Terrazza Bosquet — Campanian Fine Dining, Sorrento
The Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria is one of the grand hotels of the Italian south — a 19th-century property perched on the cliffs above Sorrento with views of the Bay of Naples, Vesuvius, and Capri that have been stopping guests in their tracks since the hotel opened in 1834. Terrazza Bosquet, the hotel’s fine dining restaurant, has a Michelin star and the most dramatic dining terrace on the Sorrentine coast.
The kitchen presents Campanian fine dining with the technical precision that the setting demands: locally caught seafood prepared in the Mediterranean tradition, pasta made with the craft that southern Italian cooking has developed over centuries, and a menu that changes with the season and the availability of the finest local ingredients.
The view from the terrace — the Bay sweeping toward the volcano, the islands of Ischia and Capri on the horizon, the cliffs of Sorrento dropping to the water below — is among the most celebrated in Italy. Dinner here is conducted in the awareness that you are sitting in a place that 19th-century artists and writers came to Sorrento specifically to paint and describe.
Terrazza Bosquet is the restaurant for Sorrento visits that want the combination of grande-hotel tradition, Michelin-starred cooking, and the most spectacular natural setting the Campanian coast provides. The hotel can arrange the full evening from aperitivo on the belvedere to digestivo in the library.
Best Occasion: Proposal
The Excelsior Vittoria terrace above the Bay of Naples, Vesuvius visible in the distance, and a Michelin-starred kitchen managing the evening: Terrazza Bosquet is the proposal venue for those who want the grandeur of the grande-hotel tradition. The hotel team manages special occasions with decades of experience.
Best Occasion: Impress Clients
The 1834 hotel, the Bay of Naples, the Michelin star, and the quality of the service combine to produce the most visually and gastronomically impressive client dinner available on the Sorrentine coast. For clients who understand Italian luxury hospitality, this is the address that requires no explanation.