Posillipo (Canterbury)

Posillipo offers a small piece of Naples with a menu boasting a combination of fresh seafood, rustic pasta dishes and gourmet pizzas cooked in handmade Neapolitan pizza oven. The freshest ingredients are used to ensure you receive the best flavours and quality in all of the dishes. The seafood and meats are sourced locally and are prepared on site by an experienced team of chefs. Signature dishes include: Pizza Posillipo, a classic Neapolitan pizza prepared on home-made pizza dough with a tomato base and topped with king prawns, octopus, mussels, clams and squid and Merluzzo Marechiaro, a mouth-watering combination of black olives, capers, anchovies, oregano and cherry tomatoes served over a pan fried cod fillet. There are also daily specials, where you will find many Italian delights, such as the Linguine all'aragosta, made using only the freshest lobster in a cherry tomato sauce served with linguine pasta. No menu is complete without a wine list, and Posillopos's holds some truly exceptional wines. This unique selection offers a wide range of Italian regions, flavours and rare vintages. The atmosphere is family-friendly and unpretentious where the emphasis is on great food, amazing wine and lovely service.