Trattoria
Il Cucco
Cisternino
A beloved Cisternino address for hand-rolled orecchiette, slow-cooked braciole and warm Puglian hospitality in the heart of the centro storico.
★★★★★ · €€
Eat
The Tables of Valle d'Itria and Puglia
From Michelin-starred poetry to fornello-pronto smoke — the most loved and highest-rated restaurants across the valley and the Adriatic coast nearby.
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Puglian
Osteria La Valle
Cisternino
Cosy osteria tucked into Cisternino's white-washed centro storico — handmade orecchiette, grilled bombette and seasonal Valle d'Itria dishes served in a warm, rustic dining room.
★★★★ · €€
Ristorante & Pizzeria
Le Capase
Cisternino
A stone-vaulted ristorante and pizzeria d'autore opened in 2014 by Michel Vitale, with an imperial fireplace, live jazz nights and a menu — created together with chef Antonio Comes — that pairs carefully crafted dishes with signature wood-fired pizzas.
★★★★ · €€
Puglian
Il Capriccio
Cisternino
A family-run trattoria-pizzeria in Caranna just outside Cisternino — known for its tagliolini all'aragostella, fresh seafood antipasti and wood-fired pizzas in a relaxed countryside setting.
★★★★ · €€
Modern Puglian
GOODO Ristorante
Locorotondo
A contemporary 'Good Osteria' in Locorotondo's historic centre — seasonal Puglian classics reworked with modern technique, from fried octopus with fava purée to Podolica beef tartare, served in a sleek minimalist room.
★★★★★ · €€€
Puglian
Bina Ristorante di Puglia
Locorotondo
Traditional Puglian cooking in one of Italy's most beautiful borghi — house-made pastas, local cheeses and slow-cooked meats following old family recipes, paired with a thoughtful regional wine list.
★★★★ · €€
Pizzeria
Pizzeria Casa Pinto
Locorotondo
Locorotondo pizzeria set in a characterful old house — wood-fired pizzas with carefully sourced ingredients, craft beers and a relaxed atmosphere just off the historic centre.
★★★★ · €€
Seafood
Osteria del Porto
Savelletri
Steps from the fishing boats of Savelletri's tiny harbour. Whatever came in that morning — raw, grilled or tucked into a tangle of linguine.
★★★★★ · €€€
Modern Puglian
Martumè
Fasano
An intimate Fasano kitchen pairing Itria-valley produce with quiet, contemporary technique. A short, ever-changing menu and a thoughtful natural wine list.
★★★★★ · €€€
Pizzeria
Base Margherita
Ceglie Messapica
The #1 pizzeria in Ceglie — inventive signature pizzas and classics on a light, well-fermented base, with local taglieri to start and Puglian wines by the glass.
★★★★★ · €€
Iconic
Osteria del Tempo Perso
Ostuni
Carved into a cave in the white city's old town. Orecchiette, horsemeat polpette and an encyclopedic Puglian wine list.
★★★★★ · €€
Puglian
Cibus
Ceglie Messapica
A Ceglie institution set in a former convent cellar — deep-rooted Puglian cooking with house-aged cheeses, hand-cut pastas and slow-braised meats, paired with a remarkable regional wine list.
★★★★★ · €€€
Puglian
Taverna della Gelosia
Ostuni
A romantic taverna tucked in a quiet alley of Ostuni's white old town — candlelit courtyard, refined Puglian cuisine and warm local hospitality.
★★★★ · €€
Beach restaurant
Lido Bosco Verde
Pilone (Ostuni)
Toes-in-the-sand seafood right on the Adriatic. Crudo, spaghetti ai ricci and chilled Verdeca under pine trees — a perfect long Puglian lunch.
★★★★☆ · €€€
Enoteca
Vini e Panini
Monopoli
A lively enoteca and paninoteca on Monopoli's Piazza Garibaldi — gourmet panini, local cheeses and cured meats, paired with Puglian wines by the glass in a warm, convivial setting.
★★★★ · €€
Pizzeria
Premiata Pizzeria
Putignano
Lively neighbourhood pizzeria in the heart of Putignano — wood-fired Neapolitan-style pizzas with quality Puglian toppings, fried antipasti and a buzzing local crowd.
★★★★ · €
Fine Dining
Angelo Sabatelli Ristorante
Putignano
Michelin-starred destination in the historic centre of Putignano — chef Angelo Sabatelli's creative, seasonal tasting menus rooted in Puglian ingredients, served in an elegant vaulted dining room.
★★★★★ · €€€
Seafood
La Battigia
Bari
A stylish seafront restaurant on Bari's Lungomare — seafood pasta, risotto and grilled and fried fish served with a view of the Adriatic.
★★★★ · €€€
Ristorante & Pizzeria
Piccinni28
Bari
A beloved Bari ristorante-pizzeria in the heart of the city on Via Niccolò Piccinni — Neapolitan-style wood-fired pizzas alongside Puglian classics like orecchiette and spaghetti all'assassina, in a warm, buzzing setting.
★★★★ · €€
Classic
Ai 2 Ghiottoni
Bari
A Bari institution for generous Puglian seafood and handmade pasta — orecchiette, crudo and grilled catch served with old-school warmth.
★★★★★ · €€€
Puglian
Osteria degli Spiriti
Lecce
A beloved Lecce institution just steps from the centro storico — traditional Leccese and Salentine dishes rooted in grandmother's recipes, with a warm, convivial atmosphere and an excellent Puglian wine cellar.
★★★★★ · €€
Trattoria
Le Zie Trattoria Casereccia
Lecce
A beloved Lecce institution for over 60 years — Carmela Perrone and her famed 'zie' serve home-style Salentine classics in a characterful early-1900s house just outside the centro storico.
★★★★★ · €€
Puglian
Ristorante Sinòdia
Corigliano d'Otranto
A welcoming restaurant in the heart of Corigliano d'Otranto serving typical Salentine cuisine with a focus on fresh fish — young, enterprising team in a renovated, warm setting.
★★★★ · €€
Puglian
Da Sanna
Martano
A beloved local restaurant in the heart of Martano — traditional Salentine cooking, warm hospitality and an authentic taste of inland Puglia.
★★★★★ · €€
Seafood
ArborVitae
Otranto
A refined seafood restaurant hidden in a secret garden in the heart of Otranto's historic centre — chef Sirio Paiano's dishes celebrate the flavours and memories of the Adriatic.
★★★★★ · €€€
Seafood
LaltroBaffo
Otranto
An icon of contemporary Salento cuisine in Otranto's historic centre — chef Cristina Conte's creative, seasonally driven seafood with wild spices and local ingredients just steps from the cathedral.
★★★★★ · €€€
Wine bar
L'Ortale
Otranto
A quiet ristoro and wine bar set inside a 16th-century house with a terraced garden in Otranto's historic centre — Salentine specialities, Puglian wines and local charcuterie in an atmosphere where time flows slowly.
★★★★★ · €€
Seafood
Taverna del Porto
Tricase Porto
On the harbour of Tricase Porto in Salento — pristine raw fish, sea-urchin spaghetti and the day's catch grilled simply over coals.
★★★★★ · €€€