What an experience! The food is worth the wait. And let's not even mention how inexpensive it is …read more If you have the time to wait a few minutes and a bit of a NY attitude, you will like this place. The food is great and the drinks are cold, which is something not componentes here. Staff was running around trying to please everyone. And the place is packed.

In searching for a dinner spot our first night, we came across the Yelp reviews for this place. The…read moretwo of us shared the octopus salad and spaghetti with clams; the taste of the food here is on point. There was plentiful octopus in the salad, and the lemon really added to the flavor. The spaghetti was also tasty with generous portions although we did find it a bit salty. Thankfully, we used the leftover lemon from the octopus to cut through some of the saltiness. Overall, a place with solid food.

This place is now called Chef Cannavacciuolo. Still focuses on seafood. You can order a la carte or…read morechoose from whatever's behind the counter. Choosing a la carte will take a while to make as it will be made to order (around 20 mins?), while glass counter items are cheaper and just reheated for you should you choose to eat in (yes, from a microwave). You order at the counter then seat yourself wherever. I had the spaghetti con vongole and was utterly shocked by the freshness, not a hint of fishiness, no grit, no sand. Spaghetti was buttery and just the right amount of flavor. Also had the cacio e pepe with mussels. Again, so fresh, so clean. Mussels were *just* cooked so they were super tender. Portions were kind of small, but I thought that was a fair exchange for the quality. We also ordered the seafood risotto from the counter, which was a bigger portion, though not so much seafood, but that was only 5€. Three primis plus large water totaled to only €26. And to think just earlier a nearby restaurant handed me a flier where lunch sets started at €25 per person!

I had come to believe that it was impossible to get a less than perfect meal in Italy but....I was…read morewrong. This place was recommended by someone local, esp for fish so we were very excited. The menu was pretty limited. The mixed grill was meh and the swordfish was dry and tasteless. The overall surroundings were pretty, but this restaurant faced a small marina with boats that kept smacking each other. Not the restaurant's fault, but didn't add to the experience. Overall if you're in the neighborhood and can't get into the place you wanted, go ahead and try it - but our experience wasn't great

Small place, great atmosphere, super fresh seafood…read more... Inexpensive and friendly... You will almost certainly need a reservation Very Highly Recommended

A friend brought us to this well-known trattoria. This friend is a regular here so I'm not sure if…read morewe were treated with extra care :) we felt like in food paradise, mamma mia, their antipasto! I felt like in a churrascaria where you're supposed to put the stop sign at one point on table but there simply isn't any stop sign. They just kept bringing plates after plates. But for me it's not about quantity. Everything we tried was really good. I loved the "sciurilli", stuffed pumpkin blossoms stuffed with ricotta and salami...heaven! The little fried alici sardines were very good, too. Then there were grilled and seasoned soft aubergine slices that were so tasty I'd want to eat them again tomorrow for breakfast. Also loved the stuffed peppers. There was a cauliflower carpaccio with walnuts that looked very simple but was full of flavour. Of course the mozzarelle and the little provola cheese were of the best and freshest quality. Were were also served innards, tripe and zuppa forte (spicy tomato stew with innards). There were more things but boy, I've only talked about the antipasto so far! We drank their house red wine which I really do recommend. Then, you have to try their pasta genovese!!! It was the best we had in whole Naplens. Traditionally you should be served that tender bit of meat that's slowly cooked until it falls to pieces. But 99% of cases we only got the sauce with onions and pasta. But here you get a big chunk of meat on your pasta plate. Yay! It was so good! Now be warned. Not only do you have to try every single antipasto and thereafter that huge plate of pasta genovese but you also have to stay for dessert. The cake made of amarena cherries and almonds is simply too good to be misses. Long story short: cancel any plans for after your meal because you'll be in a food coma. Best thing you can do is to go back to the center of Naples by foot and burn those billions of calories.

Restaurant states that it is open at 630pm. I walked in the door at 630 and was turned around…read morestating they don't open until 730.

From the owner: Il ristorante Cantina Antica è un luogo piacevole, dove poter degustare grazie alla maestria dei…read morenostri chef e alla qualità degli ingredienti locali, piatti che portano in sé il sapore e il profumo della terra e del mare campano. Tra le specialità del nostro ristorante, i piatti più amati, quelli che meglio rappresentano il legame con le origini e con i sapori e gli odori della tradizione napoletana, sono la nostra ricca zuppa di cozze, le gustose pizze sia classiche che speciali e i nostri saporiti misti di carne. Piatti realizzati con la qualità dei migliori ingredienti, provenienti esclusivamente dal nostro territorio, pietanze adatte ai diversi palati. Piatti tipici che ripropongono gli antichi sapori dei nostri nonni, adatti a tutti quelli che vogliono farsi trasportare dal piacere del cibo!

A delicious meal to welcome us to Salerno!!…read more The gentleman who took our order was fantastic! It was very crowded, busy, and we got there about 45 minutes before closing, but he welcomed us and took such good care of us! I had the bream and my husband had cod with marinara. They were perfection!! The tables were small and crowded, which felt a little tight, but I wouldn't change a thing!

Dear Mamma Rosa, thank you for feeding two starving travellers your delicious food! Your pasta…read moredishes, especially the Paccheri alla Genovese with octopus plus chopped pistachios, were the best we had during our entire Italy trip. Our waiter, who is the son of Mamma Rosa, also helped us discover a new way to eat lemon cake: spray it with salted water to really bring out the sweet and tangy flavours. If we visit the Amalfi Coast again, I hope to stay a few days in Salerno so I can visit Mamma Rosa everyday.

This was our fist pasta in Naples and our last dinner of the whole trip. We luckily got in right…read moreaway without a reservation. It has an extremely local "hole in the wall" type of vibe. Our servers didn't speak much English so I felt like that was a good sign that a lot more locals frequent this place than tourists. After eating nothing but pizza, pastries and the delicious fried street foods of Napoli for days we wanted something lighter for dinner. We ordered a caprese salad which was delicious. We are crazy about that fresh buffalo mozzarella. We ordered a 6 euro bottle of their house white wine which was actually really good. We were given some bread which was excellent as well. For our entrees I had a seafood spaghetti which had clams, mussels, and shrimp, if I recall correctly. My husband ordered a seafood pasta as well. Also great. It was a perfect last dinner in Naples and when we return we will definitely be coming back for more.

Went 2 nights ago, we stayed down the street at an airbnb so this was very close. We didn't have…read morereservations but owner squeezed us in. First off, wow!!!! We had a great time. Food was delish. Staff was so kind and personable. Best gnocchi I have EVER had. Amazing!!!!

We ordered Tomato Bruschetta, Linguine Al Cartoccio, and Frying of Paranza. All are good. The…read morefrying of Paranza has a lot of fish which I am not a big fan so my friend needs to finish them all. Next time shall order Calamari.

Hidden Gem! The best pasta & seafood restaurant I've tried here in Italy! Thanks to Mark Wiens!read more

Tandem is amazing. We went to the original location for lunch without a reservation, and they told…read moreus that they were booked up, but that they had a second location a few blocks away that could likely accommodate us. They picked up the phone, made a call, and a table was secured. We walked over, and were immediately seated. The waiter brought a box of multiple shapes of pasta, explained what each was called, and which sauces were appropriate with each. We ended up ordering caprese salad (the freshest buffalo mozzarella we ever had), one pasta, and the bread loaf filled with meatballs and ragu. We were in heaven, and the portions were tremendous. We left stuffed, satisfied, and paid about 45 euros for the meal. Highly recommended!

We walked by this place and had to stop to get a meatball cuzzetiello, as we were completely…read moreintrigued by what this goodness was. The staff was extremely friendly, taking the time to share their favorite options and recommendations with us. There are a couple of seats inside, but it's mostly set up for takeout orders. We ordered the meatball cuzzetiello. It's a great concept--after all, who doesn't love a meatball sandwich? However, the bread was a bit too hard, though that might have been because we visited later in the day. The meat was okay, but it definitely wasn't hot enough, and while the ragù was a bit sweeter than our personal preference, it was still decent. Overall, it could use a bit more seasoning for taste, as it felt somewhat bland. Again, it's a really cool concept, but I think they need to tweak the flavors a bit.