My husband and I stumbled upon this place by chance, after another restaurant we tried to go to in…read moreOtranto was open 20 minutes later. Le Pignata has friendly waitstaff and a small section of the restaurant available with outdoor dining, while also containing indoor seating with a traditional and beautiful interior. The food is the best meal I've had so far in Puglia. Do not go past the anchovy linguini, which is phenomenal! Highly, highly recommend.

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.

A good alternative to the norm. The restaurant is just outside the ancient walls, and it couldn't…read morebe in a more symbolic location, since the chef gives a modern twist to the old culinary tradition of puglia. The menu covers all tastes, fresh fish, meat, and even vegan. Nice environment, friendly service, decent prices. Strongly adviced.

Beautiful restaurant with cozy setting. Food is delicious. Grilled fish and shrimps are amazing…read more Excellent service!

Loved the fresh fish...service was excellent and food was fantastic..brought here by our TukTuk…read moredriver.. more than enough

The food, staff, ambience is outstanding! We were a group of 15 and everything was delicious;…read moreseafood linguine fish, desserts Beautiful family owned business that aims to please

Fine seafood dining in Lecce with excellent service and great flavors…read more We got a beautifully presented mixed raw seafood plate to start, which had a wonderful tuna tartare, sliced swordfish, and much more. Seasoned simply, the biggest surprise was the dark chocolate, which went very well with the fish and burrata. Beyond that, our entrees were quite good as well. If you are looking for a seafood restaurant in Lecce, this restaurant is a good option.

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.

This was a plus and minus. Near the Castle and serving. I…read morehad swordfish ,grilled fries and a salad and my wife had a pasta dish no meat. Almost no spices, the salad was iceberg and tomatoes and the side bread was stiff. The service was nice and they thanked us for coming.

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.