Ristorante La Torre, Erchie
Perched steps from the medieval watchtower at the edge of Erchie's cove, La Torre is the kind of unpretentious family-run trattoria that reminds you why southern Italian coastal cooking became famous worldwide. The menu changes daily according to what the local boats bring in, and eating grilled orata with your toes practically in the pebbles is an experience that lingers long after the holiday en
What to Order
The spaghetti alle vongole veraci is made with clams harvested from the rocky shallows nearby — briny, garlicky and finished with a splash of local white wine; it is the dish regulars return for year after year.
Grilled whole fish — sea bass, bream or whatever is freshest — arrives simply dressed with Campanian extra-virgin olive oil, lemon and a scatter of capers from Salina; resist the urge to add anything more.
The Setting
Tables on the open terrace face directly onto the beach and the tower, so lunch stretches into the afternoon as the light shifts across the water — bring a book and surrender to the pace.
In the evening, candles and the sound of small waves create an atmosphere that no interior restaurant can replicate; booking ahead for dinner in July and August is essential.
Local Drinks
Ask for the house Fiano di Avellino or a chilled Falanghina from the Campi Flegrei — both are crisp, mineral white wines that cut through the richness of seafood beautifully.
Finish with a homemade limoncello produced from sfusato amalfitano lemons — the elongated, intensely aromatic variety grown on terraced groves along this very coastline.
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