While visiting the beautiful coastal town of Sorrento, my wife and I accidentally created a new…read morenightly tradition and it involved returning again and again to La Laterna.
What started as "let's try this place tonight" quickly turned into, "So, same time tomorrow?" By the second evening, it wasn't just dinner, it was our official romantic Sorrento ritual. Candlelit tables, that charming Italian ambiance, and the kind of atmosphere that makes you slow down and actually enjoy every bite (and each other).
The food? Absolutely delicious. Every dish tasted fresh, authentic, and made with care. You know it's good when you start planning tomorrow's order before you've even finished tonight's meal. We kept telling ourselves we'd try somewhere new and then somehow found ourselves back at La Laterna. No regrets.
And the service? Truly top notch. Christian, our gracious host, welcomed us like old friends from night one. Tony, Angelo, and Roberto took such great care of us! attentive, warm, and always ready with a smile (and probably amused that we kept coming back). By the end of our trip, it felt less like we were dining out and more like we were being looked after by family.
Now, let's talk about the real reason we may or may not have returned nightly: the tiramisu. Listen! I don't throw this around lightly. It was the best part of every dinner. Every. Single. Night. Light, creamy, perfectly balanced, it basically became our grand finale. We'd say we were too full and then somehow a tiramisu would appear and disappear just as quickly.
La Laterna didn't just serve us dinner, it gave us a simple, romantic, joy filled routine during our stay in Sorrento. Great food, wonderful people, and desserts that will forever live in our memories (and possibly on my waistline).
If you're in Sorrento, do yourself a favor and go. And if you end up going back the next night, we completely understand.
