Alici come Prima | Gluten-free in Cetara

espedito barrucci
25/04/2022

3

I had been there in September and returned, but my expectations were different. Overall, a good trattoria. I had booked for 1:30 PM via a message on Instagram, and I also left my phone number. Despite my reservation being confirmed via message about a week earlier, when I arrived at 1:15 PM today, I was told that my reservation did not exist because it was not communicated to the owner by the person managing the Instagram page. I wonder why they didn't notify me in time to call. Anyway, I had to wait about an hour to have lunch, which was very humiliating with two minor children. The table was missing a chair, and my 11-year-old son had to wait seated in a high chair for about twenty minutes before the chair arrived. The food was quite good, with marinated anchovies and tuna fillet for appetizers, and the octopus salad was of decent quality. For my celiac son, they offered gluten-free pasta; he chose seafood rice but didn't like the lemon ingredient that wasn't indicated on the printed menu and was not mentioned by the staff. Since lemon is a strong flavor, I think it should have been noted on the menu because it was requested by a minor. Also, to get it, I had to order at least two portions. My daughter also didn't like it due to the presence of lemon, so she ate my wife's spaghetti. We ended up swapping plates, which I don't find very pleasant. For the first course, I enjoyed the spaghetti with cauliflower cream, anchovy extract, and crumbled tarallo, while my wife ordered spaghetti with anchovy extract but found it too salty. My celiac son wanted gluten-free fried food, but I was told the separate fryer was broken, which upset him greatly. If I had known about all these problems, I would have booked another place, honestly. They have an excellent wine list; I ordered a very good Fiano Kratos Cilentano from the Maffini label, fruity with balsamic and floral notes, easy to drink. We ordered cheesecake for dessert, but to be honest, it was a cream with added pieces of wafer base and sour cherries, different from the usual cheesecake, and it wasn't excellent as a dessert. For a digestif, a good passito and limoncello. For the second time having lunch at this trattoria, I expected better; nonetheless, the tables were full, so I was a bit disappointed. The staff was friendly. Overall, a good trattoria.

Susy Romano
28/08/2025

5

Ho avuto il piacere di cenare al Ristorante “ Alici come prima “e sono rimasta particolarmente colpito. L'atmosfera era accogliente e romantica, perfetta per una serata speciale. Il servizio è stato impeccabile, con il personale che si è dimostrato gentile, attento e sempre disponibile alle nostre richieste in particolare Gianluca che ci ha coccolato per tutta la serata.. Il menu era creativo e le porzioni abbondanti. La presentazione dei piatti era un'autentica opera d'arte. In particolare ho assaggiato la parmigiana di alici ed è stata un'esperienza culinaria straordinaria. Gli ingredienti erano freschi e di alta qualità e il sapore era semplicemente delizioso. Anche mia figlia che è celiaca ha potuto assaporare un ottimo risotto.Consiglio vivamente il Ristorante “Alici come prima”a tutti gli amanti della cucina italiana autentica."TOP

Espedito Barrucci
19/09/2021

5

Ottimo ristorante, anche senza glutine, centralissimo, personale cordiale, cucina buonissima, sia per antipasti con alici buonissime su pane tostato e burro, sia per primi, consiglio spaghettoni con colatura di alici, pasta al dente e condimento equilibrato, con tocco di peperoncino, una delizia unica. Anche risotto ai frutti di mare da provare. Come vino consiglio un Fiano di Avellino Docg, cantina Pendino, Colli di Castelfranci , ideale come abbinamento. Titolare molto cordiale, prezzi giusti e nella media. Personale disponibile, veloce, servizievole. Ci ritorno sicuramente.