Gustavo Braceria, Galatone

This is one of Salento's singular dining experiences. Carmela Luperto has no truck with menus; she prefers to surprise with a multi-course taste of Italy, starring Salento, as created by her husband, Gigi. The dishes come thick and fast: Sardinian cheese for dipping in grape must; mussels from Taranto in a broth of tiny Gargano beans; sweet black pork with radicchio, fennel and mash with a poppy-seed crust. The list – and the evening – goes on.

•Strada Statale Salentina Gallipoli, +39 345 615 5711, no website, €25+ with wine

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