a short trip to Bari. The restaurant is very nice, the waiter is pleasant, and the food is excellent.

04/05/2026: Beautiful place, unfortunately I know it indirectly through work.

06/04/2026: We stumbled upon it by chance, through social media, while searching for a place to have Easter lunch. It was actually an experiment, with the desire to spend a quiet day eating something good. The result was very satisfying. A genuine location, in the open countryside, with the sea on the horizon, with the perfect balance between rural tradition and modern hospitality. The beautiful stone courtyard, nestled among the tourist cottages, offers a lovely panoramic view of the pool, shaded by a young pergola supported by Lecce stone columns, surrounded by citrus trees, and a magnificent pine forest on the horizon. The welcome was excellent, with the entire staff being very friendly and genuinely helpful. Given the occasion, the fixed menu was tasty, with authentic flavors, dishes that leave fond memories and the desire to return. Returning for the place, the taste, the kindness? Who knows, it's hard to decide!

12/05/2026: Pleasant restaurant with carefully prepared cuisine.

10/05/2026: We went to this place to spend a pleasant Mother's Day with the family... and this was the result: a terrible lunch, embarrassing service, and €300 wasted. Believe me when I tell you, they don't even know the ABCs of cooking at this restaurant. We ordered a platter of raw seafood: what arrived were five small, empty sea urchins, a small portion of cuttlefish tagliatelle served without ice, four hairy mussels, four white walnuts, four oysters, and a small plate of boiled octopus. For the first course: 2 mezze maniche with monkfish: extremely hard, dry pasta, with barely any tomato sauce and no monkfish whatsoever, replaced with shrimp; 2 spaghetti with clams: extremely salty, watery, and completely flavorless. After that mess, I wanted to get up and leave, but out of politeness, we stayed. We also ordered fried calamari and a medium-rare steak: the calamari was clearly frozen, and the meat arrived overcooked. All for the "modest" price of €300, completely unjustified given the quality, quantity, and service. The worst thing, however, was the owner's attitude: rude, arrogant, and aggressive, to the point of verbally attacking me simply because we'd pointed out problems with the dishes to the waiters. The positive reviews we've read online don't even begin to reflect our experience. A word of advice to the owner: catering is an art based on quality, respect, and politeness. You clearly can't do this job.

07/03/2026: A trattoria in the historic center, with decor that harks back to the times the restaurant's name suggests. They say a good start to the day begins, and that was true from the moment we were greeted by the waiter. The dishes served only to confirm the restaurant's reputation. The cuisine satisfied every request, and we were able to sample the quality of the dishes and the chef's professionalism, both for the first and second courses. Special thanks to the owner for both his helpfulness and his hospitality.

18/02/2026: I had lunch at this restaurant and it was a lovely experience. The food was very good and the staff were friendly and helpful. I will definitely be back.

11/06/2026: Best place to eat in Giovanazzo by far 🏆

08/06/2026: A great place to celebrate, with truly delicious food and super friendly and cheerful staff. The atmosphere is welcoming and makes you feel immediately at ease. The only small flaw: the space is a bit stuffy, almost cave-like, although it's very well-maintained and decorated. However, this is a subjective feeling, so it may or may not be to your liking. Overall, it's highly recommended 👍