A cave restaurant cut into the limestone cliff on the path to the Arco Naturale — an extraordinary dining settings in Italy, serving simple grilled fish, pasta, and Campanian wine in a grotto with a terrace overlooking the sea. Very hard to find, very worth it.
Why It Belongs on the List
Le Grottelle is one of the most unusual restaurant settings in Italy — cut directly into a limestone cliff on the path between Capri Town and the Arco Naturale, with a terrace perched on the hillside above the sea. The interior is the grotto (grotte) itself; tables outside look over a vertiginous view of the eastern coastline. The food is simple and excellent: pasta e fagioli (pasta with beans), spaghetti alle vongole, grilled mixed fish, bruschetta with local tomatoes. Rough, relaxed, and entirely authentic. Finding it requires following the path to the Natural Arch for about 20 minutes from Capri Town — it is worth the walk.
What Stands Out
- Restaurant carved into a limestone cliff
- Located along the path to Arco Naturale (~20 minutes from Capri Town)
- One of the most extraordinary settings on the island
- Simple menu: grilled fish, pasta, Campanian wines
- Terrace overlooking the eastern coastline
- Very authentic — few tourists make the effort to reach it
- Rough, relaxed, and genuinely Caprese atmosphere