Salerno, Italy
From Michelin Guide
Situated in the Lloyd’s Baia hotel between Salerno and Vietri, in an elevated location overlooking the port, this restaurant offers splendid views of the bay from the floor-to-ceiling windows in the dining room which become even more stunning from the terrace where meals are served in fine weather. Specialities from Campania feature on the menu alongside dishes with a more international influence and ingredients from outside the region. Make sure you leave space for dessert: the cook worked as a pastry chef before coming here and the care he takes with his desserts is truly remarkable.
From Visitor Experiences
The restaurant’s name, “Re Maurì,” is a direct homage by the Marinelli family to their forefather Giuseppe, affectionately known as Maurì—making the establishment’s identity deeply personal and rooted in family history, rather than a generic or thematic name.
Re Maurì is situated in an elevated position between Salerno and Vietri sul Mare, within the Lloyd’s Baia Hotel complex, offering diners panoramic views of the bay through floor-to-ceiling windows; meals can also be served on a terrace with even more dramatic vistas, a feature not commonly highlighted in Michelin-starred venues in the region.
Beyond its culinary focus, Re Maurì boasts an unusually extensive beverage program: approximately 650 wine labels (with a special emphasis on local production), 12 labels of water, and a curated selection of 30 types of cigars, including a unique Davidoff offering—elements rarely emphasized to this degree in Michelin-starred restaurants.
From Visitor Experiences
The most honored or signature ingredients at the Michelin-starred restaurant Re Maurì in Salerno reflect a deep connection to local, seasonal, and traditional products from the Amalfi Coast, elevated by innovative techniques. Key ingredients include:
Pomodoro (Tomato): Particularly varieties like cuore di bue and datterini, used in dishes such as the "Insalata di Pomodoro," where tomatoes are macerated or cooked with lime and paired with marinated shallots and a Tepache of banana and green apple. This highlights the freshness and complexity of local tomatoes.
Peperone (Pepper): Featured in the "Peperone Arrosto," where peppers are macerated, charred, grilled, and glazed, served with a cream of dried pepper. This ingredient showcases the smoky, sweet, and layered flavors typical of the region.
Fagiolo Cosaruciaro (Cosaruciaro Bean): A Slow Food presidium bean, used in a dish paired with pistachio miso, emphasizing the restaurant's commitment to heritage and unique local legumes.
Lattuga (Lettuce): Fermented in goat buttermilk and served with grilled spring onion mayonnaise and black sesame, demonstrating a sophisticated use of fermentation and texture contrasts.
Sesamo Nero (Black Sesame): Used as a garnish and flavor enhancer, adding nuttiness and visual contrast to dishes like the fermented lettuce plate.
These ingredients are not only staples of the Amalfi Coast but are also transformed through techniques such as fermentation, maceration, and glazing to create innovative and refined dishes that define Re Maurì's culinary identity.
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