Where do we start. Cafe Cavour is a marvelous dining experience. Set in an underground ancient…read moreolive mill, the ambience is beautiful and romantic. The food on its own is one of the best we have had in Italy, but the real gem is its owners Fabrizio and Donatello. Both are incredibly gracious and generous, and express their bright personalities through their food and service. My fiancé and I dinned here and they made our evening and time in Ostuni feel truly special.  We would recommend a reservation to make the most of the experience. The lamb is amazing, and the spaghetti with octopus is probably my favorite coastal dish. Truly impressive how they are able to deliver from both land and sea.

This place was a gem, worthy of accolades and return visits. A family-run (dad, mom, son)…read morerestaurant a few steps from Piazza Della Liberta, the gateway to the old city in Ostuni. The restaurant itself is located in a romantic cavelike grotto that was apparently a "frantoio" (olive mill) dating back to the 1100s. Simple, seasonal Puglian cuisine, featuring seafood, meats, and cheeses. Dishes changing with the seasons and cooked with elegance. Owner Giuseppe Fabrizio Nacci was there to explain it all and give suggestions. What a nice guy! And what a great dinner experience. All the dishes were standouts; great pasta with calamari, and orecchiette with tomatoes and ham from Martina Franca, but we were in 7th heaven after ordering the slow-cooked lamb-shank as a secondo to split among the 3 of us. It took a while (it was, indeed, tender and slow-cooked) and was just divine. Great Puglian wine-list. If you have only one dinner in old-town Ostuni, I'd strongly recommend this one.

We really enjoyed our meals here. I wanted a salad and something green. The salad and chicken…read moredishes were delicious. My favorite part of the meal was the dessert. I didn't expect it to taste so creamy and delicious. It was the perfect way to end the lunch. It was sweet with a cherry on top. The outdoor seating was very inviting for the temperature outside. It was not too hot plus there's a cover for shade. Our server was very polite and friendly. We had our meal served in intervals. There was just enough time between each plate. I'm very pleased he suggested dessert! We loved every bite of it. If you're looking for a nice place to have lunch in Martina Franca, Garibaldi Bistrot is the place!

We had a wonderful lunch here. Mostly small dishes with local dishes. Great service and relaxing…read moreatmosphere. The fave beans was fantastic and the calamari was perfect. Highly recommend.

This place is freaking awesome. My friends and I came for seafood and we found everything…read moreincredibly delicious and fresh. Traditional apulian recipes mixed with contemporary cuisine. Great mix of appetiziers and first and second dishes both fish and meat based. A must try in Ostuni. 5plus

We had dinner there a couple of days ago. We both had caprese salad I had pasta with clams then the…read morerabbit special. My wife had the gnocchi. All food was excellent as was the service.

Service was terrible and so was the food. We made a reservation for six requesting an outside…read moretable. We were refused an empty outside table for six, and given an indoor table in the back. Food was sub par as well. We were rushed and servers acted annoyed because we were asking questions about the menu and needed a couple of explanations and translations. Avoid!!

Most enjoyable meal in Puglia. Service and seafood were amazing for our party of 8. Conveniently…read morelocated near the waterfront. Crudo Mare was fresh. Tuna tartare, polpo, fried anchovies and fried mixed seafood were all delicious. Server brought us limoncello to cap off the meal.

In Nordic countries we are used to massive butchers with lots of different meat. It is very rare…read morethat any butcher will sell less than 5-10 meats, but that is the case with Porta Grande - a mixed butcher and steakhouse. Do not think any odd steakhouse. Instead, what you will get is a classic Italian experience with meat grilled to perfection. I haven't tried their restaurant, but I can safely say that their butcher is amazing. This isn't any high tech butcher, but a classic Italian butcher selling different meat by weight. They sell some simple cuts of pig, beef, chicken and lamb - but also buffalo and wild boar. To very friendly prices - especially compared to what wild boar will cost in my home country of Denmark. If available, which is VERY rare - highly unlikely - these cuts will sell for an extreme price. Service here was very Italian. Not fast and we had to wait a bit for any to come. This is Italy and part of the charm. Going to butcher here is just a much more unique experience. You can very likely get meat cheaper around, but the quality here is outstanding. It really is. Remember that their prices are still extremely cheap compared to butchers in the Nordic countries, in the UK and so on. This review is only for the butcher, but they safely receive 5 beautiful stars. I haven't had such a good piece of beef for a long time. Actually this ranks as one of the best steak experiences ever. Meaty, tender and fatty. Just how a piece of beef should be. Just go here, take some amazing meat home to your trulli and grill. You'll be one very happy person.

We were a 2 family group of 9 people including children. Solid food. The Napolitan style pizza was…read morevery good. We also tried the "mare" and "terra" fixes menues and we're also very good and a great value for the price. The service was extremely professional. Thanks to Hamidou and Felice for a great dinner!

Fine dining without small portions and pretentiousness…read more Amazing dish they called seafood and wheat. Local wines available. An appetizer of local salamis etc. had fresh mozzarella filled w fresh ricotta cheese.

What a beautiful town built on Truli houses in Alberobello! Such a dream to be able to see this…read morepart of Italy! L'aratro is tucked inside the streets, we decided on this restaurants as they are recognized by Michelin. We are glad to be trying this authentic local restaurant. Flavors that are so different from other parts of Italy! We tried the different anti pasta, which is served on multiple plates, small bite sized tasting. I can't tell you what each dish was, but can say they each had its own flavor. Several different cheeses, a bacon wrapped cheese, a polenta-like biscuit. For entrees, we tried a mixed grill meats (arrosto misto, with bombette - all local pork, seafood with wheat (grano con frutti di mare), and a cavetellucci. For dessert, also tried a very local dish with fried figs and a tart made of wine. The flavors are all so different. Certainly a must try if you get to come to Alberobello!

We had an incredible tasting menu at Evo. We were in a smaller back dining room, which was cozy and…read morewe had some great interactions with the staff. The who place is a little too brightly lit for our taste, but we found that to be true all over Italy. The slow cooked egg, served in a cracked ceramic egg, served with black truffle and almond foam was a standout. I also loved the "olive oil" menu. You could taste, pick (and pay for) a bottle of olive oil to have with your meal. We purchased one, used it during dinner and then took it with us to use for the rest of our trip! Our waiter was very excited to talk with us because he had spent a year working in an Italian restaurant in San Francisco. And the chef came out to meet everyone, and when we told him we had been in Le Marche, he shared that a friend of his lost his restaurant in those horrible rains we had (Sept 2022.) A bunch of chef friends from all over Italy are going to get together in the off-season to see if they can help him rebuild. A great experience with unique & tasty food.

Awesome dinner here. Great tasting menu options (4-7 courses essentially). The food is like art but…read morealso delicious. Staff was attentive and perfect. Highly recommend visiting if you're in these parts of Puglia.

Fish is super fresh, wine list is great and the beer is great…read more Service is wonderful and the scene is amazing

Here's a review for the non-Italian reader! We stayed here with a cycling tour group and it is a…read moremust stay for the area! However, just note that staying in a Trulli is unique and all the Trulli are unique to each other. Ours was must unusual in that the main bathroom had the toilet in the shower. I believe this is because they had to add a bidet and so they did that by moving the toilet over into the only space available, and that was in the adjoining shower. Ha, and the second bathroom had the most usunual combination of all in one sink, bidet and fold up toilet! It all worked, and was memorable!! No one else in our group had this in their Turlli, so we were lucky!?! So, the Trulli and amazing and beautiful, but just keep in mind that these are old structures and you are there for the experience!!

Mimmo is wonderful. He is so knowlegable about the history of the town as well as the entire Trulli…read morehistory. He must be the "go to guide" in this town!! His personality is amazing-he loves this place and it exudes with his informarion as well.