Campanian restaurants in Sorrento
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Inn Bufalito
Owner Franco Coppola (no relation to that movie man) exudes a real passion for showcasing local produce – the restaurant is a member of the Slow Food Movement. A mozzarella bar as well as a restaurant, this effortlessly stylish place boasts a menu including delights such as Sorrento-style cheese fondue and buffalo meat carpaccio. Cheese tastings are a regular event, along with photography and art exhibitions, and occasional live music.
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Ristorante il Buco
Housed in a monks’ former wine cellar, this dress-for-dinner restaurant offers far from monastic-style cuisine. The emphasis is on innovative regional cooking, so expect modern combos such as pasta with rockfish sauce or treccia (local cheese) and prawns served on a bed of capers with tomato and olive sauce. In summer there’s outdoor seating near one of the city’s ancient gates. Reservations recommended.
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Angelina Lauro
Family run since 1980, owner Rafael is a congenial host at this brightly lit, roomy place that has a passing resemblance to a college canteen. No matter: it hits the spot for a filling, inexpensive self-service lunch. Perfect for undecided tastebuds: simply grab a tray and choose from the daily selection of pastas, meats and vegetable side dishes. The owners produce their own wine and olive oil.
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Refood
The postmodern decor with its imaginative lighting, steel exposed pipes and lozenge-coloured seating, is a far cry from Sorrento’s traditional trattorias. Go for one of the specialties like large tube pasta in a fish stew or a classic chateaubriand.
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L’Antica Trattoria
Head to the upstairs terrace with its flower-filled trellises, traditional tiles and trailing grape vines and you seem a thousand miles away from the pedestrian-choked alleyways outside. With a well-deserved local reputation as being the finest restaurant in town, the menu is mainly traditional, with homemade pasta and a daily fresh fish dish, cooked in salt. There are vegetarian and gluten-free menus, plus a resident mandolin player to ensure a little romance is never too far away.
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La Fenice
It’s too large and bright for a romantic dinner for two but locals continue to recommend this place for its down-to-earth, well-prepared dishes, particularly the seafood, such as mussels with garlic and parsley, and grilled squid.
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Aurora Light
At first glance this menu looks more Californian than Campanian. Predominantly vegetarian, the salads have imaginative combos like spicy chickpeas and spinach, or fennel with beetroot and orange. Look closer and you'll see that the enthusiastic young owner has tapped into traditional dishes and given them an innovative twist: white bean soup with baby squid, aubergine parmigiana with a swordfish sauce, stuffed pepper roulade and so on.
The setting on Piazza Tasso is one of the best for people watching, though one of the worst for exhaust fumes.
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