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Al Convento
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- Piazza San Francesco, 16 - Cetara
- 3.41175




A shrine to bluefin tuna
- Price range
- €€
- Hours
- Open daily
- Address
- Piazza San Francesco, 16 - Cetara
Fresh tuna and anchovies from Cetara served in a historic convent.
Try: Anchovies and butter, spaghetti tossed with colatura di alici (anchovy sauce), bluefish parmesan.
Guest reviews
Thank you for your hospitality
5
Feb 20, 2026
great experience.lunch appreciated by all my family
Birthday lunch
5
Jan 23, 2026
We had lunch with my wife, we were advised by Pasquale the owner who prepared us a linguina with fresh shrimp excellent, for second a nice grilled snapper cooked to the right point lastly a nice dessert always recommended by Pasquale a homemade millefeuille all great we will definitely return.
Excellent, a must for the soul and the palate.
5
Jan 3, 2026
There are places that not only feed the body, but nourish the soul. Il Convento Restaurant, overlooking the charming Cetara, is one of them. It is not simply a place where you eat; it is a sensory and emotional experience that repeats itself, unfailingly perfect, with every visit.
The cuisine is the very essence of the Amalfi Coast: genuine, respectful of tradition and based on excellent raw materials. Fresh fish is the undisputed protagonist, and the "catch of the day" is always a proposal to be seized, a promise of marine experts just out of the Tyrrhenian Sea.
But it is in a symbolic dish that Il Convento reaches its apotheosis: spaghetti with the dripping of Cetara anchovies. Here this ancient alchemy becomes poetry. The balance between the intense and deep flavor of the colatura, the garlic just mentioned, the chilli that warms the palate and the impeccably cooked pasta is simply sublime. It is a taste of history, sea and craftsmanship that leaves an indelible memory.
To complete this symphony of taste, however, there is something equally precious: hospitality. The owner and all the staff make you feel not a customer, but a guest in their own home. The courtesy is authentic, the attention discreet but always present, the sincere smile. This humanity is the secret ingredient that turns an excellent lunch into a moment of pure joy.
In an era when everything runs smoothly and we are often content with fleeting and standardized experiences, Il Convento reminds us of the value of permanence. The permanence of quality, which never fails. The permanence of traditions, guarded and celebrated with pride. The permanence of human warmth, which makes a meal a memory to cherish. Here you are not looking for passing fashion, but timeless authenticity. It is a place that never disappoints, which indeed, with its constant excellence, builds a relationship with you made of trust and happy expectation for the next return.
Thank you, Il Convento, for being a beacon of authenticity and perfection. You cannot ask for more, except to be able to return soon.
When honesty is lacking
1
Oct 28, 2025
Dishes beaten twice on the receipt (we consumed 1 fry) as well as the covers. We choose from the catch a tuna of limited weight and we find ourselves in the plate a huge amberjack
Good quality food but DISHONEST management ... we will never return
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Piazza San Francesco, 16 - Cetara
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