Restaurants in Bay Of Naples
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Ristorante da Ciccio
Sublime local seafood and charming host Carlo make this atmospheric place a heart-stealer. Highlights include tubattone pasta with clams and pecorino cheese, and a zesty mussel soup topped with fried bread and chilli. The wizened man sitting out the front was once the chef. These days he spends his evenings cigarette in one hand, glass of wine in the other, happily muttering to himself.
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Ristorante Scarabeo
Behind a veritable jungle of lemon trees lies the venerable kitchen of Signora Battinelli. With husband Francesco, she whips up classics like fritelle di basilico (fried patties of bread, egg, Parmesan and basil) and home-made aubergine-and- provola ravioli. They breed their own rabbits, make their own falanghina (a light, fruit-forward white wine) and it’s all yours to devour under a pergola of bulbous lemons.
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Da Roberto
Owners Roberto and Eugenia made the sea change from Belluno in the Veneto, an area famed for its skilled gelato makers. The proof is in the cone. Utterly superlative are the gran biscotti, crema della nonna and the Mozart chocolate and hazelnut combo. The semi-freddi (partially frozen desserts) are also made fresh on the premises and legitimise any gluttonous impulse.
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Le Arcate
This is the restaurant that the locals recommend – and frequent. An unpretentious place with hanging baskets of ivy and well-aged terracotta tiles, it specialises in delicious primi (first courses) and pizzas. A real show-stopper is the risotto con polpa di granchio, rughetta e scaglie di parmigiano (risotto with crab meat, rocket and shavings of Parmesan).
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La Conchiglia
Topaz waves at your feet, pastel Corricella in the distance – this is what you come to Procida for. Up against the views, the food holds its own with dishes such as spaghetti alla povera (spaghetti with peperoncino, green peppers, cherry tomatoes and anchovies). To get here, take the steep steps down from Via Pizzaco or book a boat from Corricella.
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Zi Carmela
Clued-up locals head here for seafood dishes such as the fritturinaepezzogne (a local whitefish baked with potatoes and herbs in the wood-fired pizza oven) or tartare di palamito al profumo d’arancia (tartar of local fish with citrus). Eat in the sunny garlic-strung dining room or on the terrace overlooking the port.
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Cantine di Pietratorcia
Set among vines, figs and rosemary bushes, this A-list winery is a foodie's nirvana. Tour the old stone cellars, sip a local drop and eye up the delectable degustation menu. Offerings include fragrant bruschetta and cheeses, hearty Campanian sausages and spicy salumi (cold meats). Full dinners are also available if booked in advanced.
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Graziella
Along this unpretentious marina, with its old fishing boats, piles of fishing nets and sleek, lazy cats, any restaurant will provide you with a memorable dining experience. Choices include sandwiches and burgers, spicy penne alla siciliana (pasta with a spicy tomato and chilli sauce) and juicy grilled chicken with sweet-chilli sauce.
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La Baia el Clipper
With its romantic setting at the port’s entrance, this restaurant is a crowd pleaser. The waiters are friendly, the service slick, and the day’s catch is proudly displayed in the entrance. Try the linguine con gamberetti e rucola (with shrimp and rocket), one of the more interesting specialities. Dress up – it’s that kind of place.
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Ristorante il Ponte
Inexpensive, no-frills grub just up from the car park. The pizzas are good, if unexceptional, the seafood satisfyingly fresh and the salads large and varied. Order a margherita, a jug of icy beer and laze away the afternoon under the palm-thatched terrace. Popular with the sun-bronzed boys and babes from the beach across the street.
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La Brocca
Across the road from the beach, this unadorned trattoria serves simple, superlative seafood to in-the-know locals. Mamma cooks out the back, nonna polishes the cutlery and the spunky sun-kissed son serves salubrious seafood straight off the boat. Do not miss the spaghetti with mussels, but tuck a napkin into your collar!
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La Cisterna
Named after and housed in a 2000-year-old Roman cistern, this unpretentious trattoria is a perennial favourite. Owned by the larger-than-life Salvatore, whose memorable picture adorns the bottles of house wine, it’s good for traditional dishes like pasta with beans, veal cutlets and wood-fired pizzas.
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Fammivento
Get things going with the alici ripiene (stuffed anchovies), then try the fusilli carciofi e calamari (pasta with artichokes and calamari). For a splurge, go for the zuppa di crostaci e moluschi (crustacean and mollusc soup). It ain't the house speciality for nada.
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Lo Sfizietto
Lo Sfizietto uses only organic ingredients with choices that include cremolate with 60% fresh fruit, semifreddi (a decadent cross between mousse and ice cream), and some unusual combinations like its namesake, sfizietto (caramel with pine nuts).
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Trattoria Il Solitario
One of the better trattorias in the heart of Anacapri’s touristy centre, Il Solitario serves large helpings of tasty local food at honest prices. It’s a relaxed place with children’s toys in the corner and tables laid out in an inviting green backyard. Book ahead on summer weekends.
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Le Grottelle
About 150m from the Arco Naturale, Capri’s most atmospheric place has two dining areas: one set in a cave, the other on a terrace perched above a wooded hillside sloping down to the sea. The food is traditional – think simple pasta dishes followed by grilled fish, chicken or rabbit.
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Da Giorgio
These folks try hard to please with a reasonable menu, welcoming window boxes and inexpensive beer. The menu holds few surprises, but the ingredients are fresh, zesty and flavourful in classics like gnocchi alla sorrentina (gnocchi baked in tomato sauce with mozzarella).
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Gorgona
Along unpretentious Marina Corricella, with its old fishing boats, piles of fishing nets and sleek, lazy cats, any restaurant will provide you with a memorable experience. That said, this place peddles particularly fine smoked-seafood dishes, including swordfish and tuna steaks.
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La Pergola
The vine-shaded terrace and sea views provide a wonderful setting for La Pergola’s delicious, innovative food. Here, Capri classics mix it with more modern dishes such as paccheri con cozze, patate e peperoncino (large pasta rings with mussels, potatoes and chilli).
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Ristorante la Pantera Rosa
Good choices and prices for those suffering from black-tie burnout at this laid-back restaurant on the port's savvy suppertime strip. The menu has all the traditional pasta and pizza choices, plus meat dishes such as veal with wine, which comes warmly recommended.
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Da Ciccio
Just the spot for ferry-weary arrivals, this much-loved bar does cheap, light meals, luscious pastries and dangerously good gelato. Eat in or take away, the calzone (pizza folded over to form a pie) stuffed with spinach, pinenuts and raisins is divine.
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La Rondinella
One of Anacapri’s most consistently good restaurants, La Rondinella has a relaxed, rural feel. For something different try chef Michele’s linguine alla ciammura, a delicious pasta dish with a creamy white sauce of anchovies, garlic and parsley.
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Lo Scoglio
Jutting out over the sea beside a gorgeous beach cove, Lo Scoglio dishes up brilliant seafood. The ingredients are as fresh as the day’s catch, appearing in dishes like mussel soup and grilled sea bass. Sunday lunchtime is a popular weekly event.
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Verginiello
Offering reliable, earthy food and grandstand views over Marina Grande, this bustling restaurant is as near to a budget diner as you’ll find in Capri Town. Of the pastas, the spaghetti alle cozze (spaghetti with mussels) is worth trying.
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Gran Caffè Vittoria
At the chic end of the port, this elegant, wood-panelled café has been spoiling customers and waistlines for more than a hundred years with its irresistible cakes, pastries, coffees and cocktails, all served by old-school, bow-tied waiters.
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