My wife and I were so happy to be back in beautiful Salerno . . one of our fav places in the world. We enjoyed a wonderful 4 day vacation here 18 months ago. HARD TO GO WRONG ! Lots of amazing pizzas, pasta, gelato & cappuccinos plus incredible scenery nearby on the Amalfi Coast. This time during our 6 day stay my wife had found a fabulous 2 bed / 2 bath Airbnb on the 4th floor . . thankfully it had an elevator. And being on one end of Corso Vittorio Emanuele we were close to all the action. VERY HANDY ! In fact we noticed there were 2 restaurants on the ground floor of our apartment building. On Thursday our first night in town we tried the pizzeria downstairs and it was pretty darn good.
Our server Nello the boyfriend of Ilaria the co-owner suggested this restaurant right next door as a good dinner spot. AND WE DID ! On Saturday we turned up here around 7.30pm . . Luigi the co-owner ( with his wife Claudia ) gave us a warm welcome. A very courteous server named Gonzalo showed us to a table in the beautiful dining room. MENU ! This was not the typical Italian pizza / pasta menu we were familiar with in Italy or back home in the USA. FIRST UP ! I chose an Italian craft beer which Gonzalo had brought out to show me at my request. He returned soon after with a chilled bottle of L’Ambrata del Brenta . . an American style amber lager – 6.7% abv. It tasted quite good !
RELAXING VIBE ! The textured walls and ceiling made us feel like we were dining inside a cave. We ran through the dinner items on the menu with Gonzalo and some thoughtful input from Luigi the owner. To kick things off we asked for some artisan bread while we decided what to order. My wife selected the Sous-Vide Suckling Pig Fillet with Myrtle & Broccoli while I decided on a Rib Eye Steak ( medium rare ) plus a side of Baked Potatoes with Skin suggested by Luigi.
Our entrees arrived courtesy of a smiling Gonzalo. Everything was cooked to perfection by talented Chef Fedele . . no complaints from us. ANOTHER BEER ! This time I selected A Fravort Fresh Beer . . an Italian light Lager – 4.9% abv. Gonzalo presented it to me with a tall stem glass as I requested. It tasted pretty decent for a light beer. DESSERT ! The Chocolate Caprese was endorsed by Luigi & Gonzalo so that’s what we selected. And it was the perfect finish to our enjoyable dinner. We had a nice chat with Luigi and his lovely wife Claudia as we were leaving. Our friendly server Gonzalo would charm the pants off anyone . . a real asset to this restaurant. OUTSTANDING SERVICE !
