Ruri Pulcra - Patu

Ruri pulcra to stay was a great experience, rino, everythingandro and all there were very friendly, and I feel like I was looking after. great hotel!

We came here based on the consistently great reviews, and were extremely disappointed. I hope we came here on an off night, but this was by far the worst meal I’ve ever had in Italy, and was definitely not worth the price, particularly in Puglia. We ordered the crudo, the tuna, and the seafood pasta. With the crudo, the oysters weren’t shucked properly (there were large broken pieces of shell in each one), and the tuna was bitter. The cooked tuna had the same bitter taste, and the two pieces were cooked inconsistently (the first was seared, and the second was hammered). The pasta was muddy and unremarkable, with pieces of over cooked seafood. The ambiance was also lacking; the TV was playing soccer on one side, and pop music was playing on the other. Overall, I felt like I was having a bad meal at a subpar hotel restaurant in the States.

Staying at Ruri Pulcra was a great experience, Rino, Allesandro and everyone there were very friendly, and I feel like I was looked after. Great hotel!

We choose this place for the last dinner of our family/friends vacation. The place seemed really nice and refined from the pictures on the Internet. It went really well in the very beginning. The seafood starters and appetizers were excellent. The ambient was cozy and stylish. Then I asked to bring a water bowl for our dog and they brought it empty with no water, simply a bowl. Then 3 of us had to taste the wine from the same glass because they just didn’t bring glasses for everyone (the wine was good, though). When it came to the second courses, half of the food was overcooked or even burnt. In spite of that we didn’t get any compensation or compliments as an excuse. A cherry on top was an extra bottle of wine from the other table, put into our HANDWRITTEN bill. We were lucky we checked it. I have to admit that at the end of the night the restaurant was full and they had a really busy night. A great pity.. This place could work out really great with a good management and better trained/motivated staff. Also the quality of raw seafood is absolutely excellent there. Keep your staff more focused guys...

We have stayed here twice before and this year we returned just for dinner because of the chef Rino that we liked so much. Perhaps because we were off season, there was no written menu (oral only) We tried and tried to make it clear that we did not want an antipasto with shellfish or crustaceans. Were assured that their seafood did not have any of these and then we got a plate of seafood most of which we could not eat. We were only allowed to order a bottle of wine instead of a carafe. It ended up being one of the most expensive meals of the trip and one of the least enjoyed. I repeat, however, that having stayied here twice before, dining was one of the best parts!!