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La Vela

Via Amendola, 7, 84010 Maiori, Italy
+39.089.852874
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Ranked #23 of 29 restaurants in Maiori
Cuisines: Italian
Dining options: Reservations, After-hours
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Dining options: Reservations, After-hours
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Rio de Janeiro, RJ
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30 reviews 30 reviews
18 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 January 2013

Travelling from Napoli to Amalfi, all of a sudden our daughter was struck by a uncontrollable hunger while we were strolling across Maiori. We had a few options on Via Amendola but my wife said : - If that place is crowded, for sure the food is good. The waiter was extremely patient, explained some dishes and we ordered antipasti... More

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Johannesburg
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31 reviews 31 reviews
16 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 November 2012

We stopped in for a afternoon snack,nice bruschetta, good pizza and fair price's. Most of maiori was closed for siesta that day. Nice to see a restaurant opened for business in a difficult trading time, well done.

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Roskilde, Denmark
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19 reviews 19 reviews
9 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 November 2012

We were her on a Sunday - for lunch. They are very professional in seating you - and taking the orden! But then all stopped! we had to ask twice for our food! we were sure that they had forgot the order in the kitchen! And no - we are sorry! this was "less than Average"!

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Chester, VA
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82 reviews 82 reviews
50 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 45 cities Reviews in 45 cities
29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 October 2012 via mobile

We had lunch 1 day and found it ok. Courteous and friendly wait staff but all in all the food was mediocre. Our group assumed we could get some good seafood but I left unsatisfied. Plenty of other restaurants in the area but never had enough time to venture out to 1 of them. On the waterfront so plenty of... More

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Marske-by-the-Sea, United Kingdom
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7 reviews 7 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 October 2012

Went twice as this was one of the few places in Oct to have a good number of people in. Service & food where good and the price was average for the town

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Cheltenham, United Kingdom
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27 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 30 cities Reviews in 30 cities
87 helpful votes 87 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 October 2012

On our last day in Maiori, we decided to have lunch at the La Vela. It was a bit more expensive than the near identical place next door and does not offer menu of the day packages. However the main menu was very extensive and reasonable.We tried the mixed sea food pasta. It was very well cooked and well worth... More

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Moscow
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34 reviews 34 reviews
12 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 October 2012

Best pizza in the town made in the special owen in 10 minutes for just 4-6 euro. Good service, english spoken.

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Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 October 2012

Service & food fresh ,staff very pleasant.Wide choice of food on the menu.Easliy accessable from our hotel.

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West Midlands
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14 reviews 14 reviews
10 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 September 2012

Visited twice had mixed hams to start, and tried various pasta dishes, can recommend the lasagne. My partner had the Steak at 11 euros a bargain, large and very tender, just remember to order sides with your main dishes

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Manchester
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 September 2012

Went in for lunch one day, would have gone in more but we were half board in our Hotel, staff and food was great.

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