La Ruota Braceria Pizzeria

Da Nello

➤ Via Pagliarola, 33, Sant Mary, Italy, Castellabate

Carta • Kebab • Caffè • Pizza • Italiano

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"da Nello is the place to go for delicious, authentic Cilento Coastal cuisine in Santa Maria di Castellabate. We ate here three times during our stay and every dish we tried was terrific! Some of the standouts were starters like the stuffed zucchini flowers (Fori di zucchini ripieni), artichoke and octopus salad (polio e carciofi all'salata), primi including the spaghetti con le vongole (clams),paccheri with swordfish and eggplant (pesce spade e melanzane) and any of the grilled or fried fish for the mains. Nello makes everything fresh he even bakes the bread himself. Service is attentive and Christina will guide you through the menu even if you don't speak Italian. Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: €20–30 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5"

Osteria 1861

➤ Via Valentino Izzo, 1, Sant Mary, Italy, 84048

Carta • Pizza • Kebab • Asiatico • Messicano

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"This experience was marked by chaotic organization. As for the food, I can't comment much because they clearly need to get their reservations in order before I can comment the quality of their services ; A friend from abroad was visiting and wanted to give this restaurant a try. We made a reservation a full 10 days in advance ! , only to receive the cancellation just one day before. My friend was visibly disappointed, and I couldn't quickly find an alternative for our weekend get together. What baffles me the most is how they can push away a group of guests who could have easily spent over 600 euros on their establishment on such short notice!!! The cancellation, in and of itself, isn't the worst part that can happen anywhere. It's the way it happened that's problematic: a brief email sentence, no apology, and no offer of an alternative date. I won't be attempting this again because I value reliability, and my time is too precious to be treated this way."

Antica Giara Caseificio

➤ Contrada Villa Simeoni 20, 84050 Laureana Cilento Italia, Laureana Cilento, 84043, LAUREANA CILENTO, Italy

Carta • Pizza • Sushi • Asiatico • Messicano

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"We stopped at this small cheese factory and had a large plate of fresh handmade mozzarella, bocconcini, ricotta, different sorts of local cheeses, slices of prociutto and lovely salami. This all came together with bread, tomatoes, some carrots and other vegetables. WE DID NOT REGRET IT. Signora Maria gave her best and served the delicious specialities on the 'terrazza '. I especially remember the very tasty small balls of mozzarella, filled with ricotta and nuts and while I am writing this 'my mouth and mind want to go back to this place! '. Maria, thank you very much for your hospitality!"

Hortus

➤ Strada Provinciale 15 Localita San Pietro, 84048, CASTELLABATE, Italy

Carta • Pasta • Caffè • Pizza • Italiano

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"“Quelli che mi lasciano proprio senza fiato sono i libri che quando li hai finiti di leggere e tutto quel che segue vorresti che l’autore fosse un tuo amico per la pelle e poterlo chiamare al telefono tutte le volte che ti gira Ci è venuta in mente questa citazione da IL GIOVANE HOLDEN di J. D. Salinger quando abbiamo lasciato questo locale piccolo ma accogliente, intriso di arte, passione, musica adeguata, amore per il territorio, competenza e professionalità.È una fortuna che ci siano proposte del genere, locali che ti spiace lasciare e di cui vorresti continuare a parlare con i proprietari.Abbiamo mangiato una mousse di ricotta di bufala con gamberi rossi e riduzione di arancia. L'altro antipasto erano le polpette con tre tipi di pesce su un pesto di basilico (e altri odori di stagione).I due piatti erano semplicemente meravigliosi: delicati, saporiti, capaci di coniugare e valorizzare le tante vocazioni del Cilento.Per il primo, su suggerimento dei proprietari, abbiamo preso un fuori menù: linguine al nero di seppia e ricci di mare. Un piatto davvero particolare, da intenditori. Un equilibrio difficile da trovare, ma che in questo piatto sembra venire fuori come da una rivelazione.Superlativa la crema cilentana, rielaborata fino a diventare briosa e intrisa di sentori di agrumi.Abbiamo inoltre preso due calici di fianco e due caffè.Tutto questo al prezzo di euro, che io trovo assolutamente adeguato per la qualità dei prodotti, la bontà dei piatti e il livello del servizio.Quando torneremo dalle parti di Castellabate prenoteremo sicuramente all'Hortus e ci sentiamo di consigliarlo a coloro che sanno apprezzare il coraggio e la passione che solo i folli' osano mettere nei loro sogni."

Cuopperia Lo Sparviero

➤ Via Andrea Guglielmini Patriota, 5, Sant Mary, Italy, Castellabate

Carta • Sushi • Europeo • Asiatico • Vegetariano

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"Excellent raw material, but disappointing experience. It may have been the wrong time to stop and eat, but it was the only restaurant open in the city in the evening on Carnival Sunday. After having sat us down and ordered a drink (water and two glasses of wine), we tried to order food, but almost all the dishes we wanted could not be made as the ingredients were missing (according to them they had finished everything at lunch) , neither firsts nor seconds, nothing. The only thing that was feasible were sandwiches. We therefore ordered two sandwiches, one with salmon and the other with tempura prawns. Nothing to complain about the fish which was very good, but the bread was inedible, hard and dry like I don 't know what, so much so that it couldn 't even be cut with a knife. It was super embarrassing to eat it while they were looking at us and laughing at us for how dirty we were getting while trying to eat it. The further blow came with the final bill... the two of us spent €55 If before the bill I would have gone back to give them another chance, after that they lost all hope."