LaltroBaffo Ristorante

A refined spot in Otranto for anyone who loves seafood, wine, and thoughtful service. Our lunch began with the waiter presenting the day’s catch. We paired a crisp, floral Fiano d’Otranto with a rare Susumaniello rosé (hard to find in the US), and compared them side by side. Both wines had depth and balance, and the staff clearly took pride in guiding us to excellent choices. The food was outstanding. A raw fish sampler showcased the freshness of the region’s seafood, my spaghetti with sea urchin carbonara was rich and creamy, and my wife’s orecchiette with shrimp was equally memorable. To finish, we sampled Amaro Salento which was herbal with bitter orange notes that lingered. Elegant, creative, and truly unforgettable. Strongly recommended if you want to experience Otranto at its best.

Friendly service and well-prepared food with great attention to detail. We shared one primo (orecchiette with shrimp) and two secondi (monkfish and prawns). The secondi portions were quite small for the price, and the grilled vegetables we ordered on the side didn’t really complement the dishes – I’d recommend going for two primi instead. The panna cotta for dessert was delicious. Overall, a nice and welcoming place.

Overrated tbh. The butter was good, bread was hard and flaky. Sea bass was delicious but didn’t come with any sides so quite pricey. My friend got the uni carbonara and we were both disappointed by the bland taste. Personally wouldn’t go back here. Server also poured us the wrong wine (staff were friendly and corrected it).

The marinated mackerel was the best. Tuna tartare wasn’t as good as the others.

We had a great dinner with great service and high quality of the dishes. Because of a fish allergy and pregnancy they adjusted the menu for me. Which was really kind and delicious! They even had great sparkling 0.0 wine! Thanks for the great evening.

Great seafood restaurant in the old town of Otranto. This place was recommended to me by a local friend. It didn’t disappoint and obviously exceeded expectations. I went there to dine by myself and was a bit sad that I would not be able to try much. They prepared me half portions so that I could try a bit of many things. Amazing experimental food, marvellous people.

Very nice fine dining seafood restaurant, found by chance while walking down town! The waiters were friendly, the food was tasty and the presentation creative. My partner had the orecchiette and they were super tasty. My sea urchin carbonara sounded very appealing, but then I think I ended up preferring sea urchin and carbonara.. on their own! Overall a great experience. Would love to go there again to try the other plates!

Cosy place, excellent service and high quality special dishes.

We had an excellent lunch at Dal Baffo. It was one of our favorite meals while visiting the area. We enjoyed all aspects from the service, to the food and the wine. The restaurant has outdoor (covered patio) seating as well as indoor. We opted to eat inside, due to the wind. We also ordered pasta dishes that featured some sort of seafood. I had a pasta special with the daily catch in a tomato based sauce. My father order the pasta with sea urchin, and my mom had the seared Yellowtail. We drank local verdeca wine, which paired perfectly with our meal. We've already recommended this spot to friends and would definitely return if we are in the area again.