Lecce, Italy in Puglia. A captivating journey to Lecce’s coffee scene with star, the refreshing caffe Leccese, Puglia’s hidden culinary gem. A host of local sweets add to the discovery of the unique tastes of Puglia for a local experience on your trip to Puglia. So get ready to take notes, and make sure you don’t miss this simple way to give your vacation in Puglia a little twist that will make you feel like a local.
In this Puglia travel vlog you’ll visit stunning Lecce a city of almost 100,000 people. Here are the best sights in Lecce for the best of Puglia experiences in this beautiful baroque town as you begin your food journey:
Piazza Del Duomo, Garibaldi Garden, Palazzo Celestini, Santa Croce church.
The Cafe Leccese is an almond flavored iced coffee invented in Lecce and influenced by both Spain and the Middle-East. Come with us to Nardo to see how it’s made at Cafe Parisi. https://www.instagram.com/caffe_parisi/?hl=en
The Leccese coffee is often called, outside the town of Lecce, a Caffe Salentino. A caffe Soffiato is a type of Leccese coffee also made with ice, almond milk and espresso. A burst of air premixes the drink and adds a fluffy layer of almond flavored bubbles.
Almonds are also the main ingredient of many of Lecce province’s local desserts, like the Salento Almond Cake at Caffe Piccadilly in Santa Maria al Bagno. Almonds are the star of many Puglian cookies as well. In Otranto, in the far south of the Lecce province, a former biochemist whips up modern twists on traditional Puglian recipes at Pasticceria Merola, a true Otranto hidden gem.
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Lecce’s desserts do go beyond almonds. Galatina is the birthplace of the Pasticiotto, a pastry with .
a firm, caramelized crust and gooey vanilla custard inside. We visit Pasticceria Ascolone to taste the original. You can walk into almost any small cafe in Galatina to find a hidden gem like we did in a more unknown bar, where the local Pasticiotto was even better than the original!
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The Pittedde is a local favorite, a little star of clove and cinnamon dough, pinched into shape and filled with grape jam.Taralli the toasted crackers of Puglia do come in sweet versions too.
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6 Comments
After watching this coffee and desserts in Lecce, I definitely have to go back!!
I was in Lecce a while ago and had a (granita al caffè con panna) 😋
Bongiorno, What a beautiful place, those coffee drinks look soooo good! Thank you for sharing.
I wish that I hadn’t seen this at 9 pm because now I’m craving pastries!
More than 8 minutes, please….more , more, more. 🙂 Love your videos…!! So colorful, so well edited, thank you!
You both are so cute, and I loved these spots you found..beautiful!!