'La Tagliata' a perfect Positano Restaurant reviewed
Tucked up in the hills above Positano is a wonderful, family run, restaurant - with one of the best views in the whole of Italy. The food's pretty fabulous too.
We stopped off at La Tagliata Positano for lunch during our day trip to the Amalfi Coast and the experience was so good I felt the need to share it with you. If you find yourself hungry in Positano head for the hills to the most perfect of Positano restaurants.
La Tagliata, Positano - review
As we entered the restaurant a smiling Peppi greets us; 'Come and meet Mama'. Surprised, we drop by the kitchen to say Buon Giorno to Signora Dora, wife of Don Luigi who started up the restaurant.
She was busy cooking but not too busy to ask 'how hungry are you?' If I wasn't before, I soon became revenous as I was enveloped by the delicious aromas that wafted from the pots and pans over which she and son Vicenzo weaved their magic.
The dining room is semi-open and shaded from the sun with drapes over the open sides of the terrace. Sepia photographs of the family from 'way back when' hang on the old stone walls. Vines of home-grown, freshly picked, plum tomatoes and strings of garlic hang alongside. I'm liking this place a lot and it's about to get even better.
The best view of Positano
We are shown to our table and the view is mesmerising. As we look down through lush green foliage and past tumbling purple petunias the deep blue sea of the Amalfi Coast sparkles in the sunshine.
We can see for miles as the winding coast road wends into the distance. Far below us is Positano, its pale yellow, cream and muted-red painted houses clinging to the cliffs while the coast meanders into the distant haze of a balmy Italian afternoon.
Antipasti and wine
Peppi, who never seems to stop smiling, uncorks a fruity bottle of red from the cellar. We're having a selection of starters, a pasta main course, dessert and a bottle of wine. There's no set menu as such; whatever is harvested from the organic garden that day is used as ingredients for that day's feast. It's all part of the charm.
A medley of mouth-watering antipasti arrives; crisp bruschetta, nutty potatoes, parma ham and melon - there's no room left on the table. More food arrives and we juggle the dishes to make room for aubergine in tomato sauce and broccoli. I feel the need to pace myself.
Pasta at La Tagliata, Positano
It's buzzy in La Tagliata with a good mix of locals and tourists. Peppi chats with diners and introduces Mama to newcomers - it's very relaxed and has the air of a hot, lazy Sunday afternoon which could stretch on forever.
Our main course arrives; a shared dish which comprises of a trio of fresh, home-made pastas. Cheese-stuffed ravioli, gnocchi, a meat cannelloni and fusilli. It's a burst of Mediterranean freshness, the warmth of garlic and all nicely al dente and garnished with aromatic basil. If you love authentic, traditional, Italian food you'll love La Tagliata.
We enjoyed our meal at La Tagliata so much that we went back during a short break in Positano the following year. Read more about Positano in our guide about the best things to do in Positano.
La Tagliata Desserts
When dessert is served it actually looks too good to eat. Obviously we don't let this minor detail stop us. A perfectly formed profiterole topped with glistening dark chocolate sauce sits beside a light, crisp pastry topped with strawberries and custard. A hazelnut cake with a creamy, dreamy, chocolate filling completes the mouth-watering trio.
A bowl of deep-red, gleaming, cherries finishes off the ensemble together with the ubiquitous bottle of Limoncello. Drink as much as you want says Peppi... and we're left to indulge. There's no hurry to leave and we could have sat all afternoon enjoying the food, the ambience and the views.
If you're passing through Positano and looking for a restaurant which serves authentic, home-grown, Italian food cooked with passion you'll find it at La Tagliata. It's one of the best Positano restaurants - just make sure you're hungry when you go.
More about La Tagliata
Directions to La Tagliata here.
B&B accommodation is available at La Tagliata - check rates and availability
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What is the current charge per person?
We would love to be able to reserve a table for the end of April!
I suggest you contact the restaurant directly to book and check their website for current prices. Enjoy your visit
We've been there too. Mindblowing would be my summation of this place. An absolute highlight of our entire trip to Italy. Don't eat in central Positano, the food is average at best. If you want the real Italian experience - La Tagliata is the must do destination.
I couldn't agree more! I've been twice now and it'd be the first place I'd book to eat if I'm ever lucky enough to get to Positano again. So glad you enjoyed it 🙂
That place is amazing for so many reasons!
and on so many levels!
Thank you for sharing with us. I love a good food and I love to travel, in 2013 of May I am solo sailing around the world. Happy Holiday!
You too - good luck with your RTW sailing trip - will keep an eye on your progress.
Not sure why I tortured myself pre breakfast looking at food porn 🙂 Everything looks delicious!
If you ever go make sure you haven't eaten for a week!
Thanks for dropping by 🙂
That looks and sounds divine! Past midnight here and this made me forage for food too 😉
You're a late-night blogger too - it's hungry work!
Loved this post. Made me so hungry. This is a part of Italy I have yet to visit 😉
It's just soooo gorgeous - and the food amazing too. Happy to be going back next year 🙂
What is the best time of day to dine here to enjoy the best views? Lunch? Dinner?
I've only had lunch there and the views were amazing so I don't know about the evening but can't imagine the view could ever be bad!
I hope you are able to re-visit very soon. Thank you for including my post, much appreciated 🙂
I was with you up to the Limoncello, too much like lemon scented toilet duck for my liking!
Limoncello is definitely an acquired taste 🙂
This has made my tummy growly! Gorgeous pictures, I love the vibrant colours! I would just note though... that for Italians the pasta is only the primi (first course) and you would have to also have a secondi - the meat dish, or second course, for this to really be a true Italian feast. Followed of course, by dessert and coffee. How DO they do it?!
There's no way I could have squeezed in another course and there was no we we could have had dinner that evening! Can you tell me what is the difference between antipasto and antipasti?
Antipasto is singular - antipasti is the plural. So having antipasto would be just one type of food ... e.g. ham and melon, whereas antipasti would be a spread of food. I prefer antipasti to antipasto! 😉
Thank you - that explains it perfectly - and obvious when you think about it. I"m with you on the antipasti!
Good grief, who can eat this amount of food? (I had to go and forage for a bowl of strawberries and icecream to eat while I read this!) Sounds and looks gorgeous, Suze.
It was a lot of food but they were all 'sharing dishes'. There I don't feel so bad now Jo!
It looks like delicious food with beautiful views! The desserts look fantastic too. There's nothing like a good meal in Italy 🙂
That food was fabulous - I'll definitely go back. The family were lovely too.