Da Gioia - Full Menu

We had a perfect lunch at Da Gioia. The mixed starters (seafood) for two were delicious and the sea view is great. The staff is really nice and the sommelier ga... read more We had a perfect lunch at Da Gioia. The mixed starters (seafood) for two were delicious and the sea view is great. The staff is really nice and the sommelier gave us very good advice on local wines.

Fine dining with impeccable service and stunning seaside scenery rarely exist together, but somehow we were lucky enough to stumble upon this corner of paradise... read more Fine dining with impeccable service and stunning seaside scenery rarely exist together, but somehow we were lucky enough to stumble upon this corner of paradise in Capri. We normally plan ahead for all our dining experiences when we travel, however for our trip to Capri we wanted to just go with the flow and wing it. After a lovely little breakfast in the main square we took to our feet and explored the island by walking. By chance, we ended up walking done this hundreds and hundreds of steps down to one of the little beaches only to find this gem of a restaurant right on the beach and it’s own little cove. It looks like the restaurant has has a recent renovation as the decor is bang up to date. We were greeted with smiles all around by the lovely attentive staff. We were seated by the window overlooking the restaurant’s private beach, the photos speak for themselves, the definition of paradise. The menu was unexpected as it’s more akin to a Michelin starred fine dining experience, prices are on the high side but totally expected for such a location and level of service. The staff were very very attentive but not intrusive, our water glasses were always topped up and we constantly fussed over with fresh plates and cutlery etc. The food was cooked fresh and came in a timely manner. Even though the prices are high we weren’t expecting the food to be this good in such a location. Both our pastas were cooked to perfect and ingredients fresh from the sea in true fine dining style. The desert was exquisite and a perfect way to end our dining experience here. Congratulations to Salvatore and his front of house team for making our time here such a memorable one. We’ve had a lot of great meals on this trip, but the one here at Da Gioria will be the one to remember for many years to come. It really made our trip to Capri that more special. Highly recommend that anyone coming to Capri to get a booking here at Da Gioria. But I’d recommend taking the bus or taxi down to the beach, the stairs are brutal.