Il Fico

Fantastic food. One of the best eggplant I‘ve ever had. I recommend the antipasti for two that introduces you to some typical local food. The owners Francesco & Pierre were super sympathetic, personal & attentive. We enjoyed our evening so much and will come back for sure!

Nice restaurant in the heart of Ceglie Messapica. Lovely terrace, good food, the staff seemed a bit stressed out but i guess it was due to crowd.

Upon the recommendation of a local Italian, we decided to try out Il Fico, considering its high Google review rating. However, our experience was different, and we felt like we wasted our money. Unfortunately, we were quite dissatisfied with the chef's skills. Whether the chef was professionally trained or self-taught didn't matter much to us, but the dishes they served were simply not enjoyable. Fritto Misto was so bad. One notable disappointment was the Panna Cotta with Nutella, the most unpleasant dessert we've ever had. No, we won’t come back and recommend my friends other restaurants. Two stars as a lady who served us was friendly.

We're visiting from the U.S. and staying in Ceglie Messapica for a month as a base to explore the Puglia region. Il Fico was not our first choice last night, but it turns out that most of the restaurants in Ceglie M. are closed on Tuesdays. So glad we found this restaurant! They were very busy but there was a table available for the 4 of us. Service was friendly and excellent and the food was terrific. Highly recommended.

Quite an expensive place compared to everything around, but absolutely worth it! Food was so delicious, atmosphere was classy and really nice.

Good food and well priced. Great staff, speaks English, and even got a house made limoncelllo to finish off the dinner. Highly recommend.

Spent a week in Ceglie in september 2025 and had 2 dinners at Il Fico. The food was amazing and the service was so friendly (shout out to Angelo who had excellent wine recommendations). Highly recommended!

Had a wonderful meal here with 13 people (6 adults 7 kids). Service was fantastic and the staff couldn't have been more helpful. Food was fantastic and couldn't have hoped for a better meal. Reservation was for 8pm and wasn't too busy but by 9pm it was quite busy.