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    Ristorante il Chiostro

    4.6 (55 reviews)
    ModerateSeafood, Italian, Mediterranean
    Closed 12:00 pm - 3:30 PM, 6:00 PM - 11:00 PM

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    Fiori di zucca aperitivo, very generous w/ good bread and nice olive oil.
    Monica M.

    I want to go back! Great location, and sitting outside is so nice under the basilica. Food great: homemade pasta cooked perfectly of a pasta that is on my foodie list: Scialatieli al pesto Ceterese which has colatura di alici and bottarga (primi) which I could eat daily, Frittura Mista was great (secondi). The lemons are amazing here. I don't ever suck on lemons but these are beautiful! I like arugula, but I love their "rocket" arugula here. We also had the stuffed pumpkin flowers (apperitivo) which were pretty good. 1st dinner on Amalfi @ 19:00 & a 5 min wait on a Monday to get an outdoor table for 2 during 2nd wk of Oct. weather 70º wear a light jacket. There are mosquitoes out so spray yourself. Good house wine. Great service.

    We have arrived! Yay!
    Enid G.

    Yelp highly-reviewed restaurant.. I'm there! I had the pleasure of dining here with my love and although it was a tad challenging to find, it was worth the extra effort. The food was delish, the service was too notch and the ambiance was romantic. We sat outside on a narrow Italian-way listening to beautiful music from the restaurant next door as we ate our food. I Highly recommend this restaurant, flavorful in every way. Handmade and delish. Must go- excellent Italian pasta in Amalfi coast.

    Fried Pumpkin  Blossoms ~ FABULOUS
    Becky L.

    Very nice dinner, EXCELLENT service and very large menu. Sat outside very enjoyable. Italian restaurants are like strip joints in the US, they have men all ages or girls trying to lure you inside ~ Amusing practice that I've gotten used to ~ happy this isn't an US practice

    The food is delicious with beautiful presentation. The service is amazing and the ambiance is great. The directions are a little misleading- once you go down the street, the restaurant is to the left of the large staircase. Highly recommend if you are in Amalfi.

    Fruit salad
    Linda L.

    Tucked away behind the Basilica in the middle of Amalfi is this small, lightly air conditioned room restaurant. The staff speaks English and then have a nice variety of menu items. Unfortunately we didn't have a lot of time to spend in Amalfi as we were only there for day trip boat tour stop. The food came out quickly since we only got cold dishes. My mom ordered a nice fresh fruit salad. The burrata was delicious and a huge portion of veggies and tomato slices along with some croutons. The capocolla was very flavorful and it came with these pickled artichoke hearts. They were super refreshing. I definitely recommend this place if you wanna escape the tourists for a while.

    great food in a place of good restaurants. came here twice. was not disappointed. fish was real good.

    risotto with shrimps
    Leticia P.

    When I first arrived they had just opened and there was only a couple in the dining area and no one was waiting at the door to greet and i desperately needed to use the rest room after waiting for a few mins, when i went past the waiter i let her know i was going to eat but needed to use the rest room first, upon coming out i went to her to ask where to sit and she tried to tell me i couldnt use the rest room unless i was eating there, to which i had to reiterate that i was eating but i needed to use the rest room first, she said oh and asked me where i wanted to be seated, i ordered there pumpkin cream starter with shrimps it was delicious and my entree was the risotto with prawns, the bread and butter bought to the table was also fresh and delicious, the chef also sent out to start a mushroom cream that was also very tasty, the reason for the three stars was because of the service, my waiter was very attentive to the people sitting across from me and wasnt so attentive or friendly with me, the server named magdelena who was working the other table kept coming over to make sure i was good and that i had everything i needed and was so sweet, food is delicious, prices are good, but there approach wasnt the best. will not return.

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    amazing food and experience. Highly recommended place to eat and a good vibe as well.

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    Review Highlights - Ristorante il Chiostro

    It's tucked away on the left side of the Cathedral and not quite in the same place as seen on the map.

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    Taverna degli Apostoli - Pizza

    Taverna degli Apostoli

    4.7(41 reviews)
    0.0 km
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    Absolutely magical...from the family welcome to the ambiance, view, service, attention to detail &…read morethe food! You can tell that every item is hand selected from the olive oil on the table to the house wine selections. Nothing is unintentional & everything is chosen to enhance the menu. The family that runs the restaurant made us feel at home, the portions were generous, the service was so personal & the homemade limoncello was a divine way to end a spectacular meal. The baby squid on pumpkin puree was the best squid preparation I have ever had, the salads were excellent, the pastas were perfection, the fish was so fresh & the preparation with tomatoes & potato was delightful. My daughter had a "complaint" in that she wanted to see the fish head of our flounder... I told her that they cleaned the fish for us, but somehow, the papa heard her in a way that only a papa would & appeared with the fish head on a plate for her to see... she couldn't get over it! It's a smaller menu with each item perfected. I'll be dreaming of returning as I can't imagine coming back to Amalfi without dining here again!

    Super cute resturant at the top of the square with great quality bites. Some can be on priced side…read morebut very good quality. Really loved the fish here as well as had the lemon pasta but the star was the fish. Overall really good food and great service- recommend

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    Donna Stella - Primavera Pizza - mmmmmmm!

    Donna Stella

    4.7(111 reviews)
    0.2 km
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    Pictures sum it up. Service was friendly and quick. The bread at the beginning was absolutely…read moredelightful (light, crunchy surface, soft warm inside). We did manage to throttle back and not eat all of it lol, as we wanted to still enjoy our starter and pizza. The oils provided were the perfect compliment for the bread, the salad (and the crust of the pizza). Salad was fresh and light. Pizza rolled out next and we still believe this to be the best pizza we ever had. Not heavy, but filling. The flavors were so rich and bright. Of course I had to have a local beer which paired well. The seating was outside, which was covered in an ivy like feel. It was lemon trees providing adequate sun coverage and of course looked beautiful. We would highly recommend checking out Donna Stella if you're in Amalfi.

    Eating among the lemon trees. This place was picturesque as you sit among actual Amalfi lemon…read moretrees eating your meal. It's like an outdoor patio. It is kind of hidden away and looks almost like you are entering someone's property. There was a wait but they seemed to remember faces and I did get seated after about 30 minutes, though they did seem pretty busy for a Sunday night. I ordered the lemon ravioli since I had been eating a lot of pizza and read that people enjoyed it. In my opinion, the lemon ravioli didn't have as much flavor as I would have liked, it seemed a little bland and didn't really taste like there was much lemon flavor and the quantity was a little small. Cooked well though. I think I would come back again but order the pizza instead. They did have a longer wait if you didn't make a reservation. Their lemon tiramisu (8€) was definitely worth it. Very creamy and not too sweet and had more of that lemon flavor that I was looking for. I wish I had come in a group, so they I could have tried more things, but no worries that can be next time.

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    Trattoria da Gemma - Short pasta w beef

    Trattoria da Gemma

    4.2(84 reviews)
    0.0 km
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    This was the best meal we had on our recent Italy trip!…read more While the restaurant doesn't offer a seaside view, we sat in the atrium with a lovely evening light and heaters. We started with an amuse-bouche (compliments of the chef), which was a parmesan cracker with ricotta. We shared two appetizers among the four of us - a tuna carpaccio in citrus fruit and poached eggs with black truffle. The poached egg came in a sauce that was totally delicious and mop-able with bread. The tuna was fantastic and very light. For the main, our table split the pasta stuffed with burrata and black truffle and the risotto with red shrimp in lemon sauce. Absolutely incredible! The risotto was soooo refreshing and light and cooked perfectly. The truffle pasta was full umami flavor and a flavor party. We ended with delicious desserts, my husband got the hazelnut coffee which he loved and I got a lemon assortment. This had a lemon cream brulee sort of preparation which I loved. The wines here were also fantastic and the service prompt and great!

    Made a reservation on a Tuesday for 2:15pm. They highly recommend reservations to be able to sit on…read moretheir terrace. We can see the city center from their balcony. They don't have anything marked GF on their menu but the server walked me through what I could have. My friend and I started with the La Caprese and they provided me with a GF baguette. For my entree I had the zucchini GF pasta. The pasta was good but the sauce was a bit overwhelming. It wasn't my favorite. My friend ordered the La Genovese with GF pasta and it was really enjoyable. They only had 1 GF dessert so we opted to get the lemon sorbet. They also brought out a few GF candies as well. Overall the service and views were really nice but I wasn't a fan of my entree.

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    La Caravella - Dessert!!!  Ice cream creation!

    La Caravella

    4.9(10 reviews)
    0.1 km
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    We stumbled upon this completely by accident and looked up the Yelp reviews-- only to learn it was…read morenot only well-rated but a Michelin starred restaurant! We were able to get lunch time reservations and chose the "light lunch" of 4 fish courses for 100 euro each. What followed was sheer excellence along with 2 fabulous bottles of wine (the wine list--WOW). Tony provided impeccable service and explanations and Antonio, the chef, even came to the table multiple times to deliver his works of art cuisine. Speaking of art, the restaurant is essentially an art gallery. Beautiful and unique! Cannot recommend highly enough!

    Researched a restaurant in Amalfi that has a Michelin star and came across this place. I made a…read morereservation for 7pm on a Monday. They do offer gluten free and vegetarian options but not together. There is a tasting option with 7 courses or à la carte. They do take a deposit of $120 per person 3 days before your reservation in case you cancel. The restaurant is centrally located and easy to get to. You have to ring the bell to enter. They take your coat after you sit at the table. The decorations are of the 12th century applied arts. I had to order à la carte due to being a vegetarian and GF but my friend ordered from the tasting menu. The food and service were wonderful. We both ordered a glass of wine - I had the moscato. They have GF bread that was brought to the table. It was also made with the bruschetta. For my courses, I had the omelette with broccoli, pumpkin GF pasta, buffalo cheese with tomato under lemon leaves, a palate cleanser of strawberry ice cream, and chocolate mousse. We even got to try their Michelin best dessert of 2026 which was the lemon soufflé. It was decadent and delicious. We even had a tour of the kitchen to see the artwork on the ceiling. Overall our experience was cozy and sophisticated with its lemon infused dishes. Would highly recommend!

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    La Caravella - Tony, decanting an exceptional wine!

    Tony, decanting an exceptional wine!

    La Caravella - A fresh anchovy, filled with mashed potatoes and smoked mozzarella and topped with a white anchovy sauce.  Yum!!!!

    A fresh anchovy, filled with mashed potatoes and smoked mozzarella and topped with a white anchovy sauce. Yum!!!!

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