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For snacks and sandwiches, try the Piazza Roma, a restaurant/coffee bar at the corner of Via Sparano across from the Stazione Centrale or the Bar Oceano , Corso Cavour 49. Two budget restaurants in the old city are Le Travi on Largo Chiurlia (closed Mon), where you can have a complete meal for L20,000/¬10.32, and Da Nicola , off Piazza del Ferrarese (closed Sun), where meals can be had for a remarkable L15,000/¬7.74. Also worth trying is the good self-service El Pedro, at Via Piccinni 152 (closed Sun), which specializes in traditional Italian cuisine. Rather more interesting and not much more expensive is the Cafe Batafobrele/Restaurant Terranima , at Via Putignani 213-215 (closed Sun), with a daily menu of regional specialities, and a relaxed atmosphere. The pricey no-nonsense Ristorante al Pescatore , Via Federico II di Svevia 8 (closed Sun), just east of the castle, does fine fish, though it can cost anything up to L50,000/¬25.82 a head. For a lively atmosphere, head for Ristorante Pizzeria Il Mulino , Via de Giosa 7 (closed Wed), alongside the Teatro Petruzzelli, off Corso Cavour, or La Credenze , Via Verrone 15/Arco Sant'Onofrio (closed Wed), in the old city where you can eat such typically Barese dishes as orecchiette with cauliflower.