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Il Focolare €€
( 081 90 29 44; Via Creajo al Crocefisso, Barano d'Ischia; meals €25)
A good choice
for those seeking a little turf instead of surf, this is one of the island's best loved restaur-
ants. Family run, homey and rustic, it has a solidly traditional meat-based menu with
steaks, lamb cutlets and specialities, including
coniglio all'Ischitana
(typical local rabbit
dish with tomatoes, garlic and herbs) and
tagliatelle al ragu di cinghiale
(ribbon-shaped
pasta with wild boar ragout).
On the sweet front, the desserts are home-made and exquisite. Owner Riccardo
D'Ambra (who runs the restaurants together with his son, Agostino), is a leading local ad-
vocate of the Slow Food Movement. If you want seafood, coffee or soft drinks, you'll
have to go elsewhere, they are not on the menu here.
TRATTORIA
Ristorante La Pantera Rosa €€
( 081 99 24 83; Via Porto, Riva Destra, Ischia Porto; meals €28)
There are some good
choices and good prices for those suffering from black-tie burnout at this laid-back res-
taurant on the port's suppertime strip. The menu has all the traditional pasta and pizza
choices, plus specialities like
risotto alla pescatora
(seafood risotto) which comes warmly
recommended. Owner Amedeo is something of a linguist and speaks fluent English and
French.
CAMPANIAN
CAMPANIAN
La Cantina del Mare €€
( 081 333 03 22;
www.lacantinadelmare.it
; Corso Angelo Rizzoli 20, Lacco Ameno;
meals €25)
Tired of sand in your sandwiches? This friendly place is located just across the
road from the beach and serves excellent dishes to locals and wised-up tourists; seafood is
the speciality. Sit on the pretty terrace or in the moodily- lit interior lined with shelves of
wine. The bread is pretty special too, made in the oldest bread oven on the island and de-
livered here daily. English is spoken.
ITALIAN
Da Raffaele €€
