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.

This was a memorable meal. The dining room is gorgeous, service thoroughly professional, and food…read moreuniformly delicious. The concept was surprising at first - you order upfront after surveying the day's "catch" on ice. We ordered several of the restaurant's dishes as described on the blackboard, and then chose a whole fish to be grilled. My husband went crazy over the creamy burrata with a tartare of wild red shrimp. The fritto misto was so generously portioned and so light and good - best one we've tried since Venice. The pasta with clams was elegant, refined, and tasted like the ocean. Our simply grilled fish was fresh and tasty, served with an asian-ish cucumber salad, as well as the grilled zucchini we ordered with it. Perfection. A little pricier than most of the restaurants we have been eating at (although still a great value). Save it for a special occasion.

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.

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!

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

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.

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.

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.

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.