Arienzo Beach Club

About Arienzo Beach Club

From May through October the rhythm here is a daytime one — arrive by boat mid-morning, claim a day bed on the Via Arienzo shoreline, and let lunch stretch until the light goes off the cliffs. Seafood is the kitchen's focus, served with table service on the sand, and bottle service is there for groups who plan to stay put for the afternoon. Lounge and chilled house keeps the volume low enough for conversation, which suits a crowd that skews 25 to 45 and leans Western European, part socialite, part visitor working through the Positano stretch of coast. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays are the ones to book ahead for; the rest of the week is calmer. Beachwear is all the dress code asks, though the $$$ band and a 4.3 rating across nearly 1,400 reviews suggest a polished version of it.