Trattoria Il Cuccundeo — Restaurant in Polignano a Mare

We just ate here for dinner on our last night in Polignano A Mare. We waited about 25 mins to have our order taken. I ordered the picci with clams, my partner ordered the spaghetti with mussels and we also ordered half a litre of wine and fried fish to share. When my partner ordered the spaghetti with mussels, the waiter said that the dish was for 2 people minimum - we then noticed it also said this on the menu (1 dish for “min 2 people” for €12). We decided we would then have this pasta for the two of us instead. Unfortunately we never received our wine and we were offered dessert before receiving our fried fish - we think it had been forgotten. The pasta we had was great but very small portions and took very long to come out - about another 30 mins. We waited again another 30 mins for our fried fish which was average. We ended up being charged €24 for the pasta - I suggest the restaurant should amend the menu to reflect the real cost of this dish. Friendly service but we were...

Would not give even one star for this place. Really had more expectations then getting very stinky fish, which I guess was not even freshly made and the taste was awful. I’m not picky on food, but I really could not force my self to eat it. Even the texture of the fish just confirmed that it was not fresh. 😞 My husband had prawns, also tasted too fishy. I am very sure that our food was not fresh and even risky to eat. The starters felt like it was just bought from the store, specifically the fish was so sour that we only managed to try it but not eat it. The waitress was very dawn mood. We informed from the beginning that we don’t eat meat and she brought to my husband steak instead of the prawns. Her daughter was running after her while she was working and serving her husband who was sitting next to us. Felt like we are disturbing, while she had a family to take care of. Very unprofessional 😕 I would recommend to find...

This cozy spot has a few tables indoors, a few right in front, and more seating in the piazza. It wasn’t too busy when I went, which was shocking to me, because everything was so good.

They had a tasting menu for two and a la carte dishes. I went for the pizza because I could smell it outdoors. It was made quickly as there weren’t too many people there, and delivered by the chef (I think). The menu had classic dishes as well as some modern takes. They were simple and made with fresh ingredients.

Service was quick, efficient, and friendly. A woman managed all the tables indoors and the 2-3 out front. Despite my limited Italian skills, we were able to communicate well. And Google translate helped me decipher the menu. Outside of fine dining, this was the best service I had.

It felt like a mom and pop shop. I would definitely come back again. With a large group so we could eat...