La Caravella
Art and History
since 1959
excellence becomes legend
The La Caravella Restaurant Museum, just steps from the Ancient Arsenals of the Republic, houses masterpieces by the most renowned Artists of the Amalfi Coast
The oldest star in Southern Italy
a history spanning over 60 years
“Southern Italy’s first Michelin star, among the oldest Michelin stars in Italy, since 1959, La Caravella Restaurant has distinguished itself at the highest levels of local and national dining.”
Thus Michelin Italy notes our uniqueness.
From generation to generation
From father to son for over 60 years
Ours is a story of passion passed down through three generations. From my parents to me and now to my daughter, excellence is renewed in one great embrace.
Menu and Wine List
simplicity and passion
Simplicity is the most difficult goal to achieve in cooking. Simple cuisine arises from few ingredients but requires great skill and knowledge of raw materials. It is the most challenging, as nothing can be hidden, everything must be perfect.
Dishes that make history
authentic flavors of simplicity and mastery
Our dishes are the result of trials, passion, mistakes, and achievements. An tireless effort that does not end until we achieve exactly what we envisioned. Some of these have made history.
Patron Dipino
La Caravella is a historic place, a piece of the heart of the City of Amalfi. Here, I took my first steps as a young cook alongside my parents, and today I am Chef/Patron.
Mine is a Family story, filled with a great passion for the territory and extensive research. I was born in Amalfi, where I live. I have worked with the most important Chefs of the Amalfi Coast and have professional friendships with prominent figures in the international contemporary dining scene.
Numerous are the successes and recognitions obtained over the years, with the Restaurant, the Cellar, and the Gallery, which we consider not an endpoint, but a stimulus to improve year after year.
I strive daily to give you the opportunity to taste the ancient flavors of the Amalfi Coast, unique and inimitable, capable of telling a long story: our Family story, guardian of the great culinary tradition of our Coast.
The Rare Wine Cellar
acclaimed by the world's leading experts
Our Cellar is recognized and awarded, among the most prestigious in the world by leading international wine experts. Thousands of bottles from our ‘Rare Wine Cellar’ rest in a historic and old 17th-century Cambusa with controlled temperature and humidity.
The Andy Warhol Lounge
spaces that become legend
The Lounge has always been the most intimate and private place of La Caravella, reserved for my father Franco’s friends and the powerful of the Earth. Several times, in the Sixties, Andy Warhol dined there, for the first time as a guest of Gore Vidal. He was among the protagonists of the first exhibition dedicated to Pop Art, set up more than fifty years ago right in Amalfi in the Ancient Arsenals of the Maritime Republic.
A Unique Restaurant Museum in the World
all the art that La Caravella holds
Our private Caravella-Museum collection, housed in the Restaurant, consists of works by the most celebrated Artists of the Amalfi Coast and is considered among the most important in the world
Art Gallery
PATRONS OF BEAUTY
The Caravella Art Gallery was born in 2009, on the occasion of the restaurant’s first 50 years. Ceramics are a contagious passion, ceramics have always been present in the restaurant. Initially, they were limited to small flower holders placed on the tables. Over time, we noticed that many customers were curious about these objects. They often asked if they were for sale. The curiosity of the customers stimulated an increasingly intense collaboration with the Master ceramists of the Coast. Over time, the quantity of ceramics purchased filled every available space. Opening an art gallery next to the restaurant and the cellar became an almost obligatory choice.
The Ciuccio
The donkey is affectionately called “Ciuccio” or “Ciucciariello” in the local dialect. Over time, it has become one of the most iconic ceramic figurines of the Amalfi Coast, symbolizing humility, strength, and dedication. The Ciuccio represents not only the Art and craftsmanship of our Master Artisans but also the most authentic soul of our popular culture. Considered a good luck charm, our Ciuccio has been gifted over the years by our Clients to personalities and the powerful of the Earth.
