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    Santa Croce

    4.3 (26 reviews)
    ModerateItalian, Seafood

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    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Local plates and pairings and decor set the scene (besides the magnificent view) @santacroce #nocelle #lunch
    Luke B.

    A rustic Italian menu with fresh seafood dishes and homemade pasta. The flawless view of the Almafi Coast alone is well worth the trip to this local favourite. The Caprese Salad was the best I have had. The freshest of tomatoes and carefully prepared buffalo mozzarella were delicious. The calamari and squid pasta was perfect. The seafood even softer than the al dente prepared pasta. The red tuna was also perfectly cooked. A must try when is Positano. Explore the local townships and you not only get to practice your Italian, but enjoy true local flavour.

    Caprese
    Bethany D.

    The views are beautiful! But...the food is underwhelming. We had the caprese salad to start (tomato and mozzarella cheese) and it was seasoned well. We then ordered the pasta with catch of the day. It was super fishy and my husband found a bone is his fish. I ordered the shrimp and zucchini past in lemon sauce and the majority of shrimp were not cleaned. If you're unsure what that means, it means that you're eating the digestive tract (or poop) from the shrimp. That really turned me off. However, it had lots of lemony delicious sauce. We were both super turned off by the food. And it was disappointing because we paid a good bill for the lackluster (and unclean) food we had. The views were gorgeous and the chance to sit and enjoy some beer before the hike was welcomed after the 2,000 steps to get up to Nochelle from the highway. Overall, we recommend sticking to the sandwich shop at the beginning of the trail. We didn't enjoy our food at Santa Croce.

    My daughter and I traveled through Italy for a little over two weeks and this was our favorite restaurant of the entire trip! We ate here all three of the days that we were in Positano. We stayed in a B&B in Nochelle so it was very easy to access. With that being said, if you aren't staying in the Nochelle area, I still highly recommend making trip up the mountain. Delicious food and absolutely breathtaking views. The waitstaff took their time to get to know you and make sure that your entire stay in Positano was perfect. PS- I highly recommend you trying the octopus or eggplant parmesan!! Both were the best I've ever had.

    House white wine
    Monica W.

    We stayed at a B&B in Nocelle for 2 nights and ended up here for dinner both nights. This was probably our favorite restaurant from our entire two-week trip through Italy! The first night we were seated by the windows and had an amazing view of the sunset over the Amalfi coast. We had the house white wine, a falanghina (a new varietal to me that I will definitely try to find here in the states) and the stuffed zucchini flowers and grilled octopus for appetizers. The octopus was good but the zucchini flowers were outstanding! They are seasonal I believe so you should definitely order them if they're available. We split the gnocchi alla sorentina (tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, and basil) which was delicious. Finally for dessert we had the triple chocolate pie - so good, even if you are stuffed you should make room for dessert!. The second night the zucchini flowers were not available (so sad :( ) so we had the caprese salad for our appetizer. There was probably an entire fresh tomato on the plate and three huge globs of fresh mozzarella, so yummy. We then split the seafood pasta, which has mussels, clams, squid, and shrimp and was very tasty. Of course we had to have dessert again so my mom had the chocolate pie again and I had the white chocolate pistachio cheesecake - very light and fluffy. The waiters are friendly and helpful. If you are staying in the area I highly recommend the trek up to Nocelle to eat here!

    Great view, great good!
    Emi Y.

    Restaurant with a panoramic view. Delicious food, handsome waiters. Nothing to complain

    Cold cut plate

    Waited a half hour for it to open after we finished the Path of Gods joke in Nocelle, and we were so glad we waited. The waiters were so nice and the food was fresh, local, authentic, & amaZing. We got fried zucchini flowers and cheese/meat plate for antipasti and we saw them pick and bring up the zucchini flowers while waiting. We each got a pasta for the main course and each was equally amazing - the shrimp zucchini pasta & the tortelloni. You could definitely tell everything was homemade. We would've definitely come here more if we weren't staying in Positano! Must do!

    Delicious bottle of red wine for only 30 euro.
    Tanner B.

    This was a nice surprise to a rainy night in Positano. We ordered the special appetizer, which was eggplant parmesan and it was terrific. It was like they used a sausage to cook the marinara before they poured it over the eggplant and baked the dish, because it had a wonderful smokey-ness and slight spice. The wine was very reasonably price for bottles and they had house barrel wine that could be ordered by the liter. For the main course we ordered the lamb chops done with a rosemary olive oil and the bronzino sautéed in a lemon caper butter. Both were great and the lamb was very tender and not gamey at all. The only thing that left a little to be desired was the dessert. It seemed like anything that was a special was a knockout though.

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    Kasai - Scallops

    Kasai

    4.5(96 reviews)
    3.2 km
    €€€

    Booked a reservation here based on online reviews and r glad we went. Located just around the…read morecorner from r rental in Praiano during r recent trip to Amalfi Coast. Cute decor that makes u feel like you're dining on the coast in Italy. Although they have outdoor seating and it's highlighted in most pics, we preferred sitting inside next to the open double door as it was more comfortable and not as much road noise. (There's a road between the outside dining and the restaurant) that frequently has cars & motorcycles going by. Bread was tasty & they brought sampler of sundried tomato w/cheese on skewer for each of us as part of their cover charge. We asked if they could make us a salad (b/c they didn't have one on the menu) and got a bowl of butter lettuce-lol. It doesn't seem veggies or salad is much of a thing in Italy b/c this happened at a couple restaurants. Tortellini appetizer was good. Tagliolini Tartufo was excellent and had generous amount of truffle shavings. Veal was pretty good. Rabbit (?- maybe it was lamb- can't recall) was not good- made with an Asian flavoring and NOT good. We were satisfied with service and would recommend to others if you're in the area. Spent about $75usd per person without alcohol.

    Amazing! Loved it. We did not have reservations but only 10 min wait. Really delish. Got the…read moretagliolini pasta with truffle, YUM. Also had the tiramisu

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    Kasai - Inside

    Inside

    Kasai - Tiramisu

    Tiramisu

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    Outside seating

    Il Pirata - Mint Calamari

    Il Pirata

    4.1(75 reviews)
    3.6 km
    €€€

    We actually ended up staying in Praiano and including Amalfi Coast in r itinerary b/c I really…read morewanted to eat at this restaurant built into a cave and sitting on the cliffs of the water. Well, it wasn't worth building a trip around it, but we did really love Amalfi Coast so in the end it worked out. As for this restaurant, I wouldn't go for dinner. Food just isn't very good. If ur in the area already (not spending crazy $ to take a water taxi or drive a distance), stop by for a cocktail. Having a drink here is worth it if you're nearby so would definitely recommend that. The bar is the only portion that's part of the cave and truly, many places along Praiano and neighboring areas r built into the cliff so it's not all that special. Unless you're arriving via water taxi, the walk to this place is a lot so wear shoes that u love to hike in-lol. We paid an additional 15Euro/pp to have VIP seating right along the water. Not worth it. U could easily sit on the patio and have equal views and experience. One of the nice things about Europe is often that they don't rush u as much as US restaurants. Not here. They were ready to grab r order immediately and when we asked to start with a drink and appetizer then order in a bit, they told us they had to put in r complete order at 1 time. Seems odd since they were able to add drinks as needed, but whatevs. The linguini with anchovy (it was more of an essence) was amazing! Would totally recommend it and we don't even like anchovies. However, everything else was meh to bad. The lamb ribs were a pile of fat and not good. The filet was really overcooked so rough to eat. The tagliatelle with ragu had almost no meat in it. Probably spent $100usd pp without alcohol and would definitely not recommend for dinner. *Tip - if you're walking back up that huge hill after drinks/dinner, stop off at the hotel just above Il Pirate and have a cocktail or dessert there. They have an elevator that will take u up to the top street that u can use if you're either a guest or dining there. I promise u it's worth the $ for the ride.

    Il Pirata was a recommendation from a family member who visited Praiano, so we had to check it out…read morewhen we stayed in Positano. Definitely recommend making a reservation in advance. It took a minute to find the restaurant because you have to walk down a lot of stairs to get to the bottom of the mountain (like most places along the Amalfi Coast). The food was AMAZING -- one of the best meals when we were in Italy! I had the pasta with anchovies at the recommendation of our server; I'm not an anchovies gal, but this was DELICIOUS. The ricotta and pear cheesecake was also one of the best that I've had. Would highly recommend. And of course, the views are amazing!

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    Il Pirata - Inside area

    Inside area

    Il Pirata - Tortino Ricotta e Pere (~€9)

    Tortino Ricotta e Pere (~€9)

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    Criscito’s - The Capri- with fresh mozzarella

    Criscito’s

    4.8(4 reviews)
    2.8 km

    5 star Pizzeria in Praiano! Slightly uphill but worth the extra 2 min walk. This is the best…read morepizzeria in their area and a hidden gem in this community. When it comes to pizza, I'm a snob and this place has it all. Here's the KEY--Their speciality is fried pizza. This is very unique! After making their super fresh dough, they lightly fry it. Afterward they sauce and add toppings. Then they quickly bake it in a fire oven. I promise you, it's great. This is a great pizza to share and definitely a novelty. The have a "la super" margherita-- which is a margherita pizza that is 70cm long. This is great is you have a group and it can feed about 4-6, if you get appetizers. We also had: Capri which is pizza with red sauce, basil, beefsteak tomatoes and fresh mozzarella. A traditional margherita- the best in this area. Melagianella- an eggplant dish, with basil and Parmesan. Tasty Fried Food- a mix of fresh, fried vegetables. Caponata napoletana- delicious! We got this without meat. Similar to bruschetta, just much better. Service was excellent. We enjoyed this place so much, we went twice. They do take reservations and do have outdoor and indoor seating. Please see my photos and check this place out. You won't regret it because I don't!

    Magnificent view! Great veriaty of local craft beer. Pizza was just amazing! Incredable how tasty…read moreit was. Waiter is overwhelmingly kind. The only downside is 15% of the check goes as coperto,meaning whatever you've had you have to add 15% on top of that that's what you'll pay at the end.

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    Criscito’s - La Super Margherita-- if the dough is available, get this!  70cm long and delicious.

    La Super Margherita-- if the dough is available, get this! 70cm long and delicious.

    Criscito’s - Melangianella-- mainly consisting of eggplant.  Wonderful.

    Melangianella-- mainly consisting of eggplant. Wonderful.

    Criscito’s - "Tasty Fried Food"- a mix of different fried fresh vegetables.

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    "Tasty Fried Food"- a mix of different fried fresh vegetables.

    Ristorante Tramonto D'Oro - Sea bream... so good

    Ristorante Tramonto D'Oro

    4.6(19 reviews)
    2.5 km
    €€€

    We only ordered appetizers at first since we weren't sure what to expect, but we were pleasantly…read moresurprised--the food was actually very good. The only downside was the slow service. We understand that Italy has a more relaxed pace than the U.S., but it would've been nice if someone checked in on us occasionally for drink refills or to see if we needed anything. That said, we still enjoyed the experience and would definitely recommend the restaurant--especially for the views, which are worth it on their own.

    Good food. Good ambiance…read more Here's the issue - the first time they brought my parmigiana, it was frozen. Like I took a bite out of it, and it was cold and crunchy (like frozen). I asked, they said no it was not meant to be cold, and promptly brought me a new warm one. Which tasted good. But then ... the check comes and they charged full price for everything. Like they didn't even knock off the cover for the mistake they made. I didn't ask if they would discount the meal because I shouldn't have to. A high quality restaurant would have done it without putting me in the awkward position of having to ask. They would have just done it because serving a frozen dish is just kind of embarrassing ... especially on the Amalfi coast where they take so much pride in the quality of their cuisine. Anyway, I just paid the bill and walked out. Poor etiquette on their part ... you should not put your customers in the position of having to ask. Just do what's right up front.

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    Ristorante Tramonto D'Oro - Wow!

    Wow!

    Ristorante Tramonto D'Oro - Lemon sponge cake, a must try

    Lemon sponge cake, a must try

    Ristorante Tramonto D'Oro - Amazing

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    Amazing

    Trattoria San Gennaro

    Trattoria San Gennaro

    4.3(51 reviews)
    2.5 km
    €€

    This isn't lunch with a view, this is the lunch with the view. One of those meals that itches at…read moreyour brain for eternity. Anybody can serve food with ambience. To offer a menu crafted to this precision on the side of cobalt seas and rolling hills is rare. A superb margherita pizza was built (literally and metaphorically) an airy crust that had a feathery interior hiding behind a crispy, thin exterior. Rich mozzarella offers a subtle hint to the acidity of the sauce that this is not the time to be sour. A perfect medley of italian history. Washed down with a sext limoncello spritz. Soft, sweet, a touch of sour behind bubbles. The pasta superb. Octopus had excellent texture with a rich tomato sauce absorbed by perfectly prepared pasta. Every bite just as flavorful as the last. How can every bite be the greatest ever? Trattoria san gennaro: a love story

    The food was good. Just very good food, it came out hot and tasty. I usually salt and pepper my…read morepastas and didn't feel the need to do it this time and that's a first! The pizza was hot cheesy and flavorful. Service was fast and attentive. Very kind, good English speaking as we did not need to translate to order our food. The views from outside are breathtakingly beautiful the sun was setting so it was dreamy! The church bell kept going off right next door it was perfect actually. I enjoyed those chocolate chip muffins they brought out and the end, I'm going to order dessert next time.

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    Santa Croce - italian - Updated May 2026

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