Trattoria Nonna Tetti

One of the most local and authentic restaurants in the area. I went there without a reservation and I managed to get a seat thanks to the awesome waiters (they are incredibly hard-working, efficient, and kind; two of the best waiters I’ve ever seen), but a lot of people behind me got sent back home. If you plan to eat here (particularly during weekends), make sure to book a table in advance. The food was awesome. We had 3 fully Pugliese dishes: the fave e cicorie, the orecchiette and the sagne 'ncannulate. Each of them was approximately 14 EUR. Our favorite was the orecchiette, but all of them were incredibly good. The homemade pasta has a quality that is typically hard to find in restaurants. It really felt like eating at home.

Authentic wholesome food is what we got at this place. We were lucky to get a table upstairs as they were completely full. My partner had the Nonna Tetti fantasy dish which was actually delicious. I tried a traditional cavallo stew which tasted like lamb stew in a rich homestyle tomato sauce.

Recommended by our hotel, (Palazzo de Noha), for traditional no frills Puglian food, and it didn't disappoint. The restaurant has a real homely feel and the staff were very pleasant and knowledgeable about the food and wine, (spoke great English). It gets busy, so either call in to book a table or be prepared to wait. Due to it's popularity, the service isn't the quickest, but totally acceptable, (unless you a group of 6 rude french tourists that they offered to accommodate without a booking, but didn't appreciate the wait to be served and were very rude to the waiter). If you want real local food in a traditional restaurant, you must give it a go.

I discovered Trattoria Nonna Tetti during a six-week stay in Lecce and it soon became one of my favorite go-to restaurants for lunch (although I believe they are also open for dinners). I especially loved finding out what the “Fantasia di Nonna” selection would be each day, as it was always a tasty surprise. Upon entering, it was like stepping into your grandmother’s home and being welcomed like family. The meals are delicious, traditional Apulian dishes in a cozy setting. You will not be disappointed in whatever you select, as it is all excellent, with a nice selection of wines and beverages. I cannot recommend it highly enough and encourage everyone to make this a definite stop during your visit to Lecce. I guarantee once you come once, you’ll want to return.

We stayed in Lecce for 6 nights and ate at Nonna Terri’s restaurant 3 nights. The food was amazing. Home made pastas were delicious. You must book. Highly recommend!

What a find. Wonderful "real" food, great Italian atmosphere. I had one of the few vegetarian options (fried breaded scamorza), with the tasty and affordable house red, and a delicious fig and almond dessert. The place is full of Italians, always a good sign. I'll definitely come back.

Disgusting,don't know they got the reviews and from whom,this restaurant has nothing to do with traditional for or not any food. Appetizers all cold cuts and cheese that I could buy them from supermarket... House wine came in a carafe dirty ,that probably was washed when they opened the restaurant when "Nonna was young.. The meat dishes from ARROSTO,TO THE ARGENTINIAN Angus,The fish in Cartoccio, The service fast but unpleasant like they are doing me a favor ... It's the worse dinner I had so far in Salento

Excellent food, but VERY slow service. Only two waiters total for the ground floor and upstairs. Maybe they were short of staff the night we went. More troubling, a waiter dropped a plate on the stairs, bits of porcelain rained down on me since I was sitting with my back to the steps on the ground floor. Apart from a quick “sorry” as they went to clean up the mess, no real apology. No one checked to see if I was OK, or to offer me a new water glass (the original one now with bits of plate in it). We got up and waited to pay at the bar. Again, no apology, just handed me my bill. I thought they might at least offer a limoncello to make up for dropping pieces of plate on my head.

This was a last minute, desperate find for dinner on a Mother's Day Sunday. The only decent dish was the burrata, but then again how could they mess up on something they probably f do not even make in the restaurant. The two pasta dishes we ordered were awful in my opinion, particularly the pasta with ricotta forte, the pasta was unevenly cooked and the cheese sauce was way too strong and bitter. My husband liked his gnocchi but I found it to be very bland. Definitely do not recommend.

Food was very good but the waiter was so rude! Restaurant was recommended by our amazing host Francesca from Palazzo Sambiasi. The waiter would not take the time to answer a question. He was sweating and very irritated. My guess is he was the owners son because who behaves this way and keeps their job? The rest of the waiters in our 3 week trip were not this rude. It was very disappointing.

When in Lecce, eat at Nonna Tetti! This place was wonderful. My wife and I kinda stumbled upon this place by accident. We arrived at just the right time as within 15 minutes, there was a long wait. The place is pretty small but does have an upstairs which I wasn't able to view. Overall, the restaurant has a very simple, unassuming look to it: simple menu, simple decor, small intimate seating. The waiters are incredibly nice and accommodating even if they don't speak English very well. Everything about our meal was absolutely wonderful and I rate this as one of the top 3 places we ate at in our three-week Italian adventure which covered the entire peninsula. I highly highly recommend this place to visitors and locals alike. You will not be disappointed!!

Wonderful, light meal. We went in with a local's tip to try the 5 part taster. After that (which included a wonderful dish of sliced zucchini in olive oil, lemon and tarragon) and some burratta we were full. The atmosphere was great, the help great, recommended a very good local primativo wine, and away we went.