We loved the food in Positano the first time we were there for our honeymoon and this past trip lived up to all of our gastronomical expectations.
Arancini, a local treat we did not try on our honeymoon, was an utterly delectable find this time around. Arancini is a fried rice ball with either cheeses, meats, and/or vegetables mixed in. The first one we tried was filled with cheese:
Arancini, a local treat we did not try on our honeymoon, was an utterly delectable find this time around. Arancini is a fried rice ball with either cheeses, meats, and/or vegetables mixed in. The first one we tried was filled with cheese:
Arancini can be found on almost any menu in Positano and their fillings are all a little different. We had our second round of arancini during a beach lunch and they were stuffed with rice, peas, and onions. Yum!
The pizza in Positano (and all of Italy) is just to die for. Thin, flavorful crusts, fresh tomato sauce, and hearty mozzarella are what makes these pizzas so special. A commonly served pizza in Positano has artichokes, mushrooms, and prosciutto for toppings:
The two most popular seem to be the margherita and the marinara pizzas. The margherita is the classic crust, sauce, mozzarella, and basil. The marinara is just the crust topped with a thin layer of an amazing marinara sauce. We tried the marinara and are happy to report it was delicious. Brian averaged almost one pizza per day while we were there.
Another phenomenal treat in Positano is the pasta. I couldn't get enough! In pretty much every restaurant we went to the pasta is cooked very al dente...more so than you would expect, but I happen to love it that way. Our first meal in Positano, after we checked-in, was at Caffé Positano for a pasta lunch. Check it out:
My rigatoni with eggplant, mozzarella, tomatoes, and basil is on the right and Brian's spaghetti with crayfish and shrimp is on the left. Both were lovely! Since Positano is right on the Mediterranean they offer a LOT of seafood pasta options. One of the most popular seems to be the seafood risotto. If you look to the bottom of this picture, you can see a tiny glimpse of it:
The seafood risotto was fantastic. Shrimp, crayfish, and mussels flavored the perfectly cooked risotto.
Believe it or not, but when we got home from Positano we felt like we had stretched our stomachs about three times their normal size...but we'd do it again in a heartbeat if we could get our hands on some of the wonderful food we enjoyed in Positano.
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