The food was delicious. I would highly recommend it, however, the fish portion was a bit small. The lemon cake is highly recommended. Very nice atmosphere but could've used some ambience music. read more

One of the best restaurants in Positano. The margherita pizza was so soft..so simple and basic...but oozes with deliciousness on every single bite. Also, the staff is so friendly and accommodating. Another plus side...they open late. Don't be afraid to ask for suggestions. They'll be happy to give you recommendations. Buon Appetito! read more

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My wife and I had an amazing dinner here. Not sure if they take reservations, but lucked out and got a great table on the street front. read more

Il Fornillo - Lobster fettuccine and seafood risotto - Italian Near Me - Positano, SA

Great service. Fabulous spinach raviolis with ricotta and spinach smothered in 4 cheese sauce. Yummy!! The pasta was so fresh. The service was as beautiful as the view. read more

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Awesome pizza and friendly staff. Will definitely come back. Margharita pizza was our choice and it was awesome. From AZ.

In four days in Amalfi, we have eaten great food at every restaurant except for this place. My wife had the Sea Bass and I had pizza. Both dishes were by far the worst we have had. Bad flavors. I would not return. The view is the only good thing. read more

This restaurant was walking distance from our hotel and we finally made it there our last night. Like everywhere in Positano, the pasta is fresh and sauce is tasty. The staff was very friendly which says a lot because in general the service was less than exemplary across Positano. We didn't have a reservation but they seated us quickly and served our food promptly. Just a tip - we were craving simple spaghetti in red sauce which isn't on the menu anywhere but if you ask for spaghetti arabbiata they will make it for you (warning: it's spicy). I had the Taglitelle Bolognese (which is a fettuccine type noodle). Both were excellent. read more

we stayed in positano, not far from il fornillo - and got the recommendation to go there from our Airbnb hosts who are locals that have spent their life here in Positano. When we asked "where do the locals prefer to eat" - this was one of the top 3 they listed. We had a beautiful evening under the full moon in the outside patio overlooking the sea. We ordered the local pumpkin flowers for appetizers and sea bass with an orange & lemon wine sauce with boiled potatoes. Amazingly fresh and perfectly cooked. Wonderful meal, great Rose wine, and would go back again and again. read more

Skip it. Many other stronger options in town. Food was mediocre and the staff wasn't the best.

This was our last meal in Positano. Nice seat with a view. I never know how many dishes to order in Italy because of the different courses we left stuffed. Bruschetta w anchovies was great (if you like anchovies), and we got grilled and stuffed squid which were delicious and big. The artichokes were a little plain but had to try them in season. Prices not bad for Positano. Only complaint - nastro azzuro is meh! read more

Il Fornillo - Italian Near Me - Positano, SA

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We had fantastic food here for dinner. For appetizers we got the pumpkin flower tempura and then the zuppa fagioli. My husband got a local fish and I got the eggplant spaghetti in tomato sauce for our main courses. Finally the tiramisu and espresso. Every single dish was fantastic. The hostess was very friendly and gave us a number of recipes too! read more

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This place was recommended by our B&B for pizza. The pizza was great and not super expensive like we were anticipating for Positano. We had two pizzas which were huge so we took almost half home for lunch. They were ok with to go because locals order pizzas to take home. I had the Rustichella with smoked cheese. So good. My husband had the margarita style one with buffalo mozzarella which was also pretty tasty. Had a couple beers total was 40 euro with the cover charge of 2 euro. Pretty standard for south of Florence that we have noticed. read more

Il Fornillo - Rustichella Pizza with an amazing view of the sea from the hill - Italian Near Me - Positano, SA

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Food was dece but the coolest part was how we asked to sit outside and were told the tables were reserved and then over the next hour watched a variety of walk-ins (definite not reservations) be given the outside tables so yeah that was cool. read more

Wow, what an insult to Italian food. I think their target market is tired, desperate, happy to be in Italy tourist. To many good places to eat in Positano to even consider wasting your palate and money here. I travel 3-4 months per year around the world and I eat food from fine dining to street food, but I have never felt compelled to write a review until now. I could continue, but I do not want to even waste any more time. Wow., what an insult! read more

Ate here last night and THEY HAD GLUTEN FREE PIZZA!!!! I was so excited as I've been traveling for a few weeks and have been craving a pizza! I can't eat gluten so finding this gem was incredible. The pizza was delicious and my friend got eggplant parmesan and said it was delicious! read more

Solid slices here- I recommend the bacon, tomato, onion pizza. They also offer nice pours of their house red. Service was good as well. You pay a $2.00 cover and the pizza was reasonably priced at $10.00. Great spot for a quick lunch! read more

Decent food, but nothing exceptional. Overpriced in my opinion, with a slow staff. The quality of the restaurant was below what we expected. read more

This is a great location on the Amalfi coast. I had the veal scallopini and it was perfectly prepared and seasoned. All of our meals were very flavorful and beautifully presented. The staff is very pleasant. A must do restaurant in Positano. read more

Il Fornillo - Italian Near Me - Positano, SA

Unfortunately, this is not one of the better restaurants in Positano. The service was poor and food was ok. A 2 piece band walked around playing music inside the restaurant, asking for tips while you ate. read more

Of the seven restaurants we've tried in Positano so far, iL Fornillo was the worst. The service took way too long and they didn't understand that we had a three year old that needed to be fed. They also didn't offer an after dinner drink (limoncello for instance) as most other restaurants and the bread they served was skimpy and mediocre. They also overcharged us on the bill which I had to get corrected. All in all, a terrible experience. And the waitress was surly when we ask for Parmesan cheese to put on our pasta. read more

Some of the best grilled octopus I have had, with two giant pieces. Pizza was nice, with fluffy yet crispy edges. Nice house wine, great amaro. One star off for ambience being just ok (although we were here before high season), bread (due to cover charge) being fairly hard and not being given plates or olive oil/balsamic/or butter with it. Beautiful views and the owner was out and about and clearly loves her job. Overall, I'd recommend! read more

I would say that Il Fornillo is ok. Nothing was amazing, nothing was bad. Best fish of the for at our table was the spinach ravioli with 4 cheese sauce. That's not bad, but consider that the other 3 dishes were seafood, and this is a seafood area. read more

Didn't have a reservation anywhere so wandered in. While the view is nice the food was ok. Was in the mood for pasta but none sounded appetizing nor unique so settled on a pizza. The pizza was good and the best deal on the expensive menu. Have been trying fiori di zucca everywhere and this place had decent ones. Service was also average. Basically, if you forgot to make a reservation somewhere else and are a little desperate, the place isn't too bad. Just don't expect to have a meal of a lifetime. read more

Horrible! Service is poor, food is mediocre and yelp says free limoncello but when you present it they act confused, like they've never seen this before meanwhile there is a yelp sticker in there window!! Waiter said he would bring one over anyway and then never returned.. after an hour of waiting we got the attention of a different waiter to bring us the check. We are here for two weeks and will never return to this restaurant. Plenty of really good restaurants in the area.. avoid this one!! read more

Excellent food, wine and desserts and impeccable service! Plus a great view of Positano. We will definitely be back!! read more

Il Fornillo - Italian Near Me - Positano, SA

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I really enjoyed our dinner here that was greatly recommended by our concierge at our hotel. We had a sampling of calamari and she's that were delicious followed by the bolognese and a pizza. All were delicious and beautiful views. read more

Worst food I've had in italy by far. They serve bread with no plates or olive oil. My Fiancé ordered raviolis and received a total of 6 for 20 euro. When asked if we wanted dessert they gave us a menu and said only 3 options were available. They make you get out of your seat to pay for your meal, which I've only experienced in diners. Place is very overrated. Walk a little further down the street. read more

The food was excellent as expected in Positano. The service not so much. We ordered a bottle of wine, and the courses of our meal. All of the food was delivered at the same time (app, salad, pasta, fish). We ask them to take back some of the food and deliver in courses so it would not get cold. They became offended, unapologetic, and unfriendly. We had to waive them down to them get any response after 30min. They then delivered a check with many extra items we did not order(odd). We asked them to correct and this took a additional 15min. We did not finish the meal, or order desert, but did walk down to another great place just around the bend. Unfortunate experience in a beautiful place. Food was fantastic, can't deny that. But it is not all about the food, dining experience is equally as important. read more

We experienced several servers throughout our evening. Service was slow and the food was only ok. Not a very clean environment. The restaurant charges a cover charge per person, which is typical for this area. I wouldn't bother going again. read more

Amazing atmosphere close to our hotel. Hands down best vegetable soup I've ever had. I had a little cold when I came so I went for the soup and it perked me right up! I was very jealous of my husband's lobster pasta. I snuck a few bites and it was amazing. House wine was delicious and affordable. Tiramisu was also good. Servers were excellent and very welcoming. I would definitely recommend for your stay in Positano (open during the off season!). read more

Il Fornillo - Vegetable soup and lobster pasta. - Italian Near Me - Positano, SA

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The fish was so fresh! Every course was satisfying. We had a local white wine, it was as impressive. We tried four desserts and I loved the lemon sorbet and the chocolate ice cream a lot. Make sure to try the local fish read more

Amazing view - we were able to get a reservation that afternoon through our concierge at Hotel Positea. The food was delicious, as well as the wine and dessert. Will be returning next time we return to Positano! read more

My favorite place in Positano. We have eaten here three times in three days every year during our annual trip. Do yourself a favor and go!

Absolutely delicious meal. We ordered Lemon Mussels, vegetable soup, homemade ravioli with a superb 4-cheese sauce, catch of the day in crazy water followed by lemon cake and a ricotta cheesecake with fresh pears. If you like red wine, order a bottle of the Redici Taurasi. Service was excellent and the music was perfect. read more

My boyfriend and I are from Long Island, staying at a hotel near il fornillo. It was recommended to us by a local man who lives in Positano. From the outside the place looks very quaint and pretty. However, We were pretty disappointed. Portions were small and food was cold. Also, our dishes lacked flavor. Bill came to $46 (cheap for us New Yorkers). However, we felt it was an overall let down. read more

The food was good but the service was terrible. I had to get up 3 times to ask for water . The scary part, the place wasn't even busy. I wouldn't recommend this place at all ! read more

Average food and not great service. Seating was quite cramped as well. I'm surprised at all of the positive reviews, not sure what types of places the other diners are comparing this place to. We went here for dinner on our first night in Positano since we were looking for something casual after a long drive across Italy that day. We were seated quickly at a table that placed me smack against the woman's chair at the next table. My husband got grilled prawns, which were full on prawns, head and all; he said they tasted good, but wasn't expecting to have to deal with the head. I got gnocchi, which was fine but not memorable. The service was quite lackadaisical. We had to ask for the wine we ordered, as they had clearly forgotten we ordered it. We also asked for a second bottle of water, but that never came. We also ordered another item that was not brought to us (I forget what that was at this point). Getting the check was another chore. My observation was that each person in the restaurant had a specific role (e.g., serve the food, bring the check), and a lot of inefficiencies resulted. I would not recommend this restaurant. read more

We really really liked this place. We went on our first night arriving in positano. We were staying in an air bnb just up the road near hotel villa Franca. There are a bunch of restaurants on this strip of road and we went for this one because of the atmosphere and the view - and they had pizza for our two kids. We thought it would be touristy but we're completely off base. Great service and really good food. Sea bass was great. Very good pizza and the house carafe of wine was fantastic! read more

Margarita and her wonderful staff here at IL Fornillo serve the most amazing food! We were in Positano for a week and ate here twice!! Definitely try the mussels! We spent 2 weeks in Italy and feel we had the best pizza ever here! Don't miss the Lemon-chello at the end! read more

We stumbled upon this place walking around. The ambiance was great and the food was delicious. I ordered the fish with orange and lemon sauce and my husband ordered the lobster pasta. Zucchini flowers were delicious too! I would definitely recommend to others. read more