Bistro Sorrento — Restaurant in Sorrento

Welcome to a hidden treasure 10 minutes from the “tourist fuzz” in the heart of Sorrento. If you usually prefer fine dining and Michelin recommend restaurants with the sign of bib gourmand (close to one star) - this is the place to dine. The entrance and smart in-fashion interior makes you feel that the owner put his heart in to making a clean, comfortable and light atmosphere. With the open kitchen solution you see all the ingredients that the place has to offer, and if you are lucky enough to get a seat in front of the kitchen, you can see and feel the passion the chefs put in to giving you an magical food experience. The personnel is super friendly and service minded, and they do everything to make you feel comfortable. It was a highly pleasant surprise that once we sat down to our table, we all got some warm and crunchy compliments from the chef, while we studied the menu of whine and food. The one definate thing to eat here is the chef’s specialty, T-bone steak. They have several different types of T-bone from different areas. For a starter, we highly recommend the cheese and ham plate, the motzarella and ham plate, or the light smoked Carpaccio. They are all worth the food experience, although you should ask about the sizes of the portions before you order not to get stuffed before the main meal. Personally, I’m not a big fan of desserts. They are often very heavy and too sweet. However, not the desserts of this Bistro, they are light as clouds, and they are not too sweet for those who prefer salty snacks instead of chocolate. Anyhow, the chef will give you several surprises, but I will not spoil them all here. The wine list is also impressive, they have an own cellar, and the personnel gives good wine-pairing recommendations according to your taste and budget. We will definitely miss this place, and our friends from Milan said that this is one of the best places they have dined. There is always something that is wrong with most restaurants, either the personnel is dishonest, or the interior is out of fashion, maybe they have good wine, but the food is terrible. Not this place. It’s definitely worth the walk (or drive) out from the Sorrento “tourist fuss” down town, and you will not regret taking the trip. The best food experience in Italy so far, and to reasonable prices. Thank you for giving us an unforgettable and highly surprising food experience....

Bistro Sorrento was a wonderful treat. The owner, the chef, and staff are so passionate about the service and the food. It is very rare to find this quality and attention to detail at the price point this restaurant offers.

The highlight of the restaurant for me is the beef. There's a large display case containing dry aged as well as less mature "fresh" beef. There many varieties to choose and you order in increments of 100grams. If you are unsure, Pasquale (I hope I spelled right!) will guide you. I believe he is the owner and a wonderful host. Again, true passion, you can tell this man is proud of his restaurant and he puts the quality of food and the service before his price.

We enjoyed some aperitif, a potato croquette gift from the chef, a beautiful display of bread and crackers, local Parma ham and mozzarella, fried squash blossoms, beef carpaccio, eggplant parmesan as starters.

Then came the beef (totally forgot to take a picture!), a northern variety of Italian beef, rib eye, aged to perfection and cooked beautiful medium rare. We were told the steak is only natural flavor and not pre seasoning, and then presented with salt, pepper and olive oil to season to our own liking. The steak was divine. I'm not so familiar with dry aged beef,, which is what we ordered, and it was very very good, full of flavor/body, and extremely tender.

Next the dessert, beautiful creations. But before we order, we are presented small lemon cakes and homemade limoncello as gifts from the chef. Next I order the pear and ricotta dessert, which is a work of art. Our entire party ordered every dessert on the menu and each was a huge success.

Thank you so much to Pasquale and his staff for a wonderful meal. I recommend the Bistro Sorrento to anybody and I...

I will start by saying this…Bistro Sorrento was SO good that my wife & I dined there TWICE on our honeymoon just a week ago. Away from the crowds of Sorrento this family owned establishment was one of the highlights of our trip. Firstly, the owner of the restaurant Pasquale picked up my wife & I at our hotel. Yes you read that correctly, we did not need to call a taxi or driver, the owner will come and pick you up. The restaurant itself is beautifully decorated. Being from NJ it was wonderful to be in a setting with a modern feel of a NYC steakhouse but yet still feel at home with Pasquale and his family. His son is the lead chef and now let’s get to the good stuff…The Food. The first evening we dined there we tried the tasting menu with some vino that Pasquale recommended. Each course was excellent but the highlight was the homemade meat ravioli in a three tomato sauce. We never had anything like it before and are still talking about it. The second evening we dined there we went more traditional going À la carte. Finished off our final meal in Sorrento with a beautiful bone in rib-eye. Both evenings Bistro Sorrento gives you some homemade Limoncello and beautifully presented desserts. Lastly, if picking you up isn’t convenient enough, Pasquale will also drive you back home. I mean it doesn’t get any better and no where will you find this type of service. I cannot recommend Bistro Sorrento enough and it’s a must visit if you are staying in Sorrento. Thank you again Pasquale and family!!!...