Messapia Wine Bar

Negroni way below average and you need to order snacks separately. Also, I did NOT like he huge Guinness beer statue in the middle of he place.

Fantastic location, fine beer and pizza, great smiling service!

Aweful food and service. From the start the experience was not good. Ill say that i am an american traveling in italy, although i have learned my italian pleasantries and am sure to say please and thank you. I always make sure to ask if someone can speak english with me before i expect them to be able to. Service: I thanked the woman who sat us, when she dropped the menus, when she took our order, when she delivered our drinks and when she delivered our food. Each time she ignored that i had acknowledged her at all. She turned away as though she was delivering to an empty table. (When we walked in i asked if she spoke English and she said she did and at that moment kindly asked us to choose our seats) Food: I ordered orecchiette with rabe and my guest ordered the risotto with mushroooms. My pasta was overcooked and the seasoning was unbalanced. As well the anchovies in the dish were clearly cheap rolled anchovies. For such a simple dish the poor treatment of the ingredients were a real shame. My guests risotto rice was cooked properly and the mushrooms were proper but again for such a simple dish it was a shame that the stock used was clearly a cheap bullion cube. It tasted like a 10 cent ramen noodle packet. The music was terrible to eat too. Its clear that i walked into a low class bar that happened to serve food for some reason. Ill admit my fault for not being more discerning in the moment. If you want a good meal go to any of the other restaurants on the piazza (i ate at three of them with great results) and if you want to feel welcome go anywhere else. PROS: The1/2 L of house wine (rose) was affordable and tasty. The prices were reasonable.

We had wonderful cocktails with very friendly and professional staff. A wonderful location a bit retired from the tourist thong and lovely place to relax before going on to dinner. We recommend it.

Good simple food! We shared pizza, bolognese and Greek salad. Pizza was average compared to other places but did the job. Pasta and salad were great. Decent food at reasonable prices.

Excellent assortment of standard Italian dishes. The melanzane alla parmigiana and porchetta pugliese stood out. Kid-friendly and beautiful outdoor seating on the small piazza.

Incredible that a place like this exists in Italy, pasta not "al dente" ( the sauce was good) and we ordered as a first dish a "frittura mista" that was a dish for kids, fries like McDonald's Donald's and nuggets. Local wine was ok and the customer service also.

Loved the Rustica pizza!!! Plus the service was great. Classic pugliese comfort food, simple & delicious.