7 days in Puglia, Italy - 09/16/2023-9/22/2023

Day 1- Dinner at La Tana Del Polpo

La Tana Del Polpo ( The octopus lair) is a very popular seafood restaurant located on Via Valissa, a very crowded and narrow cobblestoned back street that is lined with lots restaurants.

We did not have a reservation but we took our chance and we were lucky to get the last table.

The restaurants has two dinning rooms close by one each other.  This is the second dinning room which is a little smaller.

This is the first and main dinning room with a large octopus hanging on the ceiling.  As you can see it was full of people.

The second dinning has this large cornet full of fried octopus which is a very popular way to eat fast food seafood.

We were seated at a table next to the entrance of the room

Our waitress was very pushy and showed us all kind of fresh seafood that cost a fortune so we turned down her recommendations but she was really friendly.

We started with white wine.

Oysters to start.

The oysters were very fresh and tasty.

Next we ordered a grilled octopus

The octopus were perfectly grilled and very tasty.

Grilled gambas

They were sweet, fresh, and so yummy.

Marinated anchovies .

Squid ink oriechetta with shrimps

Steamed mussels

We shared the all the main dishes amongst the 4 of us.

Bucatini alla mare (Seafood Bucatini).

I love how the Italians cook their pasta!   We all love this dish.

Overall we had a very good meal here.

This is the small alley where the restaurant is located.

The promenade along the coast line.

NEXT... Day 2- Monopoli