What to eat on the Amalfi Coast in autumn

The Autumn Menu at M’Ama! Restaurant in Praiano

At M’Ama! Restaurant in Praiano, on the panoramic terrace of Hotel Margherita, Chef Raffaele Mascolo interprets the gastronomic tradition of the Amalfi Coast through contemporary cuisine that highlights ingredients selected from local producers. The restaurant is also part of the Slow Food Alliance of Chefs, placing the relationship between cuisine and territory,
together with the philosophy of food that is “Good, Clean and Fair”, at the heart of its approach.

The new autumn menu at M’Ama! changes with the season, making room for deeper flavours while maintaining the dialogue between land and sea that characterises the restaurant’s cuisine.

Among the ingredients returning with the cooler months are porcini mushrooms. They appear in the Vialone Nano risotto with almonds, Blu di Bufala cheese sauce and crispy speck, and also alongside seared meagre, served with potato sauce, rosemary and lemon.

Winter truffle also appears on the menu in two different forms. In the raviolo, it accompanies a filling of Agerola beef genovese and Alife onion with Jersey cow caciocavallo cream. In the Agerola beef carpaccio, it returns as a truffle mayonnaise with confit cherry tomatoes and Vacca Rossa Parmigiano shavings.

Autumn also brings cauliflower, broccoli and Brussels sprouts back into the kitchen. The seared octopus is served on cauliflower cream with sautéed broccoli and parsley sponge, while the oil-poached amberjack is accompanied by cauliflower velouté, Brussels sprouts and radish salad.

Among the Campanian products featured on the menu are also Controne beans, turned into a cream to accompany linguine with langoustines. Giffoni hazelnuts, meanwhile, move from savoury to sweet: they appear in the mayonnaise served with the breaded lamb cube filled with provola, and become the main ingredient in the glazed semifreddo with sour cherries
and hazelnut crumble.

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Autumn on the Amalfi Coast at Nonna Nonna Restaurant 

Just a few steps away from the contemporary cuisine of M’Ama!, Nonna Nonna Restaurant tells the story of autumn in a different way, with a more homely character.

The restaurant takes its inspiration from two grandmothers, Margherita and Erminia, and from the desire to bring the flavours of family cooking from the Amalfi Coast back to the table.

The menu begins, for example, with Montoro Ramata onion soup with Blu di Bufala cheese, a comforting dish that is perfect for warming up autumn evenings.

Among the first courses, rigatone with Genovese-style beef and onion sauce and Carmasciano pecorino cheese recalls one of the best-loved preparations in Campanian cuisine, while the fresh trofie with porcini mushrooms and Provolone del Monaco shavings are especially well suited to the season.

Alongside the flavours of the land, the sea naturally remains present, with spaghetti with clams and Amalfi Coast lemon zest and the fish soup with the catch of the day, which keeps the connection with coastal cuisine alive even in autumn.

Among the dishes that best express the spirit of the restaurant are Grandma Margherita and Grandma Erminia’s meatballs in tomato sauce and slow-cooked beef with roasted potatoes.

Dessert also remains faithful to the idea of home cooking, with familiar classics such as tiramisù, cheesecake and warm chocolate fondant.

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Two Cuisines, One Season

The autumn menus at M’Ama! and Nonna Nonna offer two different expressions of the local cuisine.

For those visiting the Amalfi Coast at this time of year, autumn becomes an opportunity to discover it through food. Porcini mushrooms, truffle, legumes, soups and genovese return to the menus, accompanying the arrival of the cooler season.

In Praiano, at Hotel Margherita, this seasonal change can be found in the dishes of both restaurants: two kitchens with distinct identities, united by their attention to seasonal ingredients and their connection with the gastronomic culture of the Amalfi Coast.