A HOST FLAVOURS UNDER THE AMALFI SUN

AMALFI COAST RESTAURANTS
Everywhere on Amalfi Coast , you will find cafes and restaurants surrounding you on patios overlooking the sea. There are also many  typical shops selling salami and caprese cheese, olive oil , local wines, fresh bread and selections of pastries to prime your appetite. Unlike what you are used to in many tourist areas, local restaurants do not have a printed menu – they will simply tell you what is available. Don't think you will be charged excessively, because this usually indicate just that freshly prepared dishes are provided to satisfy their predominantly local clientele – so these are the restaurants you should go for.

The Amalfi Coast is the place to go for fresh seafood – calamari (squid), cozze (mussels), tonno (tuna), gamberetti (shrimp s ), aragosta (lobster), ostriche (oysters), and polpi (octopus) as well as pesce spada (swordfish steak) – a universal favorite, seppie (cuttlefish) and triglie (mullet), cooked in dry white wine, extra-virgin olive oil, garlic and delicious fresh tomatoes.

Just look for your shady spot under a colorful umbrella, sample a refreshing limoncello made from lemons grown locally, order a light snack and relax to your hearts content. Then when you are ready for the main course, we recommend:

TAVERNA DEL CAPITANO, POSITANO
One of the best restaurants on the Amalfi coast, it is located on the ground floor of a hotel  overlooking the beach. An excellent place for seafood. The young owners are Alfonso Caputo and  his sister Mariella , and they both consider their clients as voyagers are seeking adventures in taste and the seduction of a comfortable haven. Closed Mondays in winter and January.  A boat trip from the quay of Positano can be arranged to take you to Taverna . www.tavernadelcapitano.it

LA CAMBUSA, POSITANO
Established in 1970, La Cambusa proposes excellent seafood specialties that may be enjoyed on its splendid terrace overlooking Marina Grande. Open all year. www.lacambusapositano.com

LA CARAVELLA, AMALFI
Housed in an old stone building, that was a boat yard and marine warehouse in the 1400s. This is one of the restaurants popular with both locals and tourists. Try spaghetti Caravella with seafood sauce; Scaloppini alla Caravella ; and scialatielli . Closed Tuesdays and November.

www.ristorantelacaravella.it

CUMPA COSIMO, RAVELLO
This trattoria located not far from the Duomo and is a place to enjoy a fishless meal, which is not always easy to find around these parts. Netta Bottone, whose family owns this cantina for 75 of its 300-plus years, runs the place . Here you  must sample  the dishes featuring classic Ravellian cuisine. A share-dish (it's huge) you have to try is a misto of fettuccine, tortellini, fusilli , and all sorts of other homemade pasta inspired by  Netta , served with a fresh, fragrant pesto.
Closed Mondays in winter.

ACQUAPAZZA, CETARA
Probably the only place in the world to try the garum (referred to as “ Colatura di Alici ” ), a  renowned Roman fish sauce, nowadays produced in very small quantities only for home consumption. A cosy location in the picturesque fishing village of Cetera , where you can taste the local specialty – the preserved fish, especially salted anchovies and tuna in oil. Closed Mondays in winter. www.aquapazza.it

LARSENALE, MINORI
A tiny and co s y family place, run by two brothers, set back just beyond the beach. Only a few table for outside dining and only a few more inside, so make reservations! You do not want to miss the local pasta specialty - scialatielli ai frutti di mare (hand-made thick spaghetti with seafood).
Closed Thursdays in winter . www.ristorantelarsenale.it

A PARANZA, ATRANI
Located i n the small pretty centre of Atrani , this is a tiny, co s y place offering the freshest seafood, straight from the boat and cooked to local tradition. Try the seafood antipasti – it will charm you from the start ! Closed on Thursdays. Open daily from 15th June until 15th September