Il Borgo — Restaurant in Sorrento

Rarely does one see such a waste of a stunningly beautiful location. What a shame! This place has some of the best the views of the Amalfi coast yet words fail to describe the inadequacy of the food. As this place came recommended by our local host, we came ready to enjoy some well prepared local fair; after all, how bad can it be, right? It's the Amalfi coast. Well, get ready for a nasty surprise. Food is a disgrace to the chef's profession - a combination of poor quality ingredients and unconcerned preparation, leading to inedible dishes. Here's the score. The caprese salad that came first consisted of dried up mozz and slices of semi green tomatoes. That's in the land of the best in the world mozzarella di bufala and sweet, ripe pimodori. Again, words fail me on this one. My side dish (contorno) of seasonal vegetables was a freshly opened vacuum packed verdura grigliata, which tasted like Japanese plastic decorations (or what I'd imagine them to taste like). My main course, which was grilled assortment of seafood was a horrid display of dead animals, ready for dissection in a biology class and smelling of a Roman mortuary. My wife was a bit more lucky - she got about a kilo and a half of uncooked pasta (not al dente, mind you, full blown uncooked) with a bunch of clam shells. I tried it and it tasted like the chlorinated water that it was soaked in (again, not cooked). We of course returned everything and tried to opt for some olive oil to use with the half-decent bread to compliment our Rose. We were instead presented with a bottle of cooking oil, which was promptly taken away from us along with the basket of bread, which was the only edible item on the menu. Unphased, we proceeded to drink out wine and 2 bottles of mineral water until finished. Waiter was tipped - after all this disaster wasn't his doing and he tried his best. In conclusion - be warned! Ignore anyone who advises you to go there and do not go to this restaurant! If you are already there, stick to bottled stuff, you'll be...

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 We celebrated my twin daughters’ birthday at this wonderful pizza restaurant in Sorrento, Italy, and it was truly an unforgettable experience!

From the moment we arrived, the staff welcomed us with genuine warmth and excellent service. They went above and beyond to make our evening special — not only did they serve delicious, authentic Italian food (the pizza was incredible!), but they also kindly allowed us to play our own music and even dance a little to celebrate.

The classic dishes, beautiful atmosphere, and accommodating service created the perfect setting for a joyful and family-filled evening.

Thank you for making this birthday so memorable for our daughters and our whole family. Highly recommended to anyone looking for great food and an even better experience...

Certainly people come here for the view but I had a mixed feeling about the food itself. Grilled squid was okay but the sea food spaghetti which the waiter actually recommended as their signature dish was undercooked that the the noodles felt too doughy and more than half of the clams were not opened. What was a bit more surprising was that the response I got when pointing out about the clams, that the waiter didn't put any effort to make up but instead pointing out one which was kinda cracked opened and just took the dish away. Must say the price is reasonable though and it was just convenient for us to come here as it was 15min walking distance from where we stayed but I wouldn't go out of your way to come to this restaurant...