Our team of local Elba experts has selected the best restaurant
Piazza Garibaldi 9, Capoliveri. Tel. 391 414 9585
A small and gracious restaurant in the centre of Capoliveri, offering fish and meat dishes or dishes for vegetarians, vegans and celiac sufferers. A place to enjoy dinner In complete tranquillity, for the simple reason that the chef Matteo uses fresh raw ingredients of excellent quality, cooked with care and some enthusiasm and, especially, on the spot. The wine list is full of excellent local wine producers and good brands renowned nationally.
Trattoria Moderna da Matteo, Capoliveri, Isola d’Elba.
Piazza della Vittoria 14, Marciana Marina. Tel. 0565.996862
Local tradition is reborn with new combinations in the dishes by the young Chef Antonio. Try the raw fish, gnochetti with clams and orange pesto and the delicious stuffed shortfin squid cooked in exactly the same way as local grandmothers remember it. The choice of wines is also interesting. Andrea and Cristiano in the restaurant will help you to enhance the flavours by suggesting small niche winemakers, chosen away from the circuit of the most renowned brands.
Ristorante Salegrosso, Marciana Marina, Isola d’Elba.
Via Dell’Amore, 48, 57037 Portoferraio LI. Tel. 0565 916240
Pepe nero is a beautiful restaurant set in the picturesque streets of the historical centre of Portoferraio. Near the ancient port and part of the life of local fishermen, it offers interesting fish dishes and a cuisine closely inspired by local traditions, from the sea and land. The menu of Chef Marco is different every day, based on the available produce from the area. Enjoy a meal in this characteristic little restaurant with open kitchen, inside room and outside tables as well. You will be accompanied on a journey of flavours and perfumes with Antonio’s advice, who will also suggest some wines from the area and also a careful selection of niche wines of various nationalities.
Osteria Pepe Nero, Portoferraio, Isola d’Elba.
By Maurizio Testa
Maurizio, an observant and inquisitive traveller, is also a big fan of Elba, which he knows extremely well. He is the owner of the first boutique hotel on the island, located in Capo Sant’Andrea, on the western side of the island.
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