Places We Love in Ostuni

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Lovely place for an amazing aperitivo with a view or a more substantial bistrot-style meal. Can get extremely busy in summer so go early or be prepared to have to queue. 

The fashionable place to be in Ostuni. Cinema, cocktail and lounge bar, restaurant, a beautiful garden space created from the ambitious renovation of a 1920s palace. Perfect for a refined evening, all year round.

A stylish bar, bistrot, club and restaurant entirely carved in stone and with its own former underground oil press. Great for a few drinks and a bite in the old part of Ostuni. Can get busy so go early or be prepared to wait. 

Right in the centre of old Ostuni is this small ice cream shop punching well above its weight and well known for amazing local flavours such as fig, coconut, mango, pistachio and hazelnut. Definitely worth a visit, day or night. 

This stunning 5 star hotel is open to non guests for luxury aperitivos under its garden pergola and their mixologists will surprise with bespoke creations or interestign twists on any classic cocktails you love. 

One of the best views in Ostuni, to accompany a high quality pizza and a wide variety of courses with tasty meat and fish specialities. This includes first courses based on homemade pasta, fish, and grilled dishes; second courses of meat, seafood and vegetables and even poké bowls to suit every palate.  

Cocktail bar & Apulian bistrot where they are passionate about using fresh, organic, and locally sourced ingredients to create authentic Ostunian dishes that showcase the region’s unique flavors and culinary heritage. A Slow Food heaven of  traditional and revised recipes. 

If you are after a spot of antique and curio shopping this the ultimate place to go. Luigi does not speak much English but manages to ship his wares all over the world and we strongly recommend you pay him a visit. 

For big and small artisanal items of furniture there's no better place than Antonella's two shops. Her long-standing experience with fabrics, upholstery and antiques will ensure some of her objects is going to steal your heart. 

Bouji beach club with MediterrAsian restaurant & Tantric Beach House, offering massages, a constant stream of chillax music and cocktails from the bar. DJ and events organised on most summer nights.

Luxury beach club with great food and service. Modern décor and a relaxing feel, inclusive of small outdoor gym and fab location. On the upscale end of the market. Turns into a club with DJ and themed events most summer nights. 

A five star beach resort and the most expensive in the region. Beautiful and relaxing white-themed décor, with relaxing atmosphere, great food and top notch service, but it does not come cheap. 

Well-known upmarket beach club where kids do not pay and baby sitters look after them. There is also a big, completely separate, waterpark about 400m away. 

A more affordable yet very pleasant beach club in the very exclusive area of Savelletri. A green oasis with a large number of beach umbrellas scattered around the small beaches and the cliffs of this part of the coast.  

A veritable meat-lovers' paradise. Enococus is a BBQ restaurant where you will be able to savour some of the best meats ever, in a variety of forms ranging from tartare, to antipasto and steak cuts coming from all over Europe, accompanied by superb wines. Number one restaurant in Ceglie.  

Put simply, one of the best small restaurants in the entire country. Set in the cobbled backstreets of medieval Ceglie, and nestled in a XV-century convent, Cibus is the kingdom of Lillino Silibello, a straightforward food lover with intimate knowledge of all Apulian oeno-gastronomical traditions. Michelin-mentioned. 

While the food at Il Cortiletto is very typical of the area, even in this foodie territory they set themselves apart by carefully choosing the ingredients and combining them in a menu that follows the rhythm of the earth. The final result is outstanding food, which exhalts all the aromas and flavours of our beloved Puglia.

The tradition in Cisternino is to go and choose one's meat directly at the butcher's shop and get it cooked and eaten on the spot. This is called the "Fornello" and Zio Pietro is the don of them all, having been established in 1948. 

An interior-designed minimalist gem where the menu changes daily and all food is freshly made with local ingredients (including the bread)! Dishes are generally creative and presented with flair, so if you're looking for something trendy we recommend you try this.  

Ranked the second-best restaurant in Ceglie, this is a very dependable traditional place to try the most genuine Apulian food. Very fairly priced and located in the heart of town, you could do a lot worse than head straight for this little family-run establishment. 

If you're into organic, zero-km food then this is the place to be. You are on an actual farm, where all the organic produce and oil is grown and sold or consumed directly. This is one of the biggest local organic producers and at the centre of a cluster of high-quality providers of cheese, fresh and baked produce. 

Ever heard of panzerotti? A small version of calzone pizza with piping hot tomato and mozzarella oozing out of it? Either way, those at Tony's are a must-try. Tony Bar is a cheap and cheerful yet high-quality purveyor of everything from your morning croissant to the freshest coffee, and from a wide range of local street food to some of the best ice cream and desserts in the area.  

If you're into mozzarella, burrata, stracciatella and everything in between, this dairy-cum-mini-market will blow you away. They make fresh cheese twice a day, so you're never going to find anything but the freshest produce. In addition to dairy, they have a large variety of cured meats and fish, deli salads and some veg. Perfect for a take-away lunch, or that lazy evening when you don't feel like cooking.   

"From the land" or "From the sea" is the only choice you'll have to make, before leaving it to the chef to surprise your taste buds. Il Fico is where fine cooking blends with an avant-garde take on cooking art, coming straight from the heart. Best described as a gourmet gastro-pub, this place is likely to blow your taste buds away. 

 Traditional Apulian food, served in a slow, traditional manner... You won't be rushed here but equally don't expect a speedy service from a small family-run restaurant. They're particularly strong on antipasti, meatballs and tagliata (sirloin steak), as well as their pastas. 

 Once upon a time just about every town in Europe boasted a restaurant like Osteria da Giuseppe. Simple places offering a limited menu drawn from whatever was in season. No empty style and high design here, just a friendly greeting and good food. A simple, yet terrific, homely experience for many.