(The Restaurants in the Espresso Guide)

CALVI
Via Bari 140
tel 080.3142942
Open: lunch and dinner
Closed: Monday; Sunday evening
Holidays: second half of August
Credit cards: all
Price: from 35 to 50
In the city of bread, a restaurant run by a family of butchers. Modern environments with an extensive traditional and seasonal menu. The kitchen forges creative dishes with a clean taste. After the indispensable family cured meats, try the pacchero with pistachio sauce and crispy bacon. Wide choice of main courses including grilled meat and fish, with mention of the rabbit with cheese sauce and 'nduja. Bubbles and handcrafted wines in the right measure. I count on 40 euros.

TRE ARCHI
Via San Michele 28
tel 080.3115569
Open: lunch and dinner
Closed: Wednesdays;
Holidays: variable in July, one week in January
Credit cards: all
Price: from 30 to 45
In the historic center. a large family-run restaurant where you can taste the traditional dishes of the Altamura gastronomy, based on vegetables from the garden, cured meats and grilled meats. Pizza only in the evening. Apulian wines. About 35 euros.

(The Restaurants of the Italian Academy of Cuisine)

ORIGINI VINO & CUCINA
Address: Via IV Novembre, 30/C Telephone: 080 6457928 Mobile phone: 328 1586128 Kind of the place: Restaurant Useful info: Menu for celiacs - They accept dogs Closing day: Sunday evening and Monday Holidays: 15 - 28 February and 20 August - 5 September Management (Name/company name): Cipriani Marco In the kitchen: Simeone Salvatore Cost: €€ - from 36 to 45 euros Coverage: 45 Parking: Convenient News of particular interest: It offers regional and seasonal cuisine with a selection of fresh daily and Km0 products. In the kitchen, the chef expresses his qualities not only with the traditional Altamuran cuisine, but also with elaborate dishes, in line with tradition. Typical dishes: Spaghettone with fresh tomato puree, spicy sausage and stracciatella (all year round) - Cavatelli with cardoncelli (vegetables), cod and crunchy red onion (autumn dish) - Tagliolini with pancetta, yellow datterini tomatoes and fried lentils (summer dish) - Pork ribs marinated and cooked at low temperature with seasonal flavourings - Beef stew in Primitivo wine - Ricotta dessert with fresh figs and chocolate (August / September) Dish not to be missed: Orecchiette with crunchy bacon, cardoncelli mushrooms and cicerchie puree