I migliori ristoranti in Lecce

25/02/2026: I highly recommend it. Go for it. Refined atmosphere. Delicious pizza. The owner and staff are exceptional.

20/02/2026: Gorgeous place, charming atmosphere. Despite the crowd, we didn't wait long for service, and we're talking about a table of 21. Good pizza, delicious desserts. Fantastic staff, kind and helpful, and always smiling!

01/02/2026: A welcoming restaurant with a beautiful open kitchen. The risottos are the best I've ever had in a restaurant, paired with excellent wines, and Diletta is truly kind. We can't wait to return.

05/01/2026: An intimate and well-kept restaurant. Attentive and friendly service. Truly exceptional food; we opted for the tasting menu: - Glimpses of flavor: tomino cheese, zucchini blossom with anchovy, and mozzarella, both delicious. - Tasting of three risottos: honeyed chestnuts with speck and mascarpone ice cream, turnip greens with sausage and caciocavallo cheese, Franciacorta with citrus zest, and shrimp carpaccio (the latter was exceptional). - Desserts: salted caramel tiramisu (I'm a tiramisu lover, among the best I've ever had) and lemon and basil ice cream (artisanal, incredible basil, delicious). The choice to focus on risottos is innovative; gluten-free options are also available. The chef is truly talented. High-quality products, fair prices. For two, with two glasses of wine, €75 total. I absolutely recommend it, a new favorite.

03/01/2026: A nice place right in the city center, but some things could be improved. The food isn't bad, but it's not a memorable flavor either. The service is generally good, but having friends order ahead of the owner can be annoying. In our case, we had to wait 40 minutes for a coffee because a table right next to ours passed us simply because they were friends of the owner.

26/12/2025: A very charming place, if it weren't for the terrible service and the extremely low quality of the dishes. Entering a restaurant in the historic center, you'd expect a warm and welcoming atmosphere, but instead you find yourself in a place with no heating at all, no background music, a barking dog in the owners' restaurant, and a crowd of unsavory people using illicit substances right outside. I ordered a house appetizer, which is usually homemade, but as is often the case, it was a flavorless, low-quality frozen product. Not to mention the first course, which was trulli with basil pesto, dried tomatoes, and burrata. When it arrived, it was soaked in a sea of ​​basil oil, and it felt like pasta with olive oil. I don't mean to sound squeamish, but you can't serve dishes like that and leave them untouched without receiving feedback from the owner who was waiting the tables about the various remaining dishes. And as if that weren't enough, there was no coffee, sweet or bitter, to serve to your customers. Places like this should be on the tourist radar, as our baroque city of Lecce is. Entrepreneurs who think they have the skills to launch themselves into the restaurant world are a disgrace to the people who visit you.

08/03/2026: IT IS NO LONGER THE FAMOUS BAR DA PAOLO OF THE PAST, while you are having an aperitif or breakfast, there is an invasion of pigeons that walk under the tables, breakfast is expensive and aperitif is very expensive, the calzone like the pasticciotto pugliese are no longer as good as they once were, TO AVOID There are many superior ones, clean and with an excellent balance between price and quality

25/01/2026: Very nice and tasty snacks, puzza, rustici. Large selection. At very good prices.

14/02/2026: A truly lovely evening of dinner, the warmth and kindness were top priority, and we found the staff to be truly helpful. The atmosphere was truly beautiful, and the food was excellent. See you next time!

16/11/2025: Enjoyable dinner at Estia Restaurant, where the dishes are carefully crafted and presented. The atmosphere is elegant and relaxed, and the service is courteous and professional.

23/12/2025: At Grandma Mary's, an excellent culinary experience. I ate the pezzetti, the famous Lecce pezzetti. I waited almost half an hour, but the experience was memorable and I would remember it even without this review. Tender pieces, just the right amount of salt, just the right amount of spiciness, a non-acidic sauce, and perfectly cooked meat, made for me and me alone. Grandma Mary and Elisabetta in the kitchen have surpassed every Michelin-starred chef, every new cuisine in vogue today; they have simply preserved the tradition of the '80s and '90s Osteria de Lu Totu in the historic center of Lecce. I am thrilled and ecstatic. I recommend this magical place to everyone for a dive into authenticity. Affordable prices.

08/11/2025: The pizza was pretty good (it's a shame there's no rotisserie). Unfortunately, the space is too small. Friendly staff.

26/08/2025: Good place to relax and kindness along with many delicacies

17/07/2025: Just the way I like it, affordable, good food Friendly staff, simple atmosphere. It's best to book.