Larilò - Santa Caterina — Restaurant in Nardò

An absolute must try (I do not say that lightly) - the chef has found a way to perfectly balance tradition wholesome Italian cuisine with a modern touch. He also makes his own gin that is fermented underwater in the ocean.

Further than that, the hospitality was incredible - although the restaurant was not open for dinner, we were a big group and the owner opened his restaurant for dinner for us, stayed with us all night and ensured we were well looked after.

The other restaurants in the area are good, but cater to the crowds that the area attracts which loses some of the authenticity, Larilò truly stands out, not only for the area but arguably the...

We had a wonderful time here! Nice and casual right in the water with no traffic noise or cars whizzing by. The owner and staff are so kind and happy to talk about the food and make recommendations. Our young daughter loved the playground next door and that gave us a chance to relax and enjoy our meal and drinks :) The owner makes his own gin and I don’t normally drink gin but his was very good and refreshing. The food was a wonderful break from traditional Italian. Still Mediterranean cuisine but with a twist and not heavy. We had the antipasto tasting and then the baccala and salted/dried orata and our daughter loved the meatballs. We will...

Perfect dinner, we planned to go to one of the bigger restaurants. But we ended up here. And it was perfect, so authentic. The food was the best I tasted this week. Small cosy restaurant. The owner is very passionately, which makes dining at this restaurant so much more delightful. Feels like eating at someones’s home 😍

I would recommend the gin!!! They make it themself and it’s super good!

Price/quality this is way better then the other restaurants...