Maggie H.
Yelp
This was my first Michelin dining experience. We had made our reservation months earlier. I'm not sure we needed it--the place was far from busy--but I also didn't see them take walk-ins, so go ahead and get a reservation to be on the safe side. Il Principe is about a 25-minute walk from the Pompeii ruins park.
It's a simple and rather earthy-feeling space, with an herb garden in the back and a fair amount of wood in the dining space. When we were there, there was no bathroom access, which was strange... they said it was a local water issue. They provided us with sanitizing wipes, though.
We ordered a la carte and were brought a number of other delicious things along with our meal. It's been over a month now, but I don't know that I would have remembered that night all of the delicious things we ate. See my photos and know that everything was divine.
There was a little breaded piece that I dipped in this odd and delicious yellow tomato and garlic liquid... I shall think of that liquid for the rest of my life.
My friend and I are far from sommeliers. Our server suggested wine pairings for us and we were happy with it. I had the cheese dessert plate as my second course; my first was spaghetti.
The prices are excellent. The two of us spent a total of about 100 euro and we ate quite a lot. This place is perfect. It should be more popular.