There are many positive things to say about Bar Veneruso, It's on Corso Italia, with tables outside that makes it a great spot for people-watching. The cakes are absolutely amazing, with their "sfogliata" being their speciality. In the morning or for lunchtime it's a great...place for a coffee and a cake, or a light-lunch.
Relatively recently they've added a pizzeria to the establishment, and they do make excellent pizzas which are really good quality and well worth a try.
The restaurant has a completely different vibe depending on the time of day. The mornings are relaxed and you can take your time and watch the world go by. At night, the feeling is of somewhere more frantic and far less relaxing. This is in keeping with the rest of Sorrento though to be fair.
This brings me on to the service. This is clearly a family establishment, where some of the younger "staff" aren't trusted to carry out certain tasks. This can mean that the senior staff are overworked which then leads to them being very brusque in their service. So depending on who you get will really determine how good, bad or indifferent an experience you will have.
For those visiting Italy during the Covid-19 times, face masks are only required when going inside the establishment. They're not needed if you sit outside.More