I migliori ristoranti di cucina mediterranea in Lecce

09/11/2025: Nice and welcoming place with the right temperature, excellent pizza and kind and professional staff!!!

03/11/2025: Spectacular place, quiet, safe, welcoming, top.

17/10/2025: Excellent seafood restaurant! Quality and freshness are paramount here! The staff is really friendly and the place has a stunning view!

09/10/2025: Beautiful location, very pleasant and friendly waiter and, what's more, speaks French... Very good dishes: tuna tztakuyztzki

21/10/2025: Good greek place in Lecce. Good quality/price ratio. Service is somehow slow, but polite. Little bit crowded if you cannot stay outside. Recommended.

17/10/2025: If you are in Lecce or the wider area and you are tired of pasta and pizzas then Ambrosia is the place for you. You must try the skepasti, the moussaka, the sheftalia and the Ambrosia salad and definitely for dessert the loukoumades with ice cream. Also the owner is very friendly, helpful and warm-hearted and you feel like you are eating in the center of Athens. Highly recommended and we will definitely visit again. See you soon

25/08/2025: We stayed at this magical masseria three days ago for my birthday. The location is stunning, beautiful, surrounded by greenery, and meticulously cared for down to the smallest detail! The food was superb, simple but cooked to perfection. The owner, Irene, was incredibly kind and helpful, and even sweet enough to bring me a cake with a candle because she knew it was my birthday. We'll be back soon, perhaps during the day, so we can see the animals better. Thank you for everything!

25/08/2025: A very charming and beautifully decorated location; attentive, professional, and unobtrusive staff; a fixed menu with a few twists compared to other competitors; kudos to Mrs. Irene, the heart of the Masseria. The price is in line with the offerings. Worth the trip.

02/11/2025: Excellent value for money, nicely decorated room and fast service

28/10/2025: I really wanted some soup. They offered me vegetable soup. Of course, there were a lot of chickpeas and not enough broth, but it was delicious. That's the most important thing. However... The presentation was beautiful. A clay pot. BUT! They serve it boiling hot! When it arrived, it was bubbling and steaming. It doesn't cool down in the clay! We were really hungry and in a hurry, but it was impossible to cool! We even had to add a little water (ice cold; they brought it and poured it without even asking whether it was from the refrigerator or not). And for some reason they don't bring salt or pepper; you have to ask. Overall, my impressions were mixed. The good thing is that they were open at 3:00 PM, so we were still able to eat.

30/09/2025: Dream place, it looks fake because of how beautiful it is!!! Just look at the photos!

24/09/2025: Unfortunately, it was already closed on September 23rd. I found information about it online on Google. We drove there especially and found the doors closed. The scenery is stunning, though, and when it's open, it's sure to be incredibly beautiful.

26/08/2025: The kindness of Mr. Maurizio Cezzi: if only we could give him 100 stars! The well-kept, harmonious, and clean grounds inspire a sense of relaxation and well-being. The climbing plants on the property are stunning, a peaceful retreat ideal for unwinding from the daily grind and reconnecting with nature. The private and convenient pool is also available.

24/08/2025: My boyfriend and I vacationed at Tenuta Sant'Andrea. The place is truly fabulous, strategically located for reaching the most beautiful places. We had a wonderful time. Matteo's kindness and hospitality were priceless. He made us feel at home right away and gave us helpful tips on all the places to visit. For anyone looking for a vacation in Salento, Tenuta Sant'Andrea is an absolute must!

02/11/2025: Professional, kind and good products.

29/10/2025: Excellent service and the American coffee was very good!

26/10/2025: The food was excellent. The service was very friendly, multilingual, and knowledgeable about the cuisine. We felt completely at home.

22/10/2025: To give this jewel of a restaurant a 5 star rating is doing it an injustice. It was a mind blowing experience, not ponsy food, just brilliantly crafted. Starting with the decor which would eclipse high end boutique restaurants in L.A. or Paris. The staff were happy, welcoming, professional, and thoughtful. The food, was amazing. Cooked to perfection, it was a perfect evening. If you want to leave a restaurant with your tummy and taste-buds pining to come back for more. This is the place you need to come for an outstanding experience.

07/10/2025: GOOD but… DON'T GET THE RAW FISH! So let's start with the fact that the fried fish is very good. Like the other appetizers we ordered… but there's one big, big flaw. The raw seafood… too expensive for such an overly elaborate dish. But ugly, tasteless… only beautiful to look at. 3 flavorless tartares, not the best fish (by type), accompanied by a flask of boh-infused oil (sour, inedible, to be avoided). Except for this salty aside, which we could have easily avoided… The appetizer was good! And the first courses… WELL, my friend… The lobster first course was “SCARY”!! Beautiful, colorful, substantial, fresh, and so on. 2 important notes, however: 1st, well done for the selection of bitters (probably a local company, a series of very nice bitters found in many restaurants in the area). Second, you can't be a Michelin-recommended restaurant... and you have no system or way to keep the dining room cool. Two air conditioners, one of which is turned off due to condensation... too bad that in the summer, with wine, dinner becomes unbearable. The raw ham (which leaves much to be desired) and the heavy sweating on the plate cost them one star in this review. Turn on the fan now!!!!

04/10/2025: Very good food if your looking for seafood close to the ocean! Thank you!

01/11/2025: Check the prices again because the expense is not worth the effort.

17/10/2025: Excellent food and service. Too expensive for my budget.

12/10/2025: Fiori di Zucca As a child, I often visited my grandparents in Italy – and today, 60 years later, all those memories flooded back. In this restaurant in the south of Lecce, which appears unassuming from the outside, the food simply tastes like it did back then: authentic, honest, incredibly good. A place where you can truly savor Puglia. A must-try! Fiori di Zucca As a child, I often found my grandparents in Italy – and today, after 60 years, they have truly savoured wonderful memories. In this seemingly simple restaurant in the south of Lecce, the flavors are always authentic: genuine, sincere, and indispensable. A post should be sent to Puglia from the palace. There you prove it absolutely! 🇮🇹

11/10/2025: This was an odd experience. Most importantly, the food is delicious, wonderful in fact. Exactly what I wanted - a taste of Lecce. We started with the fiori di zucca fritti and a sample of olive oil toasts. I had the Sagne Nnannulate with the tomato sauce with horse meat, lovely balance of richness and savory tomato flavor. My wife enjoyed the Ciceri e tria pasta, also wonderful. We paired it with a nice rose wine. Where I felt bothered was how we were treated. This is my 10th trip to Italy, so I know the customs and embrace them fully. I am not fluent but speak Italian decently for a tourist. We were dressed as well as anyone who showed up. We arrived shortly after the restaurant opened at 8pm. There was a large tour group eating inside. However we were told we could only eat outside. OK, I understand it's Saturday night maybe there were many reservations so we took seats outside. But it was evident that we were not welcome for whatever reason. We could tell from the conversations as people rang the bell to enter, half of the people who arrived afterwards didn't have reservations. I speak well enough to understand the language of the restaurant. YET NO ONE ELSE WAS MADE TO SIT OUTSIDE. Each time the door opened, we hear people inside enjoying themselves and we were alone outside. While food service was OK, in my many visits to Italy this was the first time I was made to feel like a stranger. Made more apparent every time the front door closed. To reiterate, the food is wonderful. The inside atmosphere and decor, from what we could see through the windows like beggars, is charming. We just didn't feel welcome. We skipped dessert downed a coffee, paid and left. We felt welcome in Bari for 3 nights but Lecce was not welcoming this night. Dumb luck I guess.

12/11/2025: The hosts are very friendly people who make you feel at home. Excellent food and lots of fun.

03/11/2025: Excellent restaurant! The food at Da Vinha' is excellent: carefully prepared dishes, quality ingredients, and always friendly staff... Valentina, the owner, and all the staff will make you feel right at home... I highly recommend it.

01/09/2025: Everything was excellent. The pizza was delicious and incredibly light, while the meat was flavorful and high-quality. The place is welcoming, with a friendly, family atmosphere that makes you feel right at home. The staff is polite, friendly, and quick with their service, which really makes the difference! Plus, the value for money is incredible: generous portions, attention to detail, and more than affordable prices. Highly recommended!!!

29/07/2025: Very good takeout pizza and a varied menu. Very friendly and helpful staff. Excellent value for money.

03/11/2025: La Pergola Restaurant was a real surprise during our stroll through Santa Maria al Bagno. It's centrally located, right on the village square, overlooking the sea. The highlight is undoubtedly the cuisine, which proved to be excellent. You can taste the freshness and quality of the fish, the true star of the menu. The staff is attentive, professional, and very courteous! Highly recommended! 👏🏻 Biagio and Maria Pia

28/10/2025: A very nice restaurant with more than reasonable prices and a warm welcome. The food is very good, very generous, and they accept dogs. I recommend it 👍🏻