My top picks for all things pasta and pizza in Positano
Italy has the best food in the world. Having a great uncle in Milan, my family and I used to visit all the time, and Italian food became a big part of my childhood. So trust me, I know good Italian food!
Positano is no exception to the rule, with some of the best restaurants I have ever been to. When I am in Italy, all rules about carbs and too much alcohol go out the door, it is all just too damn good here!
The best pasta in Positano at Restraurant Max
After eating many incredible seafood pastas in Positano, it was the last pasta of the trip that took the cake. Restaurant Max is located in the heart of Positano and is the perfect spot to spend your evening. The restaurant makes you feel like you’re at home with the carpet floors and big wooden tables (or you’re dream home should I add).
After a long day in the sun, we walked into to be welcomed by the owner Max, and his dog (talk about feeling at home!). We ordered a variety of dishes with all different types of homemade pastas. I highly recommend the Lobster pasta with Angel hair, this dish was my favourite of the trip and I am nearly drooling just at the thought of it!
Be sure to book! You can easily do this online.
The perfect sunset dinner AT lA tAGLIATA
This restaurant is a must, and if you only have one night in Positano I beg of you to make a reservation at La Tagliata. Situated up on the hill, the restaurant overlooks the coastline; you can spot Capri in the distance. I’d highly recommend making a reservation for 7.30pm so you can watch the sunset, while sipping on a glass of their homemade wine.
La Tagliata has a farm to table concept. Underneath the restaurant are their farms, where they produce organic produce that is used in all the dishes.
The unique concept of this restaurant is there is no menu, you sit down and the food starts coming to the table. The feast begins with small antipasto dishes, followed by pasta dishes, a variety of meat, and ends with homemade desserts. Whilst you down all this deliciousness, you are given unlimited white and red wine! I can guarantee you leave here with both your heart and belly full.
La Tagliata also had great service. We called a few days before our booking and let them know we are all pescatarian, the chefs made us a special seafood platter! If you are not a meat eater, be sure to contact them before and request this.
La Tagliata cost 60€ per person, including unlimited wine. Compared to many of the other restaurants in Positano, this is relatively affordable and it is guaranteed a night to remember.
Restaurant Bruno & Francos Bar
Only walking distance between each other, the perfect night in Positano would start at Restaurant Bruno for an Italian feast over sunset, followed by drinks at the hip and fun atmosphere of Franco’s Bar.
However, during peak season the line for Franco’s Bar can be down the road! I highly recommend getting there a little earlier, around 5pm for a pre-dinner cocktail and then strolling up the road to Brunos. I must warn you, Franko’s bar does break the bank a little, but its well worth it even for just one drink.
The staff at restaurant Bruno were a big highlight of my trip. They made us feel so welcomed, and made us laugh the entire night. For main, I enjoyed the simple spaghetti Napolitano; the tomatoes are so fresh in Italy, that it is often the simple dishes that blew me away. Restaurant Bruno has tables looking over the whole of Positano, but like all places in this little coastal town, you need to book this well in advance. It is easy to do this via their website.
And those are my top picks, bon appétit!
The Lobster pasta with Angel hair that I still dream about.
One of the many share plates you get to feast on at La Tagliata, gnocci oozing with cheese.
This is the setting as you walk into La Tagliata, fresh lemons everywhere!
Dining at Brunos, I always wiped the sauce dry with the table bread. As nona always said, food doesn’t deserve to be wasted!