Hi All,
Rick you are terrific. My wife and I are big fans.
Anyway, made a reservation to a fancy restaurant in Sorrento. Made a reservation online. They emailed asking for my credit card information to hold the reservation
This has never happened before. Im wary of sharing the info. Any advice?
Ed
A fancy restaurant does not want to lose money to a customer that makes a reservation and does not show up. So if you want to eat there give them your credit card #. Or wait until you get to Sorrento to make in person.
This is also becoming common in the US at better restaurants. In the Denver area there are a couple restaurants that requests the card. If you want the reservation, send it. Sending the number via email carries little risk if that is your concern.
Thanks for the feedback!
Ed
Hi Ed, can you let me know the name of the restaurant? I'm headed to Sorrento in about a week 1/2 and would like to know some good options! Thanks, Kathleen
Previous posts have recommended the following restaurants for Sorrento. I am keeping track since we will be there in October.
O'Puledrone, at the Marina Grande.
had wonderful grilled fish - very fresh. It's run by a fishermen's co-op.
Taverna dell'800, Via Accademia 29. Delicious homemade pastas, and very inexpensive.
Ristorante Gigino at Archi 15. I think the sign said something like Ristorante Pizzariachi (?)
Il Leone Rosso Ristorante Pizzeria: Via Marziale 25, 80067, Sorrento, Italy
I can second Taverna dell'800 - I just ate there twice during my stay a month ago! Delicious!
We ate at Il Buco, which has (I think) a Michelin star. It was attractive and expensive, but as a frequent diner in NYC, I didn't think it was really worth the money - in a country that is filled with magnificent, low-priced dining. One issue is that Sorrento, while attractive, is a very touristy city, with a large number of budget-driven sun-seekers from rainy climates in Northern Europe. That drives down how ambitious a restaurant can be, and remain in business. There's plenty of "satisfactory" food in Sorrento.
One of the best meals we had in the area was a modest weekend lunch in Sant Agata sui Dui Golfi, surrounded by small christening and confirmation parties, Da Mimi. It has a walled patio for good weather. And it's not far from the 1.5 hour, all downhill, 99% paved walkway back to Sorrento. Left, out of the restaurant, then a bit of searching. SITA bus to Sant Agata leaves opposite (across the street from) the Circumvesuviana station, to your right facing the station.
Definitely Delfinos in Marina Grande. Another small, intimate place we have enjoyed is Ristorante O'Murzill. It's located on Via Accademia, #17. We did not make lunch reservations for either restaurant. However, we were there in April so it might be different during a busier season. Buon appetito!
