I have just returned from a trip to Sorento and Positano on the Amalfi Coast , near Naples and I had the pleasure to go again searching for the best Agriculturismo around me . I realized that this fantastic concept , only known to food lovers hasn’t reach London and the UK yet.
What is Agriculturismo ? As the name indicates it is the combination of Agriculture and Tourism . How can we be a tourist and enjoy the local products of a country we visit. This is my own definition.
When you go to an Agriculturismo , there isn’t such thing as a Menu as the owners serve you only what is available, usually from their own farm where the restaurant is also located. You eat only what is fresh and you drink the local , natural ( if you are lucky) wine , olive oil and fruits. It is rare to be disappointed after a lunch at an Agriculturismo, although it is getting more and more popular in Italy so one needs to be aware of new potential “tourist traps”.
Usually an Agriculturismo acts as a B&B , a few rooms around the restaurant.
So one could argue that the UK has seen this concept many years ago and now similar places like the Pig in Hampstead is doing this : rooms around the restaurant, with products from the garden. But there is still a menu to choose from and the hassle of deciding which comes with it !
Near Sorento , I went to l’Angolo Di Paradiso. It was decent but certainly not the best in the region nor in Italy. Perhaps because it was too close to Sorento and the food served was too much carb related so not enough vegetables and meat or fish to my liking . The local wine was good though.
Eating with this view is fantastic and cannot be found in London – that’s for sure :
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