Robert
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I have put off writing this for too long. Selfishly I want to keep it a well guarded secret, however, this is the best culinary experience of Italian Cuisine I have ever had. Fortunately I have caved to a self imposed moral obligation of not being selfish.
We have eaten here four times, as of this writing, (it would be more, but we live in New York). Our last visit was with two other families and it is no exaggeration to say we really talked it up pre dining, so much so in fact that my wife and I started to wonder if the actual experience would not meet the high bar we had set for our foodie friends. Once again Ravello rose to the occassion and exceeded everyone's expectations, including our own. We were a group of thirteen people, ranging in age from adults all the way to the youngest of five years old and everyone was raving, not just over the quality of the food, but of the whole experience. No small feat.
Outside of going to Italy, this is the most authentic Italian food experience you will ever have, period. The atmosphere, the service, the sense of welcome, the calm, the food. I literally can not put into words the excellence that is presented here.
Take the best food from Florence, Tuscany, Torino, perfect it, then present it as only one of the greatest chef's could imagine it to be and there you are. That is what Head Chef Fabrizio Schenardi has accomplished. That is Four Seasons, and that is Ravello.
A few of our personal favorites for appetizers are the Polpettine and the Calamari. For main course the kids loved the Margherita Pizza and the Spaghetti. The flour, and many of the other ingredients, are imported from Italy. The pasta and dough are made on site. If you can't decide, we found both the Pappardelle and Bistecca di Manzo to be equally amazing. Actually, choose anything from the menu, there are no weak points. For dessert, order one of everything. We did.
It would be an understatement to suggest booking a flight to Orlando just to have dinner. In fact, I'm going to do that.