Vita - Lecce

We came here through the good reviews we saw on TripAdvisor. The waiter was an old gentleman that helped us very well and was very kind. We ordered humus as a starter, the vegan burger as main, a fish main and last but not least chips with vegetables for our little one. The vegan burger was not available. Also the vegetables were gone. The food we got was frozen fish with old salad and crisps, humus with an onion in it and for our child some crisps, not fries and some yellow sauce with zuchinni. The wine was superb. The aircon was not on. We were happy to leave. I hope this waiter finds another job at a proper restaurant since he refrained us from walking away when we got our food.

We had snacks and ice creams in the more informal/takeaway section of this restaurant and a lunch in the larger room, which has a stylish, pleasing décor with a vivid lime green signature colour. We shared the tofu, fennel and artichoke burger with rocket and a dairy free onion brioche, black rice, vegetables, toasted almonds with fava bean sauce and wholemeal seeded bread, freshly made that morning. The food was flavoursome with pleasing textures and attractively presented. The staff were attentive, knowledgeable and friendly, particularly the wonderfully named Manuela Pop, always pleasant, smiling, chatty and clearly passionate about the food on offer. As the temperature rose we found the ideal way to cool down from an impressive selection of fourteen dairy free ice creams, including mango, pistachio and an unusual one made from fresh basil and lemon juice.

The place is located very close to the center, designed in a chic manner, but you can have a casual coffee break in a special corner with simpler decor if you wish. We opted for a mixed plate of grilled veggies, salami and cheese, which was served with a great Italian taste! We took also spaghetti with prawns and sauce from pine nuts and orecchiette. Both pastas very really good, although we needed to add a bit more olive oil, but this is just our personal preference.

Early lunch. Superb tapas... Great wine selection Staff, extremely good, knowledgeable, a little english spoken Extremely modern and well designed. Did Not pay the bill but I think the prices are correct. Great place

Most of the TripAdvisor reviews were in Italian so I should have know that this was a winner. During the day it looks more like a cafe but at night, the candles come out and the professional wait staff dress in black and sail effortlessly through the restaurant. The owner, Alexandro greeted us and proceeded to take care of us during dinner. I told him I was a vegetarian and the plate that arrived was fabulous. My husband had the beef fillet which he raved about. The fresh bread and local oil and balsamico was wonderful. The best was the dessert a molten chocolate cake with chilli warm, spicy and amazing. Like I said...wow!