Our Curated Bar and Restaurant Guide
Be in no doubt. These are the restaurants, bars and eateries that you will want to visit. From pizza to pasta, simple home cooking to innovative contemporary cuisine and from modest to fine dining. Our curated guide to typical regional and traditional dishes that best represent our region, and represent the best of our region.
Alberobello Restaurants, Bars and Eateries
QuantoBasta Pizza & Desert
Pizza Restaurant
Exquisite and reasonably priced pizza minutes from the main trulli zone.
Piazza XXVII Maggio 13, 70011 Alberobello
+39 080 332 4194
Trullo D’Oro Restaurant
Restaurant
Good traditional dishes using local produce.
Via Felice Cavallotti 27, 70011 Alberobello (BA)
info@trullodoro.it
tel: +39 080 432 1820
Bari Restaurants, Bars and Eateries
L’Osteria del Borgo Antico
Restaurant
Traditional cooking served up in Bari’s old town.
Piazza Mercantile, 15, 70122 Bari
+39 080 521 0124
El Chiringuito
Street Food
Grab a panzerotto and Peroni at this legendary no-frills hang-out.
Porto Vecchio, Mola San Nicola, 70100 Bari
+39 080 524 0206
Vettor
Restaurant
Southern Italian and Japanese Fusion
Via Giuseppe Bozzi 73, 70121 Bari
+39 351 050 5697
Carovigno Restaurants, Bars and Eateries
Braceria Pomodoro
Restaurant
Excellent meat cooked over charcoal.
Corso Vittorio Emanuele 103, 72012 Carovigno
+39 0831 211734
Dissapore di Andrea Catalano
Restaurant
Contemporary regional cuisine.
Via Pietro Micca 15, 72012 Carovigno
+39 347 361 3926
Miramare da Michele
Fish and Seafood Restaurant
A popular uncomplicated family favourite serving fish by the sea.
Via della Torre, 72012 Torre Santa Sabina
+39 338 243 0001
Picci Bar
Cocktail Bar
Avant-garde suburban baby bar, a popular meeting place.
Corso Vittorio Emanuele 39, 72012 Carovigno
+39 338 316 4870
Sommarco
Wine Bar and Grocery
Sustainable organic wine and local produce.
Corte de Milano (Wine bar) | Via Cattedrale 7 (Deli), 72012 Carovigno
+39 340 127 2773
Trattoria La Cantina
Restaurant
Small family run trattoria, excellent home made dishes.
Corso Vittorio Emanuele 95797, 72012 Carovigno
+39 338 459 6846
Cisternino Restaurants, Bars and Eateries
Al Vecchio Fornello
Butcher, Restaurant
Traditional bombette and grilled meat dishes. Select by weight from the counter.
Piazza Pellegrino Rossi 21, 72014 Cisternino
+39 338 723 3387
Giardini 36
Restaurant
Good local produce brought to you by the Valle d’Itria’s Dfood farm and other small producers.
Via dei Giardini 36, 72014 Cisternino
+39 080 247 1829
Zio Pietro
Butcher, Restaurant
More grilled meat and bombette chosen at the butcher’s counter. Expect a long queue.
Via Duca D'Aosta 3, 72014 Cisternino
+39 080 444 8300
Ceglie Messapica Restaurants, Bars and Eateries
Calce
Wine Bar
Chic wine bar with neighbouring retail and wellbeing space.
Piazza Vecchia 17, 72013 Ceglie
+39 338 946 1912
Da Gino
Restaurant
Family run restaurant keeping things local.
Contrada Montevicoli 57b, 72013 Ceglie
+39 0831 377916
EnoCocus Acini & Carbone
Butcher, Restaurant
Meat grill. A meat lover’s wet dream.
Via Pendinello 2, 72013 Ceglie
+39 388 863 1022
Osteria l’Antico Arco
Restaurant
Traditional cooking in the heart of Ceglie’s old town.
Via Celso, 4, 72013 Ceglie
+39 339 759 1381
L’Osteria Del DivinGustare
Restaurant
Traditional dishes.
Via S. Rocco 19, 72013 Ceglie
+39 0831 198 6278
Fasano Restaurants, Bars and Eateries
La Locanda di Martumè
Restaurant
Traditional dishes, celebrating Puglia’s slow food tradition.
Via Santa Teresa 36, 72015 Fasano
+39 080 332 4666
Pentole e Provette
Restaurant
Traditional ingredients with a contemporary twist. Tasting menu.
Via Musco 37 72015 Fasano
+39 348 655 4811
Gravina in Puglia Restaurants, Bars and Eateries
Osteria La Murgiana
Restaurant
For an incredible meal and dining experience. This is how Italians eat.
Via XXIV Maggio 25, 70024 Gravina in Puglia
+39 080 325 0342
Trattoria Mamma Mia
Restaurant
For the Friday night Brodetto Vastese (fish stew). €30 and only by booking.
Via Civita 59, 70024 Gravina in Puglia
+39 080 326 4509
Grottaglie Restaurants, Bars and Eateries
Trattoria la Luna nel Pozzo, Grottaglie
Restaurant
Delicious, traditional dishes in the slow food tradition, run by husband and wife team.
Via L. da Vinci, 4, 74023 Grottaglie TA
+39 373 784 2289
Latiano Restaurants, Bars and Eateries
Luppolo & Farina, Latiano
Pizzeria
Officially one of Italy’s top 50 pizzerie. A modern setting for traditional and evolutionary pizza.
Via Francesco d’Ippolito, 98 - 72022 Latiano (BR)
+39 392 495 5782
Lecce Restaurants, Bars and Eateries
3 Rane - Ristoro
Restaurant
Creative cuisine with tasting menu in an intimate setting
Via Camillo Benso conte di Cavour 7, 73100 Lecce
+39 375 504 0165
400 Gradi
Pizzeria
Innovative award-winning pizza from Andrea Godi and Francesco Cassiano.
Viale Porta d’Europa 65, 73100 Lecce
+39 391 3318359
La Cucina di Mamma Elvira
Restaurant
Regional dishes celebrating seasonality.
Via Ludovico Maremonti 33, 73100 Lecce
+39 331 579 5127
Primo
Restaurant
Fine dining and tasting menu.
Via 47 Reggimenton Fanteria 7, 73100 Lecce
+39 0832 24 3802
Le Zie Trattoria Casereccia
Restaurant
Traditional home cooking.
Via Colonnello Archimede Costadura 19, 73100 Lecce
+39 083 224 5178
And One To Think About…
Bros’
Restaurant
Salento’s first Michelin starred restaurant devoted to the avant-garde and rooted in the territory. Often cited as a must visit, they currently only offer tasting menus. It seems that we are not the only ones that aren’t fans of tasting menus…
Bros., Lecce: We Eat at The Worst Michelin Starred Restaurant, Ever from The Everywhereist.
Via degli Acaya 2, 73100 Lecce
+39 351 661 5513
BUT, listen to our podcast with the amazing Italian food writer, critic and consultant Paolo Vizzari. He has two very interesting pieces of advice about dining at Bros.
Monopoli Restaurants, Bars and Eateries
La Torretta del Pescatore a Monopoli
Restaurant
Fine dining over seafood and fresh fish platters.
Via Procaccia 191, 70043 Monopoli
+39 080 321 0390
Ostuni Restaurants, Bars and Eateries
Casa San Giacomo
Restaurant
Traditional cooking by Nonna. Madonna celebrated her 63rd birthday here.
Via Bixio Continelli 4, 72012 Ostuni
+39 328 138 8457
Trattoria Il Cortiletto
Restaurant
Good food in modest unassuming surroundings. A short drive from Ostuni en route to the main highway.
Via Lecce 91, 72015 Speziale
+39 080 481 0758
Osteria Monacelle
Restaurant
Good local food in the heart of Ostuni’s old town.
Via P.Vincenti, 72012 Ostuni
+39 083 1334212
Masseria Moroseta
Restaurant
A modern take on traditional dishes in minimal surroundings. Exceptional dining but poor covid hygiene marred our visit. A short drive from Ostuni en route to the main highway.
Contrada Lamacavallo snc, 72012 Ostuni
+39 338 18 99 199
Forget About…
Paragon 700 Boutique Hotel & Spa
Cocktail Bar | Restaurant
Style and substance comes at a cost. Often recommended and the food is good, but not exceptional enough to justify the aspirational prices. Much better value…everywhere else in Ostuni!
Largo Michele Ayroldi Carissimo 14, 72017 Ostuni
+39 0831 369219
Peschici Restaurants, Bars and Eateries
Al Trabucco da Mimì
Restaurant
Fresh fish and seafood in a stunning trabuccosetting.
Località Punta San Nicola Peschici, 71010 Peschici
+39 0884 962556
Polignano a Mare Restaurants, Bars and Eateries
Al 2 Ghiottoni
Restaurant
Fresh fish and seafood best enjoyed in an alfresco setting.
Contrada S. Giovanni 210, 70044 Polignano
+39 080 424 1263
La Casa del Mojito
Mojito Bar
Cool cocktails in the heart of Polignano’s old town.
Via Annunziata 19, 70044 Polignano a Mare
+39 342 825 4061
Mint Cucina Fresca
Restaurant
Intimate bistro serving creative food with heart.
Via S. Benedetto 32, 70044 Polignano
+39 080 424 1373
Pescaria
Restaurant | Street Food
Epic raw, fried and cooked street food. The line extends around the block. Puglia’s definitive octopus sandwich.
Piazza Aldo Moro 6/8, 70044 Polignano
+39 080 424 7600
The Big Guide to Polignano a Mare
No trip to Puglia would be complete without visiting Polignano a Mare with its iconic beach.
More | read the Big Guide to Polignano a Mare
Putignano Restaurants, Bars and Eateries
Angelo Sabatelli
Restaurant
Fine dining.
Via S. Chiara 1, 70017 Putignano
+39 080 405 2733
San Vito dei Normanni Restaurants, Bars and Eateries
XFOOD Ristorante Sociale
Restaurant
Local dishes and traditional cuisine that forays into the creative.
Via Brindisi s.n. 72019, San Vito dei Normanni
+39 366 891 3041
Savelletri Restaurants, Bars and Eateries
Ristorante AlbaChiara
Restaurant
Fresh fish and seafood by the sea.
Strada provinciale 90 (Torre Canne-Savelletri), 72015 Savelletri di Fasano
+39 339 536 5659
MòMò
Restaurant
Fresh fish and seafood, efficient service
Via Fiume 24, 72015 Savelletri
+39 320 616 2661
Trani Restaurants, Bars and Eateries
Gallo
Restaurant
“Exclusive and elegant, refined” fish restaurant serving creative and traditional dishes.
Via Statuti Marittimi 48/50, 76125 Trani
+39 0883 487 255
Le Lampare al Fortino
Restaurant
Italy and international cuisine with a wide selection of (but not only) seafood.
Via Tiepolo, snc, 70059 Trani
+39 0883 480 308
Tricase Restaurants, Bars and Eateries
Farmacia Balboa
Cocktail Bar
The one with Dame Helen Mirren
Piazza Giuseppe Pisanelli 23, 73039 Tricase
+39 0833 772585
Locanda del Levante
Restaurant
Surf and turf. Traditional flavours with a touch of creativity in a beautiful space.
Piazza Antonio dell'Abate, 73039 Tricase
+39 0833 546678
