Trattoria Da Lorenzo

Best restaurant in Scala, and we tried many restaurants on our stay. We had an amazing dinner in a lovely atmosphere. Everything is perfect; waitors, table setting, even the toilettes. The wine list is thick as a Bible! We would love to come here again soon. It is our best memory of Scala <3 To english speaking guests: the dish "scampi" is not fried prawns as you may think, it is cray fish (that is why they asked how many we wanted... ;-) ). Hopefully they will make that clear in the menu from now. To the owner of this restaurant: You should really consider a good website for your business, since most tourists wants to browse photos and menus beforehand. Being on facebook only is not enough if you want to reach younger customers. We noticed the great effort and investment that is made in your restaurant, and wish you all the best. Thank you for a lovely experience!

Final stop of our culinary tour of Scala took us to Da Lorenzo’s with its reputation for seafood dishes. After dining at Gli Ulivi and Z’ntonios, we wondered how good it could be. It was amazing! We started with the basic caprese salad and a selection of Neapolitan bites including eggplant and stuffed pepper. Then it was onto the catch of the day, a whitefish called branzino prepared in “crazy water” and served with local vegetables. True Mediterranean cuisine, beautifully prepared and served by friendly staff. Just enough room for some tiramisu, an Americano, and a shot of limoncello to end a very pleasant evening.

My husband and I were staying nearby in Minori and after some research, thought Trattoria de Lorenzo sounded like a great choice for a dinner date. When we arrived, a gentleman stepped out of the restaurant to greet us as we waited in the outdoor waiting space with another group (family of 4). He asked if we had reservations, to which we informed him that we did not. He explained that they are busy and only take reservations. We replied that we understood and began to leave. However, as we began to leave, the female in the group waiting with us explained that they didn’t have reservations either. To my surprise, they were led into the restaurant and asked if they’d like to look at a menu. I have no idea why they allowed this family in and not us, but we were shocked at the blatant favoritism. I would not recommend this restaurant to anyone due to their treatment of us.

Da Lorenzo é una garanzia, siamo stati per la terza volta in questa trattoria e come sempre siamo rimasti soddisfatti. Il loro antipasto é superlativo e la vista non manca!