Masseria Serra di Torcito, Cannole
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Cannole, in the heart of Salento.

The dining room of the Salento restaurant at Masseria Serra di Torcito, with stone vaults

Salento cooking
at the masseria.

Land and sea, hand-made orecchiette and Apulian wines, under 17th-century vaults or outside in the courtyard.

CANNOLE · SALENTO

What you eat
at Torcito.

The card runs right through Salento cooking from land and sea: traditional pittule and fritters, orecchiette with turnip tops and crunchy tarallo, ravioli filled with grouper, octopus in the pignata with fava beans and chicory, grilled meats and Apulian desserts.

You eat in the stone halls of the masseria or outside, in the courtyard. Starters from €8, first courses from €18, mains from €18: the full card with every price is on this site.

Full menu and wine list ↗︎

The dishes
not to miss.

Three ways through the card: Apulian tradition from the land, Adriatic fish and Salento desserts.

Tradition from the land.

Salento fritters open the meal: pittule, calzoncini, meatballs and arancini. Then orecchiette with turnip tops and crunchy tarallo, and Maccheroncini Torcito with sausage, speck, walnuts and cacioricotta.

The Salento first courses ↗︎

Fish from the Adriatic.

Tuna and salmon tartare, sautéed mussels and clams, ravioli filled with grouper, spaghetti allo scoglio and octopus in the pignata with fava bean purée and sautéed chicory.

The fish main courses ↗︎

Salento desserts.

Pasticciotto tart, artisan spumone and caffè leccese: the Apulian way to finish, from €7 to €8.

The masseria desserts ↗︎

The spadellata
in the pentolo.

Pasta finished in front of the guests in the great traditional pentolo: request it in advance, for groups of at least 10 people.

Spaghetti allo Scoglio, L’Orecchietta della Masseria or Maccheroncini Torcito: settle on your spadellata with us when you book.

Ask about the spadellata ↗︎
Glasses of Apulian wine and a laid table in the stone dining room of the restaurant

ONE GLASS, THE LENGTH OF A CONVERSATION

Apulian wines,
from Salento to Primitivo.

The wine list gathers Apulian labels and sparkling wines, by the glass from €6 or by the bottle. Negroamaro, Primitivo, Susumaniello, local whites and rosés.

Apulian reds

Negroamaro, Primitivo and Susumaniello: names that keep returning in our selection, from Salento to the Primitivo di Manduria denomination.

Whites and rosés

Bombino, Sauvignon, Verdeca and a choice of rosés: look through the list and ask us what suits your dish.

Your toast

A glass of white, rosé or red, or a bottle to share. For special occasions the selection also takes in sparkling wines and Prosecco.

Browse the wine list

Allergies, intolerances and groups.

Tell us about allergies, intolerances and dietary needs when you get in touch and again before you order. For a table in the courtyard, for groups and for the spadellata, ask about availability when you book.

A table
at Torcito.

Pick a day, a time and how many of you there are. We reply on WhatsApp to confirm availability.

Or call +39 388 163 8019

The message opens in WhatsApp, so you can read it over before sending. A booking is only valid once the masseria confirms it.

The restaurant,
in short.

Cooking, prices, bookings and the spadellata: the quick answers.

What kind of food does Masseria Serra di Torcito serve?

Salento cooking from land and sea: hand-made orecchiette, traditional pittule and fritters, Adriatic fish, octopus cooked in the pignata, grilled meats and Apulian desserts, with a wine list devoted to Puglia.

How much does it cost to eat at Masseria Serra di Torcito?

À la carte, starters run from 8 to 25 euros, first courses from 18 to 22 euros, main courses from 18 to 24 euros, sides from 6 to 8 euros and desserts from 7 to 8 euros. Wine by the glass starts at 6 euros.

How do I book a table?

By phone on +39 388 163 8019 or on WhatsApp, including through the request form on this site. A booking is only valid once the masseria confirms it.

What is the spadellata nel pentolo?

It is pasta finished in front of the guests in the great traditional copper pan, the pentolo. It has to be requested in advance and is available for groups of at least 10 people.

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