Restaurant · Salento
Osteria degli Spiriti
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- Where
- Lecce
Closed on Monday at lunchtime and on Sunday evening. Next door, on the same street, they have the pizzeria Buongusteria Spiriti Gourmet.
Salento cooking beside the gardens
Osteria degli Spiriti is on Via Cesare Battisti, beside Lecce's public gardens and a few minutes' walk from the historic centre. It is run by Tiziana and Piero, who look after the dining room and the kitchen with produce from local suppliers. The Michelin guide lists it and describes it as a classic, elegant, central restaurant, with high stone-vaulted ceilings, like those of an old masseria, and a newer, more modern room.
It is the place to eat Lecce and Salento cooking with some care: traditional dishes, passed through a finer hand, and a good cellar.
What to order
The menu follows the season and moves between land and sea. The dishes the Michelin guide cites from the house give an idea:
- Vegetable antipasto and focaccias, to start by sharing.
- Spelt spaghetti with cheese, aubergine and small tomatoes.
- Salt cod on potato foam.
There are also fish and fresh pasta dishes, and homemade sweets for dessert. The wine list gives weight to the cellars of the Salento and Apulia, in red, rosé and white, with wines from other regions, as well as craft beers that they recommend according to the dish.
The website does not publish menu prices.
Hours and booking
- Sunday: from 13:00 to 15:30.
- Monday: dinner only, from 20:00 to 23:30.
- Tuesday to Saturday: from 13:00 to 15:30 and from 20:00 to 23:30.
That is, it closes on Monday at lunchtime and on Sunday evening. Book by phone or with the form on its website, especially in summer and at weekends.
On the same street they have a pizzeria, the Buongusteria Spiriti Gourmet, if you prefer something more informal.
What to order: the vegetable antipasto and focaccias, the spelt spaghetti with cheese, aubergine and small tomatoes, and the salt cod on potato foam; for dessert, the homemade sweets
Practical details
- Phone
- +39 0832 246274
- [email protected]
- Opening hours
- Mon20:00–23:30
- Tue–Sat13:00–15:30 and 20:00–23:30
- Sun13:00–15:30
- Cuisine
- Salento, Mediterranean, fish
- Bookings
- Book a table on their website
House specialities
- Vegetable antipasto and focaccias
- Spelt spaghetti with cheese, aubergine and small tomatoes
- Salt cod on potato foam
- Homemade sweets
Tips
- Come on Sunday lunchtime It is one of the few days with lunch and the best way to end a morning of Baroque.
- Order the antipasto to share It is the house's classic starter.
- Ask about the wine of the day They have a good selection of Salento wines.
Frequently asked questions
Is it open on Sunday?
Yes, at lunchtime, from 13:00 to 15:30. Not in the evening.
Where is it?
On Via Cesare Battisti, 4, beside Lecce's public gardens.
Do I need to book?
It is recommended; book by phone or on its website.
Does it have fish dishes?
Yes, the menu mixes land and sea.
