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Spaghetti alla Nerano, the Recipe & Venice’s Billionaire Takeover 🍝

Spaghetti alla Nerano, the Recipe & Venice’s Billionaire Takeover 🍝

How a humble zucchini pasta from a quiet coastal village made its way to a billionaire wedding + a delicious recipe

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Jul 02, 2025
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If you’ve ever driven the Amalfi Coast, you know that dizzying, breathtaking stretch where cliffs plunge into the turquoise sea, lemon groves perfume the air, and every turn offers a glimpse of paradise. Most travelers flock to Positano and Sorrento, but tucked between them is Nerano, a quieter fishing village with a dish so tied to place that it’s become a symbol of coastal simplicity: Spaghetti alla Nerano.

And yes, this humble, zucchini-studded pasta was featured on Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez’s $50 million wedding menu in Venice—an event that has many Italians (and me) shaking our heads.

Photo credit - Ristorante Maria Grazia

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