Amazing from the start to the end!!! Great service.. great food..!!must try in polignano a mare!!read more

Lost in translation - good presentation, but…read more.. When seeking a seafood restaurant, we failed to realize a "raw" seafood restaurant was recommended: "the best Apulian dishes in a new, innovative version" - raw.... We walked just beyond the center of Polignano a Mare's main square to Jamanté, based on the enthusiastic recommendation of our host. It turns out the restaurant is a part of the same hotel group where we stayed. By the way the hotel was wonderful. Sitting on the outside patio during the sunset was nice. The cocktails were good. The complimentary appetizer was flavorful; the bread was great. We shared the Calamaro Scottato, but were disappointed in the next rounds. Not a fan of raw fish, I opted for the pasta ragu. My wife had pasta and shrimp. Others had the steamed lobster and eggplant parmigiana. While the presentations were nice, the food lacked flavor and tasted old. The pasta was served at room temperature. The eggplant was bland. We didn't look for another seafood restaurant; we opted for pizza and steaks for the remainder of the trip.

Upscale restaurant located outside the touristy center in Polignano a Mare. We parked at the beach…read morejust to the west (free and convenient) and had a peaceful walk over. The restaurant's decor outside and particularly inside is really beautiful and tasteful, like a high-class boutique hotel. The staff was friendly and attentive without being overly stuffy either -- our main attendant (who I liked a lot) almost had more of an academic vibe to him. We opted for the chef's tasting menu and everything was good, but the main standouts for me were the onion dish and the desserts. Creative and vibrant plating was absolutely top-notch, and the flavors were above average too. Only small complaint is that it took a while for some of the dishes to come out. The restaurant doesn't overcharge for drinks and water, so the total cost wasn't much more than the €85 / person sticker price on the tasting menu. A very nice night overall, we didn't have time but you could also walk along the water to the east to get to the bustling area around Via Roma if you wanted, about another 1km.

Beautiful restaurant with stone arches and ceilings…read more We did the tasting menu. Which was excellent. The tuna tartare was so fresh. The rice and mussels were tasty, however the mussels were tiny. We shared 3 pasta dishes, I really liked the pasta and prawns. We all had the fish special which is cooked with olive oil, zucchini and potatoes and olives. Yumm We were so full that we took dessert home. The service is very good. I highly recommend this restaurant.

We are staying at the Grotta Palazzese, which is the highest end hotel of the region with two…read morereputedly fabulous restaurants. However, other than our breakfasts at the hotel, which we paid to have included with our rooms, we are not likely having dinners here. While their menus will astound many, as well as the views of the caves, which is why many come to dine and visit, we have been seeking less extravagant dinners while here, given our suite is over $1,500 a night at the present Euro conversion. So we consulted YELP for the best rated restaurants in town and that led us here. It was all 4 and 5 ratings, save for a single rating of 1, which was based on a disgruntled patron who never even ate here. They just were declined at the door - due to no reservations, which are recommended - in a manner they deemed obnoxious. It's easy to see why so many though rated this a 5. However, we felt it fell just short in some respects that brought it down to a 4. That said, we are sure many will enjoy a 5 experience. We had a few glasses of local primovito by the glass, which like most places we've dined in Puglia was absurdly reasonable by our local NYC metro area standards. These were poured after complimentary glasses of Prosecco and a lovely small potato soup. We ordered the house special antipasto, which were 5 different small seafood dishes (baked scallops, fried cod, mussels with rice, potatoes, and tomatoes, octopus salad, and yellowfin tuna tartare). This is a must have introduction to any meal. My wife then had one of the catches of the day offerings and I the half lobster with tagliatelle. It's an all seafood restaurant, so if you are looking for something other than that, you'll need to look elsewhere. However, if seafood is your thing, of which there is quite a lot in this town, this restaurant deserves your patronage.

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.

Came here for lunch. Nice view of the water and good seafood. Ask, and they can make most things…read moregluten-free. The service was good, and the atmosphere was relaxed. There is parking in front but the streets are closed at night, so you may want to walk here at night.

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!!

Best tiramisu... make sure to leave room for it... we are going back…read more.. (Reservation is necessary... as a lot of repeat customers)

Lovely little restaurant. Very friendly owner, fantastic food. You do need to make reservations as…read morethey only have 18 seats indoors and about 12 outdoors. Do try the tiramisu ! Prices are very fair.

What a wonderful little gem in the heart of Ceglie Massapica…read more Wonderful service with delicious food and superb local wines. Great price for the quality of the food. This place is a must have.

Amazing food and service…read more First time I've had sheep and it was delicious. Make sure to get a cheese plate. They have a vegan cheese that is actually insanely good. Go here 100% The waiter Luigi was especially nice and helpful!

This place was decent. We came here right before a tour and were greeted and sat down immediately…read moreby the waiters. No line, but it did fill up really fast after because we were early. Don't worry about reservations. Plenty of seating outside and inside and outside has great views. Inside ambiance was very nice with spread out seating. The food was decent but came kind of slow. Still highly recommend this place as a laid back lunch spot.

We had the most tasty and view filled lunch here a couple weeks ago. The food was delicious and…read moreflavor-filled. Very friendly service and flavors of the region tickled our tastebuds. Highly recommend this gem of an establishment in the heart of the walled City of Matera. We enjoyed the orrechietti, the gnocchi and the featured appetizer of buffalomozzerella and guancielle

Love, love, love this place! It was recommended by our Airbnb host and he did not disappoint. The…read morehours are weird if you're not familiar with Italy. They have a seista time, meaning they are closed during the afternoon until 1930. Just make sure you take a look at the hours before heading there and do RSVP just in case. It's not big, but has decent amount of tables. It's located in an alley next to a parking lot. Very convenient! Everybody was so friendly and you can tell they're passionate in what they're doing. I loved our chef-waitress that took our order. I wasn't sure if the Semolina Fricelli dish would be too little or too much, so when I asked her using hand language....she responded with her eyes. It grew big and then bigger lol! She meant it'll be enough for me, probably more than enough! They started off with a complimentary appetizers while we took our time with the menu. Well, we were kind of waiting on them to take the order but we're in Italy, so it's Italian time. It was some sort of bruschetta and it was delicious. Anxiously waiting for our meals, we ordered an Aubergine pie stuffed with scamorza cheese on fresh tomato and basil veloute. It looked like an upside down pie, but it was fantastic! Me and my friend both said we could have 5 more of those. After that, they left us a dish of what looked like Honey Dew melons. While it may looked like it, it wasn't. It tasted like a cucumber, but less watery? If that make sense. We come to the conclusion that it's to cleanse our palette for our main meal. Every table had a bowl of it. Finally, our Semolina Fricelli and my friend's Spaghettone. Absolute divine. Wow, I cannot commend enough about this place! The environment, the staff, the food, the company, and the vibe was just uplifting. I'm glad we didn't ordered anymore, because I barely finished my plate. My friend had to take some to go. No matter how full we are, we still have space for some Tiramisu. Will definitely come back here whenever we come back to Locorotondo! Cin Cin!

A little detached from the immediate centre of historic Locorotondo but worth the effort to find…read more Excellent attentive service and a really clinical, bright but cosy interior. My three companions enjoyed their meals but I personally made a bad choice from my own perspective not based on the food. Wine list excellent. Check the eclectic menu before going and consider a reservation unless you go early. Bina is in the top three locally by all accounts.