Trattoria Il Rifugio della Buona Stella

Lecce


A third-generation family restaurant in a gorgeous Leccese building with sandy stone walls and medieval decor, this wonderful trattoria serves utterly delicious Pugliese food at more-than-reasonable prices. Start off with the homemade bread, proceed to pasta with swordfish and rapini (turnip tops), and round off a happy evening's gluttony with the grilled sausages with mushrooms.

A bottle of Salentino red wine should satisfy most alcohol cravings.


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