Don Pedro - SORRENTO

We couldn't have asked for a better evening, Tony and his staff were fabulous and looked after us well. The setting is perfect and the food was great.

Called for drinks only and were made very welcome. The cold beer was just what we needed. Right on the beach and a brilliant place for people watching. Well recommended.

Italy is the destination of choice for my wife and I. We were staying in Marina Piccola at the water 's edge in Sorrento. Our first night, we experienced one of those downpours that are typical along the Bay of Naples, and we didn 't feel like making the trek up the bluff to downtown. Don Pedro 's was literally a few steps from our door, so we decided to try it out. We were not disappointed! The food was absolutely the best we ate in Sorrento. You need to be aware that many restaurants there are food factories which serve mediocre food at inflated prices to the legions of tourists who don 't know any better. Don Pedro 's was an exception. My favorite meal there was grilled calamari and prawns on the first night. The second night my wife and I both had the lobster, which was priced very reasonably. I also enjoyed their fish pie (shellfish wrapped in a fillet). My wife had the best steak she had ever eaten and on another occasion a crab dinner. All were fresh, delicious, well prepared, and nicely presented. Prices were reasonable, given that it 's Sorrento. Service was very attentive, polite, and extremely personal. This is outstanding for restaurants in the Amalfi region, where service tends to be surly, impersonal, and often openly rude. We were teamed by two young men and a young woman. Rafaele and Teresa in particular provided service which was attentive without hovering and did it with a smile. On our last night, friends of ours showed up in the middle of our meal, and the wait staff cheerfully added two more place settings at our table. Teresa was married during our stay, and she gave my wife a favor from her reception. It doesn 't get any more personal than that! The dining room is a temporary building a few steps from the water 's edge. Don Pedro 's takes its ambience from its spectacular views of the harbor at Marina Piccola and from Vesuvius across the Bay of Naples. In bad weather, they have plexiglas curtains and space heaters for your comfort. I am confident that you will have a wonderful dining experience at Don Pedro 's. Don 't be put off by the few customers in the dining room if you visit. The only negative thing I have to say about this restaurant is its location. It 's a bit out of the way. Sorrento sits on a bluff high above Marina Piccola, and there is limited access to the beach area. Don Pedro 's is the very last restaurant at the end of the marina around a blind corner before you come to the public boat docks. The quality of the food and of the service makes it worth your effort to get there. You won 't be disappointed.

We visited Don Pedro for dinner based on Trip Advisor recommendations but were a little disappointed. The lack of atmosphere probably didn’t help, as we were one of only two couples there, but the food was also uninspired and probably the most expensive we’ve eaten so far in Italy. Waitress was lovely though and tried her best to create an atmosphere but perhaps better to visit during the summer season.

Down in the port so take the elevator from town. It’s truly on the beach! Well recommended and great food and service.