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BROS'
Chefs: Isabella Poti and Floriano Pellegrino
CREATIVE - MINIMALIST CUISINE Bros' is synonymous with a free and youthful spirit, with creativity and with a sustained image from quality: Floriano Pellegrino and Isabella Poti have plenty of energy to sell and use it best in the two tasting menus of 20 or 25 steps (attention, there is no more paper!) Altavolo add quite a number of innovative and surprising tastings - many of them finished with theatricality directly in the dining room - until the conclusion of the meal with a dessert of an equally high level. Guests are conducted without any filter and background musical up-to-date in the gastronomic and personal world of the two intriguing chefs. - Price € &EUR; &EUR; &EUR; - via degli Acaja 2 - 351 661 5513 - Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays

PRIMO RESTAURANT
MEDITERRANEAN - UNDERWEAR Very few tables in a small room with a characteristic star-shaped ceiling in Lecce stone, with the surprise of the candlelit outdoor service: this Primo Restaurant, or the place where Solaika Marrocco, born in 1995, born not far from Gallipoli, expresses her personality of modern cook in dishes that are beautiful for the eye, exquisite for the palate. In spite of the very young age, the chef is already able to offer a cuisine of refined and elegant simplicity, never le older and more traditional recipes that Solaika enjoys reinventing with a decidedly style contemporary and original, if not downright audacious. - Price € &EUR; &EUR; &EUR; - via 47th Infantry Regiment 7 - 0832 243802 - Closed on Tuesdays and at noon

DUO RESTAURANT
MODERN - CONTEMPORARY CONTEXT Intimate and refined, it is the ideal restaurant for gourmet and romantic evenings in soft light. The cook offers various menus, but then leaves the customers free to combine the dishes according to the own tastes. The recipes, although made up of Apulian ingredients, are mostly creative and it always starts with the generous surprise of "thousand" appetizers. - Price € &EUR; - via Giuseppe Garibaldi 11 tel 0832 520956 - Closed on Wednesdays

OSTERIA DEGLI SPIRITI
PUGLIESE - CONVIVIAL Near the public gardens, enlarged with a new hall of more modern design, a restaurant with high ceilings - typical of an old farmhouse - and Mediterranean cuisine. - Price € &EUR; - via Cesare Battisti 4 - tel 0832 246274 - Closed on Mondays at noon and on Sunday

(The Restaurants in the Espresso Guide)

3 RANE RISTORO
Via Camilla Benso Conte di Cavour 7
tel 375 5040165
Open: lunch and dinner
Closed: Sunday, Monday
Holidays: variable
Credit Cards: AU, BM, CS, DC, MC, VISA
Price: from 40 to 65
A Piedmontese cook arrives in Salento and the contamination takes place in this small place on the edge of the historic center, where the raw materials of the area are interpreted with an unprecedented eye. The mix of inspirations works better in some dishes than in others. This is the case with the egg with lard and bottarga and the linguine with yellow cherry tomatoes and "sponsali" (onions). Good desserts and decent cellar. Tasting menu from 35 to 65 euros. A la carte about 50.

ALEX RESTAURANT
Via Fazzi 15/23
tel 0832.098685
Open: lunch and dinner
closed: never
holidays: never
Credit cards: all
Price: from 50 to 80
On the edge of the baroque fury of the narrow streets of the center. at Alex's tables there are some indispensable certainties of seafood cuisine, superb raw materials, a whispered temptation of the avant-garde, moderation in cooking and prudence in the choice of ingredients: this is the secret, little secret of this place. It is therefore necessary to start from the index of this 'tale of the sea, the raw ones. Absolutes, which are also protagonists in the first courses with the prawn tartare on risotto with clams. Snapper with white cabbage enriches the propellers with garlic, oil and chilli pepper. Fried food is dry and variegated; the battered cod is good. Adequate wine list with the right mark-ups. Effective service, directed by the owner. I count on 70 euros.

SEMISERIO RESTAURANT
Via del Mocenigo 21
tel 0832.1990266
Open: lunch and dinner
Closed: Monday; Sunday evening; never in the summer
Holidays: never
Credit cards: all
Price: from 45 to 80
The local culinary tradition at its best, celebrated in the heart of Lecce behind Piazza Sant'Oronzo - by the dean of Salento chefs Gigi Perrone. He starts from the poor "grandmother's" kitchen to consign it to history and at the same time surpass it, with homemade bread soup with sautéed Pollino mushrooms, chives and wild thyme extra virgin olive oil. The Mediterranean bluefin tuna tartare with dried tomatoes, green apple and mint soy is fresh and balanced. The rack of lamb from Alta Murgia with wild rosemary and red garlic is good. It ends with a hot dark chocolate cake, vanilla honey sauce and salted pistachio ice cream. Good quality cellar. Accurate and professional service. I count on 55 euros.

(I Ristoranti del Gambero Rosso)

300MILA
via 47° Reggimento Fanteria, 5
tel 0832279990
CLOSED: Monday; in summer also on Sunday
COVERING: 120
€: 40 wines excl.
CREDIT CARDS: all
BISTROT It is the future and goes beyond definitions: not just a restaurant, not just a bar, not just a store. Born in 2021 from the intuition of the patron Davide De Matteis, who wanted to combine the 300,000 Lounge bar and the Nazionale restaurant in a single space of over a thousand square meters, it is a multifunctional, identifying, engaging place. Open from morning to evening with various proposals, from breakfast with sweet and savory pastries to an aperitif, from lunch with excellent sushi (and wok, tempura, poke) to gourmet dinners, from gastronomic shopping to mixology. Marco Silvestro's cuisine makes use of the highest quality materials, safe techniques, creativity and original contaminations. Alongside the "Classics 300Mila", such as home-smoked salmon, yoghurt cream and red onion and lime jam, the risottos that change every day are a must. And then desserts, ice creams, sorbets and an important list of wines, champagnes and spirits. Top notch service.

FRESCO FISH BAR
p.tta Castromediano, 6
tel 3924414644
CLOSED: Monday
COVERING: 50
€: 30 wines excl.
CREDIT CARDS: MCard,Visa,POS
BISTROT Open kitchen and crudités. The claim of this place, already voted in fact for street food (sandwiches & the like) and grown in the range and quality of the offer, linked to those extraordinary suppliers of materials which are the marls that embrace Salento, is clear. Pasta with cooked or raw shellfish, frying, and everything "raw" available on the plate. Outer space. Some fine wines. Easy service.

MAKANI by KOOKI
via L. de Simone 12
tel 0832243752
CLOSED: Monday, open only in the evening
COVERING: 50
€: 45 wines excl.
CREDIT CARDS: MCard,Visa,POS
JAPANESE At the gates of the historic centre, along the walls of the Charles V castle, in Lecce there is a sort of quadrilateral which concentrates interesting clubs and restaurants in a few meters. Among these is the Makani, which in addition to Japanese-inspired cuisine, also has Italian seafood dishes on the menu. Elegant environment, two internal rooms and an outdoor area, with warm and essential lines. Valid sushi and sashimi in classic formats, thanks to the high quality of the raw materials and the long experience of the chef. Taste the touch of sweetness and acidity of the hosomaki with strawberry or the drop of Tabasco of the crispy uramaki with salmon. The tempura is crunchy and dry, with Middle Eastern incursions such as small vegetable samosas. The traditional Japanese dishes are excellent: miso soup, with seaweed or fish, and teriyaki polio. Highly professional and welcoming dining room service. Very rich cellar, from the territory to the world.

(The Restaurants of the Italian Academy of Cuisine)

Delegation: LECCE

CARNIVORI
Address: Via XX Settembre 7 Telephone: 0832 288588 Mobile: 3927997590 Type of place: Restaurant - Pizzeria Useful info: They accept dogs, Menu for celiacs Closed: never Holidays: February Opening hours: Only for dinner Management: Salvatore Barba In the kitchen: Enzo Piceci Cost: up to 35 euros Credit cards: CartaSì/Visa/MasterCard Coverage: 100 Extra seats outdoors: 70 Parking: Convenient News of particular interest: Excellent grill with a wide selection of meats from Puglia only and also retail Fresh local vegetables and typical baked and grilled cheeses Open since 2016, attentive and fast service Typical dishes: horse meat pot bombette (meat roll with caciocavallo and capocollo) tripe with potatoes grilled podolico caciocavallo stewed turnips and wild chicory pasticciotto cake with cherries Dish not to be missed: Podolico fillet tartare

DALL'ANTIQUARIO
Address: Via Maremonti 3 Telephone: 0832/240470 Mobile: 339/7333357 Type of place: Restaurant - Pizzeria Useful info: They accept dogs, Menu for celiacs Closed: never Holidays: never Management: Gianni Gerardi In the kitchen: Antonella Manca Cost: up to 35 euros Credit cards: CartaSì/Visa/MasterCard Coverage: 40 Extra seats outdoors: 30 Parking: Pedestrian area News of particular interest: A few steps from the amphitheater and from Piazza Sant'Oronzo is this cozy place, furnished with original objects. The owner, Gianni Gerardi, collector and antique dealer, welcomes guests with courtesy and professionalism in a very pleasant vintage atmosphere. The cuisine is traditional Salento, with products chosen from the area, as well as the proposed cellars. Cooking and recipes are based on simplicity. A pleasant background music allows guests to be welcomed in a room that allows you to feel at home immediately. Typical dishes: mashed broad beans with chicory tajeddra white stew octopus in pignata peppers stuffed with vegetables Zucchini and feta meatballs Dish not to be missed: ciceri and tria with fresh pasta

GREEN
Address: Via Francesco Rubichi 27 Telephone: 0832 243545 Mobile: 347 4720951 Type of place: Restaurant - Pizzeria Useful info: They accept dogs, Menu for celiacs Closed: Monday Holidays: 5/20 February Management: Scipione Sangiovanni In the kitchen: Alberto Putti Cost: up to 35 euros Credit cards: CartaSì/Visa/MasterCard Coverage: 25 Extra seats outdoors: 25 Parking: Pedestrian area News of particular interest: In Piazza Sant'Oronzo, in the historic center of Lecce, the restaurant, opened in 2016, offers "Salads and surroundings". On sight we find a presentation of salads, vegetables, cheeses, cured meats, cooked and raw vegetables, legumes and cereals with over 70 ingredients to form a modular salad according to your preferences. Frise, Pasta, Crespelle and platters complete the offer of this young restaurant suitable for all times. Typical dishes: Cheese and salami platters Vegetable and green salads Crepes Salmon carpaccio Dish not to be missed: Wheels with datterini tomatoes and cacioricotta

JOYCE
Address: Via Matteo da Lecce 5 Telephone: 0832 279443 Mobile phone: 347 5104086 Type of place: Trattoria Closed: Wed (Jan - Feb only) Holidays: never Cost: up to 35 euros Credit Cards: All Coverage: 100 Extra place settings outdoors: 100 Parking: Pedestrian area Management: Marco Povero In the kitchen: Cinzia Russo News of particular interest: A few steps from the beautiful Piazza di Sant'Oronzo, in the historic center of Lecce, we find the restaurant, with the typical star and barrel vaults. The environment is informal and welcoming, with excellent traditional Salento cuisine. Menu for vegetarians. Selection of local cheeses, adequate cellar, with an excellent choice of wines. Live music on Fridays. Typical dishes: broad beans and leaves with croutons Lecce-style aubergine parmigiana orecchiette with rocket pesto chicken cut podolica steak grilled scamorza Dish not to be missed: fried meatballs in tomato sauce

LA BARCA DI MARIO
Address: Via Santa Maria del Paradiso 4 Telephone: 0832 1933180 Mobile: 3402176013 Type of place: Restaurant - Pizzeria Closed: Monday Holidays: not defined Management: Alessandra Moschettini In the kitchen: Alessandra Moschettini Cost: up to 35 euros Credit cards: CartaSì/Visa/MasterCard Coverage: 25 Extra place settings outdoors: 50 Parking: Pedestrian area News of particular interest: The small restaurant, opened in June 2017, despite being located in the historic center of Lecce is in a quiet square. The project was born from the synergy between Mario, a lawyer who left the bar to devote himself to fishing, and Alessandra, one of the best chefs in Salento for many years who offers dishes of the often personalized seafood cuisine. Great attention is paid to vegetables with a wide choice of vegetarian dishes. The cellar offers a few labels from carefully selected local wineries. Typical dishes: white broad bean puree with cornetti peppers and vegetable powder raw seafood and sea urchins "Benedetto Cavalieri" fettuccine with sardines, capers, wild fennel, raisins and breadcrumbs aubergine gratin with smoked buffalo mozzarella and fish fresh fish almond milk cream with coffee granita Dish not to be missed: paccheri all'amatriciana with blue fish

TENUTA MONACELLI
Address: Via Giacomo Monticelli, Contrada S. Maria Cerrate - Casalabate Telephone: 0832 382037 Mobile phone: 329 7571343 Kind of the place: Restaurant in a farmhouse Useful info: Menu for celiacs Closed: never Holidays: from Nov to Mar (on request only) Management: Anna Lisa Fedele In the kitchen: Carmelo Calò Cost: up to 35 euros Credit Cards: All Covered: Rest. the Refuge of the King up to 60; Crusher room up to 180 Extra seats outdoors: Terrace outside the restaurant The refuge of the King up to 140; Olive grove up to 300 Parking: Convenient News of particular interest: Quality and freshness of the ingredients are the cornerstones of the restaurant's success, which uses only local or locally produced raw materials. The marvelous underground oil mill, restored to its former glory, fascinates guests in its elegant and evocative setting. The flagship of Tenuta Monacelli and Masseria Giampaolo is the restaurant with summer terrace "Rifugio del Re" which offers typical and genuine dishes of the Salento and Puglia culinary tradition, surrounded by a refined environment. Typical dishes: burnt wheat strascinati with baked cherry tomatoes and tuna strips on cream of beans Homemade wheat salads with pendola tomatoes and ricotta cheese chunks of cod in tempura rabbit porchetta with new potato pie pignata octopus with cherry tomato Dish not to be missed: Ricotta gnuddhi battered on cherry tomatoes and basil scent

VOLO
Address:Via Guglielmo Paladini 9 Telephone: 0832 246815 Mobile phone: 338 7547122 Type of place: Restaurant - Pizzeria Useful info: They accept dogs, Menu for celiacs Closed: never Holidays: 15 - 30 Jan Cost: up to 35 euros Credit cards: CartaSì/Visa/MasterCard Coverage: 50 Extra seats outdoors: 40 Parking: Pedestrian area Management: Anna Rosa Giammaruto News of particular interest: in the historic center of Lecce, a few steps from Santa Croce, traditional cuisine in a welcoming environment with a refined atmosphere. Impeccable service, well-finished and original dishes Typical dishes: eggplant soufflé Gragnano paccheri with artichoke cream Veal stew with Negramaro spices Caramelized red cabbage with dried figs millefeuille with chantilly cream and hazelnuts Dish not to be missed: swordfish carpaccio marinated in red salt