Hidden gem on the Amalfi Coast
Spurn the obvious glamour of Positano or Capri and head to Cetara, a charmingly unaffected fishing village on the Amalfi Coast (near Salerno). Down by the tiny beach is Acquapazza, so small that they can only fit a couple of tables inside. But this is Italy, so dine al fresco with a view of the Med!
Named after a secret recipe for spaghetti sauce (literally "mad water") that reputedly has been handed down generation to generation since Roman times, Acquapazza cannot be recommended enough.
It has a great wine list -- try the local Falanghina -- to accompany the mainly fish dishes. All the ingredients, from the bread to the fish, are freshly made or freshly caught. And you can tell.
Let the owner, who bares a striking resemblance to John Denver, choose the dishes for you; you won't be disappointed.    [29 May 2003 08:35:41]

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Recommended Dishes: Spaghetti all'acquapazza, smoked mozzarella in lemon leaves.

     ­Cai