Review on Positano Restaurant

Formerly Olivetto, the restaurant has changed hands and is now the Positano Restaurant, located in front of the Guildhall on Guildford High Street in a building dating back to Elizabethan times, thought to have originally been the Town Mayor's house. The interior oozes history with its heavy beams, wood floors and windows overlooking the street. There's also seating outside for warm-weather dining.

The kitchen keeps things traditional using fresh and natural ingredients for a menu specialising in southern Italian cuisine. Diners can expect classic dishes such as mussels cooked in tomato with wine and chilli sauce, served with crostini bread or beef carpaccio with rocket, parmesan shaving and lemon amongst the starters. Following on there's an excellent selection of salads, pizzas, pastas and risottos or meat dishes in the shape of medallions of veal served with a gorgonzola cheese sauce served with a salad garnish and rosemary potatoes and fish choices that includes their popular Spada alla Positano, swordfish, mussels, black olives, garlic, cherry tomatoes, mixed aromatic herbs, white wine served with mixed crushed potatoes and leeks. To finish enjoy a traditional Italian dessert of pannacotta or crème brulee.

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Cuisine

Italian

Chef

Rosario Palumbo

Restaurant Opening Times

Lunch: 12.00 - 3.00pm Mon-Fri (All day Sat & Sun)
Dinner: 5.30 - 10.30pm (Sun 9.30pm)

Accepted credit cards

Visa, Master Card, American Express

Online Booking Availability for Positano Restaurant

Facilities at Positano Restaurant

  • Alfresco dining
  • Private parties
  • Vegetarian menu
  • Family Friendly

Address

Positano Restaurant
124 High Street
Tunsgate
Guildford
Surrey
GU1 3HQ

Customer Ratings on Positano Restaurant

5  / 5

Based on 2 reviews

Guest reviews are written by our customers.

Food
10   
Service
10   
Ambience
10   
Location
10   
Value for money
10   

Customer reviews

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    JOHN
    October 2014

    18 people found this review helpful
    GREAT

    I loved it! Best meal for ages! The owner Francisco is the example of professionalism and competence! I highly recommend it!

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    Frank
    September 2014

    16 people found this review helpful
    Little gem!

    This is what I call a proper independent restaurant! Food has been absolutely fantastic but service has exceeded our expectations! We felt welcomed from the beginning till the end! I came to Positano with my girlfriend with some doubts about the quality of the food, but we left with a certainty: is by far the most welcoming, tasty and quality restaurant in Guildford. We will be surely back, and I cannot hesitate to recommend it!! Well done

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Positano Restaurant Sample Menu

SAMPLE MENU

Pane e Stuzzichini - Bread and Nibbles
Cestino di Pane - Homemade Ciabatta bread basket £1.50
Olives - Marinated Back and Green Olives in olive oil and chilli £1.95
Pane Pizzato - Toastd Ciabatta bread with tomato sauce and cheese £3.95
Garlic Pizza bread - Traditional Italian Garlic pizza bread £3.95
Garlic Pizza bread with mozzarella - Garlic pizza bread with mozzarella cheese £4.50
Schiacciatella - Flatbread with tomato sauce and basil pesto. £4.50
Rustichella - Flatbread with mozzarella and caramelised onion £4.95

Contorni - Side orders
Insalata Verde/Mista - Green/Mixed leaf salad £3.50
Rucola e Parmigiano - Rocket and Parmesan salad with balsamic reduction £4.50
Tomato & Red onion Salad (V) - Beef tomato slices and red onion drizzled in olive oil £2.50
Spinaci saltati in padella(V) - Baby spinach sauté £3.25
Patatine fritte - French fries £2.75
Fagiolini lessati - Boiled green beans £2.95
Vegetali del giorno - Daily Selection of vegetables £2.95
Patate al forno - Roasted potatoes £2.75

Insalate - Salads
Insalata di Anatra - Duck salad in a light orange honey sauce mixed with £11.95
Insalata Cesare - Grilled Chicken breast mixed with a homemade Caesar dressing on a bed of Cos Lettuce and croutons and topped with Parmesan shavings £10.45
Insalata Primavera - Mixed leaf salad with black olives, goat cheese, sundried tomatoes, parmesan shavings,, mixed peppers, cucumbers , and balsamic sauce £9.95

Gli Antipasti da dividere - Sharing platters (for two people)
Antipasto Misto - Selection of Parma Ham, mixed Italian salami, buffalo mozzarella, olives, pickled vegetables, rocket salad and crostini bread £9.25
Positano Platter - Arancini Siciliani, Mini calzoncini in mascarpone cheese and salami, and parmigiana di melenzane on a bed of rocket salad £11.50

Gli Antipasti - Appetizers
Bruschetta (V) - Toasted ciabatta bread topped with cherry tomatoes marinated in extra virgin olive oil, fresh basil and garlic, on a bed of rocket salad £4.95
Calamari Fritti - Fresh pan fried Baby Squid with lemon and garlic mayonnaise and garnished with mixed leaf salad £7.50
Parmigiana di Melenzane - Oven baked Aubergine lasagna in a rich extra virgin olive oil, basil and tomato sauce. Drizzled with grated Parmesan and topped with melted mozzarella £6.25
Funghi Portobello ripieni - Oven baked Portobello mushroom topped with Parma ham, goats cheese and served on a bed of rocket and balsamic reduction. £5.95
Rustico(V) - Toasted Ciabatta bread topped with caramelized onion and goats cheese and baked in the oven. It is served with rocket salad and drizzled with balsamic reduction £4.95
Caprese (V) - Sliced Buffalo Mozzarella, and beef tomatoes, on a bed of rocket salad with
fresh basil oil dressing £6.50
Involtino di Melenzana - Mozzarrella and Parma ham, wrapped in aubergine,
with balsamic reduction and served with rocket salad and Parmesan shavings £6.50
Zuppetta di Cozze - Mussels cooked in a tomato, white wine and chilli sauce,
and served with crostini bread £5.95
Crostini di Fegatini di Pollo - Chicken Liver crostini in a white wine creamy sauce.
Mixed with spinach, and served with a side rocket salad £6.75
Gamberoni all’ aglio piccanti - King Prawns shell on cooked in a garlic butter chilli sauce and accompanied with a side rocket salad £6.95
Arancini Siciliani - Traditional Sicilian rice balls filled with tomato sauce,
mozzarella and mince meat. Served with a tomato sauce dip and rocket salad £6.55
Zuppa del giorno - Homemade vegetarian soup of the day - Please ask waiter/waitress £4.95

I Risotti - Risottos
Risotto ai Funghi - with a selection of wild mushrooms cooked in a white wine sauce £11.50
Risotto zafferano e Pancetta - Saffron Risotto with pancetta and Parmesan shavings £10.50
Risotto alla pescatora - Risotto cooked in a white wine and cherry tomato sauce, with mussels, claims, king prawns, baby squid and fresh daily diced fish £14.50

La Pasta - Pastas
Pennette all’arrabiata(V) - Penne pasta cooked in a fresh tomato and chilli sauce. £6.95
Penne alla Cacciatore -Penne with chicken breast strips in a fresh tomato and chilli sauce. £9.25
Tagliatelle ai funghi (V) - Tagliatelle pasta with a selection of mixed mushrooms cooked in a white wine and creamy sauce, and topped with rocket salad and Parmesan Shavings £11.75
Spaghetti Carbonara - Spaghetti pasta cooked in a rich creamy sauce with pancetta. £8.95
Pennette all’Amatriciana - Spaghetti with pancetta and onions in a fresh tomato sauce. £8.95
Pennette alla Siciliana- Penne Pasta in a delicious fresh tomato sauce with buffalo mozzarella, parmesan and basil £9.50
Spaghetti Bolognese - Spaghetti with a rich homemade ragù Bolognese sauce. Classic! £8.95
Tortellini Ricotta Spinaci -Homemade tortellini filled with ricotta and spinach
in a tomato and basil sauce. Light and delicious. £9.50
Linguini allo Scoglio - Linguini pasta cooked in a white wine and cherry tomato sauce, with mussels, claims, king prawns, baby squid and fresh daily diced fish. £14.50
Tagliatelle Ticinese - Slowly cooked Beef and Veal strips in a rich white wine creamy sauce, with onion and cherry tomatoes. Topped with rocket salad and Parmesan shavings £13.95
Spaghetti con Cozze - Spaghetti with fresh mussels, white wine, tomato, chilli, garlic and £9.55
Lasagna tradizionale - Rich Homemade lasagna in a rich ragu’ sauce with parmesan mozzarella £8.95
Tagliatelle al Salmone - Tagliatelle pasta cooked in a delicious tomato creamy sauce with £12.45

Le Pizze - Pizza
Margherita(V) - Tomato sauce , mozzarella, and fresh basil classic Pizza £7.25
Prosciutto e Funghi - Tomato, mozzarella, cooked ham and mushrooms. £8.95
Vegetariana(V) - Tomato, mozzarella, black olives, oregano and mixed vegetables. £8.95
Parma - Tomato, mozzarella, Parma Ham, rocket and parmesan shaving. £10.50
Piccante - Tomato, mozzarella and spicy salami. £8.95
Quattro Stagioni - Tomato, mozzarella, mushrooms, ham, peppers, anchovies and olives. £9.50
Monte Bianco - White pizza, salami, mozzarella, gorgonzola, mushrooms and oregano. £9.50
Bufala - “The Pizza Verace”. Tomato sauce, basil, e/v olive oil and buffalo mozzarella. £9.95
Parmigiana - Positano’s signature Pizza! Bufala pizza with the addition of Aubergine £11.50

Il Pesce - Fish
Spigola Positano - Prime filet of sea bass cooked in a white wine and cherry tomatoes sauce served with garlic tiger prawns and crushed potatoes. Fresh and delicate! £15.95
Cozze del Vesuvio - Scottish Mussels cooked in a cherry tomatoes, chili and garlic sauce and served £10.95
Salmone al Forno - Oven baked prime fillet of Salmon served on a bed of spinach and crushed potatoes £12.95
Caciucco di Pesce - Traditional Italian fish soup with swordfish, mussels, calamari, tiger prawns,
clams. Cooked in a cherry tomato, white wine, garlic sauce and served with toasted ciabatta bread £19.95
Salmone allo Zafferano - Oven baked prime fillet of Salmon cooked in a rich saffron sauce and served with sautéed potatoes. £12.95
Spada alla Puttanesca- Swordfish fillet cooked in a rich white wine sauce with mussels, black olives, garlic, cherry tomatoes, mixed aromatic herbs. It is served on a bed of crushed potatoes and leeks. £13.75
Gamberoni Piccanti - Spicy King Prawns shell on, cooked in a rich chili and parsley tomato sauce on a bed of Arborio rice. £15.50
Coda di Rospo Positano - Succulent filet of Monkfish wrapped in pancetta and stuffed with
taleggio cheese. Served on a bed of sautéed spinach and crushed potatoes mixed with some leeks.
It is served in a white wine cherry tomatoes sauce. £15.95

Il Pollo - Chicken
Pollo ai Funghi - Chicken breast cooked in a rich mixed mushroom creamy sauce served withrosemary potatoes. Positano’s signature! £12.15
Pollo ai Peperoni Piccanti - Chicken breast cooked with mixed roasted peppers in a white wine, chili and cherry tomatoes sauce. It is served on a bed of sautéed potatoes £12.15
Involtino di Pollo Positano - Chicken breast wrapped in Parma Ham stuffed with Spinach and Fonti-na cheese, and served with cherry tomatoes sauce. It is served on a bed of sautéed potatoes £13.95

La Carne - Meat
Vitello al Marsala - Veal cooked in a rich Marsala wine and mushroom sauce
served with a salad garnish and rosemary potatoes. £13.95
Medaglioni di Vitello - Medallions of veal served with a gorgonzola cheese sauce served with a salad garnish and rosemary potatoes. £13.95
Filetto al Pepe Verde - Prime fillet of 100% Scottish beef served with a peppercorn sauce, salad gar-nish and rosemary potatoes. £20.95
Filetto al Crudo di Parma - Prime fillet of 100% Scottish beef served with Parma ham in a marsala wine sauce and served with a salad garnish and rosemary potatoes. £20.95
Medaglioni al Balsamico - Medallions of 100% Scottish beef, served on a bed of rocked salad, balsamic sauces, shaved parmesan and rosemary potatoes. £20.95
Medaglioni ai Porcini - Prime fillet of 100% Scottish beef, in a rich porcini sauce
and accompanied with sautéed potatoes. £21.95

Restaurant menus often vary from day to day, so the above should be treated as examples of what to expect in terms of cuisine and price.

Positano Restaurant Christmas Menu

Restaurant menus often vary from day to day, so the above should be treated as examples of what to expect in terms of cuisine and price.

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