La Basilica

Hands down, zero question, this was THE best seafood meal I've had. Not only does this feel like an…read moreextension of the family home in terms of ambiance and feel from the staff there, the preparation of all of the food was so excellently done. They know fish, and fish know them. If you're in Sorrento this has to be a stop o during your trip.

Great sea food with the best pasta in town. Real Sorrento tasting food…read more Excellent service with a smile. Ocean views on the shore front.

View from patio

Huîtres fraîches

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View from our table

Divina Sorrento

4.8(8 reviews)

0.1 km

This is an old review we never wrote (sorry). This place was so beautiful in every aspect. A…read morequaint little spot, with one person who took our order and cooked it. The drink was the freshest I had ever had and my risotto was out of this world. My hubby had the chicken and was extremely satisfied. I will be going back on my next trip to Sorrento for sure.

I only had a pizza and it was really good. If you are looking for good Italian food, you can try…read morehere. The owner/manager was friendly and accommodating so you will feel welcomed. price is ranged very reasonably. Highly recommend!

Fresh orange juice

Zucchini & Shrimp Risotto

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Ristorante Divina Sorrento on Piazza San Antonino in Sorrento

Il Buco

4.3(105 reviews)

0.0 km

•€€€€

Made a reservation for a Sunday night, and had an incredible time. The outside seating is tiered,…read morewith sectioned private tables nestled in beautiful greenery. Since it was so hot during our stay in Sorrento, we opted to sit inside. We were guided down a flight of stairs, which led to an elegant dining area that was once the 16th century wine cellar for a former monastery. There is also another flight of stairs that lead up to more seating, and the wine cellar. Once seated, we were handed the wine menu, which listed countless choices. Admitting we were in over our heads, a Sommelier, Geppino, was sent to our table. He was wonderful! Warm, friendly, helpful and extremely passionate about his role. He suggested a 2020 Chianti we thoroughly enjoyed, and which paired well with everything we ate. We were so taken with his hospitality and energy, that we took two bottles of wine home with us! My husband ordered the Raviolo for his first course, and the Beef for his second. I chose to hand my selections over to the chef, ordering the "In Our Hands" portion of the Scent of the Land. Everything that came out, was beyond fabulous. Even my husband, who is not a foodie, gave high praise. There was artistry in every presentation. Proteins were melt in your mouth tender and enveloped in savory sauces and tender pasta. Natural fats were beautifully balanced with subtle bits of acidity that left your palette satisfied yet craving for more. You could taste culinary expertise in every bite, with each plate being perfectly portioned. With each serving, it was obvious how much care the kitchen put into each dish. Service was on point, with staff constantly circling the restaurant, watching to see if anything was needed. They were friendly and engaging, and made us feel like we were the only ones in the restaurant. Il Buco served up some of the best food we have ever had. True craftmanship from beginning to end.

Such a yummy meal oh my. I ordered the Pasta di Gragnano and it was a lobster pasta that was…read moreslightly creamy and oh so flavorful, probably the most flavorful lobster dish I've ever had. The chef's starter was not my favorite, very mushy textures for the burrata esque one and the octopus one, but the potato one was fine. The bread basket with an assortment of breads is delicious. The Giglio pasta with salmon comes moving which is cool, but it was also very unique and good. The catch of the day was solid. The gnocco was great, but also my vegetarian family got the dish modified so who knows what it was supposed to taste like actually lol. The tiramisu was very different but good and the tiramisu espresso martini was out of this world tbh

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Da Ciro Taverna Napoletana

4.9(15 reviews)

0.5 km

The pirate was right. Delicious food and great atmosphere. Looked in because of the smell of fresh…read morebread, saw the fire in the oven and was invited in.

If you are in Sorrento a visit to this local establishment is a must!!! Go in the evening so you…read moreare there for the live music. What a great place to listen to music, eat and drink. We had so much fun, we went back for another night there. The staff are amazing and friendly!!!

Musicians

Scrambled lasagna

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TavernAllegra

4.5(103 reviews)

0.2 km

This restaurant was my favorite dinner in Sorrento! They came out to sing music 3+ times and were…read moreso fun to sign and dance with. The food was very good. I had the pasta with clams and definitely recommend. The price was reasonable and service was great. Everyone was so friendly!

Beautiful restaurant inside, and the entertainment was cute. The food was good, but unfortunately,…read morethe service really took away from the experience. We walked in around 6:20 PM and placed our food order by 6:30 PM. Our appetizers didn't come out until 7:46 PM -- yes, over an hour later. We were there with our kids, and by that point they were absolutely starving. When a table has children, I really feel there should be some effort to get at least the kids' food out as soon as possible, especially when the wait is that long. The atmosphere was beautiful and the food was good, but the extremely long wait was not worth it for us. Unfortunately, we will not be returning. Owner is an asshole btw

Interior of restaurant

Seafood risotto

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The best bruschettona you will ever have!

Fauno Bar

3.8(135 reviews)

0.1 km

We had a great dinner here! The food was delicious and the prices were incredibly reasonable,…read moreespecially considering the prime location right in the main square. We managed to get an outside table, which gave us the absolute best views for people-watching while we ate. The whole place has such a fun, buzzing energy. It's the perfect spot to grab a bite, sit back, and just take in the Sorrento atmosphere. Highly recommend!

The food was delicious and the service was absolutely amazing! I'm I lived here I would definitely…read morecome back!

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86Bistró

4.7(38 reviews)

0.4 km

This is no longer the 86 bistro. Name was changed to De Franco Trattoria. Rude staff. Weren't too…read morethrilled to seat . Gave our table away to someone else while we were waiting. The whole place seemed disorganized. The prices are exhorbitant. We regularly eat at restaurants in San Francisco at home and these prices were even higher than we encounter in sf. Lousy reception and an up their ass attitude. We walked out.

This was perfection for me. A five star experience across the board. Three of the four of us…read moreagreed. My friend loved everything until she got to her main course. She said her steak was disappointing. It was "dry and stringy". But for those of us who ordered fish as our main courses, it was perfection. Maybe seafood is their strength. Absolutely LOVED the Medallion of mozzarella in carrozza on tomato coulis and black olive sand. I could have made an entire meal out of that. We then had the pasta linguine with "scapece" zucchini and burrata cheese from Monti Lattari. Highly recommend. Came out beautifully. I was too impatient to eat it that I forgot to take a pic first. It was beautifully plated though. I had the Wood-smoked red snapper fillet. It had a semolina, lemon and saffron crust, and rested upon roasted potato and basil cream. Delicious. Perfectly cooked. I took a bite of the Sea bass fillet with orange sauce and capers. The oranges are grown in the Sorrento garden. I liked the sea bass even more than my own. I've been to Sorrento 4x now and this was easily my favorite meal I've ever had here.

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Seabass with mussels, mashed potatoes, and spinach

Kebab Ciampa

4.8(139 reviews)

0.2 km

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We stopped in here looking for something other than pasta and pizza after eating nothing but…read moreItalian food for the past 7 days, and I'm so glad we did. There were four of us, and we shared three items: a chicken nuggets and fries combo for our daughter, a beef sandwich, and the beef plate. The beef is sliced fresh right in front of you and cooked to perfection. The sauces were excellent, and the pita was the perfect balance of soft and sturdy enough to hold all of the juicy, flavorful meat without falling apart. The staff was incredibly friendly, and our food came out surprisingly fast. We arrived around 9:00 p.m., walked right in, and were seated immediately, even though the restaurant stayed consistently busy the entire time we were there. If you're in Sorrento and looking for a break from pizza and pasta, I highly recommend stopping here.

Super friendly owner! Clearly good quality food, such a nice break from pasta on vacation. I wish…read morethere was more seating

Mixed Pita

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Outside seating!

'o Parrucchiano - La Favorita

2.9(152 reviews)

0.4 km

•€€€

Tourist trap. Don't go…read more Walk inside and take a picture then leave. The owners are tallying up the day's bills when you walk in. Rude, slow and food is sub chain qualitiy. Stay at the hotel, don't eat at the restaurant

After reading reviews of this place beforehand, I knew it wouldn't be my favorite, but my in-laws…read morewere dying to try it so we went one night in Sorrento. The atmosphere is gorgeous and a reason to visit in itself. We started with mozzarella and tomato, and some fried calamari. They give you about a pound of mozzarella, it was insane. It was the only time on my vacation that I felt uncomfortably full and had a stomach ache because we felt like we had to finish it, ha! The menu is absolutely huge which is definitely a red flag, and I even still, nothing was calling out to me. I ended up going with the lamb chops with a green salad and fried zucchini. The lamb tasted good but there was a lot of fat. The salad was literally just a bowl of iceberg lettuce with no other toppings and no dressing, and the fried zucchini never came. The server also didn't return to the table until we were done so I couldn't let him know. This is a huge restaurant with too much menu items making it hard for waiters to get to their tables in a timely manner, and even harder for the chefs to be able to put effort and care into every dish. I knew the reviews beforehand so I didn't have high expectations and therefore wasn't disappointed. If you want to visit for the ambiance and not the food, you should. Make sure you walk up to the lemon garden after dinner, it is beautiful.

Dining area

Fish hanging out in the restaurant.

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House white wine

Da Franco

4.3(245 reviews)

0.5 km

Back again because it's the best!!!!! Love this place - awesome pizza - great service - great…read morevalue!!!

This Pizzeria is a couple of doors down from our Airbnb and was recommended by our host…read more I had the pizza Polpettine al Ragu E'Scaglie Di Grana which is pizza with meatballs and Parmesean flakes on it. I also added a mixed salad which was simply lettuce and arugula. Maybe they should add a few tomatoes for color and flavor to the salads. This one was pretty bland and basic. Another in our party had the Quattro Stagioni which is a very unique take on pizza toppings with essentially four pizzas in one. This pizza was divided into four sections (Margherita, Primavera, Marinara, and Margherita with Mushrooms). This was done very well. Another in our party had the Caprese salad with tomatoes that weren't too great. They were hard and not very sweet. The Bufala Mozzarella was very good though. I also like that at each table they had an outlet with USB and electrical plugs and a small shelf with oil, balsamic vinegar and some other condiments. Da Franco loses a star for the surly waiter service from the bigger bald waiter who humorlessly took our order and appeared tired and weary as we tried to engage him in conversation. This is not a good face for the restaurant. Overall, the pizza were good and quite the variety. I would return here for the food and a different waiter.

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