ristorazione — Polignano a Mare · Puglia
Polignano a Mare is best told from a piazza rather than a cliff edge: it is there, in the heart of the historic centre overlooking the Adriatic, that NEURO has held its place since 1990, faithful to Puglian cooking and to the rhythm of a town that knows how to welcome.
In Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II (the town's main square), facing the chiesa madre (mother church) of Polignano a Mare, NEURO has been opening its doors since 1990. Thirty-six years of presence in the most lived-in piazza of the historic centre have built a rare familiarity: that of a place the people of Polignano know by heart and visitors seek out by name.
The restaurant is run by Antonio and Nina — father as chef, mother in the kitchen — as reviews warmly recall. The tables spread outdoors into the little piazza, amid limestone and the air of the historic centre: a dining room that needs no staging, because the setting is already there, all around.
From the kitchen come orecchiette with cime di rapa (turnip tops) made in house — pasta rolled by hand in the Puglian tradition — alongside Adriatic seafood specialities: frittura mista (mixed fried seafood), impepata di cozze (peppered mussels), and riso patate e cozze (rice, potatoes and mussels). Artisan pizzas complete the circle, made with fresh, local ingredients chosen with the same territorial philosophy that guides every dish.
From the piazza to the table, a story spanning thirty-six years: discover the menu and the dishes of the day on the full page.
