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.

Best pastries we had during our visit. They even had a Napoleon, my favorite. The cannoli wonderful…read moretoo.

We loved the pastries here, but the thing I loved the most was the rustica, which is basically like…read morean inside out pizza inside of a pastry crust. Definitely will be one of our first stops next time we're in Lecce.

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.

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!

After walking around lovely Lecce we were quite hungry. We just came from the Piazza Del Duomo and…read morespotted this little place. We didn't check reviews before, but liked the setting outside and gave it a try. There's a good number of tables inside, some outside in front and as well on the side. In August you want to choose one in the shade, 'cause it really gets hot here in summer. There weren't many guests that sunday. There weren't many visitors in town in general, so getting a nice table was easy. Service was very friendly and attentive and the lady manager (owner?) was very friendly as well and quite liked our dog very much, which was more than welcome here at the restaurant. We ordered two local beers and the meat/cheese platter for two for 25 Euros, which did seem a bit pricey at first. But only at first. Along with the platter came a basket full of bread and other nibbled. There were about five kinds of different meat cuts (Serrano ham, salami etc.) and around five different cuts of cheese (two of each!) Most cow milk cheese, some with Chili, some aged in wine and one goat cheese. Chutney was served with. Both the meat and cheese was high in quality. And easily the best meat/cheese platter we've had on our five week Italy Road Trip. And we did have lots of meat cuts and cheese. And this one beats them all! So much flavour in the meat, properly aged and really just the best cuts. The cheese wasn't a mass product at all and each piece was unique. We were really thrilled. After the beer we've ordered some white wine. They serve other meals of course as well. We've seen some pasta dishes on other tables. Didn't look that exciting. But just speaking of our meal: A fantastic choice for a lunch for two. And in the end worth every buck. Highly recommended!

The seafood here is fantastic. We had the seafood starter of mussels and oysters, mussels in a…read morewhite wine sauce, and mussels au gratin, and they were all delicious. The linguine with clams was also very tasty, as was the local white wine recommended by our waiter. The restaurant has a wonderful view of the sea and at lunchtime and dinner the place is always buzzing with customers and attentive waiters. I highly recommend.

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.