Our favourite places to eat in Salento

La Maruzella
Lungomare, Lido Conchieglie (LE)
An atmospheric seafood shack perched on the Ionian, serving simple seafood and honest wine at local prices. Heaving on summer nights and open 365 days a year.
Our favourites: linguine cozze vongole (mussels and clams), polipo alla brace (grilled octopus), frittura mista (fried squid and prawns), ostriche (oysters).

Le Zie - Trattoria Cucina Casereccia
Viale Costadura, 19 Lecce
info@trattorialezie.it
Slightly out of the centro storico, this is an authentic place to try Pugliese classics in an intimate and attractive dining room by a friendly and efficient family team. Popular with Lecce professionals and foriegn visitors.
Our favourites: fave e ciccoria (broad bean purée) tiella (mussels, potatoes and courgettes baked in the oven) polpette al vino bianco (meatballs in white wine).

l'Antica Dispensa
Via Palermo, 9
73020 Cutrofiano (LE)
With a kitchen twice the size as the dining room, this family enterprise works mainly as a takeaway restaurant serving the busy mammas of Cutrofiano with delicious homecooked food they can pass off as there own. Booking advised for sit down meals.
Our favourites: la parmigiana, contorni carcoffi (artichokes), mezze lune di marmellata (jam pies).

Pepe Nero
Via ionio, 24
73013 - Galatina (LE)
A vast vaulted wharehouse that has been funkily restored as a restaurant and separate night club. Modern Italian food, mainly meat, is enjoyed by a young, smartly dressed clientele but, as always in Italy, bambini are more than welcome.
Our favourites: carne irlandese sulla brace (grilled steak), antipasti