The highlight of the meal was the ambiance and beautiful garden. We made a reservation, which I recommend, so we had a great table. Reasonable prices for a bottle of wine! The food was mostly great. Fresh and beautifully cooked seafood. We had calamari as an appetizer and it was perfectly soft inside (not chewy) and crunchy outside. The lobster was cooked really well, but I didn't enjoy the shrimp ravioli. It had me questioning if they forgot the shrimp, or just shredded it up really fine, but the ricotta with the lemon tasted so sweet, it was reminiscent of a dessert and just off putting. The steak was great, but the actual peppercorns were a bit much. Overall, other than the ravioli, we were very happy. I would recommend this if you're interested in atmosphere. read more

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The food was great! Service very good. I loved the ambience. The menu has different varieties of seafood, meat, chicken, steak, pasta salad and much more. read more

My first time in Italy, We went there the first day we were there and it was great! We did come quite early (around 6:30ish) as it seemed pretty empty and slower. I got the Mezzi Paccheri and it was terrific, as was the bread given beforehand. The staff was quite kind and helpful and they spoke pretty great english. We sat inside and it was still as gorgeous as the outside seating. read more

The Garden - Italian Near Me - Sorrento, NA

Worst experience we had in Italy. We came for apéritif at 6pm, everyone having just drinks. We ordered a small plate of meat and cheese and after 1 hour, nothing. Never came back except to criticize us for playing cards and make fun of my attempt at Italian to be kind. I never write reviews.. and hate to be this person... but avoid this! read more

Street-side dining spot with outdoor seating along the main path! Stumbled across this spot during a busy night, as they had an open table. Service was attentive--our waiter spoke English. Even though this place looks touristy (they had an English menu), we were pleasantly surprised by the food. The salmon was cooked perfectly, and the rosemary potatoes were soft and seasoned so well. The lasagna was delicious and hearty. Prices are typical for Sorrento--a little pricier, as it is located in a touristy area. read more

Do not come here, listen to the bad waiter reviews. They are all rude and refused to sit a party of 6 into 3 & 3 yet seated a party of 4 together who were behind us ? They refused to sit us saying "no" and nothing else when WE tried to accommodate them and their seating. Me and 3 other people came the night before and the food was mediocre at best. The tiramisu tasted nothing like a regular tiramisu. The espresso martinis were extremely strong and also mediocre at best. Servers were rude both times. Not welcoming or accommodating at all. Only come here if you want a view of a building on a terrace. If I could rate this a zero I would. Absolutely rude. Being Italian doesn't excuse rudeness and human kindness. read more

One of the best steaks I've ever had. Great ambiance with the beautiful garden canopy. The server was nice and helpful and spoke great English! Would recommend this hidden gem to anyone! read more

Walking around Sorrento looking for a spot for lunch, we were intrigued by the prospect of sitting in The Garden so we decided to check it out. They have a great rooftop, surrounded by trees, where you can dine. We were able to be seated right away, but we arrived right as a tour group was leaving. I would recommend booking in advance if you would like to eat during peak lunch hour. My boyfriend enjoyed his steak, but the real highlight of our meal was my lemon pasta special with shrimp. It was so fresh and light and was presented beautifully in a lemon skin. read more

The Garden - The delicious lemon and shrimp pasta special! - Italian Near Me - Sorrento, NA

The pros of this place are 1) nice fresco dining area. And I think that is the end of the list. As others have commented, the service is outragiously bad. Waiters are condencending and rude, and you will wait forever for a simple drink. The food is the second worse thing. The braised "lamb" was hard as a rock, and certainly tasted like a poorly cooked chuck roast. I showed the waiter how hard the pieces of lamb were (I could barely pierce it with a fork!) and he picked up the plate and actually said "everyone else likes it". I replied "maybe they have never had lamb before". He huffed and walked away. This was the most expensive place we ate in Sorrento and the only bad place. It was very disappointing. I can forgive bad food, but rude service is unacceptable. read more

I don't recommend this place. Staff was terribly rude. Don't need to taste the food. Felt unwelcome! Found a way more better place. Go to "The Horseshoe" instead. read more

Do NOT go to this restaurant. They should have 0 stars. The staff if terribly rude. I just finished eating at this restaurant and went back to use the restroom and they refused to let me. They said that I was not a customer and we're laughing at me while I explained that I just finished eating at their restaurant. I cannot believe the lack in manners and how rude the staff was & to be honest the food was not good. That is NOT the way you treat people who support your business. I do not recommend!!! read more

We went to have lunch here, all ten of us. The servers ignored us at first. Then they were setting up a long table for us. They must have heard us talk about sharing a couple of pizzas because we're small eaters. The server said we have to order one dish each in a rude manner. It's a good thing we left because a lot of customers have complained about their service. read more

Beware the steak which is priced by weight. I was given a 350g or 400g steak option. I chose the 350 (thinking that is more than enough). The steak that came out would have been lucky to be 150g. I raised the issue and the once very fluent in English staff began to be very hard to communicate with and dismissive. 28 euros for a poorly cooked, chewy, sizzle steak and a diced potato. Very disappointed read more

We found this sweet restaurant off the beaten path with a lovely garden roof above the charming tables with some overlooking the street below . We were seated almost right away and given plenty of attention by the wait staff . Other reviews mentioned being ignored or having do deal with rude staff . This was the opposite of our experience. The flavor in the eggplant wrapped seabass with potatoes and grilled veggies was perfect. My husband enjoyed the gnocchi and for dessert we shared a cannola to die for . We would return again . read more

AVOID AVOID AVOID!!me and my partner came here just for drinks. when the staff realised we did not want food they took our cutlery and slammed it down. I have never felt so unwelcomed! the way the treated us honestly made me want to cry. read more

While in Sorrento, we were looking for a place that was off the main street and has a great atmosphere. We found that at The Garden. Downstairs you can sit at tables on the street drinking wine, while upstairs you can enjoy a several course meal. Everything was so fresh, even the plants were blooming flowers. Another nice touch here was there was no smoking in the garden area. The menu has many items to select from. Pasta, seafood, beef and chicken dishes. We did not select a dessert, we had gelato down the street at Bougainville's Gelato. This was a great find. Make sure you check it out. read more

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Really excellent food and service in an adorably decorated patio restaurant. My favorite was the stack of lightly breaded and fried anchovies I had as my lunch main course. They are memorable because they were soooo good and because I could find nothing similar on any other menu during our two weeks in Italy. When we "Return to Sorrento," The Garden will definitely be one of our culinary stops. read more

terribly rude staff. wine pours are the worse out of all the regions we've been. Give you "packets" of oil and balsamic like you are at a fast food restaurant. Overall very very disappointing as we had so many other good choices ! read more

We walked into the restaurant on our first night in Toronto and we're so excited that it was right next to where we're staying. It smelled beautiful and it looked beautiful. The maître d' completely ignored us as we stood in the doorway just asking for a table. Dad energy I would not recommend this place at all. It looks like there's so many other beautiful places in this town read more

The best Italian!!!! restaurant in Sorento! Everything was very delicious! If u are in Sorento definitely try it

Don't go to this place. It might look decent but there have a terrible customer services. I went there last night with my kids and since I wasn't hungry, I was going to share a pizza with my daughter. My son ordered his food and my daughter ordered a pizza. When it was my turn, I told the waiter that was going going to share with her. He said "no sharing here". Then I said, ok, I am not hungry so I won't order anything. He took off right way cussing in Italian and telling the other waitress what just happened. The kitchen was close by and he told the cook what happened so everyone was looking at us. I told my kids, "let's go cause they will probably spit at your food". So I went to pay the water we had and the cashier was really pissed at us. Crazy experience!! Terrible place! Don't know what if they have a good food but with this kind of service, I'd rather eat dog's food for dinner. read more

Food was good (fettuccine with meat sauce and the special lemon pasta with shrimp) however the service was not great, which ruined the experience for me. Poor service ruins the enjoyable ambiance and takes away from the good food in my opinion. read more

We chose this restaurant because of their terrace overlooking the charming street and there was a table available right on the veranda. We were seated promptly by a waiter, but nobody else came by until we call another waiter who brought us the menus and wine list. 15 more minutes passed by and we had to call a waiter to order drinks. We ordered 2 Aperol spritzes and asked for a recommendation between 2 wines we chose. The waiter said would call his father to recommend... Bad idea. The father (restaurant owner) come by with a completely different bottle and insisted on us to try it. Initially we resisted but upon insistence, I made clear that if we didn't like it we would send it back. He said it would be ok. Well.. the wine was very acid, so we politely said we would like to try the ones we chose. He said both were unavailable. I asked for the list again. Then he said only wines above €35 euros were available. Not to make it worse we chosen one of those, which actually was very good. Once the wine was served a few raindrops came down and the table next to us moved inside. The waiter offered us the same but the rain menace seems to be finishing so he said we could be there but would have a table ready in case it didn't stop. It stopped. Then we had to wait another 10-15 minutes to have our order taken as the owner seems to be the only one able to take food orders as it is normal in many European restaurants... But at that time there were about 5 tables around and 3 were eating already. Once our order was taken the owner ordered us to go inside and started to pick everything up from the table. We followed thru but we felt better to leave, but it was already 11 PM so finding a good restaurant for dinner could have been challenging. Food was good, but that's nothing to brag about. Every restaurant in Sorrento is great. Will never go back and strongly recommend against it. 8n contrast after that experience we stopped trying new restaurants and repeated great experiences at Tasso instead. read more

Terrific spot. Had the T bone that was amazing with some awesome fries and a great Bernese sauce. Staff were friendly. Bad reviews are wrong. read more

Our plates were clean by the time we were finished our meals. 10/10 lobster ravioli and 10/10 antipasti tradizionale. read more

The Garden - Italian Near Me - Sorrento, NA

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I came with a group of 6 and off the bat the waiter told us that we had to order the same thing because it would be more convenient for them. The service was not acceptable for the price of food. I asked for olive oil and balsamic and they slapped down a small packet next to me. I glanced around and every table had bread except for us and when I asked he rolled his eyes. 4 of the 6 girls had truffle pasta and said it was below average for the price of $30. We would not mind paying this price if the service was great & the food exceptional. Overall looks pretty but will not be going back. read more

Wtf they charged us a $10 per person cover charge. They also didn't like that we came in at 10. Don't go there. They should have a sign about the $10 read more

Beautiful Rooftop Garden dining experience with incredible food and friendly staff. We got to choose our table which was near the rail over looking the street below. We started with a sparkling wine and the antipasti rustico. I followed that with the Ravioli filled with shrimp and lemon in a mild basil sauce surrounded by sauted baby clams. Prices are very reasonable. Excellent choice for a slow enjoyable meal and dining ambiance. read more

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Horrible service. Food is not freshUnpolite and rude!!!! Do NOT go there. Management should instruct them how to treat customers.

A nice-looking, open-air upstairs restaurant (with downstairs wine bar) that has my most favorite fish dish: sea-bream baked in salt!! And at a very reasonable price (only 23 euros). They cook it perfectly and add some potatos, also cooked perfectly. A reasonably-priced, extensive wine list plus excellent pastas (a particularly generous black truffle pasta) and great service make this one of our two most favorite restaurants in Sorrento. read more

I paid so much for absolute butt tuna. It is entirely cooked and should be ground up and given to dogs. Beyond disappointed, and that (on top of the wine and appetizer) came out to well beyond $40. Never coming back and quite honestly I will resent this restaurant forever. The venue is nice so it earned an extra star as such. Do not come. Do not come. read more

Lovely rooftop restaurant and wine bar/tasting room (on the ground floor) with so many wonderful wine choices. The food is also excellent and the menu has a good mix of pastas, seafood and pizzas (and meats). Patrons can even do a few different wine flights of exceptional and unique local wines, paired with cheeses. Their prices are extremely reasonable, both for the restaurant and for bottles of wine sold in their wine shop. The staff was very attentive, but not pushy or rude. read more

This was by far one of my favorite restaurants in Sorrento! We sat downstairs at the wine bar outside on the street and watched the action of the summer night. We shared several plates including a fantastic antipasti- the torta di formaggi con carne was incredible- almost exactly like my grandmother's! Roasted veggies, assorted Italian meats, bruscetta, and fresh bread. We shared a pizza that was fantastic. The crust was heaven. The sweet woman who runs the shop was so helpful in selecting wines and an absolute pleasure. The ambiance and atmosphere was fun and relaxing. The perfect spot to walk by and stop for a drink... or several! read more

Nice atmosphere in the heart of downtown Sorrento. Good food with plenty of options. Pastas were good as was the steak. Friendly atmosphere for families. read more

My husband and I had a lovely evening at the Garden. Nice roof top ambiance and good food and service. read more

After a long day of traveling we stopped by this little gem of a place. It is upstairs and open to the street below. There is only a view of the street below, but that does not matter. As we waited in a small line to be seated, we were greeted by eye contact by staff, but they were working, no time for chit chat. After we were seated, white table clothes ( not fancy at all, shorts and a tshirt very acceptable), given our menus , the waiter (owner we found out later) came by to take out order. We had the margarita pizza with prosciutto, gnocchi. When I order a glass of wine, he scoffed, "bottle?", later,after I finished my wine and ordered a bottle, he gave me a small smile. Being from Los Angeles, I of course thought he was on the upsell...nah, just trying to please. I will say, I ordered a glass of Amarone, it was 12 euros,(I think the most expensive glass) , I was somewhat shocked when the wine was delivered, it was a .1 liter pour. The wine glass was made with a mark to set the level of wine. Again, the owner tried to tell me. With my 12 euro wine, another half bottle, an aperol spritz, gnocchi, pizza it was 57 euros ( this includes a 2 euro per person service charge) read more

Would have loved to try the food here, but didn't wait long enough to sit down and eat. As my family and I walked up, no one greeted us for approx 5 minutes (they were very crowded - that didn't bother me). I eventually asked the bartender "excuse me, do we ask for a table here or somewhere else?"...to which he VERY rudely replied "the restaurant is right there - i don't know why you'd want to go somewhere else." No need for him to be nasty - I was just wondering where we should check in with a waiter/host to request a table. When my Dad told the bartender he was being rude, he replied "There are 200 restaurants in Sorrento - go to one of them." So, we did. I suggest everyone else do the same. I wish I had gotten his name, but this was at approximately 9:30pm on June 9. read more

Little wait at 8 pm. Service was superb. We enjoyed a great bottle of wine suggested by our waiter. Beef Marsala was terrific as was my fresh fish of the day. Caprese as an appetizer was also very good. Highly recommend. read more

Excellent food - try their specialties; get the owner's desert; wine recommendation was excellent at a reasonable price; beautiful setting; very friendly and courteous service; so good we went back twice in an 8 day stay read more