Caffè Parisi — Restaurant in Nardò

Scam! They made us pay 50% “bar service charge”! We ordered two cappuccinos inside at their bar, for EUR 1,50 each according to their menu. The waitress told us to sit outside, she would bring our order. The cappuccinos were fine, but when we walked in afterwards to pay the total of EUR 3 (plus a tip, of course), the super unfriendly guy behind the counter demanded EUR 4,5 - thanks to a ridiculous “bar service charge” which none of the cafes we visited during our 3+ weeks all over Italy (and there were many!) ever dared to ask! Unfortunately, we only saw later from the many bad reviews here (filter for “lowest score”) that this is the usual scam of this place. Well, we’re in town for a couple of days, and this bar will certainly never see us again. If you consider visiting Caffè Parisi, better stay away and choose one of the honest...

They gave us an Cannolo that tasted like refrigerator and a fruit salad that looked like it was run over in a truck. When I kindly tried to inform them about the Cannolo I was told by the waiter that he was Sicilian and he could assure me it was how they are supposed to taste as they have semifreddo inside. As if. Fridge tastes like fridge no matter where you are in the world and arrogant rude waiters are like that wherever you go. So just don’t go here. It’s all a farse.

Oh and they still charged us for both. Don’t waste...

I came here mainly to try the pasticciotto, but sadly, the experience didn’t live up to my expectations. I ordered a double espresso macchiato along with a ricotta chocolate pasticciotto. The coffee was quite average, almost watery, and the ricotta in the pasticciotto was too dry for my taste. The service was slow, but the worst part was sitting outside. They use steel chairs on cobblestone, so every time someone moved or left their seat, the noise was really loud and distracting. If you decide to visit, definitely try to...