Sorrento Peninsula
Ask any local buongustaio (foodie) where to get the best cornetto (croissant) and chances are you'll get directed to this modern, piazza-side cafe. In…
Must-see restaurants in Campania
Naples
Nonna Anna may have gone to the great kitchen in the sky, but her loud, tiled lunch spot kicks on. Hidden at the back of a market arcade, Cibi Cotti…
Sorrento Peninsula
Sunday lunches in Sorrento homes often conclude with a tray of treats from Romano, considered one of the area's top pasticcerie (pastry shops). Scan the…
Capri
Dating back to 1931, this is the island’s most famous traditional trattoria and a long-time favourite on the celebrity circuit. Set up to look like a…
Naples
Colourful, technically impressive and ridiculously cute, Mario Di Costanzo's sweet treats are what Instagram dreams are made of. The young pastry chef…
Naples
Spruced-up with retro-style tiles and vintage-style lamps, this perennially popular stalwart serves unfussed, soul-coaxing Neapolitan grub. Standout…
Sorrento
Now for something completely different. At first glance the menu here looks more Californian than Campanian, with imaginative salads such as spicy…
Pompeii
Inspired by their mother Rosa's cooking, twins Alberto and Vincenzo Fortunato are the force behind this warm, good-value restaurant. The kitchen revels in…
Bay of Naples
Whether you're after an inspired meal or a simple glass of vino, this refined yet relaxed osteria (casual tavern) is a solid choice. The wine list is…
Naples
Biancomangiare gives the classic trattoria a subtle modern makeover, its vintage photographs and pale-blue wooden chairs mixing it with low-slung filament…
Cilento Coast
Follow the signs from Pisciotta's sweeping Piazza Raffaele Pinto to this restaurant in a star setting, its long, wide terrace overlooking the pine…
Pompeii
Sofì hits the spot with cheap, tasty Neapolitan street food like rustic panino napoletano, a doughy roll stuffed with cheese and salami. Other options…
Naples
Gigi Grasso's loud and lively Eat & Drink sees everyone from pierced students to bespectacled professori squeeze around the communal tables for delicious…
Pompeii
Stop by this luscious gourmet deli to revel in the taste of Campania. There's a vibrant in-house restaurant where you can sit down to local delicacies…
Naples
Perched on a cliff in the fishing village of Marechiaro, low-key yet elegant Da Cicciotto is a seasoned charmer. Edible highlights include a sublime…
Capri
Graham Greene's favourite hang-out when he lived in these parts, La Rondinella sits in the heart of whitewashed Anacapri. Who knows what literary nuggets…
Sorrento Peninsula
The only marina restaurant directly accessible from the sea, Lo Scoglio is a favourite of visiting celebs and has been around since the 1950s, when the…
Naples
Neapolitans from across the city revere this light, upbeat pastry shop for its fiocco di neve (snowflake), a soft, small brioche, dusted in icing sugar…
Cilento Coast
Follow the signs to La Piazzetta from the castle, via a short tunnel, and blink hard when you emerge at this movie-set marvel of a piazza, with its…
Procida
The 'seashell' is secluded on a narrow dark-sand beach with a warped jetty and the pastel jumble of Marina Corricella in the distance (take the steep…
Capri
If you've arrived on the ferry with an appetite, head here, a two-minute walk to the left from where you disembark. You can easily fill up on the superb…
Ristorante & Pizzeria da Gigino
Vico Equense
Run by the five sons of pizza king Gigino Dell’Amura, who introduced pizza by the metre to the world, this giant cafeteria-like pizzeria – the self…
Amalfi
Situated west of the centre, on the waterfront overlooking the fishing boats, this inviting blue-and-white beachside restaurant was founded in 1949. As…
Sorrento
The Slow Food movement might have originated in Italy, but there isn't always time to wait 45 minutes for your hand-pinched ravioli. In which case, decamp…
Massa Lubrense
FF is a jack of all trades overlooking Marina della Lobra’s dinky harbor where the parked cars are usually Fiat 500s and the moored boats are equally…
Capri
Expect a queue here. Dating from 1937, Al Grottino was a VIP spot in the '50s and '60s (check out the photos in the window), and it continues to lure…
Naples
So you thought a sfogliatella from Pintauro was crispy perfection? Bite into the piping-hot ricotta filling at this retro pastry peddler and prepare to…
Naples
Made with pepper, almonds and pork fat, oven-baked taralli mandorlati (savoury almond biscuits) are dangerously addictive and readily available at this…
Amalfi
Grab a chair on the square at this popular fish restaurant. Specials vary according to the catch of the day but might include carpaccio di baccalà (thin…
Naples
Of Neapolitan dolci (sweets), the cream of the crop is the sfogliatella, a flaky-pastry shell filled with sweat, cinnamon-spiced ricotta. This local…
Ischia
Part of the dining room at hillside Montecorvo is tunnelled into a cave, while the verdant terrace offers spectacular sunset views. Owner Giovanni prides…
Naples
Focused on artisanal producers, this cultured address offers a buzzing ground-floor bistro and a quieter dining room upstairs. The tasting menus aren't…
Cetara
A new player in Cetara’s rigidly traditional dining scene, Spadone is the kind of place where the head chef stands ingratiatingly at the front door at 7pm…
Salerno & the Cilento
This gracious restaurant is located within a swish boutique hotel just off Teggiano’s elegant main piazza. The menu varies according to what's in season,…
Capri
Eating here is a bit like being invited to someone’s home: tables are set in a small backyard with lemon trees and children’s toys in the corner, and the…
Naples
In a city infamous for belt-busting temptations, this piazza-side pasticceria (pastry shop) enjoys celebrity status. While you'll find all the local…
Positano
With a row of pavement tables overlooking the town and its umbrella-lined Spiaggia Grande, easy-going, cliff-side Da Bruno serves up beautiful southern…
Capri
Ideal for quick takeaways, this popular, down-to-earth snack bar does a roaring trade in savoury and sweet treats. Hit the spot with panini (sandwiches),…
Sorrento Peninsula
Tucked away in the tiny mountain town of Pimonte, this family-run pastry shop and cafe is famous for torta palummo, a scrumptious concoction of pan di…
Salerno
A city institution on a scruffy street, this is the archetypal centro storico trattoria, with brick arches, fake frescoes and walls hung with works by…
