Eating, drinking and dancing
We've tracked down the best cafés for people-watching, the bars with the coolest cocktails, the most accomplished restaurants and the liveliest local nightlife in Puglia.
Restaurants
Osteria del Tempo Perso
If you're after traditional Pugliese fare, this is the place to come. One part of the restaurant is set inside a cave, the other is adorned with farm tools – bizarre but charming.
Via Tanzarella Vitale Francesco, Ostuni
(+39 0831 303 320)
Taverna della Gelosia
The romantic 'Tavern of Jealousy’ does some unusual and tasty dishes, such as barley with bitter herbs and nettles and black pasta whose symbolic ingredients allegedly bring prosperity and wealth.
Via Gaetano Tanzarella Vitale
(+39 0831 334 736)
La Peschiera
Diners at the La Peschiera hotel restaurant enjoy fresh seafood while enjoying the views and gentle breeze of the Adriatic. The wine list features a selection of fine regional and national wines.
Contrada Losciale 63, Monopoli
(+39 080 801 066)
Bars and clubs
Barcollo
Bari’s most stylish citizens can be found at this cool bar lounging on scatter cushions or enjoying Martinis on the terrace.
Piazza Mercantile n. 70, Bari
(+33 0805 213 889)