I migliori ristoranti in Lecce

13/08/2026: As a Salento native, this is one of the best pasticciotti I've ever eaten. Always available and very friendly staff. It's a must-try before heading back up north!

30/04/2026: We often go to Bughi for coffee and have always had a great time: the place has an original decor, perfect for those who love rock and alternative vibes, the coffee is excellent, and the staff is really kind and helpful. I wish there were more bars like this! 😉

31/03/2026: Excellent and plentiful aperitifs and top-notch bartenders!!!

27/07/2026: What can I say... five stars plus!!! Everything excellent!!!

27/07/2026: Quality and kindness. Excellent meat, a wide selection, and very friendly service. A must-visit every time you return to Salento. CONGRATULATIONS TO CHEF ANTONIO!

08/08/2026: Excellent place, especially the waiter Alessandro, who was excellent, very friendly and very professional. I will be back.

08/08/2026: Excellent food and excellent service. The waiter Alessandro Cacace (@alexcacacee on Instagram, look for him; he's also handsome) was kind and helpful.

25/07/2026: Friendly and fast service, tasty portions.

21/07/2026: We stumbled upon this place by chance, escaping the chaos and queues of the historic center. We had a wonderful meal: gratinated mussels, seafood salad, tuna steak, and fried squid—all excellent. The dessert (cheesecake) was also delicious, and the bill wasn't too high. €95 for two people with a bottle of wine. Highly recommended if you want to spend a relaxing evening away from the noise of the city center and enjoy good seafood!

22/08/2026: We just left this place. Excellent welcome and attentive, helpful staff. Excellent food and quality. Perfect value for money, we had a great time! Recommended!!

21/08/2026: BEAUTIFUL EXPERIENCE WE WILL DEFINITELY BE BACK

18/01/2026: THANK YOU to Francesca and Antonio for their availability, hospitality, and attention. The property is well-maintained, especially the garden and surrounding greenery. Beautiful pool. Recommended.

25/08/2025: I'd like to sincerely thank the owners and all the staff at Agriturismo Santa Chiara. They were always kind and helpful, ready to help us or check in. They offered us a beautiful room overlooking the pool. The included breakfast was delicious, with a nice mix of sweet and savory. Sometimes the lady cooks for guests, and I must say she's truly excellent. I absolutely recommend staying there for dinner, as it was a delicious and warm experience. The agriturismo is large and welcoming, perfect for taking photos or reading a book while relaxing in the sun by the pool. I found a bit of my hometown in them, as they are family-like, kind, and welcoming—just what I was looking for in southern Italy. I recommend this place to anyone looking for a comfortable, safe, and welcoming place.

31/12/2025: Beautiful, well-stocked café with excellent pastries and savory items, and very friendly staff. It's worth a visit and a return visit.

23/12/2025: Excellent bar/cafeteria on the town's main square. Very generous opening hours and the interior decor is truly superb (old stone walls, subtle lighting, etc.). The pastries are also very good, made in the owner's workshop located just 30 meters away. There's real skill involved. The entire team is friendly, except for one waitress who is frankly very unpleasant, which is a shame.

17/07/2026: For anyone craving authentic Salento cuisine, this is the place to be! Even with their house antipasto (recommended for two), you'll be taken on a journey through local flavors: potato pita, panzerotti (croquettes), grilled vegetables, meatballs in tomato sauce and fried, horse meat, anchovies, fresh cheeses, and parmigiana. All this at a decidedly reasonable price. But the real highlight is the secret ingredient: the extremely high quality of the ingredients. Enjoy your meal!

11/07/2026: Excellent restaurant, ate delicious appetizer menu

16/07/2026: Their chicken is always excellent and what can I say about the baked potatoes...a delight...highly recommended

08/08/2026: Horrible experience. I'd be curious to know if the people who left positive comments actually came here. An experience I would never repeat: The hygiene was terrible; I've never seen such a dirty place, especially considering the (horrible) open kitchen. Flies on the meat counter, live cockroaches under the tables, the refrigerator where the meat is displayed was filthy with caked blood. The quality of the meat was terrible; it had a nauseating odor, and it was so soaked in wine that it stank. I don't expect you to justify the poor hygiene; I don't think it's just a day's worth of dirt. And to top it off, we paid a lot for the poor quality of the food. I don't recommend it!!

08/08/2026: A truly awful and completely disappointing experience. During dinner, we found a live cockroach under our table and were forced to kill it ourselves. This is unacceptable for any restaurant serving food. The environment also didn't seem clean or well-maintained, and even more worryingly, the refrigerator where the meat is displayed was dirty and unsanitary. The experience was further worsened by the meat: it was of truly poor quality, tough, and practically inedible. Considering the high price, we expected much better quality. The quality-price ratio was terrible. Unfortunately, it was a negative experience in several respects, and we absolutely cannot recommend this place.

11/08/2026: I've always considered it one of the best ice cream shops. I hadn't been there in about a year and recently returned, but unfortunately it's not what I remembered. The ice creams, for me, have no flavor, and I had to throw out the whipped cream because it had a watery, strange taste.

31/07/2026: Tasty ice cream with excellent ingredients.

03/01/2026: I have to say that some of the sandwiches have a highly questionable taste. We had one that was on fire, and I'd describe it as inedible due to its taste, but that probably depends on the sandwich. As for the service, it was really friendly; the waitress at my table in particular, Soraya, was truly kind, polite, professional, and very helpful. I'll try it again, perhaps with different sandwiches, but this place is truly overrated.

03/01/2026: A beautiful evening, good food, nice people, knowledgeable staff! Danilo's welcome was excellent, he got us settled in no time, accommodating our every request! The girls at the table were kind and... patient!

28/05/2026: On the first evening of our Salento walk, we dined at Trattoria Concepita: a great satisfaction after walking almost 25 km. The dishes were delicious and well-prepared, and the atmosphere and staff were very welcoming. Definitely worth a try!

28/04/2026: A lovely evening in a lovely seafood trattoria. Very traditional. Very professional service. The seafood dishes were excellent. We'll definitely be back.