This year the Michelin Guide awarded 10 restaurants in the Puglia region for good food, all with one star. The inspectors of the famous stars assign them every year to Italian restaurants that have distinguished themselves in quality, craftsmanship, personality and consistency. Here we give you all the information regarding the award-winning restaurants in Puglia, from the tasting menus to the chef.
Here is the list of starred restaurants 2021 in Puglia .
Michelin stars Brindisi and Province (4 restaurants)
Antonella Ricci – Vinod Sookar (1 star)
- Address: Via delle Grotte, 11 – 72013 Ceglie Messapica BR (Get directions)
- Contacts: 0831 377104 / Website
- Tasting menu: menus from € 50.00, € 60.00 and € 75.00
- Chef: Antonella Ricci and Vinod Sookar
Sky (1 star)
- Address: Via Scipione Petrarolo, 9 – 72017 Ostuni BR (Get directions)
- Contacts: tel 0831 305925 / Website
- Tasting menu: Water (4 courses, € 95.00), Fire (4 courses, € 85.00)
- Chef: Andrea Cannalire
Two Chimneys (1 star)
- Address: Strada Comunale Egnazia – 72015 Savelletri BR (Get directions)
- Contacts: tel 0802 255351 / Website
- Tasting menu: Mediterranean (€ 120.00), Free Hand (€ 180.00)
- Chef: Domingo Schingaro
Gia Sotto l’Arco (1 star)
- Address: Corso Vittorio Emanuele, 71 – 72012 Carovigno BR (Get directions)
- Contacts: tel 0831 996286 / Website
- Tasting menu: menu from € 100.00
- Chef: Teresa Galeone
Michelin stars Bari and Province (2 restaurants)
Angelo Sabatelli (1 star)
- Address: Via S. Chiara, 1 – 70017 Putignano BA (Get directions)
- Contacts: tel 0804 052733 / Website
- Tasting menu: The Classics (8 courses, € 120.00), Extra-territorial emotions (12 courses, € 150.00)
- Chef: Angelo Sabatelli
Pasha (1 stella)
- Address: Via Morgantini 2 – 70014 Conversano BA (Get directions)
- Contacts: tel 373 800 2809 / Website
- Tasting menu: Mamma Maria (7 courses, € 90.00), Carta Bianca (10 courses, € 130.00)
- Chef: Antonio Zaccardi
Michelin stars Barletta-Andria-Trani (2 restaurants)
Casa Sgarra (1 star)
- Address: Lungomare Cristoforo Colombo, 114, 76125 Trani BT (Get directions)
- Contacts: tel 349 186 7499 / Website
- Tasting menu: Happy you think about it (€ 65.00), Family tradition (€ 45.00)
- Chef: Felice Sgarra
Quintessenza Ristorante (1 star)
- Address: Via Nigro, 37 – 76125 Trani BT (Get directions)
- Contacts: tel 0883 880948 / Website
- Tasting menu: Liberamente (6 courses, € 70.00), Four courses (4 courses, € 48.00)
- Chef: Stefano Di Gennaro
Michelin stars Lecce and Province (1 restaurant)
Bros’ (1 star)
- Address: Via degli Acaya, 2 – 73100 Lecce (Get directions)
- Contacts: tel 0832 092601 / Website
- Tasting menu: 8-course menu (€ 120.00), vegetarian menu (8-course, € 120.00), 13-course menu (€ 180.00)
- Chef: Floriano Pellegrino and Isabella Poti
Michelin stars Taranto and Province (1 restaurant)
Casamatta Restaurant (1 star)
- Address: Contrada Scrasciosa – 74024 Manduria TA (Get directions)
- Contacts: tel 0999 908013 / Website
- Tasting menu: 5-course menu (€ 70.00), 7-course menu (€ 90.00), Tuffo nell’Orto (5 courses, € 60.00)
- Chef: Pietro Penna
The star award criteria
This is the highest award for restaurants. But how are they evaluated
? The dreaded “inspector” is required to evaluate his own gastronomic experience according to the following criteria :
- quality of ingredients
- mastery in controlling flavors and cooking techniques
- personality of the chef in his kitchen
- value and consistency between the various table tests carried out
This is an inspection and evaluation that has nothing to do with many of the service standards evaluated in many television programs and formats, for example. In fact, for example, items such as furniture, service or table equipment are not included, which instead are evaluated and rewarded with the fork and knife symbol.
Specifically, the meaning of the stars is the following :
- 3 Stars : A unique cuisine. Worth the trip
- 2 Stars : Excellent cuisine. Worth the detour
- 1 Star : A cuisine of great quality. Worth the stop