Ristorante il Saraceno d’Oro

Positano


There is something so typically Italian about the set-up of this restaurant, where waiters have to dash to and fro across the road with their dishes. But in the evening the traffic is light and the wacky layout only adds to the joy of eating here. The pizza and pasta choices are good; the contorni (vegetables) excellent.

Splurge on the legendary profiteroles in chocolate sauce for dessert.


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