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Piazza del Duomo (rooms 21 to 24 are good choices). The bright-green-and-blue tilework
gives the place a vibrant fresh look and the views from the rooftop terrace are magnifi-
cent.
HOTEL
€€€
Hotel Luna Convento
( 089 87 10 02;
www.lunahotel.it
;
Via Pantaleone Comite 33; s €230-290, d €250-300;
)
This former convent founded by St Francis in 1222 has been a hotel for some 170 years.
Rooms in the original building are former monks' cells, but there's nothing pokey about
the bright tiles, balconies and seamless sea views. The newer wing is equally beguiling,
with religious frescoes over the bed (to stop any misbehaving). The cloistered courtyard is
magnificent.
Eating
Pasticceria Pansa
(Piazza Duomo 40; pastries from €1.50; 7.30am-1am summer, to 10.30pm winter)
Compromising
waistlines since 1830, this vintage pastry peddler is a must for gluttons. Must-tries include
the
scorzetta d'arancia
(chocolate-dipped candied orange peels),
torta setteveli
(a mul-
tilayered chocolate and hazelnut cake) and the
limoncello
-laced local
delizia al limone
.
PASTRIES & CAKES
€
Le Arcate
( 089 87 13 67;
www.learcate.net
; Largo Orlando Buonocore, Atrani; pizzas from €6, meals €25;
12.30-3pm & 7.30-11.30pm Tue-Sun, open Mon Jul & Aug)
On a sunny day, it's hard to beat the
dreamy location - at the far eastern point of the harbour overlooking the beach - with
Atrani's ancient rooftops and church tower behind you. Huge white parasols shade the
sprawl of tables, while the dining room is a stone-walled natural cave. Tuck into bubbling
pizzas or more substatial dishes like risotto with seafood and grilled swordfish; the food is
good, but it's a step down from the setting.
CAMPANIAN
€€
Trattoria Il Mulino
(Via delle Cartiere 36; pizzas €6-11, meals €29; noon-midnight)
A TV-in-the-corner, kids-
running-between-the-tables sort of place, this is about as authentic a trattoria-pizzeria as
you'll find in Amalfi. There are no culinary acrobatics, just hearty, honest pasta and
simple grilled meat, fish and seafood. The
calamari alla griglia
(grilled calamari) is
simple, succulent perfection. You'll find it near the Museo della Carta.
ITALIAN
€€
