We had dinner here our first night in town and WOW!! Started with some local white and red wine…read morewith the steak tartare, which was incredible. Had a couple of pastas, then onto the star of the show which was the bistecca. Absolutely incredible meal. We also had the deer which was fab as well. The service was superb. Would absolutely return to this restaurant. Is a must if you are in the area. There is street parking and a paid lot right near restaurant as well.

Our impromptu lunch here might be the best meal we had in Italy...and that is saying something!…read more We shared the Buffalo mozzarella, the sliced beef with Parmesan cheese, rocket and balsamic reduction and the ciambotta stewed vegetables. They were all outstanding as was the service. Seriously if this place was closer I would go back again tomorrow. If you happen to be in the area visiting the Parco Archeologico di Paestum I recommend paying this place a visit. Weak translation: Il nostro pranzo improvvisato qui potrebbe essere il miglior pasto che abbiamo avuto in Italia ... e questo sta dicendo qualcosa! Abbiamo condiviso la mozzarella di bufala, la carne affettata con parmigiano, rucola e riduzione di balsamico e le verdure ciambotta in umido. Erano tutti eccezionali come era il servizio. Seriamente se questo posto fosse più vicino, ci tornerei domani. Se vi capita di essere in zona visitando il Parco Archeologico di Paestum, vi consiglio di visitare questo posto.

Magnifico!!!! After…read morea hiking trip to Monte Stella, which gives a magnificent view across the coast of Cilento to San Mauro we were looking for a place im Yelp for eating meat at diner. What we found was far beyond that. Suscettibile is more than just a place to have a good diner. Its more of a star class restaurant with a magnificent view across the bay of Pioppi, extraordinary friendly staff and an amazing selection of local food creations. Antonio, the owner was asking us to park our car, while he was seeing that we were looking for a parking lot in the very narrow street in front of his restaurant. We were a bit unsure but let it happen, seeing his face in the lobby of the place. When we entered the Restaurant at first floor we were greeted by his lovely wife and a magnificent view from a lovely terasse. We then selected the tuna tatar and the tapas as a starter. For the selection of the wine we had a very nice introduction to local wine by Antonio, following his recommendation for a Greco di tufo of Benito Ferrara. An excellent local wineyard. After the not to big starters we went for the filet on bone of dry aged meet and for a grilled fish filet filet with a pumpkin juice. Both was just magnificent. Finishing the meal with a panna cota and a frozen chocolate cake and Espresso was the finish to a fabulous evening.

I have been traveling around this part of Italy for the past 2 weeks and this restaurant was the…read morebest dining experience we had. The view is absolutely stunning, and the food is amazing! If you are in the area and looking for a place to eat, the commitment to quality and service is outstanding here. The building before it turned into a restaurant was the owner;s family house, he turned his childhood bedroom into a kitchen, after he spent years of cooking in Paris and Florida. So if you are English speaking person, here you will understand everything.

We stopped here after walking the entire town. The view of the mountains is great, but there is no…read moreview of the sea. They were set for a party of about 40, and we took one of only two tables. We started with anchp vies marinated opp nthe lpcal style. They were excellent. The marinade was quite good. Our other antepasta was a selection of cheese and dried meets. This included a goat cheese and an aged pecorino. Our fish dish was paranza, a mix of small fish, squid, and shrimp. These were flash fried and served with lemon. Again perfectly cooked and delicious. Another charming eatery in southern Italy. Eat well, tip well.

Da Franco Italian Restaurants…read moreVia Elea 213 84046 Marina, Italy For a tourist/beach town, Ascea is noticeably lacking in a selection of decent restaurants, particularly on "the Corso" or main street. We went to Pizzeria and Ristorante Da Franco with a friend who lives in Ascea. The restaurant is at the far end of Corso from the town center and they have a reasonable €15 menu del giorno (tourist menu; primo, secondo, contorno, coperto, servizio) for dinner. It is quite big inside, but being a nice evening we sat on the small terrace in front on the street. The service was very attentive and good. I went with the menu del giorno and a primo of penne boscaiola (meat, mushrooms, and peas) with scallopina ai funghi (meat scallops in mushroom sauce) as my secondo and patatine (french fries) for a contorno. The boscaiola was creamy, earthy and robust, the scallopine light and savory, and the fries crispy and hot. An excellent meal at just €15. My wife and her friend had pizza which was as good as expected in Southern Italy, particularly anywhere within 100 miles of Naples. The crusts thin, yet sturdy enough to hold the toppings without getting soggy with just the right amount of tomato and other ingredients, not too many and not too few. Da Franco was quite a good value in a beach town with remarkably few options, particularly for those on a budget and is recommended when visiting Ascea. CombatCritic Gives Da Franco 8 Bombs Out Of 10 ... Bombs Are Good!