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Patria Palace Hotel
MAP
HOTEL
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GOOGLE MAP
( 0832 24 51 11;
www.patriapalacelecce.com
; Piazzetta Riccardi 13; s €106-210, d €165-350; )
This sumptuous hotel is traditionally Italian with large mirrors, dark-wood furniture and
wistful murals. The location is wonderful, the bar gloriously art deco with a magnificent
carved ceiling, and the shady roof terrace has views over the Basilica di Santa Croce.
Eating
Gelateria Natale
(Via Trinchese 7a)
Lecce's best ice-cream parlour also has an array of fabulous confectionery.
GELATO
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OSTERIA
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Mamma Lupa
( 340 7832765; Via Acaja 12; meals €20-25; lunch Sun-Fri, dinner daily)
Looking suitably rustic, this
osteria
serves proper peasant food - such as roast tomatoes, potatoes and artichokes, or
horse meatballs - in snug surroundings with just a few tables and a stone-vaulted ceiling.
Trattoria di Nonna Tetti
( 0832 24 60 36; Piazzetta Regina Maria 28; mains €8-12; lunch & dinner)
A warmly inviting restaur-
ant, popular with all ages and budgets, this trattoria serves a wide choice of traditional
dishes. Try the most emblematic Puglian dish here - braised wild chicory with a purée of
boiled dried
fava
beans, along with
contorni
(side dishes) like
patate casarecce
(homemade thinly sliced fries).
TRATTORIA
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Cucina Casareccia
( 0832 24 51 78; Viale Costadura 19; mains €12; lunch Tue-Sun, dinner Tue-Sat)
Ring the bell to gain
entry into a place that feels like a private home, with its patterned cement floor tiles, desk
piled high with papers, and charming owner Carmela Perrone. In fact, it's known locally
as
le Zie
(the aunts). Here you'll taste the true
cucina povera
, including horse meat done
in a
salsa piccante
(spicy sauce). Booking is a must.
TRATTORIA
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