osteria la specola In Sapri

A perfect kitchen with dishes executed to perfection

This restaurant has a brightly lit, spacious indoor room - several tables were occupied by Italian families - and a long warmly lit outdoor courtyard decorated with suspended paper parasols. The food was fine. We had two pasta dishes, which were nice - my Paccieri was seriously chewy, which I didn't mind - followed by deep fried battered calamari and prawns (fried fish of the day) and grilled squid. The fried fish was fresh. The squid was rubbery and dry - it was a good jaw workout. We had two mixed salads on the side, which were not great compared to other salads I've had in Sapri. The service was prompt and efficient. The meal was fine overall: it seemed expensive for fairly standard food but I guess you pay a premium for the spacious seating, the soft music and the floating parasols.

Long wait times, good main courses, but the flaw was the spaghetti alla Specola. It was definitely made from the frozen mix and had a nasty smell. In a seaside town, serve fresh fish; leave frozen for the big cities.

The charming and intimate outdoor setting is ideal for couples. A selection of regional wines, fresh seafood, and a variety of first courses are available. For celiacs, they offer appetizers and main courses, but not bread or pasta.

It was recommended to me by friends, and it was the right choice. Everything was delicious, and the staff were very polite. The appetizer, first course, and second course were all generously prepared, but with meticulous attention to the seasoning. I'll definitely be back.

Very nice atmosphere, excellent food, high-quality, very fresh fish, highly recommended! We'll definitely be back!

We had dinner outside, very slow service, but here in Sapri it is the norm, and I'm not talking about the kitchen, but even in having a simple bottle of water, the tuna was good and so was the cuttlefish, the soaghetto specula was a complete failure, among other things, a dish not ordered, but which arrived to us wrong from the kitchen, as a restaurateur I would never have offered it, I would have apologized for the wait and I would have promptly remade the spaghetti with clams ordered, also because, always as a restaurateur, I would never have ordered a seafood first course with shelled seafood and therefore almost certainly not fresh, and in fact that's what happened, also rejected the octopus, the dessert and the grilled vegetables, as far as I'm concerned an experience not to be repeated... I attach the receipt from which it is clear that despite being served a different first course, we still paid for spaghetti with clams, adding insult to injury

Una esperienza molto bella, il cibo è molto buono e il rapporto qualità prezzo pure, lo consiglio vivamente per una serata in famiglia!

Excellent experience, fresh products cooked to perfection. Very friendly and professional staff.

Materia prima di ottima qualità, cibo cucinato alla perfezione e gustosissimo. Ottimo rapporto qualità prezzo. Location raffinata