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Dining room of Caffè Cavour Restaurant in Ostuni, inside an underground olive mill carved into the rock

Traditional Apulian cuisine in Ostuni

Since 1999 in the stone rooms of a historic underground olive mill.

Our typical Apulian cuisine

Caffè Cavour has welcomed guests in Ostuni since 1999, in the stone dining rooms of a historic underground olive mill. Chef Fabrizio Nacci serves food rooted in Apulian tradition and the seasons, with seafood and meat dishes.

The setting is part of the experience. Discover the story of the olive mill that houses our restaurant.

Olive oil, wheat, vegetables and fish are central to Apulian cooking. Our menu includes orecchiette pasta, seafood and meat dishes, alongside vegetables and cheeses.

Explore the Caffè Cavour menu and directions to our restaurant in Ostuni. You can request a table before your visit. Reservations are valid only after confirmation from the restaurant.

Chef Fabrizio Nacci holding a plate of black truffles in the restaurant’s stone dining room

The chef

Fabrizio Nacci

He has led the kitchen at Caffè Cavour since 1999, with food rooted in Apulian tradition and the seasons, from the sea and the land.

He oversaw the mill’s transformation into a modern space while respecting the history of the place.

Some of our creations

Tagliatelle with king prawn, squid and cherry tomatoes
Rare grilled beef steak
Spaghetti with mussels
Grilled squid with salad
Spaghettoni with raw red prawn
Risotto with fish ragù
Risotto with truffle
Tagliatelle with truffle
Tuna tartare on salad
Spaghetti with red prawns
Spaghetti with langoustines
Fava bean purée with chicory and toasted breadcrumbs
Tagliatelle with mushrooms and cheese shavings
Apulian tiella baked in a terracotta dish
Egg with black truffle
Green pasta with anchovies on stracciatella
Spaghetti with crispy capocollo and toasted breadcrumbs
Fava bean purée with peppers, olives and vegetables
Raw red prawns on ice
Turnip-green orecchiette with mussels and pecorino
Spaghetti with clams
Fried squid rings with lemon
Raw oysters with lemon
Sliced beef steak with grilled vegetables