Vivaro is a new bar on the main Amalfi coast road as it passes through Praiano.

It opened at the beginning of June 2007 and specialises in Italian wines.

It is contemporary rather than traditional in design, more like a bar in Milan or Florence in looks but much friendlier.

The English-speaking owner Gennaro is very welcoming and enthusiastic in sharing his knowledge of regional wines, of which he has many examples.

The food is simple (panini, torte etc) but tasty. We popped in for one drink and ended up staying the whole evening and going back the next evening as well. We got talking to one of the regular customers, Sylvia, who, it turned out, had once worked in Ipswich. It is indeed a small world.

Highly recommended.

Via Capriglione, Praiano.
Telephone: 3355624805.
No train station.
Sita buses pass through Praiano.

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Minori is a small town 4 kilometres from Amalfi. It is much cheaper for everything - food, drink and accommodation - and is a beautiful small town. It is ten minutes by ferry, a great way to see the coast, and a ticket costs about 4 euros. Well worth it. A great spot with very friendly people, particularly the staff in Antares restaurant, and beautiful food.

For accommodation check www.amalfivacation.it

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Avoid eating anywhere as everything is at least double the normal price. Here the ultimate insult to Italian cuisine has been devised. Sit quietly in a shaded cave on the Via Genato while the waiter recommends the house Canelonni. Visions of a moustachioued chef come to mind as his staff lovingly create the day’s menu, his own hands adding the Bechamel Sauce and the carefully arranged garnish of a Basil leaf.
A few moments later the waiter presents the meal with a flourish. Two small cardboard cartons with three watery rolls of pasta and goo, the middle of which is icy cold, and the rim bubbling. The worst insult is yet to come for this offence to the taste buds – the bill. Embarrassment forbids to reveal the actual amount; suffice to say it was four times more than the busfare.

Don't bother

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