Essenza Cibo Lento

Such a stunning place to eat!! One of the nicest meals I’ve had since arriving in Italy. Brilliant service and such a calm, beautiful atmosphere. 10/10, couldn’t recommend it more!

Delightful traditional apulian cuisine. No doubt I will come back.

I’d recommend to everyone. First is Cosimo, the owner who manages the family restaurant existing for 30 years. lDelicious bread baked himself with an ancient recipe. His passion to cook you can feel in every plate. Excellent!

Very delicious food, we enjoyed everything we got. Very nice and friendly stuff, helpful to give you a recommendation. Pasta with octopus ragout was amazing!

the food is very good, the sauces are amazing, you can see the chef went to a good culinary school and the staff very friendly, you should bring cash though, we couldn't pay by card when we were here

My wife and I visited here based upon previous reviews and we weren't disappointed. It’s a husband and wife team who are both very passionate about their restaurant with the husband taking care of the food and the wife running the front of house.The foot was very traditional and amazing value… We picked the squid and the sausage. Both were excellent and accompanied by exceptional sourdough breads baked on the premises. Their wines were also amazing with the house white being a particular highlight.The atmosphere, with the restaurant being located down a bustling side street, the attentive and prompt service, and not to mention the amazing food made for a wonderful experience for us and we’re both very grateful for a beautiful evening to celebrate our honeymoon! Thank you so much!

Fantastic experience at Essenza Cibo Lento! Outstanding food, friendly staff, and a welcoming atmosphere. Highly recommend!

I highly recommend!We got here completely by accident the first time - it turned out to be a bull's-eye! I ate an item from the menu, but my wife couldn't really find something for herself, so the owners offered to make something especially for her. Great approach and atmosphere - so much so that we went back there for the second time on the last day of being in Barletta. Again, it was delicious, service at the highest level. First of all, I recommend the pasta with octopus - Europeans, fear not, it's just chicken of the sea! To say goodbye, I got a shot of home-made alcohol - which made me fall in love with this place again!Great service, delicious food, nice atmosphere - what more could you want. I recommend!