Masseria Valente - OSTUNI

Tipica masseria pugliese situata a pochi passi dal centro città di ostuni. posizione veramente curato, dalla struttura al parco. molto bella piscina. nota di merito per il ristorante, personale cordiale e piatti tipici ben preparati. ottimo rapporto qualità-prezzo. consigliato!

Stiamo vendendo da anni e non ci deluderemo mai. personale cordiale, ottima cucina e bella posizione. hanno anche un hotel che consigliamo a chi vuole visitarci.

We went to the restaurant only and did not stay at the hotel. The location is beautiful as is the garden for dining. We had read many good reviews of the food which is why we went, but our meal was truly terrible. The olive leaf pasta was bland and boring and the pasta itself was gummy. The lamb with pistachios was also bland and unflavored which is hard to do. But the beef with tomatoes, rocket and cheese was inedible. It tasted like reheated steak from the day before.

There are some fine agriturismo restuarants dotted around Ostuni, where the eateries can feel a bit complacent and pricey. This one takes a little finding, down some winding, narrow lanes but is very much worth the effort. In return you get some relief from the touristy bustle of Ostuni and a beautiful setting for supper in a walled olive grove. The Antipasti are wonderful: artichoke souffles, seared beef rolls, a shredded apple and capocavallo salad, potato in tempura, filo triangles, just a few I recall. Pasta and gnocchi also excellent, as was the tagliata. Semifreddos to finish were a bit cream-heavy but the almond flavour was gorgeous. Very good wine list, with a wide and often unusual selection of local beauties. The pick were a white negroamaro and a lighter primitivo both 20 E abottle. Friendly, attentive service rounded off alovely evening.

Food was extremely disappointing. Chicken and beef were bland, fillet wasn’t a great cut, turnip pasta didn’t taste great. Aubergine parcels were quite nice but tagliatelle was over salted. Antipasto was plentiful. Nothing really stood out and we felt we had wasted a trip to the Masseria. Service was inattentive and charmless compared with other venues despite us being a table of 10.