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Favourite local restaurant?
I love La Terra in Montepertuso; the owners grow all their own produce
and the views are fantastic. In town, La Cambusa is where I always head for seafood.
Eating
Take note that, overall, the nearer you get to the seafront, the more expensive everything
becomes. Many places close over winter, making a brief reappearance for Christmas and
New Year.
Donna Rosa €€
( 089 81 18 06;
www.drpositano.com
; Via Montepertuso 97-99, Montepertuso; meals
from €38; Wed-Mon Apr-Dec)
This is one of the Amalfi Coast's most reputable res-
taurants, located in mountainside Montepertuso, above Positano. Once a humble trattoria
and now run by Rosa's daughter Raffaella, the culinary lineage is set to continue with Raf-
faella's daughter Erika who has studied with Jamie Oliver in London. The celebrity chef
has a long connection with the restaurant; after dining here on his honeymoon he declared
it to be one of his all-time favourite restaurants.
The menu changes frequently but you can be guaranteed some of the best food - and
views - on the coast. Don't miss the hot chocolate soufflé and be sure to book ahead. Fu-
ture plans include cooking courses; check the website for an update.
CAMPANIAN
Next 2 €€
( 089 812 35 16;
www.next2.it
;
Viale Pasitea 242; meals €30; 7-11pm)
The decor here oozes understated elegance, with its pistachio green-and-cream colour
scheme, interior lemon trees and outside terrace with oversized white parasols and dark
wicker seating. The mains (a choice of just eight) use organic ingredients as far as pos-
sible and include interesting takes on classic Neapolitan dishes such as baked rice with
meatballs, salmon and mozzarella, and giant gnocchi with cherry tomatoes, ricotta and
smoked cheese. Desserts are wickedly creamy and delicious.
NEAPOLITAN
La Cambusa €€
SEAFOOD
