Dedicato a Mio Padre: We decided to try this place based on a rave Yelp review, and we were pretty happy with it. The service was good, and it seemed like a family-run spot that had only Italians inside (though that was true for most of Salerno overall). They gave us free croquettes as an amuse-bouche. Then, I had a ‘tomato salad’ (a cut up tomato, in oil) and B had the mixed seafood grill. Included were tuna, swordfish, shrimp, and a shellfish that looked like an elongated scallop in a shell. I had a spaghettini with tuna and capers as my entree, which was – say it with me now – swimming in oil. Still nice to have fresh food: we even saw a boy bring a bag of recently-sourced shellfish straight from the market, which we had passed on our way there. A fish market at night, rather than at five in the morning, is definitely something I can get behind.
Bar Nettuno: On our host’s recommendation, we went to this port-area cafe, which served the (locally) famous brioche ice cream sandwich. They take a big sweet bun, cut it in half, and spread a thick layer of gelato inside. It was a bit too much bread for my taste, but B was a fan. Regular gelato is rich enough for my blood.
spot that had only Italians inside (though that was true for most of Salerno overall). They gave us free croquettes as an amuse-bouche. Then, I had a ‘tomato salad’ (a cut up tomato, in oil) and B had the mixed seafood grill. Included were tuna, swordfish, shrimp, and a shellfish that looked like an elongated scallop in a shell. I had a spaghettini with tuna and capers as my entree, which was – say it with me now – swimming in oil. Still nice to have fresh food: we even saw a boy bring a bag of recently-sourced shellfish straight from the market, which we had passed on our way there. A fish market at night, rather than at five in the morning, is definitely something I can get behind.
