Appreciated by everyone and rediscovered by top chefs, Puglia — generous in genuine, high-quality products — offers an outstanding cuisine throughout its territory.
Alongside the traditional dishes, you will also find recipes reinterpreted in a more experimental and modern style, always created with local ingredients.
In Puglia, sitting at the table is always a joy.
The foundations of Apulian cuisine are wheat, olive oil, vegetables, and fish — an exaltation of the land’s rich bounty. Simple, natural products from the land and the sea. An incredible variety: from vegetables like turnip greens, to the sweet, juicy Acquaviva onions, to legumes such as the Zollino dwarf peas, cultivated in the Salento area since ancient times.
And let’s not forget cured meats and cheeses! Exceptional specialties such as capocollo from Martina Franca, prosciutto from Faeto, cow’s milk mozzarella, and the divine burrata.
The sea is equally generous, offering shellfish and a variety of fish. Mussels are undoubtedly the most popular fruit of the sea, with most of the production centered in Mar Piccolo in Taranto, an area renowned for mussel farming. To enjoy them at their best, we recommend booking a restaurant in Taranto, where you can taste the famous “Mussels Taranto-Style” (Cozze alla Tarantina) — a traditional local dish. Cooked in a savory tomato sauce and served with rustic bread, this sublime recipe will remain unforgettable!
Thanks to such an abundance of ingredients, Apulian cuisine gives life to dishes that highlight and celebrate the authentic flavors of its raw materials.
There are so many typical Apulian dishes that it would be impossible to list them all. What matters is that each dish tells a story, with its secret lying in the freshness and authenticity of the ingredients.
We invite you on an unforgettable journey to discover Puglia through its traditional regional dishes, across the best restaurants in Taranto and its province.
Come visit our restaurant “I Granai”, set within the romantic and refined atmosphere of Casa Isabella. Here, you will live an unforgettable taste and scent experience, where every dish becomes a true sensory banquet — a journey through the aromas, flavors, and traditions of Puglia.
