Valente - Full Menu

We discovered Valente while on our 2nd vacation with my wife, two young sons and their grandparents in the Salento. Our visit to Valente afforded us a magical e... read more We discovered Valente while on our 2nd vacation with my wife, two young sons and their grandparents in the Salento. Our visit to Valente afforded us a magical evening in their gorgeous outdoor courtyard. Every bite was delicious. To make kids, parents and grandparents happy is a hard feat, but the food, atmosphere and team at Valente combined for as memorable a dining experience as I’ve had anywhere.

We were recommended by Mara our B&B hostess to eat at this local restaurant. What a find. Delicious made to order, Italian meals, typical of the region. Tasty a... read more We were recommended by Mara our B&B hostess to eat at this local restaurant. What a find. Delicious made to order, Italian meals, typical of the region. Tasty and hot. Even the bread is made to match the flavour of the local olive oil. We had delicious orecchiete, or 'little ear ' pasta also from this region, in various sauces. We are not easy customers with one of us not eating meat and the other not eating cheese the chef still catered for us making what we wanted from the menu minus meat /cheese. Very pleasant, helpful staff. You have the choice of sitting inside or outside in a lovely enclosed courtyard, we sat out. It is popular with locals, great atmosphere and we would recommend.