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From Chicago, and this was my first time having pizza in Italy. Here are a couple of things to think about... --the crust (4.5/5) a nice, crispy crust, not soggy on the middle with a brick fire oven flavor. Yes, you will love it. --the sauce (5/5) is sweet and plentiful. I wanted to smile with every bite : ) --the cheese (5+/5), the plus is because this cheese is PERFECT. Add in a pinch of basil and it is heavenly. --the service (4.5/5) was good during lunchtime. --for dessert we had the cheesecake (2/5). I do not recommend. Overall, highly recommended!
My opinion of the food was overshadowed by the disrespectful pig that was our server. Anyone with any awareness at all would have picked up on his immature games (yes, he was a full grown middle aged man). My family had just dined at a popular restaurant in Positano the night before and were not the biggest fans of the food there, leaving a decent portion on the plates. Nevertheless, we were respectful and even tipped. Interestingly enough, our waiter from that night before happened to be dining at a table right across from us at La Pergola. It became no secret that he was friends with our current waiter as the two were laughing in conversation. This would have been perfectly fine had the joke not been on my family. What began with both of them pointing at our table became a countless cycle of our waiter circling our table and reporting back to his friend how much of our meal was eaten. The man also refused acknowledge any request we made, even refusing to take a picture of my family! I thought a vacation across the world, far away from New York, would be enough to escape entitled little men. Yet here they are in La Pergola.
Awesome oceanview on Positano Spiaggia! We have about an hour to kill before our scheduled ferry to Amalfi and wanted to sit down and chill. We really wanted to sit towards the front closer to the beach with a view. The host asked us if we were having lunch and we told her that we want drinks and something light. She said the front tables are for lunch only and we can't sit there. She then pointed us to the back and greet the next customer without another word. I get it - lunch will bring in more money, but there were plenty of open tables. Ahem, we are paying customers too! Anyway, we sat in the back - no beach view. The limoncello spritz and nutella crepe was average. My drink was from a can (lemon iced tea). Prices are on the high end but it's expected because it's Positano.
La Pergola is located a few steps away from the famed beach of Positano. They have patio seating as well as some tables facing the beach. They offer casual Italian fare and because of their prime location in Positano their pricing is on the higher side. I ordered a pizza and and an appetizer. Margherita con bufala (14.50 euros) - This pizza was prepared in a wood fire oven and had very simple ingredients. A home made tomato sauce, buffalo mozzarella, and 3 basil leaves (wish it had more). I was amazed at how incredible this pizza tasted! First of all the sauce was so flavorful, the buffalo mozzarella cheese had great cheese pull and tasted so fresh. And finally the crust was thin, pillowy and chewy! This was by far the best margherita pizza that I have tried. Grilled anchovies (17 euros) - I could tell the anchovies were fresh and they were so addicting to eat. They were seasoned and grilled to perfection. Overall I was impressed with the food here! Service was on point. There is a 2 euro cover charge per person for eating at the restaurant and the servers expect to be tipped here. TIP: The pizza is available for 5 euros cheaper (take away only) at the back of the restaurant. There is a stall where the pizzas are being prepared and they list out the pricing of the pizzas.
At the end of a morning of touring, we were looking for a marina side restaurant before catching our tender back to our boat. We picked this location simply because it opened at noon and the restaurants on either side didn't open until 12:30 or 1:00. How odd is that with so many potential lunch guests. We were seated right away and service was efficient and attentive. Our group of 6 had a wide variety of drinks and food. I started with a local dark beer that was very good and I recommend (it is in one of the photos). I also tend to be quite adventuresome when it comes to foods so when I saw such a broad menu item as "fish fry" I had to try it. Don't think American or British fried fish!! What arrived was a plate of tempura fish of different sizes between 2 and 5 inches with a simple gutted belly but all fins and heads and bones still intact after time in the fryer. Some red, some white, some blackish - I am guessing sardines, a redfish, perhaps even a small eel. Also squid, octopus and shrimp (also still quite intact). Served with only a lemon, I wasn't sure about my selection. Then I started eating and every fish had a unique taste - all good. Bones were minimal, I ate no heads. But, it was a really really positive experience and I would do it again. For others, pizza was excellent and the orzo with shrimp was a taste sensation. I don't usually give a simple outdoor café 5 stars, but for the price, the location, the service and the food, this restaurant deserves it.
Hand-tossed to perfection Want pizza by the sea, then go here! We ordered the truffle and mushroom pizza and it was fired up to perfection! The calamari was fresh from the sea and the mayonnaise it came with was infused with , honestly just WOW we even tried amalfi beer, it was really good!!! The service here is very chill as Italy should be and the breath taking view of the beach helps so much!
A very appealing menu; pizzas, pasta, spritz, salads, appetizers, seafood.... Something for everyone. Four of us sat at a beautiful beach front outdoor table and enjoyed prompt & efficient service. great service. We started with Limoncello spritz cocktails that were refreshing and delicious. Our caprese salad was fresh and very flavorful. Our pizza was large and delicious. The food in Italy doesn't contain preservatives & isn't salted so we really taste the fresh tomato sauce, buffalo mozzarella & dough.
Ordered the pepperoni pizza and it was the best I ever had. Nice view of the private beach if you score the right table. Waiters weren't the most attentive and it required multiple requests to get the bill but they were busy.
All aboard the struggle bus if you're a morning person in Italy who is addicted to coffee. One morning my husband and I were en route to Capri, taking a 9:00am ferry off the island. Nothing around our hotel was open so we walked down to the beach and fortunately found La Pergola. Pastries and coffee was just what I needed. I got a caffe brasiliano (with milk froth) and brioche with Nutella. Everyone working here seemed to be having fun, which contributed to the positive vibe of waking up early. The brioche was light and fluffy, stuffed with the perfect amount of Nutella. The coffee was just fine. Hot, fresh, and decently strong. It was unusual that we ordered at the cash register first then got a receipt we had to show to the barista and pastry counter separately to get our food and drink. Luckily there weren't too many people around, or else it could have been chaotic. I'm sure all the staff is experienced with crowds, at any rate. Love the high tables scattered right outside the cafe, looking out on the beach. Later in the day, there's drinks and food, but we never came back here. The menu is very American, which I could appreciate after spending a week in Italy, and I'm still curious what the cocktails taste like. Perhaps it's better just to wonder.
Convenience. If you're at the beach and need a little gluten-free respite, this is a great place with $1 million view, or 1 million-euro view. Was overwhelming surprised by the quality and presentation... thinking it a tourist beach front restaurant... which it is ... but wow. The grilled octopus with potato purée, steak, seafood salad, fresh caprese etc - all done extremely well.
* Price: 15-20 € per dish. Expected since it is located in touristy area and right on the beach. 3 star. * Ambiance: beachy, casual. 4 star. * Location: right on the beach with great ocean view from the patio area..very good for people watch and sunset view. 5 star. * Meals: so so. We had caprese, pasta with basil sauce and margarita pizza. Caprese is the best part of the whole meal with fresh tomatoes, mozzarella cheese and fresh basil. Pasta was ok, lukewarm and hard. Pizza was very soft and not hot! 2 star. * service: OK. 3 star. Overall, the view is awesome but we probably would not recommend this place since there is so many great restaurants in the area.
3 months ago
We ordered at the take away Pizzaria. For fast pizza, it was really good. The dough was amazing, it was just missing some tomato sauce. Priced really well. We needed something fast. read more
1 month ago
1 year ago
The one server who's white grandfather aged old in the picture, was very rude to me and my friend. He was keep talking about his opinion one-sideway didn't get a order from us, didn't even listen to saying "Thank you" cause he bring us couple of beers. And I consider that attitude as racism bacause we're only Asians on that restaurant Vongole was really nice tho read more
1 year ago
Amazing food and service! Especially the fried calamari, best we've ever had!!! Seriously!!! read more
From Chicago, and this was my first time having pizza in Italy. Here are a couple of things to think about... --the crust (4.5/5) a nice, crispy crust, not soggy on the middle with a brick fire oven flavor. Yes, you will love it. --the sauce (5/5) is sweet and plentiful. I wanted to smile with every bite : ) --the cheese (5+/5), the plus is because this cheese is PERFECT. Add in a pinch of basil and it is heavenly. --the service (4.5/5) was good during lunchtime. --for dessert we had the cheesecake (2/5). I do not recommend. Overall, highly recommended! read more
2 years ago
My opinion of the food was overshadowed by the disrespectful pig that was our server. Anyone with any awareness at all would have picked up on his immature games (yes, he was a full grown middle aged man). My family had just dined at a popular restaurant in Positano the night before and were not the biggest fans of the food there, leaving a decent portion on the plates. Nevertheless, we were respectful and even tipped. Interestingly enough, our waiter from that night before happened to be dining at a table right across from us at La Pergola. It became no secret that he was friends with our current waiter as the two were laughing in conversation. This would have been perfectly fine had the joke not been on my family. What began with both of them pointing at our table became a countless cycle of our waiter circling our table and reporting back to his friend how much of our meal was eaten. The man also refused acknowledge any request we made, even refusing to take a picture of my family! I thought a vacation across the world, far away from New York, would be enough to escape entitled little men. Yet here they are in La Pergola. read more
Awesome oceanview on Positano Spiaggia! We have about an hour to kill before our scheduled ferry to Amalfi and wanted to sit down and chill. We really wanted to sit towards the front closer to the beach with a view. The host asked us if we were having lunch and we told her that we want drinks and something light. She said the front tables are for lunch only and we can't sit there. She then pointed us to the back and greet the next customer without another word. I get it - lunch will bring in more money, but there were plenty of open tables. Ahem, we are paying customers too! Anyway, we sat in the back - no beach view. The limoncello spritz and nutella crepe was average. My drink was from a can (lemon iced tea). Prices are on the high end but it's expected because it's Positano. read more
2 years ago
TOURIST TRAP DONT GO HERE The food is mediocre nothing special other than the view. Waited 35 minutes to be sadly let down by small portions and terrible service. If you can go find something else, but if you don't care about budget and just want to sit by the beach . Your funeral. read more
La Pergola is located a few steps away from the famed beach of Positano. They have patio seating as well as some tables facing the beach. They offer casual Italian fare and because of their prime location in Positano their pricing is on the higher side. I ordered a pizza and and an appetizer. Margherita con bufala (14.50 euros) - This pizza was prepared in a wood fire oven and had very simple ingredients. A home made tomato sauce, buffalo mozzarella, and 3 basil leaves (wish it had more). I was amazed at how incredible this pizza tasted! First of all the sauce was so flavorful, the buffalo mozzarella cheese had great cheese pull and tasted so fresh. And finally the crust was thin, pillowy and chewy! This was by far the best margherita pizza that I have tried. Grilled anchovies (17 euros) - I could tell the anchovies were fresh and they were so addicting to eat. They were seasoned and grilled to perfection. Overall I was impressed with the food here! Service was on point. There is a 2 euro cover charge per person for eating at the restaurant and the servers expect to be tipped here. TIP: The pizza is available for 5 euros cheaper (take away only) at the back of the restaurant. There is a stall where the pizzas are being prepared and they list out the pricing of the pizzas. read more
At the end of a morning of touring, we were looking for a marina side restaurant before catching our tender back to our boat. We picked this location simply because it opened at noon and the restaurants on either side didn't open until 12:30 or 1:00. How odd is that with so many potential lunch guests. We were seated right away and service was efficient and attentive. Our group of 6 had a wide variety of drinks and food. I started with a local dark beer that was very good and I recommend (it is in one of the photos). I also tend to be quite adventuresome when it comes to foods so when I saw such a broad menu item as "fish fry" I had to try it. Don't think American or British fried fish!! What arrived was a plate of tempura fish of different sizes between 2 and 5 inches with a simple gutted belly but all fins and heads and bones still intact after time in the fryer. Some red, some white, some blackish - I am guessing sardines, a redfish, perhaps even a small eel. Also squid, octopus and shrimp (also still quite intact). Served with only a lemon, I wasn't sure about my selection. Then I started eating and every fish had a unique taste - all good. Bones were minimal, I ate no heads. But, it was a really really positive experience and I would do it again. For others, pizza was excellent and the orzo with shrimp was a taste sensation. I don't usually give a simple outdoor café 5 stars, but for the price, the location, the service and the food, this restaurant deserves it. read more
Hand-tossed to perfection Want pizza by the sea, then go here! We ordered the truffle and mushroom pizza and it was fired up to perfection! The calamari was fresh from the sea and the mayonnaise it came with was infused with , honestly just WOW we even tried amalfi beer, it was really good!!! The service here is very chill as Italy should be and the breath taking view of the beach helps so much! read more
A very appealing menu; pizzas, pasta, spritz, salads, appetizers, seafood.... Something for everyone. Four of us sat at a beautiful beach front outdoor table and enjoyed prompt & efficient service. great service. We started with Limoncello spritz cocktails that were refreshing and delicious. Our caprese salad was fresh and very flavorful. Our pizza was large and delicious. The food in Italy doesn't contain preservatives & isn't salted so we really taste the fresh tomato sauce, buffalo mozzarella & dough. read more
2 years ago
Ordered the pepperoni pizza and it was the best I ever had. Nice view of the private beach if you score the right table. Waiters weren't the most attentive and it required multiple requests to get the bill but they were busy. read more
7 years ago
All aboard the struggle bus if you're a morning person in Italy who is addicted to coffee. One morning my husband and I were en route to Capri, taking a 9:00am ferry off the island. Nothing around our hotel was open so we walked down to the beach and fortunately found La Pergola. Pastries and coffee was just what I needed. I got a caffe brasiliano (with milk froth) and brioche with Nutella. Everyone working here seemed to be having fun, which contributed to the positive vibe of waking up early. The brioche was light and fluffy, stuffed with the perfect amount of Nutella. The coffee was just fine. Hot, fresh, and decently strong. It was unusual that we ordered at the cash register first then got a receipt we had to show to the barista and pastry counter separately to get our food and drink. Luckily there weren't too many people around, or else it could have been chaotic. I'm sure all the staff is experienced with crowds, at any rate. Love the high tables scattered right outside the cafe, looking out on the beach. Later in the day, there's drinks and food, but we never came back here. The menu is very American, which I could appreciate after spending a week in Italy, and I'm still curious what the cocktails taste like. Perhaps it's better just to wonder. read more
Convenience. If you're at the beach and need a little gluten-free respite, this is a great place with $1 million view, or 1 million-euro view. Was overwhelming surprised by the quality and presentation... thinking it a tourist beach front restaurant... which it is ... but wow. The grilled octopus with potato purée, steak, seafood salad, fresh caprese etc - all done extremely well. read more
* Price: 15-20 € per dish. Expected since it is located in touristy area and right on the beach. 3 star. * Ambiance: beachy, casual. 4 star. * Location: right on the beach with great ocean view from the patio area..very good for people watch and sunset view. 5 star. * Meals: so so. We had caprese, pasta with basil sauce and margarita pizza. Caprese is the best part of the whole meal with fresh tomatoes, mozzarella cheese and fresh basil. Pasta was ok, lukewarm and hard. Pizza was very soft and not hot! 2 star. * service: OK. 3 star. Overall, the view is awesome but we probably would not recommend this place since there is so many great restaurants in the area. read more
5 years ago
Favorite. Restaurant. Ever. This restaurant has one of the best locations, steps away from the beach. The food is amazing. I had the margherita pizza and the gnocchi and both were the best dishes while on my trip to Italy read more
3 years ago
The pizza is absolutely AMAZING!! I've had pizza all around different areas of Italy and this place has the absolute best pizza. The four cheese and Margharita were what we tried and we loved it. I highly recommend!! read more
4 years ago
The food was delicious. The pasta was small but I enjoyed the portion and it was just enough for me to finish the whole meal. Service was kind. The restaurant is also location on the beach (perfect location) - because of this the ambiance was relaxing. I would recommend. read more
5 years ago
Convenient location to where our tender docked. Lots of seating on patio and on tabletops on outskirts of the restaurant. We ordered a slice of Margherita pizza and a scoop of gelato. I asked the man at the counter which gelato he would recommend and he said the white chocolate with nutella. Great recommendation. It was delicious!!! The pizza was good but I would have preferred a bit more basil. We sat at a raised tabletop and ate and people watched. Our bill came out to be 9,00 euros which I thought was reasonable for such a popular tourist spot. It was very busy and we wondered how to order and get our food. It was a bit chaotic but we managed to figure it out. It turned out that we had to order and pay inside at the counter. If we had more time we would have sat on the patio and people watched and ordered more food and probably a cocktail. However, we just came from a tour and we had to get back to our ship. read more
3 years ago
2 years ago
I stopped here for dinner. The service was slow. The price was reasonable for being in a highly tourist area. The place had ample space which we really liked. The view of the ocean was great and it was clean. The food was mediocre. read more
3 years ago
We got the muscle appetizer and the sea food pasta. The seafood was super fresh and delicious. Perfect Italian portions sizes that left me full and satisfied. The atmosphere was really pleasant with it being the next to the beach and shops. The service was less attentive than typical Italian service but staff was easy to flag down and quick to respond. Definitely worth stopping by for a meal! read more
Stopped here on our trip to Amalfi coast. Beautifully locations right off the beach. My husband ordered the pizza which he liked bc the crust was thicker than the other restaurants visited. I got the grilled calamari. I wasn't too impressed by it but I guess you're really paying for the view at this restaurant. Pros: - perfect location on the beach - beautiful atmosphere and decor -quick service - pizza here is Delish - large dessert menu Cons: - seafood somewhat unflavored read more
3 years ago
3 years ago
Located on the Amalfi Coast in Positano, this restaurant is right by the beaches. It's hard to know which restaurant to choose from when everything looks the same and basically offers the same too. We stopped her because the menu didn't look to expensive (and we were too hungry to look around). Overall it was a good meal! Nothing to complain about. There are many varieties of food, from pasta to pizza to fish. I got spaghetti vongole and it did not disappoint! read more
10 years ago
The location is nice right beside the beach. The waiter is efficient and nice. The spaghetti with local clam is yummy and the portion is god enough for a girl. The seafood rice is good and with a lot of ingredients in it. The seafood pizza is with octopus, squid, mussels and shrimps. It is tasty and the portion is good. The seafood there is fresh! Wifi is available there too. Need to ask the staff for it. read more
8 years ago
Nice restaurant with a great view to the beach. The service is a little slow but who cares who wants to be rushed out of a restaurant. Loved the fish, pizza was great and caprese salad was refreshing. read more
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