When staying in Positano, Italy, it’s recommended to at least try all of the restaurants if at all possible. They are all very good and each one is as different as their chefs. Positano’s is a place where the rich and famous come to relax and dine and wine while working on their tans, so naturally, all the restaurants cater to please their international visitors, but more importantly to please the taste buds of their very discerning local people.
The ‘Chez Black’ offers superb food with a view. Even though the restaurants food is delightful, it’s the view that brings in the crowd. Chez Black is located right on the beach, and it’s one of the two places where you can eat right on the beach. When you come, make sure to get a table outside on the patio, so you can take in the spectacular view of the beach as you eat and drink. The cuisine at Chez Black is a seafood fare served alongside Italian dishes of that region. Try the spaghetti and meatballs, which seems very ordinary, but the way it’s prepared is surprising and the sauce is so flavorful, you’ll want seconds, but instead get the homemade sausage which come with grilled olives on the side. Chez Black is expensive, but the whole town of Positano is expensive.
Ask the staff at your Positano hotels which is the best restaurant to eat at, and they’ll probably say ‘Il Fornillo’ . You won’t hear about this restaurant in the travel books, but it’s considered a favorite amongst the locals. All the dishes are well prepared and memorable, especially their seafood dishes. Of course the restaurant isn’t on the beach, but you’ll really like the fact that it isn’t a tourist trap either and the prices are reasonable, comparatively speaking.
On your honeymoon in Positano? Then you and your new partner must go to ‘Pupetto’s’ for a romantic dinner. Located above the Fornillo beach and only a few minutes walk away from the crowded town center, this quaint little restaurant is on a terrace above the beach and the outdoor tables are right on the edge of the terrace that overlooks the sea and allows the moon to shine down upon the you as you dine by candlelight.
During the day, check out the Delicatessen, which is a little grocery shop and delicatessen located half-way up Via Cristoforo Colombo, just above the little square. This place offers a wide selection of cheese, grilled vegetables, meats, prepare side dishes to create your own fabulous sandwich, which will feed two, or save what you can’t eat as a snack later on in the day. The grilled courgette with chili, garlic oil, buffalo mozzarella cheese and prosciutto sandwich is to die for, the next day, you’ll find yourself wandering back to the Delicatessen to try another scrumptious sandwich.