De Giosa | Pesce, Pizza e Ristorante

A pure Bari experience. The best spaghetti with mussels in Puglia. Family-run and absolutely courteous. The new generations are extremely polite. Salvatore served us and it was exceptional. Our reservation is guaranteed at least once every summer.

This is our favorite place to eat fresh, very fresh fish, all cooked to order, simple dishes with just the right flavor. We come here several times during the summer to enjoy the homemade, authentic cuisine. We've tried practically everything they cook and have always been delighted by the "scarpetta" (a type of bread) in the cherry tomato sauce. The grilled fish is spectacular, you can taste the flavor of the sea. The raw seafood is cleaned on the spot; there's always a lady at the back of the room opening dozens and dozens of mussels for everyone to see. A simple place with plastic tables and chairs, but it's filled with warmth, authenticity, and flavor. It's true that it's hot because it's right on the seafront, and on humid days the discomfort is even more noticeable, but the space isn't enclosed; it's a large terrace covered by a tensile structure on the ceiling. This year, they installed fans, and they'll surely gradually cover the entire area. If you're looking for substance and good quality rather than appearance, you're in the right place. It opens in early May and closes (seasonally) until early October. The restaurant is only open for dinner in the evening, but also for lunch on Sundays. I always recommend making a reservation because it's always full. I thank Mrs. Assunta, the restaurant's chef, for fulfilling my off-menu request (clams 😉) for a special occasion. ❤️❤️🥹

Simple location, I've known the place for years as it was the offshoot of an excellent bakery. Instead, it surprises you with an excellent, varied menu and very fresh fish. Very happy.

Everything was excellent, at least in my personal experience. The fried anchovies were amazing, the mussels au gratin, and the peppered pasta were excellent; the same goes for the spaghetti with mussels and the mixed fried fish. Inl tutin, a simple setting just a few meters from the sea. Excellent value for money. I will definitely be back.

I arrived around 2pm, hoping to find a free table, I was alone. I was welcomed by a girl who followed me throughout lunch, she immediately committed to finding and setting a table in the time of a cigarette despite the place being in full flow. I ordered mussels au gratin, a "saucer" (see photo) with more than 10 pieces, 1/2 liter of house white wine and spaghetti with seafood (see photo), reserving the opportunity to also order a second course, an idea aborted because given the generous plating, I was really full. I like to eat calmly so I pleasantly waited a few minutes for the spaghetti, necessary time in a family-run restaurant where everything is cooked on the spot. While waiting I was about to go out to smoke a cigarette but was immediately stopped by an employee who asked me if I wanted an ashtray to smoke at the table (no one else was smoking so I was going out). Delicious food, generous quantities, super balanced quality/price but above all friendly, competent and very nice staff! Super experience, highly recommended. Bill includes cover charge, coffee, and addition (also very generous) of 1/4 of white wine (see photo).

Eating here is like eating at your grandmother's, who cooks beautifully. All the dishes are seafood-based, traditionally from Bari. The place is simple and unpretentious. The staff are always friendly and helpful. Reservations are recommended.

The food was absolutely delicious. The atmosphere isn't very cozy, but that doesn't matter at all between the locals and the fresh food. The service was also excellent!

The place is almost on the beach, simple and spartan, plastic tables and chairs and paper napkins, precise, genuine service, very fresh fish, and on the side a lady cleans the raw fish and prepares the dishes in sight... fabulous... stuff from times gone by... nothing but gourmet... ❤️❤️❤️👏👏👏

Incredibly beautiful. It's not a touristy restaurant, but it's slowly filling up. Pizza fresh from the oven, the sea creatures are freshly ringed on site and cooked in the oven. Highly recommended!

An extraordinary place to eat very fresh fish at a low price, cooked to perfection. The same dish in another city would have required at least a 30% higher price and would certainly have entailed longer waits. The place is quite spartan but allows you to choose between Apulian specialties, an excellent pizzeria and fish cuisine. Also recommended for families.

If you want to spend a quiet evening enjoying the most typical Apulian cuisine based on seafood, thin, super-topped and thin pizza, and abundant and excellent quality seafood dishes

Family atmosphere with excellent food and excellent value for money.