10 Best Restaurants in Ischia, Capri, Ischia, and Procida

Occupying Sant'Angelo's main square since the 1950s, this family-run institution has views of the beach and La Roia promontory. Dine inside or out on creative pizzas and seafood and pasta dishes, or simply drop by for house-made ice cream (often with unusual flavors), liquors made in-house, or sumptuous desserts like a Cava Grado beignet cake or pear and chocolate tart.

Part of the Regina Isabella and set beside a suggestive bay (the restaurant’s name is inspired by the color of the sea just before nightfall), this Michelin-starred spot offers four degustazioni menus based on chef Pasquale Palamaro’s inspired use of fresh local ingredients. Try the ravioli with Genovese sauce, a typical onion-based Neapolitan dish, with red shrimp and pearls of tarragon, and for dessert, the mio mare, which looks like canned tuna but is actually made of caramelized muscovado cream, peppermint madeleines, wild strawberry gel, and fiordilatte transformed into a crispy fishbone.

This iconic eatery has occupied the space below the Santuario del Soccorso since 1936, when the original Umberto began to grill the local catch on the seafront. The setting is divine, with a terrace overlooking the Bay of Citara and the green tuff scogli degli innamorati (lovers' rocks). Vincenzo Pietroluongo now presides over the kitchen, conjuring up gourmet dishes such as the  scampo (langoustine) antipasto with ricotta, soya, and lemon followed by citrus risotto with crudo di pesce (raw fish) and mullet roe. There are also 11 guest rooms, all with sea views.

This unpretentious restaurant and beach club on Citara Beach offers a range of fresh, reasonably priced seafood served with lively local wine. If you want something light, this is the place to come—there's no need to order a full Mediterranean splurge.

This inviting restaurant with a terrace is on the causeway that links the Aragonese castle to the rest of Ischia. It's renowned for its fresh seafood, which is highly prized by the Ischitani: shoreline classics dominate, starting with the antipasto da Cocò platter including chunky octopus pieces and marinated anchovies followed by spaghetti with calameretti (squidlets), tomatoes, and chilli peppers.

Overlooking the boats at the end of the Riva Destra (Right Bank), this casual restaurant serves excellent fish in a convivial atmosphere. Specialties include risotto alla pescatore (with shellfish) and linguine all'aragosta (with lobster), as well as an array of raw fish.

A stop here for some gelato or granita is a must upon arriving in Ischia Ponte.

Book a table by the water's edge with views over Ischia Ponte at this elegant white/azure dining spot, whose ambience and cuisine shines at lunch and twinkles come evening. Young thirtysomething owner Stefano and professional staff guide you through the mare and terra menu that mixes classic Neapolitan dishes with novel creations like stuffed squid stuffed with friarielli (broccoli rabe), all served on artsy ceramic plates.

Just behind the oddly named Topless Bar (it isn't), the lush gardens here are a haven from the bustle of Casamicciola's main thoroughfare. Authentic Neapolitan pizzas are made before your eyes under leafy trees and fresh fish, grilled meat, and, of course, Ischitan rabbit are also on the menu.