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tichokes, sautéed spinach, and white beans, while the seafood lovers will enjoy specialit-
ies on the main menu like
moscardini
(octopus baked in a pizza-like-crust) and traditional
Neapolitan fish soup.
ANACAPRI & AROUND
La Rondinella €€
( 081 837 12 23; Via Guiseppe Orlandi 295; meals €28; Fri-Mon)
La Rondinella
has a relaxed, rural feel and remains one of Anacapri's most consistently good restaurants;
apparently Graham Greene had a favourite corner table here. The menu features a number
of Italian classics such as
saltimbocca alla Romana
(veal slices with ham and sage).
For something different, try chef Michele's
linguine alla ciammura
, a delicious pasta
dish with a creamy white sauce of anchovies, garlic and parsley. Top it all off with a slice
of
torta di mandorle
(chocolate and almond tart).
ITALIAN
Le Arcate €€
( 081 837 33 25; Via de Tommaso 24; meals €30)
This is the restaurant that the locals
recommend - and frequent. An unpretentious place with hanging baskets of ivy, sunny
yellow tablecloths and well-aged terracotta tiles, it specialises in delicious
primi
(first
courses) and pizzas. A real show stopper is the
risotto con polpa di granchio, rughetta e
scaglie di parmigiano
(risotto with crab meat, rocket and shavings of Parmesan).
CAMPANIAN
TRATTORIA
Trattoria Il Solitario €
( 081 837 13 82; Via Giuseppe Orlandi 96; pizzas from €4.50, meals around €20;
Apr-Oct; )
This is the nearest you will get to being invited into someone's home.
Tables are set in a small backyard with lemon trees and children's toys in the corner, and
the whole ambience is one of unhurried holiday time.
The unremarkable menu lists the usual island fare - pasta and seafood, grilled meat and
pizzas - but the helpings are large and the quality high. The pizzas include a vast
pizza bi-
anche
choice, which is handy if you're tiring of tomatoes.
