From street food to Michelin-starred restaurants, an overview of places to eat in Sorrento
Michelin-starred Restaurants:
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The city of Sorrento and the Sorrento coast can boast the highest density of Michelin-starred restaurants per square kilometre in all of Europe, with ten Michelin-starred restaurants, three of which are in the city of Sorrento alone.
Housed in the premises of a former monastery in Piazza Sant’Antonino, patron chef Peppe Aversa’s Buco offers an all-round gourmet experience with all the warmth of home.
2ª rampa Marina Piccola, 5
Piazza S. Antonino – Sorrento
T. +39 0818782354
E. info@ilbucoristorante.it
In the sumptuous setting of the Excelsior Vittoria, Terrazza Bosquet with Chef Antonino Montefusco offers organic products also from the hotel’s garden, and a vegetarian tasting menu.
Piazza Tasso, 34 – Sorrento
T. +39 081 877 7836
E. terrazzabosquet@exvitt.it
Perched on one of Sorrento’s most beautiful terraces, Lorelei is located in the hotel of the same name where Chef Ciro Sicignano offers a cuisine focused on the local area with various tasting menus.
Via Califano, 4 – Sorrento
T. +39 081 19 02 26 20
E. restaurant@loreleisorrento.com
Restaurants by the sea:
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If you love Mediterranean cuisine and seafood that you can enjoy right by the sea, the restaurants in the village of Marina Grande will all win you over with their taste and priceless location. Among them a special mention goes to Il Delfino, a restaurant that requires reservations to be made in advance.
Restaurants and places to eat in the heart of Sorrento:
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Sorrento is also an excellent destination for culinary tourism: the main street, piazza and the alleyways of the historic centre are full of historical or contemporary restaurants, where you can enjoy Mediterranean dishes. The magnificent fish dishes and typical Sorrento dishes: such as gnocchi alla sorrentina, spaghetti alla Nerano, lemon delight and sfogliatella di Santa Rosa.
Among the products originating on the Sorrento coast are Sorrento lemons, oranges, tomatoes and walnuts, and Provolone del Monaco cheese from the nearby Monti Lattari.
If you love pizza, Pizzeria Da Franco (€€) is a must. The pizzeria in 256 Corso Italia, you will find a wide selection of cured meats and cheeses to decorate your dishes. Also try the special ‘frusta sorrentina’, the typical Sorrento elongated pizza created by chef Antonino Esposito. You can try it at Pizzeria Ahum (€€) in Via Sant’Antonino or at the port of Sorrento (Marina Piccola) at Ristorante Antonino Esposito Pizza e Cucina (€€).
For a creamy gelato break, we recommend the Raki gelateria (€) with two shops: one at Via San Cesareo, 48 and the other in Corso Italia. An obligatory stop at Corso Italia, 142 for Bar Gelateria Primavera (€), run with the flair of owner Antonio Cafiero. This is a historic Sorrento eatery on whose walls you can admire photos of the V.I.P.s who have stopped here.
For drinks and aperitifs you will also find many places around Piazza Tasso. Don’t forget to taste the two typical liqueurs of the area: Limoncello (made from lemon) and Miliare Sorrento Coast (made from lemons, oranges, walnuts and honey).
