9Grotta Palazzese – Polignano a Mare, Italy
This restaurant is literally inside a cave overlooking the Adriatic.
Grotta Palazzese is carved into the dramatic limestone cliffs of Polignano a Mare in Puglia. Its terrace hangs above the sea, creating an unforgettable combination of rugged rock, blue water and Italian architecture.
The restaurant becomes particularly atmospheric in the evening, when the cave is illuminated and the Adriatic stretches into darkness.
It is one of those places where you might arrive expecting dinner and leave remembering the location more than anything else.
