Max

One of our friends recommended Max as the best meal he had in Positano so we had to check it out!

While the restaurant doesn't offer a seaside view, the ambiance here is so lovely! We came for dinner and sat outside - the string lights rendered a soft glow to everything. Inside, there are beautiful art everywhere.

For antipasto, we shared a sampler that included tempura shrimp, octopus prepared in two different ways and arancini. The octopus was excellent - very tender yet meaty!

For my main, I had the lobster pasta per many of the other Yelp reviews. This was served with half of a whole lobster and homemade angel hair pasta tossed in tomatoes. The pasta was so delicate and changed my mind about angel hair pasta (all previously store brought) that I had before!

Husband's really liked his steak. My dad got the mix of seafood dish that he raved about even the next day! Finally, I had the lemon mousse for dessert, which was so light and delicious.

The service was wonderful. Our waiter recommended delicious wines that accompanied our dishes well. We felt quite welcome and had a great time here!

So delicious!!! We stopped by without a reservation and luckily they had room for us. The staff was friendly and had great recommendations. Plus the food was outstanding! One of the best meals we had all trip.

Loved the food here! It was top notch for sure. The environment is a little subdued so you don't get the same personality you get at some other places, but for the food you can't go wrong.

Ristorante Max was a beautiful spot; it was hectic when we first arrived as it was pouring rain outside and we thought they might have had tables extra close together to account for extra inside guests who would have been eating outside (including us; too rainy to sit on the patio as we'd requested). No wait, we were sat immediately as we had a reservation (8:30 pm, I made this online about two months in advance).
We ordered a delicious bottle of dry white wine from the Campania region, and were offered mini-pizzette bites from the chef (not great, a little dry), and bread. The food was all very good--eggplant/melanzane with parm was delicious and fresh, not too much cheese. The pasta sampler was about 50/50 for us--filled pastas were amazing, but the tagliatelle with zucchini didn't wow us, and the gnocchi (made with ricotta?) were too soft for our taste. But the seafood stew was delicious and huge--mussels, clams, octopus, and more, in the best broth I've maybe ever had. The crusty bread was great for dipping. We were so full we didn't get a dessert, but they all looked amazing as neighboring guests had them! The service was a little harried in the beginning but as the night went on, our servers were very helpful and kind.

We three really enjoyed our time at Max.
It is a beautiful space and equally excellent service. Our meals and wine were top notch.
Go, you will be happy.

Our first dinner in Positano and after 10 days, it is still one of my husbands favorite meals from our entire trip. The restaurant is beautiful and the food was incredibly fresh. It truly feels like you're sitting in an art gallery. 10/10!

We spent a week in Positano. At the end of our stay, we discovered Max. The food was so good, we went back the next night too and ordered the same thing--the lobster linguine. It was that good. Great way to end a fabulous vacation. Best food in Positano.

On out last day at Positano. Our limo driver recommended us to max.
Best food in Positano!!

Even after eating at Michelin star restaurants like La Serra.

The best meal in Positano isn't a Michelin restaurant at all, it is definitely at Max. By far the most delicious food and best service experienced in Positano for a reasonable price.
The fresh catch of the day with lemon sauce is extraordinary, had to go back and get it again. The pasta with fresh porcini mushrooms was delicious.
Great selection of wines at a good price, top notch meal, excellent customer service along with plenty of seating and situated in a convenient location in the heart of Positano. What more could you ask for?

Delicious with great service! We stumbled upon this place, and I'm so glad we did. The dining terrace was very cute, too!