La Murgiana — Restaurant in Gravina in Puglia

possibly the lowest level of service ever!

right after sitting, they started bringing food we never asked for, without even making sure if we had any preferences or requests.

we pointed out that due to our allergies, most of the products they brought were not fit for us, but the waiter replied it was our problem because they had a fixed variety of appetizers (that we didn’t want, as our plan was to have a single dish of our choice).

we then asked for the menu and they said they didn’t have one, not even a daily selection by the chef.

so they just kept bringing deep-fried veggies and asked if we wanted some first course, which we didn’t want anymore.

I would have preferred to order my own dish and so would have my guests, but it looks like in this place the owner decides for you.

I’m not going again and I’ll never send my guests like I used to do...

Here's a draft review for the restaurant, styled in English: A Hidden Culinary Gem on the Way to Bari On our journey to Bari, we were looking for a lunch spot and stumbled upon this fantastic local chef's restaurant in a quiet town along the way. We absolutely loved the atmosphere! The appetizers flowed to our table at a perfect pace, each one a delightful start. Next, we enjoyed the most incredible fresh pasta, followed by decadent desserts handcrafted by the chef and owner himself. Every dish was so unique and delicious, providing an authentic Italian culinary experience. We highly recommend stopping by this restaurant for an...

This was indeed a fantastic dinner. The menu is set by the cook, but you are certainly in good hands with that! We (family of 4) had 8 brilliant local starters, followed by a (fantastic) pasta dish each and one meat dish to share as we were getting quite full (steak cooked to perfection - given that we regularly visit Argentina we know how good steak is supposed to taste). This was rounded off with great deserts. A bottle of wine, soft drinks and water was included. Service was great; they are dog friendly as well. It’s Michelin star worthy if you ask me, but at a much more...