The food is good, nothing to write home about. It has traditional dishes. The service was good.read more

Step into grandmothers kitchen. Welcoming warm interior with excellent waitstaff. The food was…read moreincredibly simple but delicious. Our group of four enjoyed Bombetta, Mixed fried, orchietta and Scialatielli regular. All dishes were fabulous!

We had a travel day tired and hungry, we couldn't wait until everything opened at 7:30, found this…read moreplace opened at 6 pm. Very friendly service, helpful with menu, small plates, the parmigiana, lasagna and meatballs all delicious with a great local wine. The spritz made with local bitters.

The Service on Saturday night was great! Get a bottle of…read moregood red, order the meatballs and lasagna... you're in for a real treat! Delicious! Don't skip dessert

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.

Really amazing antipasto -- the veggies and beans were perfection. Eggplant parm was also great,…read morebut we were not as crazy about the pasta with chickpeas and fava with chicories.

We stumbled onto this place. It was pouring rain and we didn't want to eat with 1,000,000…read moretourists, even though we were tourists ourselves! Yes! On the homemade pasta. Yes on the antipasto. Yes on the wine. Yes on everything. The white wine meatballs were exceptional! Stuffed with cheese. Excellent. Caution. There is horse on the menu. Easy enough to stay away from it.

After going to another place for lunch that was an epic fail, I went to Boccon. They were so kind…read moreto me. The food was phenomenal. My waiter was simply the best. I literally was so hangry, and couldn't be happier with my decision to come here. I ate outside and people watched while I ate my amazing food. Truly what an amazing experience.

Great spot with indoor and outdoor seating. Take the outdoor for people watching. We had the fig &…read moreprosciutto to start. Then shared a mixed grilled meat platter (including some very good French fries) plus grilled seasonal veggies. Service was prompt and friendly and available in English . Prices were very reasonable. Including two bottles water (it was very hot and humid) plus a half liter of white wine came to € 46 for two of us. I'm sure we could have eaten for less but the location and service were worth it. Definitely recommend this after a busy day of strolling the streets and navigating the tourists.

We absolutely loved everything about 00! The menu is huge, what we ordered was delicious and every…read moresingle person on staff provided attentive, unobtrusive, superlative service in amazing ambience and decor with great music. Recommend!

Had a great lunch at this busy and fun restaurant right by the main cathedral in the old town…read more They have three inside rooms and a large patio. Some of the tables are two or four tops, and they also have long tables that seat approximately 10 and you might be seated next to another party that has an odd number of people or you might just be seated right next to other folks, so be prepared for that. They have very interesting decor. Roughhewn, unfinished wood tables, decorative chandeliers, made out of old bottles that look like they have been melted and strung together with wire, a bicycle above the front door, etc. They use plastic plates, but they are very cute with different patterns and add vibrancy to the feel of the spot. They sell olive oil, and I believe wine as well in full bottles to go. When you walk in from the front of the restaurant, there is a long counter with glass separating you from the food preparation areas. In the front they make the salads and the salumi boards, in the middle, they have the espresso machine and the drink station, further back are the sandwiches and in the next room, but still connected along that long strip, is the hot food kitchen. The bathrooms are in the back, and there is a common sink for men and women to use, although the women's toilet has its own sink. We started with the double zero salad which is the perfect amount for two especially if you're a bit hungry and are going to be having other dishes. It had some iceberg, some tiny, radicchio, arugula, chicory, walnuts, shaved, grown-up, Padano, slices of a very tasty bresaola and a very mild balsamic emulsion. We also tried the veal meatballs, which were moist and tender with a tasty marinara that was not lacking salt - for me, the perfect amount of flavor. It came with two pieces of bread and there were eight meatballs for €8. We also had the paccheri with a mushroom cream sauce. We had ordered the pacheri with guanciale but the server entered the wrong one into the system and we didn't bother to mention it because we wanted to try either one. We saw lots of interesting dishes going by, and made a reservation for two nights from now so we could try some more of the local delights. We checked out the dessert case, and they had three tarts - one was topped with chocolate Stasio's, another one with pinenuts, and a third one looks like something that they call casata or perhaps it looks like cannoli cream with chocolate chips.

Tucked away in a most picturesque alley, with what feels like Moroccan decor (and absolutely zero…read morebreezes), this restaurant was a delight. Food spins mediterranean as opposed to strictly Italian - good for when you need a break from the classics. Some of our favorites included the mackerel with a yogurt sauce and sauteed vegetables and delicious roast pork with a puree and greens. Other dishes, like the baccala with a sweet sauce, didn't quite come together for me. Service is efficient. It fills up - make a reservation.

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!

Despite arriving at 7 and the restaurant opening at 7:30 they graciously invited us to stay and…read moredrink wine if we wished. After a 95 degree day of heat this is just what we needed. The ravioli was the best I have ever tasted. They were friendly, gave a wonderful wine suggestion and overall it was a lovely night. The walls are stone and it was truly authentic!

We had an unforgettable and an amazing dining experience at Duo! Hubby and I opted for the 8-course…read moretasting menu, we placed our trust completely in the chef, having no idea what would come next, and it was the best decision we made. You do get the choice to order Ala Carte though. Each course was a masterpiece, beautifully presented and bursting with flavor. Such creativity and attention to detail were truly impressive. They were very respectful of dietary issues as well. The service was equally top-notch--attentive, but never intrusive. What stood out the most was the personal touch: the chef came out to greet each table, which made the night feel even more special. The ambiance is minimalist, but it complements the focus on the food perfectly. If you're looking for a culinary experience that will blow you away, I highly recommend dining here. This is more than just a meal; it's a work of art. What an evening!

This is a fantastic restaurant with an ambitious chef. Very friendly staff and great food…read more Affordable and yet high quality tasting menus with themes that you can choose from: earth, sea or home/Puglia. All around 40-50€ with 5 or 6 courses. Also a great selection of wines. Definitely recommend to go there!