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La Basilica
(Via S Antonino 12; pizzas €6-12, meals €40; noon-midnight)
Elegant without the attitude, barrel-
vaulted La Basilica serves regional nosh with subtle yet confident twists (think house-
made black
scialatielli
pasta with calamari and
pomodorini
or a decadent dark chocolate
and whisky tart). For a cheaper feed, dig into the excellent wood-fired pizzas.
ITALIAN, PIZZERIA
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Ristorante il Buco
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CAMPANIAN
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( 081 878 23 54; Rampa Marina Piccola 5; meals €60; 12.30-2.30pm & 7.30-11pm Thu-Tue Feb-Dec)
Housed in a monks' former wine cellar, this dress-for-dinner restaurant offers far from
monastic-style cuisine. The emphasis is on innovative regional cooking, so expect modern
combos like mozzarella and lemon-stuffed ravioli, or zesty risotto with smoked
provola
cheese, green apple and prawns. Reservations recommended.
Drinking & Nightlife
From wood-panelled wine bars to cocktail-centric cafes, you'll find no shortage of drink-
ing dens in Sorrento.
Cafè Latino
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CAFE, BAR
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( 081 878 37 18; Vico Fuoro 4a; 10am-1am summer)
Think locked-eyes-over-cocktails time.
This is the place to impress your partner with cocktails (from €7) on the terrace, surroun-
ded by orange and lemon trees. Sip a Mary Pickford (rum, pineapple,
grenadino
and
maraschino) or a glass of chilled white wine. If you can't drag yourselves away, you can
also eat here (meals around €30).
Bollicine
( 081 878 46 16; Via Accademia 9; 7.30pm-2am)
The wine list at this unpretentious wine bar
with a dark, woody interior includes all the big Italian names and a selection of interesting
local labels. If you can't decide what to go for, the amiable bar staff will advise you.
There's also a small menu of
panini
, bruschette and one or two pasta dishes.
WINE BAR
Fauno Bar
CAFE
