L'Altro Baffo

Top choice in Otranto


This elegant modern restaurant near the castle stands out in Otranto's competitive dining scene. It stays in touch with basic Pugliese and Italian principles, but ratchets things up several notches: the 'carbonara' made with sea-urchin roe is a daring instant classic. The menu is mainly seafood, but there are a few vegetarian dishes that are anything but afterthoughts.


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1. Cathedral

0.06 MILES

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2. Chiesa di San Pietro

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3. Castello Aragonese Otranto

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4. L’Approdo

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5. Grotta Zinzulusa

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An aperture on the Ionian coast below Castro leads into the magnificent stalactite-festooned Cave of Zinzulusa, one of the most significant coastal…

6. Castello Aragonese

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