Stopped in at the recommendation of our host, who is a local. Being American we arrived at 7:15,…read moreand were informed that don't open the kitchen to 8, but they graciously sat us at a table and brought out two glasses of prosecco and bread with local tangy cheese. The food was top notch! Fresh, well presented, and reasonably priced. Better than any of the meals I had in Rome, Venice, or Florence. The ambiance was also great, and the staff gave us excellent recommendations. We'll be going again before we leave the area. A real gem, don't miss it if you have the opportunity!

Delicious food. Staff was over-the-top friendly and helpful. Great presentation of typical Puglian…read morefood, at good prices. Wines/cocktails great, too.

Warm creative ambiance. Piping hot flavorful food. We loved the mussels antipasta including the…read morewine broth. Pasta with shrimp was al dente and slightly spicy. The lamb chops tender and delish!

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.

I had higher expectations for this spot - we ordered the filet but they told us they had sold the…read morelast piece and would give us something comparable. The steak they brought out was inedible super chewy and tough and we still got charged for the filet. The veggie slices were paper thin and the pasta didn't have much flavor. It's a cute location in the courtyard maybe we had bad luck on our sitting.

Tre lanterne showed up on my TA as the most decorated restaurant in Cisternino. #1 actually, which…read moreis impressive given there are only 66. Pulia Is famous for their meat throughout Italy. The famous local dish is called bombetta. Little rolls of meaty pleasure, roasted in a wood fired oven, dusted with bread crumbs and salt. We had three varieties: the pork, which is pork leg slices, with some fontina cheese wrapped inside, wrapped in bacon, then there was wild boar and lastly buffalo with arugula and cheese. All were delicious. We wanted to sample everything they had, so we went a little overboard, starting with their superb lardo, paper thin slices of pork fat, seasoned with a little pepper and salt. Also had mixed salamis, pulian bean based hummus, some crispy barley dish, pickled vegetables, and oven roasted potatoes, all very well prepared and delicious. The wine was exceptional - local Pulia wine: a Negromaro, selva Rossa reserva. Awesome value at $25. Highly recommend this place

Once again, no yelp reviews to go by, so had to resort to trip advisor. Actually was very good,…read morestick to the pizza and beer and you will be good.

Farm-to-table and local pugliese products. The plate of…read morecheeses (and jams) delivered a variety of flavors, I especially liked a snappy aged one as part of the selection. The octopus on a bed of puréed beans was a highlight and we drenched it in their own pressed olive oil. The offered digestivo, an herbally amaro del capo, came from far off Calabria. We sat at the bar overlooking their open galley kitchen--it's amazing how small a space the crew are working within. There are a few 2 and 4 tops, but most people are seated around a communal table nicely planted with cacti (and greenery dangles from elsewhere around the comfortable space).