Restaurants in Positano
The best and most elegant dining in Positano is at the town's top hotels: Il San Pietro at the Hotel San Pietro and La Sponda at Le Sirenuse. Our recommendations for more casual dining options are listed.
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- Pizza/Italian
Brasserie at Hotel Covo dei Saraceni
Who'd have thought that the best place in Positano for authentic Neapolitan-style pizza would be right in front of the ferry landing, the traditional province of tourist-traps and fleecing flingers of bad food? Well, I was surprised, too. One of several dining options inside the…$$Around town - Southern Italian
Chez Black
Of Positano's half-dozen or so nearly identical portside restaurants—where you dine not for the gourmet experience but for the scene—this lively indoor-outdoor spot is the best choice. The nautical theme is laid on thick, with lots of burnished wood, …$$Town center - Southern Italian/Seafood
Da Adolfo
No trip to Positano is complete without a meal at a restaurant that can be reached only by boat. Such places abound up and down the coast, and they all offer free water shuttles from the marina in Positano. The most fun one is Da Adolfo, a super-casual spot that doubles as a…$$Around town - Seafood/Creative Italian
Il Pirata
In a region where magical settings abound, Il Pirata is in a special category. This waterside restaurant and bar in Praiano offers the chance to dine on a rock platform practically cantilevered over the lapping waves, and a grotto-like cocktail lounge carved right into the cliff.…$$About town - Southern Italian/Seafood
La Gavitella
This airy seaside restaurant in Praiano offers expertly prepared seafood as well as blissful views of the muscular Amalfi Coast cliffs, Positano town, and Capri, all in an upscale but low-key setting. The dining room features elegant architectural…$$Around town - Southern Italian/Meat
La Tagliata
Head for the hills! When in Positano, most travelers try to stay as close to the water as possible, but one of the best restaurants in town is La Tagliata, a rustic, indoor-outdoor mountain lodge set in the high village of Montepertuso, 1 km above Positano town. (Don't worry,…$$Around town - Southern Italian/Pizza
Lo Guarracino
Nestled in the rock wall above Fornillo beach, this folksy, vine-covered restaurant has Positano's most intimate waterside setting—and it's blessedly removed from the worst crowds of town. The rustic setting and cliffside position give…$$Town center - Creative Italian
Next 2
After a long day of sun, sea, wind, and shopping, a dinner at the chic, mellow Next 2 is just what the doctor ordered. With its minimalist resort aesthetic—natural materials and clean, modern décor—and its creative menu of southern Italian small plates, this is one of my …$$Around town
