Da Gioia by La Palma

Great location at Marina Piccolo. A bit on the pricey side, e.g.€26 for an Aperol Spritz is stiff, but probably what to expect at Capri in July. Service was good and personnel was friendly and helpful. We did not have a reservation, but they were helpful in giving us a good spot for the day. Not too good at following up during the day, and the lunch started out with approx 20 min waiting before we got service. That was a drawback. However, lunch dishes were great and not the typical «beach club quality». Music was a bit loud during parts of the day, but that also depends on preferences. Facilities were clean and seemed to be not too old. I would rate them between 4 and 5, but compared to other beach clubs we visited at Capri I’m inclined to give 5 in rating. We would come back. PS: The beach is rocky, so may be comfortable to use bathing shoes.

My husband and I first visited this restaurant 14 years ago and dreamt of coming back one day. Fast forward 14 years and we’re back in beautiful Capri with our family. Of all the choices available, we decided to book lunch at Da Gioia and boy are we glad we did! From the moment the restaurant’s tender picked us up from our yacht to being greeted by the wonderful Antonio, Da Gioia’s manager, to the most memorable and exceptional meal of our trip. This was truly a five star experience. One that we will remember forever. Antonio and the rest of his staff took incredible care of us. They recommended menu highlights and we were happy to oblige. Each and every dish was prepared to perfection. The seafood was the freshest we had. The lobster we selected for our lobster pasta dish was still alive. Just thinking about all of the food we experienced at Da Gioia makes my mouth water. Thank you Antonio and the wonderful team at Da Gioia for giving us the most memorable day of our entire 14 day trip to Italy.