Quattro Passi in Nerano, the one restaurant you can't miss on your Amalfi coast yacht charter.

Picture this: it is a mild spring day, you are just about to leave your yacht in a small bay of the Amalfi coast and we have set the most perfect lunch at one of the world's best restaurants.

Table set at Quattro Passi, Photo credit ©️Quattro Passi archives

It's a mystery, but as soon as you enter Ristorante Quattro Passi, you feel immediately at home. With more than 35 years of experience, the Mellino family has mastered the art of hospitality, offering national and international travellers a gastronomic experience between tradition and innovation. Our yacht charter guests wanted to taste a different kind of Italian cuisine and we surprised them with a lunch set at Quattro Passi.

Photo credit ©️Quattro Passi archives

Four steps to two Michelin stars.

Quattro Passi literally means "Four Steps" in Italian. In fact, if you ask an Italian to go for a walk, you might as well say "Andiamo a fare quattro passi" or to indicate that a place you need to get to is very close to your point of departure, you can say "A quattro passi da qui". It's ironic, considering that you can only reach Nerano either by driving through a windy road or by yacht. The first step to create this fantastic gastronomic retreat was taken by patron chef Antonio Mellino, whose dream was to create a restaurant of the finest levels in his home village Nerano. In 1983, Quattro Passi opened its doors as a restaurant and pizzeria (Antonio still likes to welcome guests with a delicious pizza as an entrée at times), evolving to the restaurant group we know today, after years of mastering skills and hard work. The whole Mellino family is involved in this success story. Madame Rita, Antonio's wife, welcoming guests with her warm smile, their first son Raffaele, looking after all of the management aspects of the business and Fabrizio who has now inherited the kitchen commando, after his education at Institut Paul Bocuse and working at some of the world's finest restaurants around Europe. He has been elected as Best Italian young chef of the year in 2018. Chapeu to his achievements and especially to his low key attitude.

Antonio Mellino. Photo credit ©️Quattro Passi archives

Guest experience of the highest standards.

Their level of attentiveness to the guest is unbeatable. None of us at the table has ever felt something was missing. You feel very well looked after all the time, and it starts long before you enter the restaurant in fact, it is reflected in each and every dish: in the crispy bread with the four steps symbol, in the amuse-bouche they serve to surprise you and in their harvesting project. 35% of the vegetables they serve is produced in their garden. Not to mention their outstanding wine cellar with more than 1500 prestigious labels. You enter as a guest, and certainly leave feeling as a longtime friend who is already looking forward to the next visit. With their ongoing projects, Quattro Passi staff is also available to be booked for a private catering aboard your super yacht during a charter or a private event.

Here is a sneak peak to their dishes. It gives us goosebumps to see how much passion they put into their creations. However we will have to set a lunch or dinner for the real experience.

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