While I love pasta and pizza, sometimes even I need to eat something else. When I was last in…read moreNaples and feeling that a change of diet was in order, I had dinner at Cantina La Barbera. The ambiance is pleasant, the venue is conveniently located, and the food is exceptional! Thinking back over my meal, the dish that stands out most in my memory isn't an entrée, it's a side dish. The chips they make here are excellent; wonderfully well fried, very crispy, and totally delicious :-) There's also an extensive and affordable wine list; you're bound to find something wonderful if you take the time to look.

Excellent food and stellar service. We had the Sunday Menu…read moreDegustazione and it was absolutely delicious. 6 courses (small portion sizes so you can actually finish them) for a very reasonable price. Our daughter had pasta al olio e formaggio which was amazingly tasty for something so simple with so few ingredients. Food came at a good pace so we were in and out in 2 hours. House red was fantastic.

Staff was very nice, food was great! Waiters spoke decent English and were very helpful!read more

Although we were the only two (over 60 year old) American couples to dine once the restaurant…read moreopened this past Sunday night, we were shown a table upstairs. There were empty tables downstairs and the restroom was also downstairs. The menu was only in Italian but we were able to figure out what we wanted. The ladies ordered tenderloin, one medium and one medium rare. When it came out, the meat was a little undercooked and not as warm in the plate. We asked our waiter if they could be taken back to cook a little longer and he was able to get that done. The meat for the 4 of us was delicious, warm, and well seasoned. A basket of crusty bread was taken to our table. I asked twice for butter and had to wait awhile for it but it was worth the wait. The restaurant was decorated with a modern flair. We are not wine drinkers but there is a good assortment of wines there. In America, we are used to good service from waitstaff at higher end restaurants like this. In Italy, it's different. Tipping is usually not done unless the diner feels well taken care of. Although we had to wait for a few items, the meat was worth the visit. Surprised that my review is the only one in the last few years. Not many know of this place unless they use Yelp.

Just in case I don't get good wifi or data later let me just say this place is worth finding. It's…read morenestled in the hill side of Amalfi Pogerola. The most tasty meatballs and extremely flavorful roasted chicken and potatoes. Complimentary potatoes pastry with melted cheese is served with your meal. Then a complimentary dessert of the decadent lemon cream, flakey cake with chocolate chip morsels sprinkled in. MUST TRY this place. Best of luck to the owners. A gem in Amalfi.

La Taverna dei Briganti served us the best meal that we had our entire 10 day trip of Italy, hands…read moredown! The restaurant is located in Pogerola, a 15-min SITA bus ride from the center of Amalfi and is TOTALLY worth the trip. To get to it, take the SITA bus from the port of Amalfi towards Pogerola and get off at Pogerola. Walk down the road and you will see a sign pointing down a flight of stairs advertising the restaurant- you will likely not be able to see the restaurant from the road- and descend those stairs to get to this amazing restaurant. The ambiance is rustic and romantic- it has a large fireplace in the dining room with lots of wood accents and has many lit candles. It is located essentially on the side of the mountain and one wall is completely glass looking onto a patio with even more seating and has a spectacular view of Amalfi and the sea- at night you can see the lights from the fishing boats and from the islands off the coast- and is beautiful. I'm sure in the summer the patio area would be completely amazing as well. The food was excellent, the pasta (as most pastas in Italy) is hand-made and fresh with local ingredients. I had the oricchiete with sun-dried tomatoes and olive oil and my boyfriend had the bolognese and both were amazing. For the main course we shared a plate of their grilled meats- their house specialty- and they were literally the best meats we had ever had! They are prepared on a grill that is open and visible to the customer by an older man who you can see puts great pride and labor into the process. The meats come out impeccably flavored, perfectly cooked, and are literally life-changing. The service was also great, the waitress was attentive but not overbearing and the owner came by the table to greet us and was extremely welcoming and nice. When we got back to the states we told everyone we knew about La Taverna dei Briganti and we would tell anyone else that is was simply the best we've experienced and would recommend this place to anyone!

The pizza was fantastic, pasta with seafoods was delicious serving with a nice, smart and helpful…read morestaff..You can come with your family, the only lacking part which I observed was that nobody could understand or speak English

From the owner: Carne cotta sulla brace a carboni vegetali, pizza gourmetread more

Tandem is amazing. We went to the original location for lunch without a reservation, and they told…read moreus that they were booked up, but that they had a second location a few blocks away that could likely accommodate us. They picked up the phone, made a call, and a table was secured. We walked over, and were immediately seated. The waiter brought a box of multiple shapes of pasta, explained what each was called, and which sauces were appropriate with each. We ended up ordering caprese salad (the freshest buffalo mozzarella we ever had), one pasta, and the bread loaf filled with meatballs and ragu. We were in heaven, and the portions were tremendous. We left stuffed, satisfied, and paid about 45 euros for the meal. Highly recommended!

We walked by this place and had to stop to get a meatball cuzzetiello, as we were completely…read moreintrigued by what this goodness was. The staff was extremely friendly, taking the time to share their favorite options and recommendations with us. There are a couple of seats inside, but it's mostly set up for takeout orders. We ordered the meatball cuzzetiello. It's a great concept--after all, who doesn't love a meatball sandwich? However, the bread was a bit too hard, though that might have been because we visited later in the day. The meat was okay, but it definitely wasn't hot enough, and while the ragù was a bit sweeter than our personal preference, it was still decent. Overall, it could use a bit more seasoning for taste, as it felt somewhat bland. Again, it's a really cool concept, but I think they need to tweak the flavors a bit.