Don Alfonso 1890

Don Alfonso 1890

This beautiful two-starred restaurant on the lush Amalfi coast is home to one of the most famous culinary families in Italy.
Corso Sant'Agata
11 Sant'Agata sui Due Golfi
Naples
Italy
80064
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  • Don Alfonso 1890
    Corso Sant'Agata, 11 Sant'Agata sui Due Golfi , Italy, Naples, 80064
    Telephone
    0039 0818 780 026
    Restaurant reservations
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    Showcasing the incredible cooking of Ernesto Iaccarino and the wonderful fresh flavours of the Amalfi coast, Don Alfonso 1890 has been a family-owned business since the nineteenth century. Based in the picturesque town of Sant Agata, where the Gulf of Naples and the Gulf of Salerno meet, the building sits high above sea level, boasting spectacular views out onto the ocean.

    Since 1986, the kitchen has used produce from its own dedicated farm called Le Peracciole, just a few miles away along the coast facing the island of Capri. Ernesto’s father Alfonso now tends to the seven-hectare vegetable garden, providing the freshest ingredients for his son and the brigade of chefs including lemons and olive oil.

    The dining room itself is open with plenty of natural light, decorated in a mixture of pink and white, and there’s an outdoor dining area and patio for when the sun is out (which, being situated on the Amalfi coast, is most of the time). One of the most interesting things about the villa in which the restaurant is based is the wine cellar; to get to it, staff must navigate a maze of chambers which date back to the fifteenth century, before descending down a stone staircase which runs alongside the 25,000 bottles owned by Ernesto and the team. At the very bottom is an old well, thirty-five metres underground, which is now used for ageing cheese.

    Ernesto runs the kitchen, while his mother Livia and brother Mario take care of front of house. There are twenty chefs serving fifty diners at any one time, proving the sheer the amount of work that goes into each course. Don Alfonso 1890 gained its first star in 1985 and its second in 1990. Between 1997 and 2002, it was listed as a three-starred restaurant, but now continues to run at a two-star level.

    Three things you should know
    1
    There are eight bedrooms for people wanting to stay the night at Don Alfonso 1890. Each one has a balcony that overlooks the beautiful Gulf of Naples.
    2
    Ernesto’s father Alfonso learnt his craft all over Europe before he took the reins of the family business, which was originally opened in 1890 (hence the name).
    3
    Alfonso’s sons now help out at the restaurant, ensuring Don Alfonso will remain in the family for at least one more generation.
    Don Alfonso 1890
    Corso Sant'Agata, 11 Sant'Agata sui Due Golfi , Italy, Naples, 80064
    Telephone
    0039 0818 780 026
    Restaurant reservations
    Open Table Logo