My mother in law has a place in the small beach town of Cavo on the island of Elba. With maybe seven or eight places to eat in town, Mistral Cafe would be the best of them and I've eaten there innumerable times. Claudio is the proprietor and pizzaiolo, originally from Naples I believe, but now a resident of Elba. The mojitos here are exceptional. There are just a couple of pasta dishes and I'm a fan of the trofie al pesto. Among the pizzas, I dig the Bufalina, which is like a margherita with buffalo mozzarella. This is a very chill spot next to the harbor, where the music has switched from reggae last summer to slow jams. read more