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In 1991 Billy and Akaisha Kaderli retired at the age of 38. Now, into their 4th decade of this financially independent lifestyle, they invite you to take advantage of their wisdom and experience.

IL Trullo Restaurant and Pizzeria

Brindisi, Italy

Billy and Akaisha Kaderli

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As you know, a continuous thread throughout our travels is that we pursue creative cuisine.

We are spending time in Brindisi, another seaport town in southern Italy - which means fresh seafood for the tasting!

Not far from our apartment, we saw this fine dining establishment which also seemed to be very locally popular.

Our meal was so good the first time, that we ate there again later.

Take a look.

Menu cover

Not everyone understands how much the mind is related to enjoying a meal.

Billy has always said "The eyes are the first to feast" and that is why presentation is so important.

Food is not to be "slopped" on a plate, but rather arranged artistically, so that the mind is engaged as well.

Open air seating

When we can, we like to eat out-of-doors.

Brindisi has its share of patio-style cafes and restaurants, something it seems Europe specializes in.

Plus there is something attractive about seeing people enjoying their meal out in the sunshine with fresh air about.

So, naturally, we chose an outside table.

Indoor seating

However, for those days when the weather is rainy or cold, IL Trullo offers indoor seating as well.

The wall paintings are scenes from the local area.

Menu in English

Take a look at these delicious and creative offerings.

I recognized most everything on the menu - from both sea and land - but what in the world is grilled macaroni?

And you'll notice on the left under The Classics, that this restaurant offers Spicy Spaghetti "all'assassina".

Assassina is the Italian word for assassin or murderer, so you can imagine what a kick that spaghetti has!

Must be far and away more spicy than Arrabiatta - which merely translates as "angry."

These Italians have a sense of humor!

Pizza menu

IL Trullo offers pizzas cooked on a stone in a wood burning stove.

This is the best way to cook pizza for even heating and to get the biga dough to rise and bubble.

And of course they make their own focaccia bread.

While IL Trullo offered pizzas beginning at lunch, most pizzerias in Italy don't open to sell their pies until 7pm.

Mussels gratinee

I can't tell you how delicious these were.

The cheese and breadcrumb topping was absolutely perfect, and the mussels were not over cooked.

Truly a delicacy!

Steak au poivre

On our first visit, Billy and I shared the mussels and this magnificent steak with green peppercorns.

It was obvious that the chef knew what he was doing as this dish was also flawless.

IL Trullo has an agreement with the best butchers in town to supply them with the choicest meats.

This dish proved it.

Our bill

This is our bill on our first visit. Totaling $46.50 Euros, our meal came to a little over $51USD.

The beef filet was $20USD, the mussels were $13USD and you'll notice the $2Euro "Coperto" cover charge per person in lieu of tipping.

For the lunch we received, this was more than fair.

Billy and Akaisha toasting to YOU!

Everything was simply so tasty, that we had to return.

Still choosing a table outside, we ordered and anticipated the enticing meal to come.

Mussels au gratin

Yes, yes, these mussels were so enjoyable that on our return visit we had to have them again.

We were not disappointed!

Grilled octopus on mashed potatoes with olive oil

This time we wanted something from the sea so we chose the grilled octopus on a bed of fresh mashed potatoes.

Being Italy, of course there were basil leaves and olive oil drizzle.

Superb!

Panna cotta with raspberry drizzle

After we shared the appetizer and the main course, we decided to go for the house dessert, which was a panna cotta with a raspberry syrup topping.

The creamy cheese filling against the tart/sweet of the raspberry sauce was addicting.

These Italians really know how to make their desserts!

Our bill for 2

This time, we had a bottle of chardonnay from Pugia and dessert, so our total came to $57Euros. This is about $63USD.

Each time we had visited, the locals flocked to this restaurant as well.

Certainly if you are in Brindisi, make a stop here and enjoy a dessert and coffee, a pizza or a full meal.

You won't regret it!

Would we recommend this restaurant?

Absolutely!

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IL Trullo

Pizza, Mediterranean, Italian, Seafood

Corso Roma 31

72100 Brindisi Italia

Website: http://www.iltrulloristorante.it

Email: info@iltrulloristorante.it

Tele: +39 0831 162 2998

Open daily for lunch and dinner

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