10 Best Restaurants
Sorrento sits above the Bay of Naples, with lanes running from Piazza Tasso towards clifftop gardens and the fishing harbour of Marina Grande. Spend a morning among the town’s churches and museums, then head into the lemon-growing hills of Massa Lubrense or down to Marina del Cantone for lunch by the water. Ferries make Capri a tempting day trip, while the peninsula’s coastal paths offer quieter views. Summer brings busy roads; allow time between seaside stops.
La Torre del Saracino
Sorrento, Italy
Gennaro Esposito’s La Torre del Saracino is now at Bellevue Syrene in Sorrento, rather than its former Seiano address. The new setting adds frescoed interiors and a panoramic terrace to cooking grounded in Campania’s produce and culinary traditions. Come for a considered meal that connects regional ingredients with Esposito’s long-developed style. Reserve ahead, confirm which dining space will be used, and use the current Sorrento address when arranging transport or sharing your reservation details.
Gennaro Esposito’s cooking in its new clifftop setting
Don Alfonso 1890
Sant’Agata sui Due Golfi, Massa Lubrense, Italy
The Iaccarino family’s Don Alfonso 1890 makes the ingredients of the peninsula the starting point for a substantial dining experience. Its organic farm, Le Peracciole, supplies produce and olive oil, while the kitchen develops Campanian traditions with a contemporary approach. The cellar is another important part of the visit. Set aside an evening for dinner in Sant’Agata sui Due Golfi, discuss menu and wine preferences when booking, and arrange transport back to your hotel.
A landmark expression of the peninsula’s produce
Terrazza Bosquet
Sorrento, Italy
Inside Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria, Terrazza Bosquet combines a gulf-facing setting with Antonino Montefusco’s seasonal Mediterranean cooking. Ingredients from the hotel gardens and surrounding region feed into tasting menus, supported by a wine list with strong Italian and Campanian representation. This is a place to reserve for an occasion and allow the meal to unfold without another commitment afterwards. Ask about the current menu and weather-dependent seating, especially if an outdoor table is important to you.
A special dinner overlooking the Bay of Naples
Il Buco
Sorrento, Italy
Peppe Aversa’s Il Buco occupies an atmospheric position on the stepped route between central Sorrento and the port. Dining spaces range from the original room to a contemporary upper-floor setting and small outdoor terraces. The cooking balances Campanian roots with wider influences, and the cellar adds scope for a wine-focused evening. Choose it when you want a substantial restaurant experience without leaving town. Reserve the particular dining area you prefer and discuss any mobility needs around the steps.
Creative Campanian cooking in the historic centre
Lorelei
Sorrento, Italy
Lorelei’s terrace looks across the Bay of Naples, giving Ciro Sicignano’s cooking a particularly memorable setting. The kitchen draws on Sorrento and Neapolitan traditions, with local ingredients and produce from its vegetable gardens shaping the menu. The wine cellar sits beside remains of a Roman aqueduct, adding another layer to the hotel’s historic site. Book a tasting menu or discuss current alternatives directly, and request outdoor seating subject to the weather rather than assuming it is guaranteed.
Seasonal cooking with an expansive sea view
Don Geppi
Sant’Agnello, Italy
Don Geppi is a small restaurant at the Majestic Palace in Sant’Agnello, where Mario Affinita combines Mediterranean ingredients with contemporary techniques. A hand-painted landscape gives the dining room the feel of an extension of the garden, whose produce also supplies the kitchen. The limited number of tables makes an advance reservation particularly useful. Discuss the tasting-menu choices and dietary requirements beforehand, and plan transport if you are staying in Sorrento or elsewhere on the peninsula.
An intimate dining room and inventive tasting menus
Relais Blu Restaurant
Marciano, Massa Lubrense, Italy
The restaurant at Relais Blu overlooks Capri from a hillside near Marciano. Fumiko Sakai’s cooking draws on Campanian ingredients and the property’s garden, with subtle Japanese influences adding another dimension to the menu. Seafood is prominent, but local meat and vegetable dishes broaden the choice. Reserve for the view as well as the food and allow for the journey from Sorrento. Check the service carefully: Tuesday and Wednesday lunch use the smaller menu rather than the fine-dining offering.
Capri views and Mediterranean cooking with Japanese touches
Taverna del Capitano
Marina del Cantone, Massa Lubrense, Italy
Taverna del Capitano’s gourmet restaurant now occupies the rooftop above Marina del Cantone, with views of the beach and an open kitchen. Matteo Caputo cooks alongside the experience of his father Alfonso, placing local fish at the centre of a distinctly Mediterranean menu. The family’s long connection to this shore gives the meal particular character. Specify the gourmet restaurant when reserving: Casa Caputo downstairs is a separate, more traditional dining experience. Arrange the return journey in advance.
Modern seafood cooking above the beach
Lo Stuzzichino
Sant’Agata sui Due Golfi, Massa Lubrense, Italy
Lo Stuzzichino is the De Gregorio family’s welcoming restaurant in Sant’Agata sui Due Golfi. Seasonal produce, including vegetables from the family garden, anchors cooking that favours recognisable Campanian flavours. Ceramics, an open kitchen and attentive explanations of ingredients make the room feel personal without requiring a formal occasion. It is a good choice for a relaxed lunch in the hills or an evening centred on regional food. Book ahead and check the weekly closing day.
Warm family hospitality and traditional Campanian dishes
Soul & Fish
Marina Grande, Sorrento, Italy
Soul & Fish brings a younger, more contemporary approach to the waterfront at Marina Grande while retaining the setting’s close connection to fishing and family hospitality. The menu moves between familiar seafood dishes and more inventive combinations, with the catch and season guiding the kitchen. Come for a leisurely meal close to the water and a different perspective on Sorrento from the streets above. Reserve ahead in busy periods and check the route back if steep walks are difficult.
Contemporary seafood beside the fishing harbour