My favorite places in Bari
Offerta gastronomica
This restaurant is my favourite in the neighborhood, as it's very convenient and good. Try the traditional fried olives, pepata di cozze, fritto misto (deep-fried octopus, squid and prawns) and pasta with sea fruits. It's usually full, so I suggest to book in advance.
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Le 2 Aquile
53 Via Salvatore CognettiThis restaurant is my favourite in the neighborhood, as it's very convenient and good. Try the traditional fried olives, pepata di cozze, fritto misto (deep-fried octopus, squid and prawns) and pasta with sea fruits. It's usually full, so I suggest to book in advance.
This restaurant is one of the most traditional in Barivecchia, the old town, especially if you want to try orecchiette.
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Osteria Le Arpie
2 Arco del CarmineThis restaurant is one of the most traditional in Barivecchia, the old town, especially if you want to try orecchiette.
It's one of the most charming and characteristic places in Bari, especially when it's warm enough to eat outside. Very convenient and you can definitely try local food and wines.
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La Uascezze
2/3/4 Corte S.AgostinoIt's one of the most charming and characteristic places in Bari, especially when it's warm enough to eat outside. Very convenient and you can definitely try local food and wines.
This place has wonderful ice cream and pastries called pasticciotti. They are a must try.
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Martinucci Laboratory Bari
80 Piazza MercantileThis place has wonderful ice cream and pastries called pasticciotti. They are a must try.
This bar is located near my apartment, by the seaside. I recommend it for breakfast by the sea, or a brunch. They offer a broad selection of sweet and savoury food. Try their maxi cappuccino.
Bar Riviera
17/21 Lungomare Nazario SauroThis bar is located near my apartment, by the seaside. I recommend it for breakfast by the sea, or a brunch. They offer a broad selection of sweet and savoury food. Try their maxi cappuccino.
Near my apartment is located one of the most renowned places to eat focaccia barese. They offer both classic and "tomato sauce" focaccia. Try them both, and discover which one is your favorite.
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Panificio Violante
12 Via Addis AbebaNear my apartment is located one of the most renowned places to eat focaccia barese. They offer both classic and "tomato sauce" focaccia. Try them both, and discover which one is your favorite.
It's been open for years, one of the most well known in Bari.
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Ristorante Al Sorso Preferito
40 Vito N. DenicolòIt's been open for years, one of the most well known in Bari.
One of the best places to eat local food. Very close to my apartment and offers tables outside during the good season.
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Ristorante Pizzeria Taverna Verde
18 Largo AduaOne of the best places to eat local food. Very close to my apartment and offers tables outside during the good season.
One of the best and most renowned bakeries in the city. If you want to drink a very good italian espresso, this is the place.
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Pasticceria Boccia
31 Corso Sidney SonninoOne of the best and most renowned bakeries in the city. If you want to drink a very good italian espresso, this is the place.
When I want a sicilian pastry like cannolo, this is the place I go. It's also very nicely furnished.
I Tesori di Sicilia Cairoli 56
56 Via Benedetto CairoliWhen I want a sicilian pastry like cannolo, this is the place I go. It's also very nicely furnished.
This is a typical trattoria, nothing fancy, but the food is good and reasonably priced. You can try many typical meals and in summer enjoy eating outside.
Trattoria L'elfo
28 Strada dei GesuitiThis is a typical trattoria, nothing fancy, but the food is good and reasonably priced. You can try many typical meals and in summer enjoy eating outside.
Alla Barese
121 Via ArgiroPerfect place to try some of the best spaghetti all'assassina in the city.
You can consider this "fast food", but good quality and interesting. Local products. It's open from 10 to midnight.
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Mastro Ciccio
15 Corso Vittorio EmanueleYou can consider this "fast food", but good quality and interesting. Local products. It's open from 10 to midnight.
Elegant bar next to the Petruzzelli theater. The pastries are very interesting and they make a wonderful creamy cappuccino.
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Salvatore Petriella - Pasticceria Café & Bistrot
14 - 22 Via Salvatore CognettiElegant bar next to the Petruzzelli theater. The pastries are very interesting and they make a wonderful creamy cappuccino.
Forget McDonald's, this place is been there since 1973 and you can taste Italian panini with genuine ingredients. I suggest you to say "Nino fai tu" (Nino do as you want) and let him surprise you.
Nino - il Salumiere
Forget McDonald's, this place is been there since 1973 and you can taste Italian panini with genuine ingredients. I suggest you to say "Nino fai tu" (Nino do as you want) and let him surprise you.
Far from my apartment
This restaurant is basically a fish shop with a kitchen. If you want to eat really fresh raw sea fruits this place is one of the best options in Bari. Prices are reasonable too.
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Ristorante pescheria La Pesciera
159 Via de RossiThis restaurant is basically a fish shop with a kitchen. If you want to eat really fresh raw sea fruits this place is one of the best options in Bari. Prices are reasonable too.
Higher priced
Biancofiore is one of my favourite restaurants, but it's pricey, about 40/50 euro per person. Their menu varies seasonly.
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Ristorante Biancofiore
13 Corso Vittorio EmanueleBiancofiore is one of my favourite restaurants, but it's pricey, about 40/50 euro per person. Their menu varies seasonly.
So if you came all the way to Southern Italy and you really want sushi, this is one of the best options in Bari. But don't tell anyone you did this.
Hagakure Noh Samba - Nikkei e Sushi
29 Via Salvatore CognettiSo if you came all the way to Southern Italy and you really want sushi, this is one of the best options in Bari. But don't tell anyone you did this.
It's a very good restaurant and the price goes along with quality. The location is refined and in the warm season there are outdoor tables available. Try pasta with ricci di mare.
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Ristorante di pesce La Battigia
1 Lungomare Araldo di CrollalanzaIt's a very good restaurant and the price goes along with quality. The location is refined and in the warm season there are outdoor tables available. Try pasta with ricci di mare.
Pizza
If you are a fan of Neapolitan style pizza, this is your place.
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Bari-Napoli
187 Via N. PiccinniIf you are a fan of Neapolitan style pizza, this is your place.
Piccinni 28
28 Via N. PiccinniThis is a modern and nice pizzeria.
This will be probably one the best pizzas of your life. For two people I suggest you to order starters (beware, they are abundant) and a "mini gigante" pizza, with four flavors of your choice. Do not mistake with Enzo e Ciro 2, just one street away, go to Via Imbriani.
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Pizzeria Enzo e Ciro Bari
79 Via Matteo Renato ImbrianiThis will be probably one the best pizzas of your life. For two people I suggest you to order starters (beware, they are abundant) and a "mini gigante" pizza, with four flavors of your choice. Do not mistake with Enzo e Ciro 2, just one street away, go to Via Imbriani.
Nightlife: Drinks
The area around La Biglietteria is where nigthlife takes place. It's a cool, stilish art nouveau place, for cocktails and even dinner.
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La Biglietteria
3 Largo AduaThe area around La Biglietteria is where nigthlife takes place. It's a cool, stilish art nouveau place, for cocktails and even dinner.
a Vineria is a cosy and very peculiar place, full of memorabilia from the '80s and before. It's ideal to drink a good glass of wine.
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La Vineria
78 Via Matteo Renato Imbriania Vineria is a cosy and very peculiar place, full of memorabilia from the '80s and before. It's ideal to drink a good glass of wine.
An elegant and very well furnished pub in the Old Town.
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Le Chat Noir Bari
4 Via Re ManfrediAn elegant and very well furnished pub in the Old Town.
One of the places where nightlife takes place. Here you can grab some food, sit in a pub or drink shots for a couple of euros in one of the "cicchetterie" around.
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Piazza Mercantile
29 Piazza MercantileOne of the places where nightlife takes place. Here you can grab some food, sit in a pub or drink shots for a couple of euros in one of the "cicchetterie" around.
This Irish pub is very close to my apartment and I really recommend it if you fancy a beer and some food.
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Joy's Pub
118 Corso Sidney SonninoThis Irish pub is very close to my apartment and I really recommend it if you fancy a beer and some food.
Nice place, small and trendy. Fusion cuisine and they offer cocktails and wine.
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Mezcla
53 Via Giuseppe BozziNice place, small and trendy. Fusion cuisine and they offer cocktails and wine.
Clubs and music
A place with music every evening, mostly for university students. https://www.facebook.com/fixitculturebari
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Fix it live
60 Via QuartoA place with music every evening, mostly for university students. https://www.facebook.com/fixitculturebari
A place with live music, DJ sets and events. Check their event calendar: https://www.facebook.com/officinadegliesordi
Officina degli Esordi
5 Via Francesco CrispiA place with live music, DJ sets and events. Check their event calendar: https://www.facebook.com/officinadegliesordi
This is a cinema near the train station, and sometimes they organize parties. Check their events here: https://www.facebook.com/cinematicdiscoteque
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Anche Cinema
112 Corso ItaliaThis is a cinema near the train station, and sometimes they organize parties. Check their events here: https://www.facebook.com/cinematicdiscoteque
Time Zones is an important music festival in Bari, but this association organizes events all year round. https://www.facebook.com/time.zones.festival/
Associazione Culturale Time Zones
Via Alfredo GiovineTime Zones is an important music festival in Bari, but this association organizes events all year round. https://www.facebook.com/time.zones.festival/
Out of category
"Prinz Zaum is a bookshop, a café, a space for theater, music and socializing". This place is not far from my apartment, during the day is a bookstore and café, in the evening it becomes a very crowded nightplace. They organize many events, like live music: https://www.facebook.com/zaum.libreria
Prinz Zaum
93 Via Cardassi"Prinz Zaum is a bookshop, a café, a space for theater, music and socializing". This place is not far from my apartment, during the day is a bookstore and café, in the evening it becomes a very crowded nightplace. They organize many events, like live music: https://www.facebook.com/zaum.libreria