Da Adolfo

Frommer's Review

Don't even think of coming here via car or taxi because you'd have to descend around 450 rugged stone steps from the highway above. The husband/wife team of Sergio (Italian) and Amanda (Australian) provide a 25-passenger motorboat to take you from Positano's main jetty across the water to the restaurant. (You'll recognize the boat by the large red fish on its side.) During the season when Da Adolfo is open, the boat departs daily every 30 minutes 10am to 1pm, and 4pm to whenever the last customer has left the beach, usually between 6:30 and 8pm or even later on Saturdays in July and August (these late-summer Sat evenings are the only time dinner is served). The shuttle service is free, as is the use of the sands, changing rooms, and freshwater showers maintained by the restaurant. The only things you'll pay for are whatever you eat and drink in the restaurant and the optional rental of a beach chair and an umbrella for 7.50€ ($9.75/£5.05).

Da Adolfo feels like a beachfront restaurant in Greece, complete with pungent summery food, an utter lack of pretension, and sun and fun. Menu items focus on the fish, herbs, mozzarella, and zest of the Mediterranean. Especially appealing are the heaping bowls of mussel soup, slices of fresh mozzarella wrapped in lemon leaves, and scialetti, pasta with stewed clams and mussels.

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.

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