Walking Food Tour in Sorrento

We went on a guided Walking Food Tour our second night in Sorrento, Italy. Paolo, our British/Italian guide, met us in Piazza Tasso and promptly led us into the Syrenuse Bar on the cliff's edge, looking over the Sorrento Harbor. Locals and tourists alike were amassing downtown for the aperitivo hour, an Italian tradition that grows on you quickly.

This is where we began our evening with a yummy aperitivo of Limoncello Spritz and Grandma's pizza bites - Montanara, little deep fried pizza puffs with marinara on top (my new favorite aperitivo snack)!

Our Walking Food Tour Guide, Paolo

Montanara - Grandma's pizza bites

Then Paolo walked us through the streets of old Sorrento, giving some historical background, including the road upgrading incident, where they dug up a road for repairs, to find a 2,000 year old Greek road. After much deliberation, they opted to cover it back up to preserve it for another day. We stopped in front of a famous little church with a lovely fenced portico. This has been used as a men's club for years, where they gather, play cards, and catch up on all the latest. We asked our men in the group to line up for a pic. They seemed quite proud.

The Men's Club

Stopped at Storico8, Via Padre Reginaldo Giuliani, where (due to the tiny size of his eatery (2 small tables outside), Giuseppe met us on the street with trays of focaccia bites. Light and tasty! Mmm Mmm.

Storico8, Sorrento

Focaccia bites from Storico8 on the streets of Sorrento!

On to Caseificio Apreda Francesco, located on via del Mare, Sorrento for a sit down with some wine, where we tasted some of the best Ricotta, Mozzarella (made onsite), & Salami to be found.

Caseificio Apreda Francesco, via del Mare, Sorrento

Caseificio Apreda Francesco, via del Mare, Sorrento

Some of our spread from Caseificio Apreda Francesco

Afterwards, we wound our way down to the Marina Grande for paper cones of treats from the sea. Paolo told us stories of how he and his school chums would skip school and run down this winding road to the sea where they would spend hours in the water. As you can see, my new Historian friend Shawn is in Heaven with his paper cup of seafood treats.

Trattoria da Emilia, Marina Grande, Sorrento

We finished off with Gelato and then some delectable chocolate and liqueur samples from the imcomparable, Nino & Friends. Then we walked the evening passeggiata with the locals and other tourists, which is always my favorite pastime in Italy! What a fun evening. I'm pretty sure we all wished we could put Paolo in our pocket and take him home!