A seafood restaurant that is trying to go the extra mile, but just missing the mark…read more This place have a focus on seafood but also serve sallads and meat, so even someone not being a seafood lover will have a good selection of food. The place looks very fancy, but no real dress code seems to apply, so don't be scared off! Had the tuna tartar for starter which was very good and presented in a beautiful way. Then the lobster risotto for main and that unfortunately had ever so slightly undercooked rice and a lobster that was a bit dry. The dessert was the biggest disappointment - chocolate mousse that was just thrown into a bowl without any finesse and that tasted just like the kind you make yourself from powder from the supermarket. Most things on the menu (from starter to dessert) will work fine for us with gluten intolerance and following fodmap (IBS diet) as the focus is on seafood. Service was a bit stressed and the flow of things was not on their side. The waiter however recognized this without us even commenting and deducted our aperitif and coffee from the bill. The service we did get was very good though, so I would say that we caught them either on a exceptionally stressful night and/or they we're understaffed. A big plus that they have a guy that comes to your table to show you the food they'll be cooking you when ordering fish or lobster for example. Very nice touch! Over all a nice dinner in a nice restaurant, but I would not join the quire of people speaking of it as one of the best places ever. If you want fresh seafood at a fairly good price this is the place for you though.

From the owner: Deux chefs pour la Table En devanture, l'écailler Jean-Luc met aussitôt l'eau à la bouche en…read morepréparant de grands plateaux de fruits de mer à géométrie variable. Accueil souriant, décor cossu avec fontaine artificielle, La Table du Marché ouvre sur un univers feutré où l'on vient pour goûter une cuisine préparée avec soin. Un éclectisme culinaire dû à la présence de deux chefs qui s'affairent en cuisine et qui complètent leurs compétences. On y trouve les meilleurs cru locaux, comme le Gioelli, fameux vin du Cap Corse décliné en trois couleurs (rouge, blanc, rosé) ainsi qu'une large cave de bordeaux à dominante rouge.

A fun evening. Fresh fish prepared expertly. Sea Bream, Tuna Tartar, oysters. Lovely service and…read moredining outside (within the atrium.) The front of the restaurant is the fish store, so you can see what's on the menu before diving in; talk about fresh. One of the top dining spots in St. Florent. Excellent Corsican wine list; with our fish I enjoyed the light, affordable, lemony, minerally Vin blanc -- Clos Marfisi Inseme Patrimonio which is cultivated nearby. (What grows together goes together.) You will have a great evening! I certainly hope to return.

This is a posh place with prices to match. The quality of the food is very high, and the dishes are…read moreinnovative, so it is well worth a visit! We had oysters and tuna tartare to start with - both were god, but lacked some of the finer details. The tuna tartare lacked seasoning, and the oysters were not loosened (if that is the correct term), which is no tradgedy, but still somewhat vexing. The main courses we had - tuna steak and tiger prawns with tomato and olive oil sauce and mashed potatoes with ginger, were excellent, especially the prawns. For dessert, we had the lemon tart and the goat cheese ice cream with myrte gel - thw latter was truly a revellation. Service was attentive, as you would expect from this kind of upscale place, but some of the waiters could do with a course in serving wines. At the prices they have, L'Auberge du Pecheur needs to get the details right.

Le Viste's location is unique, situated on a secret beach hidden some 40m below Elba's fortress…read more It's arguably one of the most romantic locations in the world. However, we've been coming to this place for 10 years and have seen its ups and downs. This time (August 2024), we were disappointed by the service, because our waitress was slow, inattentive, and had us sit in front of our empty main course plates so that we didn't even bother to order dessert. The food was ok, but in Italy, that is expected and actually, it wasn't significantly better than the food we had the day before in a small place in Marina di Campo which didn't even cost us half the price Le Viste had charged. If you're new to Elba, you must have dinner here once - but not twice (at least at this moment).

My favorite place, fresh seafood, amazing views. Only negative about this place is the walk down…read morethe switch back trail down the side of the hill. Once your down! This place has the best food! We enjoyed several amazing dishes, All fresh, all delicious. Beware of what time the kitchen closes. Power went out one of the days we were here and no food was made or served that day. But I absolutely recommend this place!!

Local cuisine at its best!!! This was one of our favorite restaurants while touring Italy, kudos…read moreto the owners/chef! We were welcomed by the owner and started off enjoying a sparkling white wine while enjoying bruschetta (local vibrant tomatoes). We spoke English and they spoke Italian and they accommodated every request with a smile. Tip: The menu is in Italian/German and English. We moved on to our next course of fresh mussels in an amazing broth. We finished our lunch with fresh pasta - mussels, clams and baby snails. Delicious! We decided that it was so tasty we would come back for dinner and so happy we did! The local wines were superb as well as the house made limoncello. For dinner we once again enjoyed the beautiful homemade pasta and this time with olive oil and peppers. The owner came our with a tray of the fresh pasta prior to it being cooked. Yumm! For our entree we shared the Swordfish with olives and cherry tomatoes. My husband thought it was one of the best fishes he has ever had, mind you he is a "foodie as I". Don't miss out eating here!!! Delicious!!!

From the owner: Il Ristorante Koala è situato a due passi dall'incantevole borgo di Capoliveri all'Isola d'Elba…read more Appena fuori dal rumore del paese, la fresca e tranquilla terrazza panoramica sarà l'ideale per gustare i nostri piatti. Una cucina semplice, ma mai banale, sempre attenta alla qualità e basata su prodotti genuini. La nostra cucina in estate si basa prevalentemente sul pescato giornaliero, il nostro menù è affiancato sempre da specialità diverse, a seconda di quello che ogni giorno il mare offre. Non dimentichiamo certo la carne, bistecche e fiorentine, e i salumi che andiamo a prendere direttamente da una delle migliori macellerie del Chianti. La pasta, i dolci, così come alcuni liquori tipici e tante altre specialità sono fatti in casa. La nostra cantina è basata prevalentemente su vini Elbani e Toscani. Prenotazione gradita. Siamo aperti tutto l'Anno.

Great fresh fish, outstanding pizza, perfect port-view and waiting staff that speaks English, is…read morethere anything more to ask for? Definitely recommended.

best meal on the island, bar none. The freshest seafood (also the most variety). For some reason…read morethe rest of the island didn't have this same quality seafood. Loved the ambiance of Saint-Florent and all the boutique shops and restaurants lining the beach!

Let's start with the positives: the location is very nice: a terrace as close to the sea as…read morepossible without getting in the water. The food was good but not excellent: for example, in the tuna tartare the flavor of the capers overwhelmed that of the tuna itself instead of enhancing it. Similarly, the "spaghetti al riccio" were good but not memorable. The very extensive wine list was surprisingly lacking of a local wines: more french wines and champagnes than wines from Isola d'Elba or even Tuscany. Anyway, personally I like tasting "farm-to-fork" or local foods whenever possible. However, that's a choice of the owner ... I guess they feel differently. One minor flaw that turned me off is when I asked for a local "amaro" to finish my dinner, the waiter stated "we don't have any local amaros: they are too commercial". This rubbed me the wrong way, there's no reason to put others down and also I tasted some perfectly nice amaros "of the house" in other restaurants. Overall, the location was nice although not easy to reach due to the super narrow road to get there, the food was good but not "to die for", the price way steeper than other restaurants on the island (with better food), and the service was attentive but a little too pretentious. I doubt that I'll go back

From the owner: I l Forno. A few houses on the sea over- looking the Gulf of Biodola towards the western part of…read morethe island. The road ends here. In this enchanting and au- thentic location there is only one restau- rant, L'Ostrica. Since 1953 the Mortula family has been continuously managing this pearl of El- ba's restaurant industry. And every cor- ner of the restaurant tells a piece of this family's story. The terrace overlooking the sea, where Sauro welcomed the rst cu- stomers in the fties, the indoor hall whi- ch is now an art gallery, where Luciano exhibits his photography work. Nothing is left to chance. The menu, mainly consisting of sh, is prepared day by day with high quality ingredients, always fresh and local. Dishes where the taste blends in with tradition and a wine list with over 250 labels. All in a very spe- cial place, with attention to every detail. This year L'Ostrica celebrates two anni- versaries: the 65th anniversary of the ope- ning and 20 years of Luciano's manage- ment,