Le Nuove Botticelle - MARTINA FRANCA

This place is a hidden gem of Martina Franca. We came here with a coupon and our expectations weren't high (unfortunately, that's what happens with coupons). Well, the owner went above and beyond to satisfy us. Not only we were brought much more food than was stated in our coupon, but the food itself was delicious! For instance, fava beans were missing (they run out of them), but instead we were brought 3 other plates just to compensate the missing dish. Special thank you for the salad and tomatoes they are really sweet, not every restaurant cares for that. And the meat while it was just an average quality of meat, I suspect the salt was added DURING preparation something very unusual for Italian kitchen (I don't know why they add salt in the end only) which made the grilled meat more delicious. By the end of the meal we were so full we didn't take pizza that was included. The desert. We had a panna cotta (only one type of desert offered). It was the best panna cotta I have ever eaten! It came with a special compliment from the kitchen with a generous slice of melon. We came on a Sunday night and there was karaoke. While personally I'm not a fan of it, I'd imagine for some people it'd be appealing. The owner is a laid back guy who you can joke with and have fun. Everyone was very accommodating and friendly. With the amount of food we got, we would expect such a treatment from a friend, not an unknown restaurant and definitely not when you walk in with a coupon. We will definitely come back!

We are renting a place near this restaurant and have been there twice during the last week. We love the antipasto plate and have tried both the meat combo and a pizza. All is fabulous. Probably our only complaint is that the owner seems to be sending out extra food and we are uncomfortably full when we leave! The semifredo dessert is one of the best I 've ever tasted actually better than chocolate!

One of the best restaurants we visited in Italy. We arrived before the restaurant was open because the web site was incorrect but they let us stay, drink wine, eat appetizers and have amazing food when they opened. It was definitely a 3+ hour meal. Very, very good value. Plus they had karaoke. It was so much fun. Don't miss this place of you are on Martina Franca!!!