Le Arcate

Anacapri, IT

I did zero planning for our one night on Capri island, but am glad I didn't because Franco the owner of Il Giardino dell'Artel, the B&B we stayed at, helped map out our entire stay starting with a lunch recommendation at Le Arcate. He even called the owner as we arrived to make sure they took good care of us.

Caprese pizza

We started off with a Caprese pizza which was surprisingly very different than the other pizzas in Italy. Mainly because it reminded me of a good pizza I would get in California. Pretty strange, but we enjoyed it.

Local fish and spaghetti served table side 

I'm a sucker for table side served dishes, so when our local fish and spaghetti arrived, I was  really excited. The entire platter looked delicious, from the pile of pasta to the fish which they de-boned in front of us. Everyone around us watched and another couple ordered the same dish after getting the free preview. 

Local fish and spaghetti

The best thing about the table side presentation is the food actually being really good  once you get to dig in. The local fish was flaky and tender while the spaghetti was simple and filling. A successful course all around.

Caprese cake

We finished with the local Caprese cake, which from the looks of it seemed to be a very, dense, heavy, chocolate cake, but actually turned out to be nutty, almondy and fairly light. A nice finish to a nice meal. Althought Le Arcate is not in the center of town where the shops are, its worth the five minute walk to get there for the good food and kind service.

Overall 7/10

May 26th, 2011