After our first breakfast at the hotel we chatted with Tony at the front desk and he told us that La Tagliata had a table available for dinner tonight and if we wanted he would book it for us. Good food, music and entertainment were all promised. So, not totally sure what La Tagliata was, we excitedly accepted. The shuttle from La Tagliata arrived at our hotel around 1930 to pick us up, along with another family from our hotel. After one more stop at a different hotel the small shuttle was full and we were on our way to the very top of Positano. 20 minutes, and many many twisty-turny roads later, we had reached La Tagliata. We stepped inside to find a warmly rustic Italian restaurant with perhaps the most spectacular view of Positano and the Mediterranean:
It was a bit hazy that night, but that just seemed to add to the romantic beauty of the view. You can see Positano near the very bottom of the photo and this quaint little neighborhood in the foreground:
As soon as we walked in the fun began. We were immediately directed to our table (right by the open windows!) and asked if we wanted red or white wine. No menus, no fuss. We opted for red. The delicious house wine came out and not five minutes later we were inundated with the antipasto course.
Zucchini lasagna & pizza. Chick peas & fava beans. Spinach, broccoli & peas.
Fresh mozzarella. Grilled zucchini & fresh tomatoes.
After the flavorful and wonderfully satisfying antipasto course we realized the entire restaurant worked on a prixe fixe menu. No choices, except whether or not you choose to eat everything...and given the quality and the homemade deliciousness of the food, our plates we always clean by the time the next course rolled around.
During our first intermission, we managed to get the couple next to us to snap a picture. We're a little out of focus, but the background looks fantastic:
Just as our stomachs were getting used to their new size after the antipasto course, we were greeted by the primo course, homemade pastas:
There was homemade: ravioli, gnocchi, and linguine in a mushroom sauce. Divine.
As this guy worked on our next course (the grill was located in the dining room area)...
...the band came out to serenade us with some classic Italian music.
The singer had such a powerful and lovely voice. Throughout the course of dinner the band would come out for two or three songs and then break for a little while. It was a lively source of entertainment and fun for us diners.
Next up was the secondo course, meat. There was lamb, beef, and chicken. At that point I could hardly take another bite after the antipasto and primo courses, but I tried. Brian was the champ of the secondo course and we almost cleaned that plate. Knowing that we were in the home stretch, we readied ourselves for the dolce course. We're still not sure what the desserts were, but all three of them were delicious and surprisingly light after all of the other heavier courses.
We drank a little more wine, listened to a little more music and then before we knew it, it was four hours since we had arrived and our shuttle home was waiting out front. As we rode back down to our part of Positano we basked in the warmth of such a unique and delightful dining experience; one, unfortunately, that we cannot imagine recreating anytime soon.
If you'd like to view all of our photos from our visit from Positano, please click on this link:
Positano Photos
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