We visited this pizzeria with family and ordered a number of their creative pizzas. The menu has a…read moregood assortment of pizzas to meet pretty much everyone's taste. I was surprised to see that prosciutto crudo was not an option, however they did have a whole section of bufala mozzarella pizzas. Il Golfo was very good, with a section of the crust filled with ricotta. Service is somewhat spotty as not all our pizzas were served at the same time and we wanted quite a bit for our appetizer. I also wish this place didn't use plastic cups. All in all it is definitely worth a visit.

The ambiance is what you get from dining at this spot!…read more Adorable decor but some things still left to be desired- the fish sandwiches are so so but there's lots of options around for amazing fish sandwiches- the octopus plate is simple yet pricey, the service is very, very laxed, and they charged a 1 euro sitting fee for our one year old who didn't have her own seat. The salmon salad was good and fresh and there's a few unique drink options. We watched the table next to us make funny faces at the sashimi which deterred my friend from ordering it. I probably wouldn't dine here again bc of the sitting charge for the baby, rubbed me the wrong way- they also wouldn't let us pay separately for what we ordered as a party of 5.

Loved the salmon salad here! Definitely the highlight of the meal, along with the beautiful patio…read moreon a quaint old European street. Romantic! Super fresh seafood. The one downside is they charged us a cover charge for a 1-year old infant, which is just bad form. Food-wise too, you gotta order the right thing. The salmon salad is a safe bet with such fresh seafood, and the octopus sandwich is legit. I'd stick to those things and you'll be sure to have a delish meal!

A magical day/place ended here with a spritz and a margarita pizza. We sat at an end table inside…read morewith a view overlooking the water. We ordered at the bar and they brought everything over. Great value- 19 euro for a whole pizza and two spritz. Pizza had 6 slices. Popular place as the day progressed.

They have a corner on the market but they still make strong drinks and have good customer service…read more Quality: 5 Value: 4 Service: 5 Ambience: 5 This place is literally right on the beach - you can take a drink down to the sand or sit on their deck that overhangs the sand. The bartender high-fived me when I came in and tried to speak broken Italian, then helped us order pizza slices and good local beers. The only downside was they blasted music too loud but, hey, I'm old!

Happened upon this place while wandering in Old Town. A local tour guide with a group of 10 was…read moretalking with what ended up being the owner about possibly having the group enjoying lunch there. The owner Gianni was very animated and after a few minutes it was decided that the group would reconvene in a half hour to eat there. While Gianni was talking to the group I noticed a Harley parked by the restaurant and motioned to the shopkeeper beside him to see if it was his bike. He shook his head and pointed to Gianni. Now I'm a car guy, but I appreciate nice motorcycles as much as anyone. I caught Gianni's glance and motioned to the bike. He came right over and we talked, well gestured, and conversed as best we could, given the language barrier. He motioned the lovely K and I into the restaurant and showed us another older Harley that was in the back corner. Turns out he has quite a collection of Harleys as well as bicycles. I only point this out to give you an idea of the man that owns the place. Proud of his treasures and more than happy to talk, as best as we could, about them. It's more than a business, it's his livelihood and his passion. All that said the food was excellent, the wine even better, and the service great as well! Not to mention the show that went on when the 10 tourists showed up to have lunch with the local guide joining them. I could go on about the place, the service and the food, but suffice it to say if you are in the old town of Pecce, you just have to go there. Tell him the guy and gal with the yellow '72 911 told you to go there! You'll be glad you did, and if Gianni's there say hi for us!

Came here by chance after looking at it on google places. The restaurant opened 15 minutes later…read morethan its stated opening time (as seems to be the way in southern Italy), but this was made up for with outstanding food and service. The neighborhood in Lecce is extremely charming, and it is pleasant to sit outdoors here on a hot summer day. Prices here are a little bit cheaper than some restaurants around Lecce, with main dishes at about 15 euros. Everything we had was amazing here, but the eggplant parm was the star by far. Would recommend for a delicious meal.

Great pizzas and wine recommendations. Service was fast but…read morenot rushed. Excellent options for a Saturday night.

Very accommodating, opened up early for lunch for us. Excellent Pizza and Calamari. Very nice…read morepeople.

The food was incredible, the service was perfect. Everyone is very caring, helpful and sweet!!!!!!!…read moreWe will be happy to come back again.

We ate here twice during our 10-day stay in the Otranto area. The food is outstanding -…read moreflavor-full, excellent quality seafood dishes. Service is excellent. It's located on a quiet street, just a short walk from the main tourist street.... worth looking out for.

Great pizza at Great prices, 4-7euros. Fast takeaway. Yes, they have English menus. Only locals eat…read morehere, young to grandmas.

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.