What people say about us

"La Locanda di Nonna Mena is a carefully crafted gem, made of excellent food and a service that conveys passion, attention, and care in every detail aimed at making guests happy."

Marcello Papaleo

"We ate EXTREMELY well, the staff was super welcoming and happy to make changes to adapt dishes for vegans. We will definitely come back, I highly recommend it!!"

Naki

"The service was amazing, friendly and familiar. The food was very nice, they make pasta with local ingredients and it’s delicious. I definitely recommend this place 🙃"

Mònica Argelagós Bayona

"I’m not exaggerating when I say it’s one of the best places I’ve ever eaten: a simple menu but FANTASTIC food, traditional and surprisingly good."

Alice Galante

"We ate here twice. The food, service, and atmosphere were all perfect. You can also eat outside. We will be back!"

Paola Manfre

"Humanity, culture, taste, pleasure, calm, emotion, and joy of living all brought together in a hidden ‘treasure box’ in a small village in southern Italy."

Alessandro De Benedittis

"Very kind and welcoming staff, outstanding service and excellent food quality. Highly recommended."

Matha Averna

"Luigi’s restaurant was recommended to us during our vacation in Puglia, and we immediately fell in love with it!! A very well-kept and welcoming place, top-quality ingredients and great knowledge of the products!"

Giorgia Zacchilli

"Good cuisine with great attention to ingredients. Recommended by the Slow Food Guide with the "Snail" award. Attentive and very kind service, outstanding value for money. Worth the detour."

Gianfranco Romanazzi

"On our first vacation in Puglia, in this small but very welcoming restaurant we felt truly pampered, ate extremely well, with more than fair prices and friendly, always smiling service. Highly recommended!"

Alessia Mazzoleni

"Traditional dishes served with constant courtesy and kindness in a very welcoming and family-like atmosphere. Recommended, probably one of the best I’ve tried in the area."

Antonietta Di Giambattista