The best restaurant I found in Positano. You would of thought it was a tourist trap since it's right in the harbor, but I found it sophisticated, delicious and had a really cool crowd. The owner and waiters looked like they stepped right out of GQ. Wait for a table out in front, it's all about being scene in Italy, as it should be ;) read more

You can do better. The location is excellent if you're not feeling the walk up any hill in any direction. But the menu is run-of-the-mill touristy food without much imagination. The food all tasted fine but the service was hit-and-miss as was the quality of the doshes. If you put a little effort into finding it, Positano offers plenty of genuine, original Italian food so why waste your time here? read more

Sort of a tourist trap when it comes to food quality. BUT, great service, and you really cannot beat the atmosphere & location.

This place has a great location right off the beach and is always accompanied with a great atmosphere. The food is pretty good and their dessert selection is great also. Service can be a hit or a miss. You might have to ask them multiple times for something (thus the ding in the star). I would definitely go again and do recommend that to show up early for dinner or you might have to wait for a table. This place is in demand for sure. read more

Great atmosphere as it was the busiest spot in town. People are somehow drawn to this restaurant so we decided to give it a go. I have to admit, this place is great for pictures and to chill but the food was mediocre at best. Order spaghetti and veal marsala. Veal marsala was literally 3 pieces of veal with marsala sauce. No sides or anything so for $21 euro I was not impressed or full. Wife had spaghetti, once again mediocre at best. Was decent enough but over priced for what it is. With wine you're looking at around $80 euro for a couple (which includes a $3 'cover charge' per person). After $80€ we ended up buying a snack and some dessert on the way back to the hotel :/ read more

Right on the beach the food is delicious and the service was great thank you Vic Rallo for the recommendation. @eardrinkitlay

Terrible service. Have to ask for everything from water, olive oil, and ticket to pay. Worst service in Positano.

Service was good but food was mediocre and bland. Sitting outside was also a bad idea; tons of flies. Pretty expensive for the quality. Better to try a restaurant away from the beach. read more

What I expected and was hoping for - fresh seafood along the water. The restaurant was recommended by our tour guide, and with limited time visiting, we went right there. We had the seafood risotto and seafood pasta - they were fresh and delicious. A couple near us split the fresh fish platter, and for only $50 they had more then enough for 2 people. read more

I normally don't leave Yelp reviews but felt compelled here. This place is touristy and very overrated. We ordered anchovy pizza and they used canned anchovies and dried oregano. Feh! Not what I would call authentic Italian. Seafood soup was large, expensive and not very good. The view is great but not worth the price. Avoid. read more

I'd give them 3.5 Stars if I was allowed. The food here was good, certainly not the best I had in Italy or even in Positano, but it was a nice place to have lunch on a day by the beach. read more

Note that they stick you with a 6 € seating charge. I didn't realize this until after we finished the meal. It's not uncommon but considering that they're a well reviewed restaurant, it was unexpected. I don't think I saw this shown anywhere either. Aside from that, the food was very meh. The seafood spaghetti was loaded with salt, the sole was ok and the grilled swordfish was decent. The broccoli side was just wilted and sad with no flavor. The service was subpar as we didn't get a menu until at least 5 minutes after sitting down, it would have been longer had I not flagged someone down. I had to keep getting the waiters' attention to get anything. Avoid this tourist trap, there's way better food up the hill! read more

Spaghetti and meat ball. Solid dish with great atmosphere. Old lady had the lasagna and gave her meal high marks as well. You will find a "COVER CHARGE" hidden in your bill, which is just a way to get you to pay for the view of the beach and steal a few more euro. No cover at restaurants up the hill. read more

The food is excellent! The place is fun! We came here twice during our week and were very pleased with the place. Ask for Francesco, our waiter, who is really good! read more

Our cab driver that took us from Sorrento to Posatano recommended this place. However the food did not live up to the quality of the other local recommendations we received throughout our trip. The food came out fast, but the wait staff was not very polite. The lasagna was crusty on the edges, it seemed like it had been sitting for several hours. The veal Marsala was simply two pieces of veal doused in Marsala sauce, without much flavor. The view was great but the food was not worth the price. The Bellini was great. read more

We got married in Positano and were referred to Chez Black, right when we got here, tired and all, it was the first place we went. The view is perfect and the staff was so friendly, they even made my pizza into a heart (we didn't even tell then we were getting married). My fiancé had the homemade pasta with lobster, the pasta was out of this world, the lobster was a bit fishy. My proscuitto pizza was to die for, the fresh tomato sauce and mozzarella were mouth watering. We also got an almost 20yr old bottle of wine...yummo!!! Highly recommend! read more

Great food with seafront view! You can't go wrong with any dish. Save room for the desserts cause their one of a kind! Only problem is walking up the hills after eating all this amazing food! read more

This charming restaurant was the perfect setting for our first night in Positano. The staff were very friendly and accommodating and the seafood was incredible. I ordered the linguine de scampi i frutti di mare and it was out of this world. Would highly recommend the mussels, they were so tender they practically melted in my mouth. read more

Now this was a place I would come back to. The owner and his son run the business and were there working the crowd all night. They care about their clients and their people and it showed in their food. I celebrated my 50th birthday tonight and had a wonderful meal. Everything was great, the service, the meals and the ambiance. Right on the ocean and all 12 of us rated this as one of our most favorite restaurants after 11 days in Italy! We all highly recommend including the six kids under 20 who thoroughly enjoyed themselves as well as the six adults. read more

Went there last week. The food is very good. I took the spaghetti with scampi, mussels and clams and it was delicious! They also provide the bib! My wife took pesto linguine and she found it lacked a bit of taste. The decor is very nice as it is made to look like a ship. The staff was helpful. Our only complaint was that it took over 20 min after we said we were done eating for them to bring is our bill. read more

Great atmosphere, lively and vibrant. Food was good, not great. Service was slow, however, they were very busy. read more

This place absolutely blows. The only good thing is the location. The food is bleh and the service is absolutely horrendous. One course meal took like 2 hours because our waiter wouldn't even look at us. Don't eat here ever read more

I can't recommend this place more! On the beach front, you can hear the waves crashing from where you eat. I would recommend going for the seafood, fresh as it gets! The service was brillant. One of the best meals we had in Positano and it's tough competition! read more

Slipped in at 11p for a late dinner and the food was amazing. Funny waiter, great bottles.

This is overprice and worst service definitely a tourist trap. The food wasnt even that good and they never brought our son's meal as "kitchen lost the order " We had many over the top delicious meals in Italy but this by far was the worst. read more

Good location just off the sea front. The pizza was excellent and added authenticity in that it was made in a stone baked oven. The interior was very cool, my only slight niggle was with the service in that it took longer for us to get acknowledged and order than I would like, but I'm probably just picking holes - the food came promptly as did the drinks. The free limoncello slushi at the end was a great touch! read more

The story behind Chez Black is wonderful and interesting. At first glance, you may feel as if Chez Black is a "tourist trap" but I can guarantee you that it is not. I would suggest making a reservation since it gets very crowded for dinner; however they always go above and beyond to set up a table (for a family of 6). Food and service overall is very good. They have a great assortment of desserts and their pasta dishes are amazing along with their seafood. Prices are good and I would definitely recommend Chez Black amongst the other neighboring restaurants. read more

My daughter and I had such a nice time when we came yesterday (great food, nice waiters) that we went back today. Oh, what a difference a day makes. We we're not allowed to sit where we wanted, although the restaurant was basically empty. Our waiter gave me the wrong food, because he could hardly pretend to show interest. I saw them turn away several customers, because the staff was resting. It took them 10 minutes just to give us water, but I noticed the waiter had time to refresh his cologne (Polo) btw. Overall, I would not ever recommend. The only positive is that you are sitting right on the beach with spectacular views AND we're in Italy. read more

The most amazing pasta I've ever had. Order it and you shall see. It's the seafood spaghetti.

AMAZING lobster pasta and spaghetti and meatballs. The poor reviews made us hesitate but several friends recommended it so we went and were so glad we did! Go and order the lobster pasta, you do not want to miss it!!!! read more

Absolute SHIT!!!! This place couldn't be more of a Toursit trap. Right in front of the beach with a cool looking deck. We paid 100 euros for a "fresh caught fish of the day w/ baked potatoes" (it was deff farm fished tilapia or cheap ass fish and they laid LAYS chips on top when they threw it on the oven). My grade school cafeteria can cook better fish Jesus. My GF got "italian cooked sausage with vegetables". They literally brought out a bratwurst that you could buy at your local supermarket which was cut down the middle so it would cook faster and with 6 arugula pieces. They considered the arugula vegetables....... So we ordered vegetables on the side and they brought 5 thinly sliced pieces (an entire carrot) for 20 euros. Bottom line.....Shit food and shit service. They also forgot to bring one of our drinks. It's not the money that bothered me, but Instead the deception. I feel bad for someone on their honeymoon or someone who paid for this trip with savings and had to spend 100 euros to eat shit food. The funny part is that this places gives zero fucks. DO NOT GO read more

I've very conflicted on this restaurant . I loved the food, the view, and the drinks, but our service wasn't great and it was on the overpriced side. I had the Spaghetti with fired zucchini sauce and it was amazing. My husband had pasta with seafood, he didn't seem as impressed but said it was good. If you are in a hurry at all I wouldn't recommend eating here, but if you have time to sit and watch the sea do it! read more

It would have been all too easy for a restaurant in a place like this to offer mediocre food for stiff prices. However I found the dishes I took remarkably good. Prices are high indeed but this is something I had expected at the Positano beach. Staff was very friendly. read more

We stopped because great location right by our hotel. Place was packed so thought it was a good sign. Ordered pasta with prawns. They forgot to take the meat out of the shells. So dish went back. Hardly any fish in the dish and was only room temperature when they brought it back. Sauce was tasty though on the pasta. Service was slow but seems to be normal for restaurants in the area. read more

Great location and "free" wifi. Food, okay, service ...not so good. Price...a bit high. BUT a 6 Euro cover charge on top of the prices and it isn't posted anywhere obvious. My husband and I don't understand the great reviews. I generally don't review a place if I won't give it 4 or more stars as a rating. Would have given one star but the food was okay and the wifi worked. (And we needed wifi.) Plenty of great places to eat with a great view. Skip this place. read more

We just hiked the Path of The Gods and ended in Positano which we had been recommended to Chez Black, which was fantastic. The food was really good and the service was incredible, we actually had the pleasure of meeting the owner and his son. I highly recommend this place for a casual lunch but great food! read more

Food was just ok, service was ok. Had to ask several times for extra drinks and the check took 20min to get. Definitely better choices in town. read more

Especially considering that this is a TOURIST TRAP AREA , I'm amazed. We had the lasagna and pesto pasta. TASTED HOMEMADE! Definitely come!

the waiter was very nice and good. the setting is amazing, right on the beach. and the food was perfect. the waiter even had the pizza made in the shape of a heart for my wife and myself. anyone that says that restaurant wasn't very good does not know good food or service. read more

Excellent location right off the beach (you'll get charged for it though, a 6 euro cover charge that gets hidden in your bill... Only downside). Food was amazing. Lasagna on point. Good house wine. Recommend for sure read more