La Capinera

Susan B. • 1 review

March 2, 2025

10/10

Not only was the food innovative and delicious, the whole experience was delightful from the moment we walked in the door until our final moment of getting into the taxi.

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Rupert R. • 1 review

October 17, 2024

10/10

The food at this restaurant is simply delicious. It is accompanied by truly good service, charming, friendly and helpful. Really worth the 5 minute taxi drive out of the centre of Taormina to visit; and a lovely view out across the sea.

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Qing L. • 2 reviews

October 5, 2024

10/10

+4

Very fresh seafood and well cooked. The shrimp taste very good with the mushroom. The cacao pasta is also special, tastes incredible. You can have delicious food with sicily wine well paring and amazing sea view.

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MACHIKO T. • 2 reviews

September 15, 2024

6.5/10

+1

I 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

6.5/10

Service was good except for the Som. Have been there before in 2021 and food was great. Very dissappointing this time in food.

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Salvatore T. • 1 review

August 29, 2024

9.5/10

Incredible food and very attentive service.

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Diana B. • 1 review

August 17, 2024

10/10

Amazing food and view.

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Zsarnai G. • 2 reviews

July 31, 2024

10/10

Amazing 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.

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Katarina D. • 4 reviews

July 21, 2024

10/10

A wonderful evening, food, wines, service, view. Everything was perfect.

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Gavin C. • 2 reviews

July 17, 2024

4/10

Food 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.

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Dimitri B. • 1 review

June 21, 2024

6.5/10

For $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.

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Robert M. • 1 review

May 31, 2024

4/10

Beautiful 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

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Angela l. • 1 review

May 15, 2024

4/10

Overpriced. 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

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isabella f. • 2 reviews

May 11, 2024

5/10

I got severely sick that evening after eating your food. So disappointed and put a damper on my vacation. I would never recommend this place.

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William B. • 3 reviews

April 5, 2024

2/10

Haphazard 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.

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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

10/10

Great,

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Saul K. • 86 reviews

October 19, 2023

9.5/10

Outstanding 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..

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Sau-Man K. • 2 reviews

October 6, 2023

5.5/10

For a Michelin one-star restaurant, the food is just ok so in a sense, a bit disappointing.

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James G. • 1 review

September 29, 2023

10/10

Quite 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!

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Alja V. • 2 reviews

September 21, 2023

10/10

Wonderful 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.

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