We had spent the entire day travelling the Amalfi coast in a small boat so by the time we got back…read moreto our Airbnb, we were exhausted. We obviously needed dinner, and were not about to just have our breakfast provisions for dinner. After a quick google search, we saw Torna a Surriento Trattoria, with great reviews across all platforms, especially Yelp, was a 1 minute walk from us. I could see it from our driveway. This was the answer.
We got there about 3 min before opening and there were already people waiting to be seated. Quite the good sign. After about 15 min from being seated, the place was almost full.
The restaurant screams homey, in the best ways. It's bright and cheerful, with eclectic decorations that aren't over the top annoying or too busy. The tables are laid out well and spaced nicely. And it was clean. The wall decorations and other stuff around weren't covered in dust. I loved that.
The value here is incredible. I read quite a few reviews saying stuff like, oh the high ratings are because the food is so cheap. Yes, the food is inexpensive but it's home cooking. It was delicious. I went to a 1 star Michelin restaurant while in Sorrento and spent literally 1000 Euro for the two of us. I'm not saying that experience wasn't amazing, because it was, I would do it again. But I would abso-freaking-lutely come back to eat at this restaurant at about 100 Euro for 4 people, including cocktails and wine. the king prawn on the Scialatiello allo scoglio was so tender and delicious, I have nasty daydreams about it. I can't say that about the prawn dish I had at the starred restaurant. Now was everything a hit? No. I wasn't a fan of cold broccoli rabe on our starter and thought there would be more fried fish, but the elements on it were delicious, save the broccoli.
Also, this place is a good time. Check out their website/Facebook page. The singing and absolute joy is what we experienced and even I, the person who hates being sung to with a vehement passion, the secondhand embarrassment is super real with me, enjoyed myself.