Holidaying at Praiano on the Amalfi Coast allowed us to stumble on the most amazing seaside restaurant of all time! Big call I know, but it was unbelievable! Footloose and fancy free we bravely descended a very steep road down to a little pebbled beach and upon reaching the bottom we noticed a small sealed path winding around and under the enormous cliffs so we followed it with the usual trepidation we’d hit a staircase and have to turn back.

To our delight this was not the case, waves crashed heavily against the rocks as we followed the path perhaps a hundred metres to the delightful Il Pirata, here we sat for the next couple of hours devouring local delicacies and wine and enjoyed the sound of the waves and marveled at our surroundings. To say we were amazed is an understatement!

Our hot tip is to ensure you plan your escape route, we had our hotel concierge come and pick us up as descending the road was one thing (not for everyone!), climbing back up it…. not on our watch!