Ristorante La Cantina — Restaurant in Alberobello

La Cantina, a charming traditional restaurant in Alberobello, offers an authentic lunch experience with a focus on traditional flavors. We had the pleasure of savoring their remarkable spaghetti alio e olio e peperoncino—a simple yet beautiful dish that left a lasting impression.

La Cantina's Alio e Oglio is a true testament to the beauty of Italian cuisine. The al dente spaghetti is skillfully tossed in a luscious sauce made with garlic, olive oil, and a touch of red pepper flakes. The flavors are harmonious, with the richness of the olive oil complementing the subtle heat from the pepper flakes. You can order extra chili oil, which adds a perfect spicy kick (extra spicy!).

Prepared to perfection, this naturally vegan dish takes approximately 25 minutes to prepare wait is well worth it while you enjoy a glass of their very good white wine.

Although our initial phone interaction with the staff lacked friendliness, they proved to be welcoming and accommodating during our visit.

La Cantina's ambiance is cozy and inviting, with a rustic charm that enhances the experience. Upon entering, you descend a few steps, so it’s not barrier free (as most of Alberobello). They do have a small outdoor area though.

Despite the minor hiccup in the initial interaction, the accommodating staff made up for it during our stay. If you seek authentic flavors and appreciate the simplicity of Italian cuisine, La Cantina is a must-visit. A prior reservation is...

We chanced it here on our first night with no booking, and were asked to come back in an hour. We did so, and were seated a deux next to the tiny, open kitchen - the realm of Francesco and his lovely wife Laura, and surely the hearbeat of the Alberobello. The wait staff (the lovely Federica and exceptional Michi) looked after us as we ploughed our way through what has to be the best antipasti in Italy. About 9 dishes of absolute treats. Fresh, tasty, local, and made with love. We followed this with the pasta del giorno (a casarecci with aubergine and an orecchiete with fresh tomatoes - both perfect), but by this time we were stumped. Wanting to sample the spiedino main and dolci, we booked to come again two nights hence, and had a similarly splendid experience. The sfogliatini deserves special mention: Impossibly light millefeuile pastry with crema filling. The perfect happy ending to our Alberobello experience. Do add La Cantina to your itinerary, book ahead and do it fast - the restaurant will be closing in 2023, after which Francesco and Laura will be concentrating their efforts on their Masseria "Trulli Tateo". That'll be my next...

There are some very good and some stuff which we think needs some improvement😇. We came here to ask for table for 10 people, we understand we need to wait, that was no problem, they told us to come back in 10-20mins. At the end we waited around 40 minutes, maybe even more, before they set us at the table. Food was OK, we ordered some orriechiette with tomato sauce and veal and gorgonzola cheese. I haven't seen piece of veal in my meal. That was 14€. Without cheese this meal is 12€. Primo giorno meal was the best which arrived at our table, that was some delicious veggies. Other meal was lamb skewer, price 16€. It was OK, but depends how lucky you are, one guy got better meat other got more grease. There is also mix skewer and that was OK. We wish they serve regular home made pommes frites instead of chips (6€). Home bianco wine was great and we can recommebd it. At the end dessert tiramisu and cake pasticcioto, thah was 5/5. So place is good, maybe to...