Probably should write a bit about a quick ride to Positano one day. It being early March, I didn't expect much to be open, but it was only a 45 minute SITA bus ride from Sorrento station, so whatthehell. Sometimes those WTH's turn out pretty good...
...except when I directed us to get off the bus two stops too early. People kept ringing the bell, so we followed suit, got off with the rest of the sheep, and...nothing. Just the winding cliff road, with no idea how far to the correct stop. So we started walking. A slightly downhill grade helped, so did the weather, which was clearing and about 60. Pleasant enough, and views were simply unmatched.
A View On A Walk Finally, after nearly a mile, we found the correct stop. OK, at least this is where we ride back. And ahead there was more downhill, steeper and longer, to Positano-town and the beach. I told my wife that while she waited I'd do some reconnaissance about a quarter mile down, which I did, with absolutely nothing being open, or any signs of humans. So I trudged back up to the stop, and there was a tiny cafe, Li Galli, literally forged into the mountainside, mere steps from the bus stop. So this was lunch, for better or worser.
Li Galli Cafe, Positano
Antipasto for One - A Nice Medley Clockwise from 10-o-clock: Melanzane fritter, potato croquette, toastetta, prosciutto, sopressata, salami, speck, provolone, homemade jam, red pepper Pecorino, mortadella, spaghetti/egg frittata wedges, pizza bread. And this was for ONE.
Panino 'Hamburger' This sandwich was unexpectedly solid, and with the tomato, lettuce, onion, mayo and ketchup mix, it tasted like how a great Whopper must have been 50 years ago, only better. Loved this.
Top-Notch Calamari Fritti Calamari is king on the peninsula. Over the course of 5 nights, we had it fried, grilled, sauteed and in red sauce. This was the freshest and the best.
Dining View, and Proof Of Still Being Alive Motto of this escapade is if you do something headslappingly stupid, the only thing that can rescue you is unexpectedly good food.
Li Galli Bar Bistro
Via Cristofaro Colombo, 207
84017 Positano SA, Italy
+39 339 617 3968