Arlecchino

Cilento Coast


Located across from the beach in the pretty southernmost part of Santa Maria, popular Arlecchino has picture windows overlooking the small sweep of sand. Packed to the gills at weekends, the restaurant primarily offers seafood, although the ravioli salsa di noci (ravioli in walnut sauce) gives the tuna and sea urchins a run for their money.

And all the time, out of the corner of your eye, there's that dessert trolley.


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