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Down a side street with relaxed seating inside and outside a handsome palazzo, this spot delivers hearty and tasty traditional Leccese food with the occasional international twist. Meaty mainstays include the chunky orrecchiettoni pasta with Scottona (heifer) ragù and various beef, lamb, and offal dishes.
Renowned local culinary experts run this cove-ceilinged trattoria, where traditional Salentine cuisine is treated with both respect and originality. The white-walled interior is stark, but there's plenty of character in the simple, tasty fare and the gregarious chatter of local families. Menu mainstays include ciciri a tria (homemade pasta partly boiled and partly fried, with chickpeas), rice with potatoes and mussels, and crispy deep-fried squid.
