I woke up early and stopped in for a cappuccino and the view. The staff was friendly and the…read morecappuccino was great. I sat in the area overlooking the harbor and watched the fishermen fix their nets. Great little spot. €3.50 for a cappuccino and a pastry.

Food was delicious, mainly sea food, nice waiters, definitely recommend! We ate fried sea food,…read moreside salad, oysters, you can select which fishes to fry for you

Originally we thought Gallipoli was only for partying and that we should leave our gastronomical…read morecritiques aside for a while. My friend and I came to la Lampara for dinner. La Lampara proved us wrong! We came one night for a bottle of wine and some raw seafood. First let me tell you that the service was above excellent. They gave us and incredibly good deal and two extra limone granitas for free at the end. On top of that they invited us the next day for lunch but this time for a cooked feast. Night one: Incredible raw food, so fresh some of the muscles were still moving when we squeezed the lemon on top of it. The wine was exquisite too. The limone granitas were artisan made and tasty. Lunch: The next day we had the house wine which was a little less good but still appreciated. The bbq seafood was delicious and lived up to our expectation!

AMAZING food!! Alright so this restaurant is located very…read moreclose to the water in a very quaint neighborhood. You turn the corner to find other neat eateries and gelato spots - we didn't know that when we arrived to this spot. All we knew was how hungry we were and how difficult it was to find a restaurant open for lunch. Since it's so close the the water, they have incredible and intricate seafood dishes, which are a bit pricey, but you pay for the experience and the artistry. My husband and I shared our meal to try a little bit of everything. To start of, our server (the owner) is really nice and he's quite a cool guy. His wife is the chef. We ordered mackerel with sun dried tomatoes, and cheese which I didn't care too much about but to be honest I'm not a fan of mackerel- my husband ordered it. I loved my appetizer! Highly recommend the seared octopus over ginger potato soup. What an ingenious combination! My husband ordered the octopus infused gnocchi which was very different because it was cheesy and seafood(y)? at the same time. I really enjoyed our fish. I forgot what type it was but we were given the option to select it and it was deboned and plated beautifully by the owner. Oh, also their limoncello was the best we've had on our trip.

I found this place because after a few weeks in Italy I wanted to eat sushi, it was much better…read morethan I expected. I saw some pictures but didn't know they had a nice garden. People were very friendly (I speak Italian not sure abt English), Amy winehouse was playing and the place was nice. They also have Italian/ sea food. It's a separate menu for sushi. Very nice tonne tartar. Very good!

Absolutely amazing owner, place, food, atmosphere, and environment. We loved every bit of our…read moreexperience. The owner was beyond gracious and nice to us. The fish was perfectly prepared and fresh. The champagne was delightful and refreshing. And the end of dinner we got an amazing plate of chocolate and cookies with liquor.

Fabulous gelato and baked goods. Just perfect. We stayed in the marina for three days and went for…read moregelato, cookies, and breakfast goods every day!

The gelato is incredible. It's very rich in flavor and the small size can be two flavors. I had…read moredark chocolate and coconut. Wow! This has been my favorite gelato experience in Italy. The environment is an open-air cafe, bakery, and gelateria. They serve sandwiches, pastries, cakes, gelato, and coffee drinks. What a beautiful place to have an evening dessert! The friendly service helped make the experience even more enjoyable. Martinucci's is the gem of Santa Maria di Leuca.