Restaurant in Ravello, Italy
Michelin star with a view. Book early.
A Michelin-starred dinner inside Palazzo Avino, Rossellinis pairs Chef Giovanni Vanacore's light regional cooking with one of the most visually compelling terrace settings on the Amalfi Coast. Book well ahead — summer availability is tight and the full garden-to-terrace dinner sequence is what the star is based on. At €€€€, the setting justifies the price for a special occasion.
Rossellinis is not easy to access — it sits inside the Palazzo Avino hotel on Via San Giovanni del Toro, and the combination of a Michelin star, a 4.6 Google rating, and a Ravello address that draws summer visitors from across Europe means tables fill quickly. If you are planning a trip to the Amalfi Coast and want one serious dinner on the itinerary, this is the reservation to prioritise. Hotel guests have a natural advantage, but outside guests can and do book. The question is whether you book far enough ahead. The short answer: yes, it is worth the effort, and yes, you should book well in advance.
The draw at Rossellinis starts before you sit down. Dinner opens in the garden below the terrace, where a flute of champagne arrives alongside finger food served on ceramic tableware that references the region's craft tradition. The visual impact of the setting — the terrace looks out over the Amalfi Coast toward Minori and beyond , is part of what you are paying for at this price point. For a special occasion dinner, the staging from arrival onward is considered and deliberate, and it reads as genuine rather than performative.
Chef Giovanni Vanacore (also credited as Gianni Vanacore in some sources) leads the kitchen with regional Italian and Mediterranean cuisine that Opinionated About Dining has tracked upward in its Classical in Europe rankings: Recommended in 2023, #385 in 2024, and #479 in 2025. The Michelin star, awarded in 2024, confirms that the cooking is operating at a serious level. Vanacore's approach is described as light and balanced, rooted in southern Italian ingredients without the heaviness that can weigh down Amalfi Coast cooking when it leans too hard into the touristic. That restraint is a credential worth noting when you are deciding between Rossellinis and a more obviously showy alternative.
Sommelier Luigi Nitto manages a wine list described as extensive, with broad international coverage. On the Amalfi Coast, where wine lists at this price tier can be thin outside of Campanian options, that range matters if your group has specific preferences. It is also a reason this venue rewards a second visit , the wine program has enough depth to explore differently across multiple occasions.
If you are returning to Ravello or spending more than two nights at Palazzo Avino, Rossellinis has enough range to justify more than one visit, and the experience is structured in a way that makes each dinner feel distinct rather than repetitive.
On a first visit, prioritise the full dinner experience from garden aperitivo through to dessert. This is the sequence the kitchen designs for, and skipping the opening garden ritual to arrive late at the table misses the transition from Amalfi sunset to candlelit terrace that makes the pacing work. Let Sommelier Nitto guide the wine pairing rather than ordering independently , the list is large enough that without local knowledge you are navigating it in the dark.
A second visit works well as a more focused affair: arrive knowing what the kitchen does well and use the wine list as the variable. The depth of international coverage means there is genuine ground to cover across two evenings. If you are a serious wine drinker, this is one of the more compelling reasons to return , the list is not just long, it is described as exhaustive, which on the Amalfi Coast is notable. For comparison, the wine programs at restaurants of equivalent standing in this part of Italy often prioritise Campanian and southern Italian producers almost exclusively.
A third visit, if your stay allows it, is the time to sit at the terrace in different light conditions. The visual experience at Rossellinis changes significantly between early dinner in late summer light and a late-spring evening when the coast fades into dark below the terrace. The setting is not a gimmick , it is a structural part of what makes the price defensible at €€€€.
Reservations: Book well in advance, particularly for summer months and weekends , this is a hard booking given the Michelin recognition and the hotel setting. Hotel guests at Palazzo Avino should book through the property. Outside guests should contact the hotel directly, as no independent booking platform data is available. Budget: €€€€ , expect this to be a significant spend per head, in line with southern Italy's top-tier dining. Dress: Smart to formal is the appropriate register for a hotel restaurant at this level on the Amalfi Coast. Location: Via San Giovanni del Toro, 28, Ravello , note that Ravello itself requires either a drive up from the SS163 coast road or a taxi from Amalfi town; plan arrival logistics before the evening, particularly if driving.
Rossellinis is the right choice for a special occasion dinner on the Amalfi Coast if you want Michelin-level cooking paired with one of the more visually arresting settings in southern Italy. It is also the right choice if you are a hotel guest at Palazzo Avino and want to eat at the property's leading table. It is a less obvious choice if you are prioritising innovation over classicism , the cooking is light and regional rather than progressive, and if cutting-edge technique is your primary criterion, other venues in Italy will deliver that more directly. For the full guide to dining options in the area, see our full Ravello restaurants guide, and for a creative alternative in the same locality, Il Flauto di Pan offers a different register at the same destination. For planning beyond restaurants, our Ravello hotels guide, bars guide, wineries guide, and experiences guide cover the full destination.
Yes, for what it delivers: a Michelin-starred kitchen, a terrace setting over the Amalfi Coast, a serious wine program, and a structured dinner experience from garden aperitivo onward. At €€€€, you are paying for the combination of food quality and setting, and both hold up. If you are comparing purely on cooking value, venues like Quattro Passi in Marina del Cantone offer Michelin-level quality at a potentially more accessible entry point. But Rossellinis' setting is not replicated elsewhere on the coast at this standard.
Group bookings are possible given the hotel restaurant format, but specific room configurations and private dining options are not publicly confirmed in available data. Contact Palazzo Avino directly to discuss group size. For groups prioritising private dining rooms with confirmed availability, Enoteca Pinchiorri in Florence has well-documented private event infrastructure at a comparable price tier.
The structured dinner format, beginning with champagne and finger food in the garden before moving to the terrace, is the format the kitchen designs around. Following the full sequence rather than ordering selectively gives you the complete experience the Michelin star and OAD ranking are based on. Chef Vanacore's regional approach rewards the tasting format more than a la carte selection, as the light, balanced flavour profile builds across courses. Specific menu details are not available in the current database, so confirm options at time of booking.
No specific dietary restriction policy is available in the current data. At a Michelin-starred hotel restaurant operating at this level, accommodating dietary requirements is standard practice, but confirm in advance when booking , particularly for tasting menu formats where substitutions require kitchen preparation. Contact Palazzo Avino directly.
For summer (June through August), book at least four to six weeks ahead, earlier if your dates are fixed and non-negotiable. Shoulder season (May, September, October) allows more flexibility, but the Michelin star designation and the hotel's profile mean availability is never guaranteed last-minute. Hotel guests at Palazzo Avino should book their table when confirming the room reservation, not on arrival.
Il Flauto di Pan is the most direct Ravello alternative if you want a creative, locally rooted kitchen in a different register. For the wider Amalfi Coast and Campanian region, Quattro Passi in Marina del Cantone is a strong comparable. If you are willing to travel further within Italy for a comparable tier of cooking, Uliassi in Senigallia and Reale in Castel di Sangro represent the upper end of Italian fine dining in other regions.
Yes , it is one of the stronger special occasion choices on the Amalfi Coast precisely because the entire dinner is sequenced as an event rather than a meal. The garden champagne opening, the terrace setting, the Michelin-starred cooking, and the sommelier-led wine program all contribute to an evening that is structured for celebration. For a milestone occasion, it outperforms most Amalfi Coast alternatives at this price tier on setting alone. Compare it to Le Bernardin in New York or Atomix in New York if you are calibrating global fine dining expectations: Rossellinis delivers differently , more setting-driven, less technique-forward , but at a comparable price and occasion register.
| Venue | Cuisine | Awards | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rossellinis | Italian, Mediterranean Cuisine | The famous fine-dining restaurant at the beautiful Palazzo Avino hotel features classic, elegant dining rooms and a stunning terrace boasting views of one of the most spectacular stretches of the Amalfi Coast. Dinner begins with a flute of champagne served in the fabulous garden below the terrace (offering the same magical views as far as Minori and beyond), accompanied by delicious and imaginative finger food served on superb ceramic tableware. Your experience then continues with fine regional cuisine created by chef Gianni Vanacore, which is full of light and balanced flavours. Skilful sommelier Luigi Nitto is also at hand to assist with your wine selection from an extensive and exhaustive list that includes a vast choice of options from around the world.; Opinionated About Dining Classical in Europe Ranked #479 (2025); The famous fine-dining restaurant at the beautiful Palazzo Avino hotel features classic, elegant dining rooms and a stunning terrace boasting views of one of the most spectacular stretches of the Amalfi Coast. Dinner begins with a flute of champagne served in the fabulous garden below the terrace (offering the same magical views as far as Minori and beyond), accompanied by delicious and imaginative finger food served on superb ceramic tableware. Your experience then continues with fine regional cuisine created by chef Gianni Vanacore, which is full of light and balanced flavours. Skilful sommelier Luigi Nitto is also at hand to assist with your wine selection from an extensive and exhaustive list that includes a vast choice of options from around the world.; Opinionated About Dining Classical in Europe Ranked #385 (2024); Michelin 1 Star (2024); Opinionated About Dining Classical in Europe Recommended (2023) | Hard | — |
| Atelier Moessmer Norbert Niederkofler | Italian, Creative | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| Dal Pescatore | Italian, Italian Contemporary | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| Enoteca Pinchiorri | Italian - French, Italian Contemporary | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| Enrico Bartolini | Creative | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| Le Calandre | Progressive Italian, Creative | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
A quick look at how Rossellinis measures up.
At €€€€ pricing with a Michelin star (2024) and an OAD Classical Europe ranking of #385 (2024), Rossellinis earns its price point — but only if the full experience is the goal. The terrace views over the Amalfi Coast, the champagne garden opener, and chef Giovanni Vanacore's regional cooking form a coherent package. If you want à la carte Italian without the ceremony, you will find better value elsewhere on the coast.
Rossellinis sits inside the Palazzo Avino hotel, which has classic dining rooms as well as a terrace, giving some flexibility for larger parties. Groups planning a special dinner should check the venue's official channels to confirm private arrangements, as the format — champagne in the garden followed by a formal seated dinner — suits smaller parties and celebratory bookings more naturally than large casual groups.
For the full Rossellinis experience, the tasting format makes sense: the meal is structured around a garden champagne reception followed by chef Vanacore's regional Mediterranean cooking, supported by sommelier Luigi Nitto's wine pairings from an extensive list. That progression is the point of the booking. If you prefer a shorter, less structured dinner, the format here will feel like more than you need.
Specific dietary accommodation details are not available in current venue data. Given the €€€€ price point and Michelin-starred kitchen at Palazzo Avino, advance notice of dietary requirements when booking is advisable — this is standard practice at this level and allows the kitchen to adapt accordingly.
Book as early as possible, and at minimum several weeks out during summer months. Rossellinis combines Michelin recognition, a hard-to-reach hillside location in Ravello, and limited seating inside a boutique hotel — that combination makes it one of the tighter reservations on the Amalfi Coast. Weekend evenings and July through August fill fastest.
Within Ravello itself, the fine dining options are limited by the village's size, which makes Rossellinis the clear choice for Michelin-level cooking in the area. For comparable southern Italian fine dining elsewhere on the coast or in the region, you would need to look at Amalfi or further afield. If you are weighing a longer drive for a different style, that is a trip-planning decision rather than a like-for-like swap.
Yes — this is one of the more defensible special occasion bookings on the Amalfi Coast. The structure of the evening (champagne in the garden, terrace dining with coastal views toward Minori, Michelin-starred regional cooking, and a serious wine list guided by sommelier Luigi Nitto) is designed for exactly that use case. The setting at Palazzo Avino on Via San Giovanni del Toro adds to the occasion without requiring you to manufacture it.
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