Very good pasta, lovely restaurant. The bread was excellent, lovely local wine. Would definitely go…read moreback.

You know how you get into a routine when you are at home of going to the same places over and over…read moreagain. We are like that a little bit when we travel, and Bari is no different. We have found one place in particular that we've been to for lunch or dinner six times in the 11 days we've been here. Not last night, and boy are we glad we went to La Cecchina, it was possibly the best meal we have had here in Italy. We heard it was a busy place so we got there a couple of minutes prior to them opening, and we were already third in the queue. By 8:30 the place was jammed. After finishing our dinner and leaving at 10:20 we knew why the place is busy. Our opening dish is one we've had before, Orecchiette al ragu con bracioletta which is the famous local pasta with braised meat in a ragu sauce which was outstanding. The chew of the pasta coupled with the rich sauce and the braised beef was outstanding. They did bring us the wrong first, initially they set down Misto Frito which looked outstanding and has us planning another trip to try that. No easy task to get the lovely K to try fish, especially away from home, so dinner was already a win in my mind. The Secondi we chose was Filetto de Maialino con fiche secchi, vincotto e gelato al parmigiana. Pretty wordy stuff for pork tenderloin with figs and a parmigiana gelato. The combination of all the contents of the dish was absolutely amazing. It's something we will try to copy when we get home, but I doubt we'll do it justice. The figsthemselves along with the Demi glacé, sage and the gelato were unbelievably good together along with perfectly cooked pork. Good thing we didn't discover the place the first night we got here, we would have missed out on so many other outstanding places. One of my workmates said the food on this side of Italy wasn't up to snuff compared to the west coast. I'd have to respectfully disagree, the food in Bari and Lecce have been amazingly fantastic.

we stepped into a long line for this local food in blind, Everything was wonderful, we enjoyed…read moreevery bite of the foods we ordered here.

We only had a quick stop here on a food tour to try a local Puglia panzerotti and am sad to say we…read moredidn't find this place much earlier. It's a chain but grew from local love around the area and is considered a fast food spot but holds all the local and unique Puglian dishes! Everything looked enticing as we walked in the door and the panzerotti was absolutley mouth watering. I could've easily ordered everything on the menu here and plan to on my next visit to Puglia! Service was fast and friendly (good for those who aren't used to the lengthy Italian dinners and need a bite quick!)

It was a cafe and pastry shop. Beautiful ambiance inside and out…read more Walked around Bari City Square and stopped for sweet. The attendant seated us on a table and got our orders. We ordered 2 cafe Americano and their Chocolate soufflé. The coffee was satisfied our chilly day but the best was the chocolate soufflé. It was cloud 9. It was warm and the presentation was appetizing. We scooped for a piece then came out the melted chocolate . It was worthy. Love the smoothness , texture and depth of chocolate flavor ....yummy. Overall , it was amazing. It has a lot of selections of different flavors inside just choose what your eyes perceive.

We ate here every morning while we stayed in Polignano a Mare. The savory and dolce were delicious…read more The staff was very friendly. And the brightly lit environment made for a great way to start the day.

The service was very good, they were very accommodating to the party of 9. The food was absolutely…read moredelicious for all 9 of us! Would highly recommend this ristorante!

Perhaps we are in Italy which offers a different vibe. Everything we ate was amazing. I would be…read morehappy to be their repeat customers, sadly I live too far. If you're in the area, be sure to order the spaghetti with their fish or shrimp tartars. Pasta cooked perfectly then when the pasta cooled down, they place the the tartar on top, then at the table, we drizzled spicy olive oil. What a great experience over two simple ingredients.

The orecchiette with braciola ragu was really good, definitely a hearty dish, but I much prefer…read morethis sauce to the more known cime di rapa sauce. We also ordered a mixed seafood grill and the grilled capocollo (pork).

Food: no Service: ok…read moreDecor: tourist trap serviceable Don't come. Fly away. Don't be seduced by the seasoning vapours from next door or elsewhere . It's not health department advisory terrible/ however, definitely regrettable. The bathroom was the first sign. There was a pool but no swimming. If you know your late night crowds hit and miss the pee spot, please please mop and sanitize during the dinner shift. I ordered swordfish. It arrived dry, a hard, white slab of something I could use to slap someone. It was accompanied by oil drenched melanzane and zucchini pan fried within an inch of life. I covered everything with fresh pepper because there was zero seasoning. For why? This is the Mediterranean. God gave you so much and you gave me so little? Bye!

Just the thing to start out a day this morning…read more A cafe Americano for me and a Hot Chocolate. Might as well add a couple of those nice muffins. Not Heated. Ambient !

We visited during the busy season st. Nicolas festival. Wow! It's was PACKED! We waited about…read more30minutes got sat and never was rushed to hurry up. We had salad and an antipasti with prosciutto, soppresata and burrataini. Then a had the octopus . Delicious!!! Ana kept the wine flowing and after our espresso we had complimentary limoncello! Anna and Mario were the best! I highly recommend

The Orecchiette con pomodoro was very delicious and a large portion! We also had the bruschetta con…read morepomodoro and it was amazing! The owners were very kind and gave us complimentary limoncello. The restaurant was very crowded so we waited for a while outside and it was definitely worth the wait. The decor was very pretty and there were many colorful lights outside.

Hidden Gem, Great…read morefood fresh authentic Italian home cooking. The food was so good we came back here three nights in a row to try various plates. Staff is friendly and you know the food is great when the locals line up to come to this place. The catch of the day is prepared to your liking. Would definitely come back next time we are in Bari.

Wow ! What started as a little weird experiment (8pm, empty…read morerestaurant) ended up being our favorite meal in Bari. We couldn't decipher the menu as it was in Italian, we looked forever, then our waiter asked us if he could help. We agreed, and just let him bring out food. It was amazing ! The salmon, the octopus, the string burrata, the bread, clams, prawn, local wine, beer, cheese, amazing. We were in the front part of the restaurant, and around 9 many locals started showing up. The mood lightened, but we were having the time of our lives just trusting the waiter. The restaurant was well lit and a bit sterile, but oh my. The food and the service amazing, and the price unbeatable! The best value ever. We can't wait to get back to Bari to see what treasures they serve us next time. Well done !

I went to Bari with my Frenchman and another couple. This was enthusiastically our best and most…read morefavorite meal. We arrived without reservation and were quoted a 40 minute wait. No problem as we amiably moved to the bar and ordered drinks while we waited. We were seated after 20 minutes. We all chose the 20 euro tasting menu which was a steal. It was incredibly delicious and we ended up sharing 9 dishes family style which was a mix of hot and cold dishes. We were so stuffed by the 6th dish but kept eating because the food was so delicious. An excellent choice to dine while your walking through the old town. The wine selection was good and my glass of rosé was only 4 euro. Total bill for 4 adults was 104 euro which included alcohol. Much much cheaper than the San Francisco prices we are unfortunately used to. You must visit! A few reviewers make note of a prolonged wait time upon being seated. This seems to be the norm in Puglia and shouldn't detract from a restaurant rating.

The Ambience was a quaint Italian side street outside the restaurant with a little neighborhood dog…read moregoing table to table. The food was mediocre. The service and host were very lacking. Especially noted lack of service if you are not native Italian. Openly discriminatory to English, French, Netherlands. I'm not certain why so many people recommend this place. I would recommend so many other incredible places. Our party of four adults felt let down after hearing others reviews. The only foods that were above average was the brasciole sauce, NOT the meat itself, and the spiced potato skins. I give it 2 stars just for being IN Italy.

This is a hidden gem and a must dine …read more.. We visit Bari every year or so and on this visit we found this tiny restaurant near our rental. The prices were amazing - 8 euro for a full meal. Peroni beer and olives was the first course then followed by bruschetta (wonderful), a cheesy bread and 14? Pizza options . Every person gets their own pizza... and they weren't small pizzas either nor plain. My husband ordered a burrata and ham pie that was outstanding. My daughter ordered a vegetable pie with sausage but turned out to be hot dog (hmmm ?) and I ordered a delicious eggplant, squash and whatever other fresh veggies they happened to have around pie. As we are sitting there, the one fellow is slicing the fresh meats... the restaurant is beyond capacity and people are waiting outside and I can hear polish, Italian, British English and our own Itanglish languages flowing through the air. After the pie (which none of us could finish but they boxed up), we got a shot of limoncello and delicious vanilla sorbetto... (I mixed it ... it was really amazing.) If you visit Bari, please give this place a try. No regrets. Just get there by opening time as this establishment opens up and gets filled immediately. There's another 12 euro option that looked amazing with additional food but we couldn't eat all of that. (Although it looked like they left the limoncello bottle on the table.....) Great place!

For 10€ you get: - an antipasti buffet…read more- a pizza - a large beer, soda or water - limoncello and lemon sorbet. You had me at antipasti buffet. Honestly I love this place for the experience. You sit down and semi-angry Italian men throw food in front of you for what seems like forever, and everything so delicious and freshly made. All you have to do is pick your pizza and whether or not you want antipasti, and if you don't want antipasti then don't bother coming here. My favorite pizza was the Krakow because of the speck and fresh creamy cheese. The atmosphere is definitely lacking but you get what you pay for, or in this case, more. You won't get a more authentic experience for your money in Bari.