This has been the best cocktail bar we have been to in Italy. Their cocktail list is deep and…read morevaried, I had two and my wife had one, all three were stellar. We also enjoyed the Bao, it was a surprise to have Foodie quality Asian fusion and drinks in Italy. We have loved Italy, but most of the spirits we had had here lack the intent and focus of the food. We highly recommend trying this place out.

I cannot believe this is the first review. This place was the best in Bari. My friend and I were…read morestuck in Bari for an entire week for work and we found this place to be our safe haven. We stopped by for at least one cocktail every night. The cocktails were consistent and made to perfection. The bartenders were friendly and accommodating. I stuck with my same drink, Old Fashioned the majority of the time but the couple "on the menu" cocktails I tried were also delicious. If you're in Bari, I'm sorry :) But this place will make you feel at home and get you drunk in the meantime.

this place is the bomb. cool atmosphere, yummy drinks. i got the coconut mojito and it was very…read morerefreshing on a summer day. a bunch of lime and mint muddled. there were ladies outside who were picking the mint of the branches, the aroma led me in here.

On the first hot, sunny day our entire trip, we were thrilled we were able to snag an outdoor spot…read moreat this place overlooking the harbor. After walking a very long distance from the new town and getting fully lost in the winding streets of the old town, we just wanted a simple, light lunch with some booze. Ordered a sparkling rose, a beer, bar olives and two different tapas style appetizer samplers typical of the Puglia region. My platter had: crostini with bruschetta, mystery cheese (I never learned what this was!) that tastes like queso fresco with a pickled beet jawn on top, mini eggplant lasagna, a pizza fritta pocket, grilled cheese, meatballs, and buffalo mozzarella. BF's platter had: caprese tomato/mozzarella combo with seasoned olive oil and side of pesto, meatballs, grilled cheese and a quinoa salad. Both platters were fresh and tasty. Perfect portion for a light lunch and a true taste of the region. Perhaps a tad overpriced since it was a bit touristy here, however, I think I preferred this app sampler to that of La Uascezze and I loved that place, so it was worth it. Plus, it was a great way to kill a few hours and look out at the sea.

Wonderful staff, stunning view, inexpensive and great food and drinks. Highly recommended.read more

Great ambience, friendly servers, and amazing food and drinks! The Mediterranean Mule was one of…read morethe best drinks I've ever had! I'm so sad I didn't take a photo of the menu for the ingredients, because I would love to try to recreate it at home.

Oh my God!!!! We had so much fun here!!! We partied and danced until the DJ stopped playing…read moremusic. Bartender service was amazing!

Peak over-priced-but-pretty Euro tourist cocktail spot…read more Quality: 4 Value: 2 Service: 1 Ambience: 5 The interior of Riccardo Caffe - and particularly the bathroom inside of a massive cave - is really the most impressive thing here. They also have a vast selection of very cool and very strong cocktails. Skip the wine and the beer. Your servers are clearly over-worked and under-paid, and very stressed; this is not a place for good service. This is a place to look fancy, look at other people, and be looked at. ---- Picco di cocktail turistico Euro troppo caro ma carino Qualità: 4 Valore: 2 Servizio: 1 Ambiente: 5 L'interno di Riccardo Caffe - e in particolare il bagno all'interno di un'enorme grotta - è davvero la cosa più impressionante qui. Hanno anche una vasta selezione di cocktail molto cool e molto forti. Salta il vino e la birra. I tuoi server sono chiaramente sovraccarichi e sottopagati e molto stressati; questo non è un posto per un buon servizio. Questo è un posto dove apparire eleganti, guardare le altre persone ed essere guardati.

Sweet, beautiful Matera. A place that seems made by a careless god, but which actually has more…read moreplanning and thought than you might think, all it takes is a visit to the ungrounded cisterns to understand that. We discovered areaotto our first evening in Matera, after dropping our bags off at our hotel in the sassi, we wanted a place to stop and have a drink and ended up staying here much longer than we imagined. Jutting off the side of a wall, during the day it is a communications agency, and night it turns into a bar and sort of disco. A dj plays cool tunes from the back of an ape vehicle, vintage and mis-matches chairs pepper the terrace. We settled into some old cinema chairs and ordered a moscow mule and a negroni sbagliato infused with ginger. Hot damn, these drinks were spot on, and for the cheap price 6€. My moscow mule was made with true ginger beer and in a copper mug. While they off an evening aperitivo buffet, we ordered off the a la carte menu, fava and chicory purée, a few bruschetta, and a mixed cheese platter. All were well-presented and tasted fabulous. We ordered tiramisu for dessert, which was made in a deconstructed style complete with your very own 'mezza-tazza' moka mug, so cool! The interior of areaotto is like a dream, a shabby-chic design one at that. The owner clearly put a lot of effort and love into this place and it shows. Mikaela the owner even took us to visit the secret back room, made in a speakeasy style complete with a James Bond mechanical pop-up bar. I could not love this place more if I tried, well-done! A very prime example of just how far this once-abandoned town considered the 'shame of Italy' has come.

Great bar! Cool African decor and live music. Definitely chill for those who chill. Go here! Take a…read moreload off and enjoy the friendly staff and cold brews!

Cool bar right in the middle of a piazza. Had some great live music, belgian beers, and we weren't…read moreoverpowered by the smell of cigarettes like we were at other bars in the area. Staff is great and is ready to make whatever cocktail you desired. The bar is actually called Matiti Brown but it's listed incorrectly on Yelp.

My favorite bar in Lecce, my favorite bar in Italia... possibly the entire world. Saloon Keeper…read morehits all the marks. Atmosphere: Whether enjoying drinks the Italian way, alfresco in the shadows of an ancient cathedral or inside the sultry little den outfitted with antiques and art from the 1920s, Saloon Keeper has atmosphere in droves. You will feel like you've stepped back, to a better time, clearly the intention. Included: a soundtrack that will deepen the experience (old Italian favorites, so popular, they thought ahead and gave a QR code to their Spotify). The sweet little details are extremely impressive, which includes a menu that is more of a magazine with Prohibition-inspired art (my favorite being the "follow the cat" theme that runs throughout, even outside where you see the outline of a black cat on the side of the building). I wanted to buy the menu and frame it and I'm kicking myself now for not seeing if that was possible. Cocktails are also inspired by this era and we loved everything we ordered, my favorite being Lo Spritz del Gatto Nero. In addition to the Prosecco element of a spritz, they use a raspberry tea syrup that is incredibly delicious. They serve a snack (my favorite snack of Puglia, taralli) but there are also very reasonably priced little bowls of snacks (chips, olives) so if you're looking for the perfect girl dinner, you've found just the place. I loved my time here so much, we visited twice in our brief time in Lecce. I daresay a big reason of why I'd return to this enchanting city is this very business.

Great for a professionally crafted cocktail if you need a break from wine, but their wine was good,…read moretoo. Loved the speakeasy and jazz vibe.

Best bartender in Lecce. The kind of guy who makes you feel like he's your friend as soon as you…read moremeet him. Outstanding drinks and fun ambiance. Definitely swing by for a drink if you're in the area.

This bar could easily be located in Miami, New York, San Francisco, Chicago or more and be the…read morecoolest place around. The vibe is authentically Cuban right down to the owner/bartender wearing a fedora and the antique radio behind the bar. The bartender made drinks that were of a quality you would expect at the fanciest of cocktail bars. He was exuberant to share his love of Cuba with us, and made us feel right at home. Definitely a must stop if in town and looking for something a little different than the standard piazza fare. A+.