If you’re a fan of good hearty food at down-to-earth prices, you can’t do better than osteria Vini e Cucina in Bari, a real locals’ address where service comes with a smile. Owned by the same family for over a century, this animated osteria (wine bar), in an atmospheric corner of Bari’s old town overlooking the city’s
liveliest square, serves Apulian specialties that are chalked up on a board each day. Try Barese lamb and pork Ragu (stew), Riso, Patate e Cozze (mussel and potato rice), calamari in wine sauce and –if you’re feeling brave– raw sea urchins.
