We sat outside in the grassy area which is filled with all sorts of eclectic furniture and gazed in…read moreseveral directions admiring the view. Music was playing from outdoor speakers and the selections were great, mostly rock n roll from all decades. They are really trying to evoke a relaxed atmosphere. Our server was friendly and spoke English. We ordered a negroni cocktail and a "Negroski" an amusing variant which uses vodka instead of gin. She brought us plates of charcuterie, cheese, stuffed hot peppers, bruschetta and pita. All was very tasty. So we decided to order another beverage, and surprise surprise we received ANOTHER batch of food. Is it impossible to get drunk in Italy? Lol. The only reason we didn't get a third drink is because we were concerned we would get more food, ha ha. Did we finish the food? Yes. Did we go to dinner later? Yes. This place was wonderful and a very pleasant surprise to be located inside a tourist site.

This was very very good pizza. Having lived in Italy this is probably the second best pizza I have…read morehad in this entire country. My wife made us order one to go for our villa. I have a sneaking suspicion that it will not make it to the morning completely intact! Also had the bruschetta, scalopinni which were very good. However, our tiramisu and Pana cotta were excellent.

This is the best restaurant I have encountered in more than 15 years of annual visits to Italy. And…read moreit's on the island of Elba, Tuscany. The owner is from Naples and the pizza reflects just that. The salads are wonderful too. We had the penne all'arrabbiata and the spaghetti polpo di riccio(pulp from sea urchin) both were incredible! The Zuppa di Mare was so huge and so delicious!! Full of mussels, swordfish, clams, octopus, squid , baby crabs and the best red broth ever. We also had the scallopine con porcini mushrooms and tagliata con Parmesan. Both were good but nothing compared to the Zuppa di Mare. It was so huge I thought they were charging us double as we were two. But no when I'll conto arrived we were only charged for 1. Awesome. The staff is amazing!!! So friendly, professional and totally on the ball. I highly recommend this place and when you can come ask for Enzo and tell him Peggy and Francesco sent you. Buon Appetito

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.

Amazing and delicious dinner in San Gimigiano. So many delicious food options in this town. We…read moreshowed up on Friday night without reservations and they seated us immediately. Cozy space with terrific service and an extensive food and wine menu. Take some time to take it all in. I ordered the eggplant dish which was spectacular. We paired our meals with a bottle of local Chianti Colli Senesi that totally enhanced the meal. I highly recommend this place and would certainly go back again.

We came here onto mother-in-laws recommendation. She said they had the best gnocchi she has ever…read morehad. This being my wife's favorite, decided to make a special trip to San Gimignano just to try them out! We made reservations and I am glad we did because by 8pm, every table was full. The place is very small and dark, but they add a small LED light at each table giving just the right amount of light to read the menu. We reviewed the menu only to find that they no longer have gnocchi. She was disappointed at first, but absolutely loved her entree. We weren't vey hungry so no starters tonight, but they brought bread and some sort of potato fritter that had bits of octopus in it. I loved it, my wife stopped eating it when she found out about the octopus! She was fine before I told her. We order a nice bottle of Pinot Grigio and I went for the wild boar ragu while the wife tried I Fagottini Del Contadino, pasta stuffed with pears & pecorino cheese in a saffron and pecorino sauce. Spectacular! The pear had a little sweet and the pecorino a little salt and the sauce was velvety smooth and delicious! My ragu was very hearty with lots of pork. Simply delicious. They had crème brûlée, which is my wife favorite. We still had a little wine left, so she ordered that and I got the double chocolate cake with orange marmalade. We both enjoyed our deserts very much. While they didn't have gnocchi, we both thoroughly enjoyed our meal and will definitely come back the next time we are in town.

Delicioso!!! And good fair prices. Try Calamari and Tiramasu. Lovely atmosphere!! Met family who…read morewere celebrating having "crushed today" their green olives and shared extra virgin olive oil with entire restaurant. The best I have ever tasted!!!!

Simple, BASIC, cheap. It is OK for a lunch or dinner. It can be crowdy in summer high season.read more

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!!