Osteria Vecchia Cantina

A NICE PEARL IN SALENTO COUNTY: We visited the Cantina in an exploratory mode, trusting the chef with the daily fresh pasta dishes and a second dish of cooked cow meat. As an Apulian, I’m always on the verge of finding hidden gems of local food. To start, the selection of beer is good. The local beer I tried was tasty, fresh and innovative in flavor. I truly enjoyed the delicacy of the drink which surprisingly provided a nice start for the meal. We kicked with arancini aperitif. While a basic street food in puglia, both of them were not over fried, perfectly coordinated in ingredients and truly a joy to tase. Another good bullet in the restaurant favor. Fresh pasta dished: I loved both. Ingredients were fresh, flavorful and balanced with each pasta type, providing a nice designed ecosystem of Components. The dinner was going on fire. Then the meat. We asked for a medium cooking, but the meat landed kinda well cooked. As a matter of fact, multiple slices ended up being burned, and the tasting suffered from that “carbon” feeling typical of meat which spent too much time on the grill. Still, the overall experience was a good one, price were honest (66 euros in two - And in a Salento trend of overpricing this is a medal in favor of the owners), and I left being curious of trying also other dishes. A place to be back!!

- d. c. -

Wonderful food and great service at an honest price. The portions are generous, we got four appetizers and four mains for five people and could not finish.

- Beau Mahadev -

Great authentic local food and atmosphere. There are many dishes on the menu, and also there are daily specials, everything so tasty. The service is very nice, making the experience even better. Definitely to recommend and come back

- Vedrana Krsnik -

Delicious food. Busy place for a Monday evening. Home cuisine

- Debbie Bell -

We went for dinner for two. For starter arancino which was good, not very greasy. For drink my partner ordered local beer, which was light and fresh and for myself glass of primitivo, smooth and full bodied. Pasta with sausage was good balanced, sweet and salty, however pasta with spada fish was pretty flat - could be better. Unfortunately, we were disappointed with the main course. We ask for medium rare, but received well done, even overcooked. Waiter didn’t came to check with us after serving how’s the dish, so there was not a chance to ask to reserve the dish. Conclusion: the place is nice, food average, price not going over, but not sure if we will visit this place again

- Katarzyna Dubińska -

We grabbed a pizza, bottle of wine and dessert as take-away. Everyone was extremely friendly and very helpful. We regretted not eating in as the atmosphere was amazing.

- isabelle waterplas -

It was amazing dinner here, worth coming from Gallipoli. Pizza was one of the best ever, the same with all dishes we had that evening. The staff were incredibly friendly and attentive without being intrusive – you could tell they truly cared about creating a great experience. l. If you’re looking for amazing Italian vibes and genuinely kind service, this place is an absolute gem. Highly recommended! ????????

- Egle Didziokaite -

One of the best restaurants in our holiday in Salento. Great local ingredients, smooth taste, and unique rate price/quality. We spent 45€ for two starters, one legume soup and one horse steak plus wine dessert and coffee. Super suggested!

- Picierro Francesco Dario -