Cantina Il Trappeto - VICO DEL GARGANO

Characteristic place in the historic center of the gargano. local and simple dishes. service available. good price

It's an osteria hidden in the maze of little roads, not easy to find but worth the effort. Specialties of Gargano are served by fast and professional staff under the supervision of the host. We enjoyed good food and wine at a reasonable price (79 euro).

Il Trappeto is divided in two areas; the outside terrace, garland lit with tables built around beautiful olive trees, and the underground cantina, carved right in the fresh stone. We chose to dine in the latter, wanting just a quick pizza that night. Despite the great and generous cocktails, the food was somewhat sad and the service very slow and messy. When in Italy, and in Puglia no less, you expect to eat a pizza better tasting than the ones made in your home country. It was not the case at Il Trappeto. One particular pizza, the one offering shrimp and asparagus was appallingly poor industrial frozen shrimp (for a location so close to the sea ?! and the asparagus also traded for paper thin slices of zucchini. Had we gone to the restaurant area, the terrace, things might 've been different, but it 's unlikely we 'll go back to find out. At least, one doesn 't pay too expensively ones mistake. A good mark for the decor, the antipasti, and the drinks.

This place was so great we dined there two nights in a row...the first night pesce and the second night carne. Eduardo the host was wonderfully friendly and helpful. He showed us photos of the 1000 year old olive oil cave before he converted it to a restaurant in 2003. The food was exceptional ...recommend the calamari and the fava bean primis. Has a great wine menu as well. Would definitely recommend.

It's not the first time I eat at the Trappeto. I found myself great because the food is excellent, the beautiful location, an ancient oil mill converted into local, and the staff extremely attentive to the needs of the customer.