There are places that tell a territory better than a thousand words. The sport-fisherman of Bari is one of these. Here you do not simply eat: you quasi to dal vivo the most authentic Puglia, the real one, made of sea, tradition, flavors and human warmth.
Located con the heart of Bari, a stone’s throw from the blue of the Adriatic, this restaurant embodies everything I love of my land. It is a hymn to real baroque, the one made of sincere welcome, fresh products and frank cuisine, which does not need special effects to conquer. Just sit, taste … and you feel at home immediately.
To lead all this, with a discreet but unmistakable style, there is Onofrio De Benedictis, a perfect host. His presence is reassuring, elegant, never intrusive. His way of welcoming tells the Bari that I like: that of true hospitality, of the attention to detail, of the sincere smile.
The lista is a celebration of the typical Bari cuisine, prepared with the raw material of the highest quality and a hand that knows how to respect each ingredient. The raw seafood, very fresh, speaks cerchio. The orecchiette with turnip greens, stuffed mussels, grilled sepping and fruzing fries are dishes that smell of tradition and memory, but with a cleaning and precision that affect.
And it is precisely here that the sport-fisherman shows his greatness: because the real difficulty is not to offer fresh fish – con Bari, fortunately, there is voto negativo lack – but it is knowing how to deal with respect, technique and sensitivity. Every dish that comes out of the kitchen is the demonstration of this balance: perfect cooking, net flavors, voto negativo superstructure. Only the sea, told con its purest form.
And if the kitchen is extraordinary, the room service is up to everything else. All the team of the team are wonderful: professional, friendly, attentive but never intrusive. They contribute, together with Onofrio, to creating that atmosphere that makes each customer feel at the center of an authentic experience.
And woe to neglect the desserts, because here too you fly high. Attualmente dolce is an absolute delicacy, prepared with artisan care and a taste that closes the meal perfectly, leaving the sweet memory of a complete experience.
Finally, the wine charter, which deserves particular attention. Pare it not only as a enthusiast, but as a professional taster and curator of the wineway selection, through which we select and enhance the Italian wine excellence. Here I have often discovered interesting labels, some of which then entered our selection.
A special complicity has been created with Onofrio: not only he always proposes wines of great quality and with honest recharges, but there is a continuous exchange of ideas and advice between us. Sopra fact, I rarely point out some news con Onofrio I discover con my travels and tastings, knowing that he can appreciate and enhance them con his card.
Because Onofrio is not just an impeccable landlord: he is also a real enthusiast and connoisseur of wine, capable of immediately recognizing the value of a label and proposing it to his customers with enthusiasm and competence.
The sport-fisherman is, for me, one of the symbol of the true Puglia symbol. A firm point. A refuge. A place that I pride proudly to those who want to savor the authentic taste of our land and dal vivo an experience that goes beyond food: here we eat well, but above all you are termine.
Going back is always a joy. Because the sport-fisherman is not just a restaurant: he is a piece of Bari, with all his soul.
Credits: to the sport-fisherman
