We like to eat earlier than southern Italians do so finding a place with good food that is open for…read moredinner before 7:00 p.m. is a bonus. Most of the places that claim to be open earlier are not ready for dinner service before 7:00. La Cantina Delle Streghe [witches] listed its opening time as 6:p.m. but wasn't ready to seat us until 6:35. Once seated we were treated with typical warm southern hospitality and enjoyed a wonderful ricotta and pumpkin ravioli, filet of sea bream, and a greek salad better than any we had in Athens. Service was attentive, responsive and professional. That and 2 glasses of wine came to E62.

Delicious and total perfection. Definitely this is the best meal I've had in Lecce by far…read more Everything from appetizer, to main entree to dessert was authentic, and cooked with love and the finest ingredients. The atmosphere is beautifully done as well. Absolutely come here. Service is top notch.

We dine at La Scarpetta in a Sunday evening, following the suggestion of our hotel staff. What a…read morewonderful experience. The ambience, the service and the food were above our expectations. The paprika bread with olive oil is very good. For starters, we order the Baccalà fritto con salsa forte, and the homemade prosciutto with flor de late, both very good. For main course I followed the maître suggestion: Troccoli con pesto di pistacchi e gamberi (Spaghetti with pesto of pistachio and prawns), that was amazing. My husband ordered the Filetto di spigola and my friend the pulpit, all very good. The Scarpetta rose wine, made for the house, was a perfect complement. An amazing first night at this wonderful Italian town Lecce.

Joyce is so unique-- it has the Medieval Lecce ambiance with its gorgeous stone and star vaulted…read moreceilings, plenty of wines and Apulian specialties on the menu (friselle!) yet it's also very Irish with its beer selection, pub accents and St Paddy's Day celebration (we were there a few days before it). You feel that warm hospitality that is so common in this region and it's festive, even when it's not St. Paddy's. They play all kinds of music, especially 60s-80s. So fun! I ordered two frieselle, a tomato/olive and a vegetarian (loaded with squash, radicchio, and tomatoes). I appreciate how generous they are with all the veggies and olives. A sprinkle of oil and salt make this so delicious and satisfying. Paired with a glass of wine... how good can you get?

Mediocre pizza and the worst service in Europe. They are passing off swill for the expensive…read moreBelgian beers on the menu and refuse to address the issue when called out. I know my Belgian beers, and what they're serving is not what they're claiming it to be. The place was almost empty on a Saturday night with a World Cup match on (which tells you everything you need to know) and it still took the waitress 20+ minutes in between visits to the table. Finally had to go to the bar for service. Literally anywhere in Catania would be better for food, beer, and especially service.

Food was outstanding, service personable and ambiance intimate!…read more I can't believe it I have been walking by it from my air bnb every day! So happy I found them my last night in Lecce!

Very disappointed! To begin with owner thought he was doing us a favor in seating us. Pasta…read moreexcellent. Beef filet awful! On top of that it was my husband's birthday and notified them to just bring an ice cream, cookie, piece of cake, anything for me to celebrate him. At the end of the meal they kept harrasing us if we wanted desseat. He ruined the whole surprise, I guess me paying for a scoop of ice cream was more important for him than what we wanted. Owner is an ass. Don't go to this restaurant!

Unbelievable food and service!…read more This was the best meal I've ever had in my life. A Michelin star restaurant, and its easy to see why! I highly recommend a wine pairing. We dined here often while staying at Vinilia Wine Resort and I've been dreaming of it ever since. The staff is friendly and professional and the food is fresh and flavorful.

My husband promised me to celebrate our anniversary in a Castle, I suppose he was kidding me, but…read morehe surprised me ! He booked Vinilia wine resort , super romantic renew castle in Manduria, surrounded by vineyard, the atmosphere is magic , luxury but in the mean time friendly and warm. Yesterday night the had an amazing dinner in the gourmet restaurant called CasaMatta. The manager was so nice and the chef Pietro surprised me with a sea foam..oh my gosh ! The breakfast is rich of healthy food and we spent all day in amazing swimming pool...thank you so much to everybody ..unforgettable anniversary! They have also a great selection of wines...cheers

Some awesome dishes, some very bland dishes - but great service and great views…read more Quality: 4 Value: 4 Service: 5 Ambience: 5 We really enjoyed our dinner here, even if some dishes were much better than others. The crudo mixto platter to share was good - especially the scampi, gamberi rossi, and langostine. The fish tartars were alright; the sea bass tartar was awesome, the tuna tartar was good, but the salmon tartar was not great. The polpo in pignata was out of this world; it was a complex and hearty stew with perfectly cooked octopus in it. It had very attentive servers, and the nonna herself who cooks the dishes came out to say hello to every table - quite remarkable and endearing. Things I would never say to nonna... The cozze, riso, e patate (mussels, rice, and potatoes) were a little briny but otherwise quite bland. The fave e ciccorie (favas and chicories) were downright bad, with absolutely zero flavor. It seems like the fave are like American grits - bland starch that require a lot of seasoning to taste good. Alcuni piatti fantastici, alcuni piatti molto insipidi - ma ottimo servizio e viste fantastiche Qualità: 4 Valore: 4 Servizio: 5 Ambiente: 5 Abbiamo davvero apprezzato la nostra cena qui, anche se alcuni piatti erano molto migliori di altri. Il piatto di crudo misto da condividere era buono, specialmente gli scampi, i gamberi rossi e gli scampi. Le tartare di pesce andavano bene; la tartare di branzino era eccezionale, la tartare di tonno era buona, ma la tartare di salmone non era eccezionale. Il polpo in pignata era fuori di questo mondo; era uno stufato complesso e sostanzioso con polpo cucinato alla perfezione. Aveva server molto attenti e la nonna stessa che cucina i piatti è uscita per salutare ogni tavolo - davvero notevole e accattivante. Cose che non direi mai a nonna... Le cozze, riso, e patate (cozze, riso e patate) erano un po' salate ma per il resto piuttosto insipidi. Le fave e ciccorie (fave e cicorie) erano decisamente pessime, con un sapore assolutamente zero. Sembra che i preferiti siano come le semole americane: amido insipido che richiede molto condimento per avere un buon sapore.

This was a real splurge for us. $70 lunch for two.....well worth it but not within the budget…read more I had the tuna steak and she had the lasagna plus we shared an octopus salad. Not only was everything done quite well but the Mama in the kitchen kept coming out to make sure we were happy with out meals and asking if there was anything she could fix or adjust to suit us.....everything was perfect. We were both satisfied with out meals and decided it was one of the better meals we had on our two week wanderings around southern Italy. We would gladly come back....if you are buying.

This was the last dinner in Lecce on our Puglia trip. Sometimes you just want seafood and this…read moreplace did not miss. We walked into the restaurant and was ushered to the seafood chest by one of the waitstaff. The waitress lead us through the process of choosing our seafood, deciding the cooking process, and then sat us down. We ordered tuna tartare which was fresh, tender, and delicate. I ordered fried seafood for my main and my friend ordered mussels and a ravioli. We were seated... the restaurant was dimly lit, white table cloths dressed the tables, and restaurant felt more romantic than a friendly local hangout. The food was amazing and I can't wait to go back and eat again.

Beautiful restaurant and unique experience where you pick out your seafood first and then it is…read moreprepared as you wish. Wonderful experience and you will be delighted.

Met friends in Lecce at this place. I really enjoyed the grilled iberico pork. We sat outdoors, but…read moreservice was a bit slow. Altrimenti, tutto andava benissimo!!

Fantastic! Food, service, atmosphere. Staff was attentive, friendly and polite…read more Tutto è buono!