La Capinera
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MICHELIN Guide selection
- One MICHELIN Star: High quality cooking, worth a stop!
MICHELIN Guide's Point Of View
Sea & Air - Earth & Fire: the four elements come together on the tasting menus at this restaurant, where some dishes are named after movies (the ...
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Restaurant menu
- Cacao meravigliao
- €40
- Tagliolini di pasta fresca al cacao, gambero rosso e spuma alla mozarella
- Benjamin button
- €40
- Bottoni di pasta fresca, stracotto di vitellina, fonduta e olio al rosmarino
- Senza via di scampo
- €40
- Mezzi paccheri pastificio piazza, scampi, vongole e pomodorini al forno
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What diners said about this restaurant:
MACHIKO T. • 2 reviews
September 15, 2024
6.5/10I had high expectations because it was a Michelin one-star restaurant. The food certainly looked good and the taste wasn't bad, but it was too elaborate and I wasn't impressed with the taste. I got the impression that the restaurant as a whole was making a lot of effort with the service. However, neither we nor the other customers were smiling all the time. Also, the prices were very high compared to other restaurants in Taormina. I also didn't like the system of having to order food several months in advance. Would I go again? No. I think this is what happens when a restaurant receives a Michelin rating, but we were disappointed.
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Warner M. • 1 review
August 28, 2024
6.5/10Service was good except for the Som. Have been there before in 2021 and food was great. Very dissappointing this time in food.
Salvatore T. • 1 review
August 29, 2024
9.5/10Incredible food and very attentive service.
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Diana B. • 1 review
August 17, 2024
10/10Amazing food and view.
Zsarnai G. • 2 reviews
July 31, 2024
10/10Amazing service and the restaurant adjusted their menu to my gluten free friend and his pregnant wife. I was very happy about their flexibility and also they said that the food was amazing with a spectecular view.
Katarina D. • 4 reviews
July 21, 2024
10/10A wonderful evening, food, wines, service, view. Everything was perfect.
Gavin C. • 1 review
July 17, 2024
4/10Food average for a Michelin star. Service diabolical. Staff are more interested in the locals rather than the tourists who have taken time out to seek a decent restaurant. Avoid this place and support the smaller local restaurants that will appreciate your custom.
Dimitri B. • 1 review
June 21, 2024
6.5/10For $700CAD I expect better than spiderwebs between the posts of the patio, the constant shuffling of guests around who are asking for the seats next to the view, and an average of 20 minutes between courses. The dinner took us 3 hours to complete.
Robert M. • 1 review
May 31, 2024
4/10Beautiful view from the terrace, but service was hurried and disorganised, and while food presentation was great, in terms of flavours, both food and wine pairings weren't much to write home about. Unfortunately just not worth the Michelin star price
Angela l. • 1 review
May 15, 2024
4/10Overpriced. The restaurant is located on the highway, it was very hard to walk there. Very overpriced, 130’per person, food is very small portion and nothing special. Waitress doesn’t know how to explain about the food, and they always take away your plate before you even finish it. No good
isabella f. • 2 reviews
May 11, 2024
5/10I got severely sick that evening after eating your food. So disappointed and put a damper on my vacation. I would never recommend this place.
William B. • 3 reviews
April 5, 2024
2/10Haphazard service. Four different waiters, 30mins to take order, offered the olive oil half way through first course after the bread was finished. All of that I could accept as early season teething. Then my glass of wine was spilled all over me by the waitress. Not only did no one come to bring a napkin, wipe the table etc, the wine was not refilled and I was still charged. The food is also distinctly average, pasta arrived like warm and had a strange addition of breadcrumbs which does not work at all well in the dish. I expect next Michelin guide this place loses its star as all aspects were nowhere near the required standard. Super disappointing and would not recommend.
La Capinera • Owner
Dear mr. Williams, Many thanks for been our guest at La Capinera, we must be very disappointed with you because you have been not professional to write a comments. Normally people do it writhing the truth and you did not. It is easy to write bad comments now. We apologise for the wine and this we sorry about. In Italy on the seafood pasta we normally do not use cheese because will over powering the flavours, we use in Sicily bread crumb flavoured with anchovy filets and this is very traditional in our country. Our prise are very well shown on the menus and on our website and you can not afford to spend this money we invite to visit other restaurants more easy. Best regards Pietro
Yan H. • 1 review
March 29, 2024
10/10Great,
Saul K. • 61 reviews
October 19, 2023
9.5/10Outstanding Sea and Air tasting menu and excellent service as well. Beautiful terrace setting overlooking the sea is only slightly marred by the occasional passing train below..
Sau-Man K. • 2 reviews
October 6, 2023
5.5/10For a Michelin one-star restaurant, the food is just ok so in a sense, a bit disappointing.
James G. • 1 review
September 29, 2023
10/10Quite possibly the best resturaunt I’ve ever been to. I would recommend doing the full 8 course choice with wine pairing. The flavors were magnificent. Service was A+ and the overall feeling was incredible. Will be coming back again on my next visit!
Alja V. • 2 reviews
September 21, 2023
10/10Wonderful tasting menu, appreciate the kindness of the chef, who expertly helped us with our dietary requirements. Delicious food. Great wine list and expert sommelier. If you want to enjoy the amazing sea view best to go during the day.
Gary H. • 9 reviews
September 19, 2023
10/10Magnificent food, wine and service. The restaurant head and the sommelier were superb. Had the tasting menu with matching wines, all wonderful. The front desk host was a little judgy on our attire but everyone else was amazing. It should always be the money in your pocket not what you wear that should be judged in a Michelin star restaurant. Just think about Richard Branson.
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Virginia P. • 1 review
September 17, 2023
10/10Beautiful lunch, we had the 6 course sea and air taster menu. Each course was delicious, and the friendly service ran impeccably between courses. We went for wine pairing of 4 different wines, all of which worked well. Lovely setting overlooking the sea, a few trains went past whilst we were there, but not obtrusive, all part of the character! Overall cost was expensive, but in line with what we’d expect at a Michelin star restaurant.
Mrinal V. • 3 reviews
September 9, 2023
7.5/10Good food. Decent service. Not so great location.
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Via Nazionale, 177, 98039 Taormina
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