Sorrento and the Sorrentine Peninsula Restaurants
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1. A'Marenna
$ | |Run with enthusiasm and love by two young Sorrentine women, this small rustic-styled bakery and bistro makes generously filled panini using fresh ingredients on ciabatta and panuozzo pizza-dough bread. It's also a fab spot to linger with some local wine and a cheese platter.
Via Tasso 23, Sorrento, Campania, 80067, Italy081-18495183Known For
- Friendly service
- Local wines
- Vegan and veggie options
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2. Antico Francischiello da Peppino
$$$ | |Overlooking rows of olive trees that seem to run into the sea, this superb eatery is away from the throng, halfway between Sant'Agata and Massa Lubrense. Two huge, beamed dining rooms with brick archways, old chandeliers, antique mirrored sideboards, hundreds of mounted plates, and tangerine tablecloths make for an atmospheric place to dine.
Via Partenope 27, Sorrento, Campania, 80061, Italy081-5339780Known For
- Spectacular views from terrace
- Pork and lamb options
- Abundant seafood, including baccalà (cod)
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Wed. Nov.–Mar. -
3. Don Alfonso 1890
$$$$ | |A gastronomic giant and pioneer in upscale farm-to-table cuisine (it even grows its own produce on a small farm nearby), Don Alfonso is considered one of Italy's best restaurants. It's a family affair, with mamma (Livia) handling the dining room, papà (former chef Alfonso Iaccarrino) tending to the organic plot, one son working as the current chef (preparing classic dishes alongside edgier creations), and the other serving as maître d'. For an extra splurge you can stay at their self-styled boutique hotel with a range of vibrantly decorated rooms and a heating pool.
Corso Sant'Agata 13, Sant'Agata sui Due Golfi, Campania, 80064, Italy081-8780026Known For
- Stellar tasting menus
- Slow food pioneer
- Punta Campanella local garden produce
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Mon. and Tues. and Nov.–Apr. No lunch weekdays -
4. Fresco Sorrento
$ | |A popular gelateria run by a young couple offering lots of fresh house-made gelato flavors as well as interesting bubble tea options, granita, frappé, frullati, fresh fruit cups, and crepes.
Via Fuoro 27, Sorrento, Campania, 80067, Italy081-8772832Known For
- Fab ice-cream flavors
- Lemon granita slush and sorbetti
- Nutty pistacchio and nocciola
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Jan.--Mar. -
5. Le Sirene
$$$ | |With its sparkling spiaggia views and seafood freshly caught by local pescatori, it's hard not be lured by the siren charms of this prime place in Marina di Cantone. Expect lots of grilled fish, platefuls of small-bite antipasti di casa, and possibly the creamiest spaghetti alla Nerano on the planet.
Via Marina del Cantone, Marina del Cantone, Campania, Italy081-8081771Known For
- Beautiful beach terrace atmosphere
- Friendly servizo da famiglia
- Lovingly stirred lemon risotto
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6. Ristorante Bagni Delfino
$$ | |At this informal, waterside restaurant and snack bar, you won't see many locals—they're unlikely to be impressed by the four-language menus—but the seafood platters are fresh and flavorful, and you can eat alfresco in the sunshine or inside a glass-enclosed dining area with a nautical motif. You can even go for a swim (just please, wait an hour or so after eating!). For a special-occasion splurge consider renting out their new (opened 2021) luxury resort next door, Villa del Maggiore, replete with pool, terraces. and direct private access to the sea.
Via Marina Grande 216, Sorrento, Campania, 80067, Italy081-8782038Known For
- Bountiful portions
- Terrace beside a sunbathing/swimming jetty
- Great views of the Marina Grande and beyond
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Nov.–Mar. -
7. Ristorante Museo Caruso
$$$$ | |Sorrentine favorites, including acquerello (fresh fish appetizer) and ravioli with crab and zucchini sauce, are tweaked creatively here. The staff is warm and helpful, the singer on the sound system is the long-departed "fourth tenor" himself, and the operatic memorabilia (including posters and old photos of Caruso) is displayed in a flattering blush-pink light.
Via S. Antonino 12, Sorrento, Campania, 80067, Italy081-8073156Known For
- Caruso memorabilia aplenty
- Torna a Surriento and the Neapolitan songbook
- Tasting menus and a few à la carte choices
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8. Anima e Pizza Trasaella
$ | |To escape the pricey and sometimes ersatz-Italian eating experience, head up the hill to this gem of a pizzeria, which is loaded with local warmth and flavor. Don't be put off by the tattered building, with its peeling pink paint, no-frills interior, and TV invariably broadcasting a soccer match. Eating a huge pizza with a Peroni beer on the panoramic terrace here might be among your most memorable Sorrentine moments.
Via Trasaella 62, Sorrento, Campania, 80065, Italy081-18492038Known For
- Great choice and value
- Panoramic terrace by a mini-chapel
- Arancio in fiore croquettes
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Mon. -
9. Da Emilia
$$ | |Near the steps of the Marina Grande, this reliable choice for seafood (established in 1947) might not be Sorrento's most visually prepossessing place, but its homespun, family feel—complete with wooden tables and checked tablecloths—is a refreshing change from the town's (occasionally pretentious) elegance.
Via Marina Grande 62, Sorrento, Campania, 80067, Italy081-8072720Known For
- Tasty and fresh seafood combos like mussels with Sorrentine lemons
- Harbor terrace above the rocks
- Family run
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Nov.–Feb. -
10. Il Buco
$$$ | |In the spirit of the "slow food" movement, this colorful contemporary restaurant just off Piazza Sant'Antonino uses only local and seasonal ingredients of the highest quality in its nouvelle creations. Ask your waiter what inventive sea and land dishes make up the day's specials.
Seconda Rampa di Marina Piccola 5, Sorrento, Campania, 80067, Italy081-8782354Known For
- Exquisite, bite-size experimental dishes
- Intimate outdoor rooms outside
- Choice of changing menus
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Wed. and Jan. and Feb. -
11. La Basilica
$$ | |Under the same ownership as the Ristorante Museo Caruso, this budget alternative—in a tiny alley between piazzas Tasso and St. Antonino—offers the same wine list (about 1,700 labels) plus a bountiful choice of hearty Italian dishes. Its main salon is decorated with modern paintings of an erupting Vesuvius (there's outdoor seating as well), but the smaller room on the opposite side of the road is more romantic, with a tiny balcony overlooking the tortuous road to the harbor.
Via S. Antonino 28, Sorrento, Campania, 80067, Italy081-8774790Known For
- Excellent wine list
- Good choice of pizzas and meat dishes
- Homey, relaxed dining room
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12. La Lanterna
$$ | |On the site of Roman thermal baths (you can see the ancient ruins under a glass section in the floor), this is a historic venue as well as a beloved eatery. Whether dining outdoors under the lanterns or indoors under the beamed ceiling and stucco arcades, you'll enjoy cucina tipica, locale e nazionale (traditional local and national cooking), including seafood and meat dishes as well as top-quality vera pizza napoletana (truly authentic Neapolitan pizza).
Via S. Cesareo 25, Sorrento, Campania, 80067, Italy081-8781355Known For
- Excellent service
- Intimate outside setting
- Occasional live music
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Wed. -
13. Meating
$$ | |This steak house--pizzeria, with a stylish Spanish-theme dining area of fiery toro artwork and exposed brick, is a good alternative to Sorrento's many seafood-focused restaurants. As you'd expect from the name, it has plenty of meat dishes as well as a good selection of vegetarian and fish options.
Via della Pietà, 20, Sorrento, Campania, 80067, Italy081-8782891Known For
- Huge steaks
- Decent pizza
- Fried and grilled seafood
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed weekdays in Jan. -
14. Ristorante 'o Parrucchiano La Favorita
$$ | |Opened in 1868 by an ex-priest ('o parrucchiano means "the priest" in the local dialect), this restaurant serves classic Sorrentine cuisine in a 19th-century setting that's enchanting, although it can feel touristy: a sprawling, multilevel greenhouse packed with tables and chairs amid fruit trees and enough tropical foliage to fill a Victorian conservatory.
Corso Italia 71, Sorrento, Campania, 80067, Italy081-8781321Known For
- Fecund greenhouse and terrace foliage and fruit
- Signature cannelloni created in 1870
- Gorgeous setting but may disappoint food-wise
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15. Taverna del Capitano
$$$ | |The fascinating cuisine here is based on old recipes from the various cultures—Norman and Moorish among them—that loom large in regional history. You can rely on the knowledgeable maître d' for an absorbing commentary on the various seafood dishes and advice on the right wine from a siege-ready cellar. Above the restaurant area is a select 11-room hotel (La Locanda del Capitano) run by the same family, with smart rooms overlooking the waterfront although can be noisy in the evening. Lodging prices ($$) include full beach facilities.
Piazza delle Sirene 10/11, Massa Lubrense, Campania, 80061, Italy081-8081028Known For
- Fabulous beachside location and views
- Freshest seafood and produce
- Elegant presentation
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Nov.–mid-Mar. and Mon. and Tues., except in summer
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