Adimare — Restaurant in Locorotondo

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So we brought takeaway seafood salad as we thought a nice seafood salad would be delicious and inexpensive on an incredibly hot day.

IT COST 75€ for 2 serves of seafood salad, a dish of eggplant and one of artichokes and mushrooms and a large chunk of pecorino. We asked for a small piece of cheese indicating about 100 gms. We would have got 3-400gms.

The most expensive food on Italy and not even at a restaurant.

Whilst we were purchasing the owner was giving us samples to try. Which of course makes one feel compelled to Purchase. Apparently in one of the other reviews you pay for what you try.

Funny how when I’m overseas I’m not as assertive. At home I would have asked for an itemised account and had the cheese cut to the size we wanted. I think it’s because I am a visitor in another country. I don’t want to offend. Maybe.

The food was very nice. Which is an advantage.

So if you do go in there and buy some food Ask the cost

Don’t let him add oil as the food is sold in weight

Be assertive.

I walked away feeling very icky (if that’s a word) and the experience took away a lot of the joy of buying food in Italy

It’s all an experience. One I don’t want to repeat.

I hope this review helps others have a...

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