A decent list of subs and a fee burgers. Closest thing you'll get to fast food in Gaeta.read more

Fresh pastries and 1€ cappuccino? I'm sold. I had a croissant and apricot filled puff pastry -…read moredelicious. The cappuccinos are big and mine was one of the tastiest I've ever had.

Yay!! The first to write a review for the Dutch!! No pressure…read more.. It was my first week in Italy, about 7 years ago. My ex and I were strolling down a narrow alley and came upon this pub, The Dutch. The bartender was young with barely tamed long hair and an excellent grasp of English. We pulled up stools, ordered a strange red beer called Affligem and struck up a conversation. About the 12th time we asked him to translate something for us, he breaks out the largest dictionary I have every seen and not-so-politely tells us to look it up. We were hooked. The Dutch became our hangout for the next 2 years. But alas, all good things must come to an end... I just returned from a trip to Gaeta, my first in awhile. The Dutch is timeless. Many things are the same as they were...the quality food and drink, the warmth of the owners (it's a Mother/Father/Son enterprise), the regulars--both Italian and American. There were also a few upgrades...wi-fi, wii, a multitude of absinthe varieties and ravioli night! Not your normal raviolis, mind you. It's mama's recipe and these suckers are BIG...2 are the same size as a small plate, filled with meaty, cheesy goodness. Yeah, baby. So enough reminiscing, already... The Dutch Pub focuses on fresh, authentic food in a fun, pub atmosphere. Pizza, pasta, burgers, sandwiches, seafood, soups, dutch food (with 24-hour notice)...the menu is pretty robust for a small pub. Much of the produce is from a local garden. Dough is made fresh daily. Even the sandwich buns are house-made. To the bar. The draught beer is pretty unique for the area--Affligem, Wicske Wheat, Murphy's Stout, and of course, Heineken. They have a large menu of shots, and like I mentioned earlier, several varieties of absinthe. And they serve Illy Coffee, yum. The best thing is that The Dutch is thriving even through the recession...just means they'll be around the next time I visit too!! Thanks Yvonne, Rino and Maurizio!!

What a gem! This place is great. My buddy and I were welcomed in and sat right away. The…read moreatmosphere is what you want in a pub. Good music, a large selection of good beers, and everything on the menu sounded tasty. We got the bruschetta roulette for a starter. The flavor was good and one of them had a surprise habañero tucked in there. I wound up picking that one. Wow! Quite the punch. Then got a super spicy burger and a super burger. They were delicious. You may not find this place unless you're walking down the alley, but I highly recommend stopping in if you get the chance.

Service was wonderful. Primi piatti: Gnocchi with olives,…read moreartichoke mousse, and speck was homemade and yummy. Outstanding. Secondi piatti: The other dishes pictured were enjoyed very much. The chef did a great job. Dessert: homemade ricotta cheesecake.

The first impression was that it is nice and lovely place. The service is good as well. But the…read morefood - it was the worst dinner in Gaeta for the last week. "Sea Bass with Prawns" looks good (photo attached) but the taste is terrible... My wife had similar experience with Tuna. Not recommended for the seafood dinner, ok for the wine

I was last at Vic's in 1988 and had a great time...food, booze and women were fantastic.read more

Vic's...what can I say about Vic's? Well it has been here for a long time so it is well…read moreestablished. If you happen to be American, a Brit or Aussie they speak English so that's a plus. The place its self is decent, there is enough space for about 50 people to fit in comfortably. It is close to Naval Station Geata so if you're fresh off the boat it is a quick walk. The waiters and staff are friendly and the food is okay. So why 3 stars then? Because although the bar food is decent it is over priced in my opinion. At the current exchange rate ( 28 Dec 2014) I paid about 18 dollars for a sandwich and fries. These sandwiches and fries won't make it on a Diners, Drive Ins, and Bars episode so I think it's worthy of a 2 star drop. Update: I was a little hasty on my 3 star review I guess. Their prices match just about every other bar out here, so I won't knock them for their prices. Other than that it's a decent place.

This place is great for lunch and drinks. The seating area outside is great and has adequate…read morecovering for random storms. The menu is a lot of American options, mixed alcohol drinks, and desert. Our food was okay, I got a smoked cheese dish that reminded me of halloumi. Great dish but I'm not sure who could eat two slices of that cheese it was very heavy. Perhaps this should be an appetizer? It came with hand cut fries which is always a treat. We like food that is fresh not frozen. My husband got chicken wings and a hot dog. Chicken wings were nice and crisp and the hot dog was on an atypical bun but was pretty good for being in Italy. For desert we got pistachio cheesecake and sweet potato fries. This was the highlight of the meal. I've never had better cheesecake in my life. I was expecting pistachio seeds on top of white cheesecake but they gave us this dark green pistachio sauce. It looked like baby poop but oh my good heavens it was the best thing ever. The sweet potato fries were super skinny and crisp. I might go back there just for that. Didn't even get a pic of the two because they were gone before I even thought of it! I will totally be back.

I had a horrible experience! I asked for a Coke Zero, they brought me a "on tap" one, ok, not a big…read moredeal, they said I should have asked for canned (I think the waiter should have told me there was a choice...) but, again, no problem at all. The problem is that I asked twice if he was sure it was a zero one (I'm diabetic) the waiter said, twice, 100% sure, my blood sugar after the drink got almost to 300 (I didn't have anything else than the coke)! Maybe it's just an accident, but for me, and in my opinion, very bad, so I won't go back there again, nor tell anyone to go! For me (having a special device), it's been just a bad evening, but I don't think this is the way to manage a business, and how to deal with customers!

What a fabulous meal! We a have been traveling through Italy going thru less well known areas and…read morethis city has been a gem. And this restaurant was great from the moment we walked in and the owner let us come in 20 minutes early. He took our orders and the hospitality was so good. The food...spot on! Excellent t calamari, bolognese and arrabiatta! Just come here!

We had a great lunch here - the octopus salad was incredible. The staff was extremely attentive…read more Highly recommended when staying in Gaeta.