Just left, after what I can only be describe as a disaster…read more We ordered by the recommendation of the hostess. Myself pasta with tomato, cheese and prawns, my boyfriend the fresh fish by the kilo for one person. Service from the start was very slow as it seemed there was only one member of staff that was experienced. We then waited a long time for the wine that we had ordered to arrive. My boyfriends main arrived (which was totally full of scales and more bone than fish), about 15 minutes later I was still waiting for mine. We called the waiter over and he went to check. The hostess then brought over a pasta dish that I hadn't order about 5 mins later. We expressed how unhappy we were with the service and she couldn't understand what our problem was, and was very rude and dismissive. We then sat for a further ten minutes or more waiting for the correct dish to arrive, by that point we were both so angry that we no longer wanted to stay at the restaurant to finish our meal. When the pasta finally did arrive we sent it back and said that we didn't want it anymore it had taken too long. The hostess then slapped the bill down in front of us and expected us to pay 55 euro. When we called her over to explain we were not happy to pay that amount, she said "you don't pay for the pasta". But the entire experience had been uncomfortable and rude. We also saw her talking about us to another table, shaking her head in disgust. While this was happening another table were also complaining about their food. They said that they felt their fish was frozen!!!! My boyfriend went over to the desk to try and reason with the hostess but unfortunately that failed and she completely lost her temper and shouted at him that she wanted his documents and he could leave without paying. We left rather shaken by our experience. We have never left a restaurant without paying. We also wanted to pay something towards the bill. But after the treatment we received they didn't deserve a penny. May I add that all of the bad service came from the hostess. The other staff were very apologetic. She never once offered an apology. She actually thought we were in the wrong. Sadly we stumbled across this restaurant and hadn't checked the reviews beforehand. If we had have done, we would have seen the restaurant has ongoing issues because every recent review is terrible. Don't waste your time or ruin your holiday by going here. Terrible experience from start to finish.

This restaurant is hidden gem in Castro. It's easy to get distracted by the eateries along the…read morelungo mare, but this one is up at the centro storico down a small street. We walked by and were immediately drawn to the garden you could see through the entry. It's a beautiful restaurant with both indoor and outdoor seating. We dined on the patio which is lush with plants and twinkle lights. Our meal was excellent. Our group of 6 enjoyed pasta with fresh sea urchin, the catch of the day with capers and tomatoes, seafood pasta and the crudo. The service was on the slow side but the food was worth the wait. If you find yourself in Castro, definitely dine here!

We drive out of our way to go to this restaurant every time we go to Puglia. Restaurant and garden…read moreare beautiful. We are BIG FANS of his seafood appetizer plate- beautiful fresh from the sea with the most interesting twists with each selection.

A great restaurant! I must first say, I'm not a big fan of seafood, but everything I tried here,…read moremade me change my mind. I could tell that the fish and the seafood were very fresh, and so was everything else (fresh handmade pasta!), the prices are good considering the quality of the products. Great view of the sea and friendly service. If you're looking for a place to have the best quality fresh seafood, and enjoy a great time, look no more. Thank you Nautilus for a great Sunday afternoon!

We had a travel day tired and hungry, we couldn't wait until everything opened at 7:30, found this…read moreplace opened at 6 pm. Very friendly service, helpful with menu, small plates, the parmigiana, lasagna and meatballs all delicious with a great local wine. The spritz made with local bitters.

The Service on Saturday night was great! Get a bottle of…read moregood red, order the meatballs and lasagna... you're in for a real treat! Delicious! Don't skip dessert

Step into grandmothers kitchen. Welcoming warm interior with excellent waitstaff. The food was…read moreincredibly simple but delicious. Our group of four enjoyed Bombetta, Mixed fried, orchietta and Scialatielli regular. All dishes were fabulous!

This was a last minute, desperate find for dinner on a Mother's Day Sunday. The only decent dish…read morewas the burrata, but then again how could they mess up on something they probably f do not even make in the restaurant. The two pasta dishes we ordered were awful in my opinion, particularly the pasta with ricotta forte, the pasta was unevenly cooked and the cheese sauce was way too strong and bitter. My husband liked his gnocchi but I found it to be very bland. Definitely do not recommend.

Really amazing antipasto -- the veggies and beans were perfection. Eggplant parm was also great,…read morebut we were not as crazy about the pasta with chickpeas and fava with chicories.

We stumbled onto this place. It was pouring rain and we didn't want to eat with 1,000,000…read moretourists, even though we were tourists ourselves! Yes! On the homemade pasta. Yes on the antipasto. Yes on the wine. Yes on everything. The white wine meatballs were exceptional! Stuffed with cheese. Excellent. Caution. There is horse on the menu. Easy enough to stay away from it.