Location: Lecce
Top Restaurants in Lecce
Top 10 Italian food in Lecce, Province of Lecce, Italy
Best Italian restaurants nearby. Discover the best Italian food in Lecce. View Menus, Photos and Reviews for Italian restaurants near you.. Lecce (Italian: [ˈlettʃe] ( listen) or locally [ˈlɛttʃe]; Sicilian: Lecci, Griko: Luppìu, Latin: Lupiae, Ancient Greek: Λουπίαι) is a historic city of 95,766 inhabitants (2015) in southern Italy, the capital of the province of Lecce, the second province in the region by population, as well as one of the most important cities of Apulia. It is the main city of the Salentine Peninsula, a sub-peninsula at the heel of the Italian Peninsula and is over 2,000 years old.
Things to do in Lecce
10. Il Ritrovo
Overall Ratings
4 based on 145 reviews
Il Ritrovo è nato per diventare il vostro luogo, il "posto del cuore". Qui potete lasciare fuori ogni problema e ogni preoccupazione e sentirvi accolti e sereni a mangiare una buona pizza in compagnia. Solo ingredienti genuini, scelti tra i marchi più att
Reviewed By karapanosd
New Pizzaria, only two months open, Good quality pizzas & local food! Friendly, fast service with a smile from Antonio!!!
9. Gusti Proibiti
Overall Ratings
4 based on 240 reviews
Reviewed By Russell21
Just outside the old town, this is a neighbourhood restaurant mainly frequented by Italians but probably used for something a little bit more special. The owner really takes pride in his restaurant. Reservations necessary. The food was excellent and beautifully presented. A very enjoyable experience
8. La Bottega del Corso
Overall Ratings
4 based on 238 reviews
All fans of Salento have to taste our products. Here you can taste cold cuts, chopping board with "capocollo" and a lot of cheese, bruschetta, puccia, good Apulian wine and much more...
Reviewed By BeeforSalmon1
If you enjoy trying local produce this small bottega is the place to visit in Lecce. They stock a huge range of local wines and beers which can be bought by the glass as well as the bottle. The have a small deli and make a great selection of sandwiches using only local cheeses and meats which work really well with the wines. They also stock local biscuits,pasta, spreads and pottery that are ideal as gifts. The staff are friendly and helpful.
7. Mezzo Quinto Cibo di Strada
Overall Ratings
4 based on 129 reviews
Street food/ vera cucina tipica/ primi e secondi della tradizione... panini tipici con ingredienti esclusivamente locali
Reviewed By b_robin5
I live in Lecce and have done for over 12 years now, so I know just about every restaurant in town. We are lucky in Lecce, as we have a lot of very good restaurants. However, there are only a few exceptional restaurants. There are even fewer reasonably priced and simple restaurants that are exceptional. Mezzo Quinto is about the only one. Small, simple, and unassuming, Mezzo Qunito boasts not just some of the best food in town, but some of the best food in Salento. Don't let the simple and unassuming facade fool you. They grow their own veg,, local varieties cooked in the Salentine style. All the other ingredients are also of the finest quality. You will have a hard time getting better Leccese food elsewhere. A must if you are in Lecce.
6. Tabisca Il Vico dei Tagliati
Overall Ratings
4 based on 621 reviews
Reviewed By DamienB690
Rather intimidating amount of staff meet you, but they were very friendly and helpful. Meat and fish is charged per kilo, slightly confusing menu, which needed explaining. Exceptionally good steak on a hot slate, papaer thin veal wrapped around pine nuts, raisins and cheese delicious. We returned here twice, great desert, and good seating outside. Very nice wine and beer selection.
5. 3 Rane Ristoro
Overall Ratings
5 based on 244 reviews
Italian cuisine. 3 Rane offers a fine dining version of traditional italian dishes. Every dishes is cooked express with top quality and,when possible, organic and biologic ingredients. Maurizio Raselli is an 'artisan chef', he chooses on daily basis the s
Reviewed By Bernied63
We just spent 3 weeks in Italy and dined at a number of mid and high range restaurants each night and most days for lunch. My husband and I rate this restaurant as our number one choice for a number of reasons:- the host/waiter's (Giovanni) service was impeccable, the bread was all freshly made and delicious. We opted for the a la carte menu and each dish was fantastic. The price was very, very reasonable. We also had a great Puglian red Primitivo wine, very good and very reasonably price. Only 6 tables. You can see the creativity and care that goes into the food. We highly recommend this restaurant.
4. Prendici Gusto
Overall Ratings
4 based on 396 reviews
The place is small, but cosy and it offers the possibility of eating inside. You will be able to taste delicious mains, sandwiches for everyone, seasonal vegetables, dishes of the day, desserts and, most of all, our specials: fried pizzas, fried panini, a
Reviewed By drdmromeo
I ate lunch here at least 7 times during my stay in Lecce. The food is amazing-- delicious and diverse offerings, for both vegetarians and meat eaters alike. I particularly loved all dishes with eggplant--eggplant with pasta, eggplant parmigiana are two noteworthy offerings. The eggplant entree and a contorni (vegetable, for example, chicoria), cost 5 â¬. And the people who work here are marvelous!
3. Pizza&Co
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1681 reviews
Small Pizzeria in the historic center of Lecce, excellent pizza and tasty homemade sandwiches, great courtesy and kindness of the owners themselves a unique place, a place where you can eat on the fly first class
Reviewed By esrar_meysa_
I went there three days in a row! Theyâre making Napoli style pizzas and coming from Napoli. I enjoyed from our little chats. I loved all pizzas that i tried. Their spirit was amazing, he even gave me a mini gift :) Probably the owner wonât remember me, itâs been five months since i came. But i never forget the taste. Thank you for everything!Ciao Esrar, I remember very well when you came to visit us, some beautiful chats, I told you how much I loved your city, Istanbul, the beautiful people do not forget, thanks for writing such a good review, knowing that I left such a good memory I makes you happy and stimulates me to always try to continue with the same passion, we hope to see you again soon. Good life
2. Alex Ristorante
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1244 reviews
Seafood restaurant awarded as Best Restaurant in Lecce Entrance to Piazza Sant'Oronzo in via Fazzi, 15 It offers specialties of raw and cooked sea with mastery by chef Alessandra Civilla
Reviewed By X4803AEalans
We arrived in Lecce and where advised by the hotel that we didnât need to book a restaurant. How wrong was she! We eventually arrived by chance at this restaurant. It was very very good. The staff were pleasant and helpful. Nothing was to much trouble. The food was excellent also. Highly recommended by
1. Li Risi
Overall Ratings
4 based on 29 reviews
Li Risi - Terra, gusto, passione Li Risi è un ristorante a Lecce specializzato nella preparazione di risotti. à un progetto culinario promosso da Maurizio, executive chef, che torna a Lecce portando la sua esperienza trentennale e le sue abilità culinarie
Reviewed By Romana79
à una novità per Lecce, il risotto è tipico del nord :-) è una scelta coraggiosa, solo per questo va premiata. La zona non è delle migliori. I tavoli allâaperto hanno molto da migliorare: prima di tutto câè troppo buio, e le sedie in plastica sono brutte e scomode. Inoltre sei proprio sulla strada e ti prendi tutta la rumorosità delle macchine. Delle belle poltroncine comode e sicuramente più luce per vedere i piatti ti fanno certamente dimenticare della strada. à sempre una questione di percezione. Lâinterno è minimal, intimo, molto luminoso con una bella cucina a vista sinonimo di pulizia e trasparenza. Mi piace. Buono il crudo di mare. Molto Buono il risotto al lime e tartare di gamberi. Lâavrei gradito un tantino più al dente, ma era ben mantecato e la porzione abbondante. Servito ben caldo e questo è importante. Sarebbe carino associare al nome âLi Risiâ che in dialetto salentino significa âridereâ,,un personale più sorridente e aperto. Per esempio ci siamo seduti e solo dopo più di cinque minuti di attesa qualcuno ci ha salutati...impossibile non vederci data la dimensione del locale. Chi serve ai tavoli deve essere sicuro di se, accogliente e sorridente. Forse i ragazzi sono alle prime armi. Lo chef molto cordiale, è venuto a conoscervi ed è stata una piacevole chiacchierata. Sicuramente un locale dalle grandi potenzialità . Ci tornerò perché il menu dei risotti cambia ogni 15 giorni, sono curiosa di assaporare le novità . Buono il rapporto qualità -prezzo.
