Restaurant in Martina Franca, Italy
Pugliese tradition, low booking friction.
Bros' Trattoria at Relais Villa San Martino delivers traditional Pugliese cooking — wood-fired meats, ragù pasta, and standout tripe — in a romantic trulli-and-vineyard setting a few kilometres outside Martina Franca. It's the right book if you want the Pellegrino and Potì name attached to a relaxed, tradition-first meal rather than an avant-garde tasting menu. Booking is easy; summer and early autumn are the strongest seasons.
Bros' Trattoria at Relais Villa San Martino is the right choice if you've already experienced the avant-garde tasting menus at the main Bros' restaurant and want to spend a second meal going deeper into Puglia's culinary roots. It's also the right choice if you're staying at the relais and want an evening that doesn't require a long drive. Families celebrating a birthday, groups of four or more who want shared plates rather than choreographed courses, and anyone who responds to wood-fired cooking over creative technique — this is the room for you.
Timing matters here. Puglia's ingredient calendar drives the kitchen: spring brings the first tender vegetables and lighter preparations, summer means grilled meats and the peak of the region's tomato and eggplant season (the eggplant parmigiana in particular is tied directly to summer produce), and autumn shifts things toward richer dishes, preserved meats, and slow-cooked cuts like the tripe that earns consistent praise from returning guests. If you're visiting in late spring or summer, the wood-fired oven and outdoor setting at the relais compound make the experience significantly different from a cold-weather visit. Plan accordingly. Winter is quieter and the menu leans harder on cured meats, aged cheeses, and braised preparations , good, but a different register entirely.
The cooking here is rooted in Pugliese tradition rather than the experimental framework that defines the main Bros' restaurant a short drive away in the Valle d'Itria. Floriano Pellegrino and Isabella Potì oversee both kitchens, but the Trattoria's mandate is clear: tradition first, with execution that reflects their technical background. Dishes such as local cured meats and aged cheeses, sagne 'ncannulate with ragù, eggplant parmigiana, and grilled meats come out of a wood-fired oven and carry genuine regional weight. The tripe is worth ordering specifically , it's the kind of dish that signals where the kitchen's confidence is anchored.
There's no à la carte option. Tasting menu length is selected at the time of online booking, so arriving without a reservation and expecting to order freely won't work. That said, booking is direct , no months-long wait, no secret phone list. The setting, shared with the Relais Villa San Martino, involves trulli surrounded by a small vineyard, approached through a parking area off the SS172 road a few kilometers outside Martina Franca's historic center. The atmosphere is romantic and unhurried, which makes it well-suited to long meals rather than quick dinners.
If you've visited once and ordered cautiously, the second visit is the time to commit to the longer menu format and work through the meat and offal-forward dishes. The ragù pasta and the tripe are the two most reliable markers of what this kitchen does at its leading. Return guests who skip the charcuterie board in favour of ordering more hot dishes tend to leave happier.
Reservations are made online, with menu length chosen at booking. Booking difficulty is low compared to the main Bros' restaurant, where demand is higher and lead times are longer. You're not competing for a scarce counter seat here , but booking ahead is still necessary, particularly during the summer festival season in Martina Franca, when the Valle d'Itria Jazz Festival draws significant visitor traffic in July and August. Arriving without a reservation during that window is a gamble not worth taking. The address is SS172, 59G, 74015 Martina Franca , a car is effectively required, as public transport options to the relais are limited.
Price range is not confirmed in available data, but tasting menu formats at this level in Puglia typically sit below comparable experiences in northern Italy. For full context on dining and staying in the area, see our full Martina Franca restaurants guide, our full Martina Franca hotels guide, and our full Martina Franca bars guide. If wine is central to your trip, our Martina Franca wineries guide and experiences guide cover the Valle d'Itria in more depth.
| Venue | Awards | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bros' Trattoria | After leaving Lecce, Floriano Pellegrino and Isabella Potì established their restaurant Bros' inside the Relais Villa San Martino, a few kilometers outside Martina Franca. There’s no à la carte option; instead, you can choose from several tasting menus, with the length selected when booking online. The dishes often start with ingredients or traditions from Puglia, but they result in very creative and elaborate outcomes.; Sharing the entrance with Relais Villa San Martino, from the parking area you head towards romantic trulli surrounded by a small vineyard. The kitchen is orchestrated by Pellegrino and Potì from the nearby gourmet restaurant, but here tradition triumphs with flavorful dishes often cooked in a wood-fired oven. To name a few, local cured meats and cheeses, eggplant parmigiana, sagne 'ncannulate with ragù, an extraordinary tripe, and various grilled meats. | — | |
| Atelier Moessmer Norbert Niederkofler | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | €€€€ | — |
| Dal Pescatore | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | €€€€ | — |
| Enoteca Pinchiorri | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | €€€€ | — |
| Enrico Bartolini | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | €€€€ | — |
| Le Calandre | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | €€€€ | — |
What to weigh when choosing between Bros' Trattoria and alternatives.
There is no à la carte menu, so ordering is determined by the tasting menu length you select at booking. The kitchen draws on Pugliese tradition, with dishes including local cured meats and cheeses, eggplant parmigiana, sagne 'ncannulate with ragù, tripe, and grilled meats cooked in a wood-fired oven. If you want to steer the experience, choose a longer menu format when booking online.
No bar dining option is documented for Bros' Trattoria. The format is tasting menus selected at the time of online booking, which suggests a seated, structured experience rather than a casual drop-in at a bar.
Yes, particularly if you want a relaxed rather than high-tension special occasion. The setting inside Relais Villa San Martino, with trulli and a small vineyard on approach, provides atmosphere without the pressure of the avant-garde main Bros' restaurant. The tasting menu format suits a celebratory meal, and booking is straightforward compared to the main site.
The tasting menu format works for solo diners, but the setting at a country relais a few kilometres outside Martina Franca means you'll need your own transport. Booking is done online, so there's no friction there. Solo diners comfortable with a structured meal will find this a reasonable option, though the Trattoria skews more toward couples and small groups given its surroundings.
The main Bros' restaurant, run by the same team of Floriano Pellegrino and Isabella Potì, is the direct comparison if you want the experimental, creative end of their cooking rather than the traditional Pugliese style served here. For other fine dining in the broader Puglia region, options thin out quickly, which is part of what makes the Trattoria a practical choice for visitors staying in the Valle d'Itria area.
The tasting menu format with online booking and selectable menu length suggests group dining is feasible, as everyone commits to the same format at reservation. The country relais setting at Relais Villa San Martino is likely to have capacity for larger tables, though specific private dining or group minimum details are not publicly confirmed. Book well ahead for any group of six or more.
This is not the same experience as the main Bros' restaurant in Lecce: tradition drives the menu here, not experimentation. You select your tasting menu length when booking online, and there is no à la carte fallback. The restaurant shares an entrance with Relais Villa San Martino and sits a few kilometres outside Martina Franca, so arriving by car is the practical choice. Booking difficulty is low relative to the main Bros' restaurant.
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