Positano Dining Help
Sep 25, 2013, 7:32 pm
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Positano Dining Help
So we've settled on staying in Positano.. and I know that it's terribly touristy and that there probably are a derth of good authentic restaurants that aren't going to rip us off but does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks
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Sep 26, 2013, 8:02 am
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What time of year will you be there. We stayed at Il San Pietro last year and their restaurant was great and also had dinner at Le sirenuse which was excellent. both were not cheap options however.
One thing that worked out great was that the restaurant at Il San Pietro was used once every three weeks (June-August) to run a charity dinner night at EUR150pp with food and wine and thus worked out good value for what you got - endless Mimosas and wine for one. I believe a different Mitchelin starred restaurant from the region ran the kitchen on each occasion.
Outside of those two, we ate on the front opposite Buca di Bacco which was solid (the three sisters perhaps?)
One thing that worked out great was that the restaurant at Il San Pietro was used once every three weeks (June-August) to run a charity dinner night at EUR150pp with food and wine and thus worked out good value for what you got - endless Mimosas and wine for one. I believe a different Mitchelin starred restaurant from the region ran the kitchen on each occasion.
Outside of those two, we ate on the front opposite Buca di Bacco which was solid (the three sisters perhaps?)
Sep 28, 2013, 2:46 am
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We ate at Chez Black's in 2006 and it was delicious. Maybe not the best option but it's walkable to the beach and the hotels near the beach, and even our travel agent (who knows Positano well) from that trip highly recommended it.
http://www.chezblack.it/
For more "authentic" meals, take a bus or taxi to Ravello or other nearby places. Or just ask your hotelier for other suggestions...
We haven't been back to Positano only because we have chosen to explore other parts of Italia instead since... but yes, we do want to return to Positano / Capri and a lot of other parts of Amalfi Coast.
http://www.chezblack.it/
For more "authentic" meals, take a bus or taxi to Ravello or other nearby places. Or just ask your hotelier for other suggestions...
We haven't been back to Positano only because we have chosen to explore other parts of Italia instead since... but yes, we do want to return to Positano / Capri and a lot of other parts of Amalfi Coast.
Sep 29, 2013, 5:24 am
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restaurants in Positano
I second Chez Black, it's right on the beach. Up on the hill, and anyone can direct you, there is Il Saraceno another good one. You might want to take the bus to Amalfi one day. Buses are frequent and cheap, and find a restaurant there as well. Not that they are better than Positano, but my personal preference is to mix it up, and there are only so many places in Positano.
Oct 4, 2013, 5:07 pm
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Was there this week. Chez black was decent.
The place on the far left (looking uphill) on the beach was horrible. $160E too. The matre'd made a big show of their fish and I settled for their raw tuna which he explained would be cooked on the outside and rare inside was served gray and pink and 125 degrees. It was neither raw nor rare.
The place on the far left (looking uphill) on the beach was horrible. $160E too. The matre'd made a big show of their fish and I settled for their raw tuna which he explained would be cooked on the outside and rare inside was served gray and pink and 125 degrees. It was neither raw nor rare.
Oct 5, 2013, 4:14 am
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Was there this week. Chez black was decent.
The place on the far left (looking uphill) on the beach was horrible. $160E too. The matre'd made a big show of their fish and I settled for their raw tuna which he explained would be cooked on the outside and rare inside was served gray and pink and 125 degrees. It was neither raw nor rare.
The place on the far left (looking uphill) on the beach was horrible. $160E too. The matre'd made a big show of their fish and I settled for their raw tuna which he explained would be cooked on the outside and rare inside was served gray and pink and 125 degrees. It was neither raw nor rare.
Oct 5, 2013, 6:40 pm
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Saracene
It's just a great local restaurant with the name Saraceno in it, easy to find. It's not part of a hotel, it's not on the beach, it's up the hill. The locals eat there all the time.
Oct 6, 2013, 5:11 am
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I've never had a problem with any of the restaurants in Positano. Make sure and take a look at the menu (a lot of places have them posted outside) so you know what you are getting into money wise. There is also a little market that I usually go to where they make inexpensive sandwiches perfect for lunch. It's near the beach and not hard to find.
Oct 6, 2013, 9:21 am
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Right, I remember the name of the restaurant I referred to now, it is Saraceno D'Oro, up on the hill, very different from the Hotel Covo Dei Saraceni, down at the beach. I've never eaten at the latter.
Oct 16, 2013, 11:18 pm
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Most places in Italy will charge a covor charge E1.50-6 person, capertino if I remember right. It will be on bottom of page of menu. You won't get tap water but even in the high end places they might charge 3E so it isn't expensive.