Primo Restaurant

Primo Restaurant in Lecce, Italy, is a Michelin-starred venue showcasing Mediterranean and contemporary cuisine. Led by Chef Solaika Marrocco, it has operated from the same address for over ten years, cultivating a strong connection to the local territory. The menu reflects this bond through seasonal and market-driven dishes, including a 10th anniversary tasting menu that revisits customer favorites, blending complex preparations with delicate ingredient pairings. Guests may choose from tasting sequences, a surprise seven-course meal, and à la carte options, with vegetarian menus available by advance request. The dining room offers an intimate atmosphere where white walls meet stone vaults, while a distinctive wine display separates reds on a corten wall and whites in a luminous glass refrigerator. In summer, a courtyard garden provides outdoor seating. Signature specialties include snails with onion cream and bay leaf powder, veal sweetbread with orange sauce and raw red prawns from Gallipoli, red mullet with shellfish reduction and salted lemon, gnocchi stuffed with mussel juice and spring onion broth, lingotti pasta with mullet, turnips, and strong ricotta cheese, suckling pig belly with broad beans and chicory, and Beluga lentils with hazelnuts and mandarin.