What to Eat in Bari

Discover local dishes to try in Bari. Start from the dish before choosing where to eat.

Lunch & Dinner

Orecchiette alle Cime di Rapa Must Try Hand-rolled ear-shaped pasta with turnip greens, garlic, chili, and anchovies. Bari › Spaghetti all’Assassina Worth the Adventure Spaghetti cooked directly in tomato sauce in a cast-iron pan until charred and crispy. Bari › Tiella Barese Worth the Adventure A layered bake of rice, potatoes, and mussels with tomato, onion, and olive oil. Bari › Cozze Gratinate alla Pugliese Worth the Adventure Mussels topped with breadcrumbs, garlic, parsley, olive oil, and baked until golden. Bari ›

Street Food & Quick Bites

Focaccia Barese Must Try Thick, golden focaccia topped with cherry tomatoes, olives, and olive oil. Crispy outside, soft inside. Bari › Panzerotto Must Try A fried half-moon pastry filled with tomato and mozzarella, served hot and eaten on the go. Bari ›

Dessert

Cartellate Must Try Thin strips of fried dough shaped into roses, drizzled with vincotto or honey. Bari ›