Il Riccio Restaurant & Beach Club Capri

Il Riccio sits on the rugged edge of Via Gradola in Anacapri, perched directly above the Grotta Azzurra. It serves Mediterranean and Italian seafood and marks a clear departure from the island's more congested harbor spots.

The room runs smart, but the location is the real draw: you are far enough from the main piazzetta to avoid the day-tripper crush, yet close enough to the sea to hear the waves beneath the dining tables. While neighbors in the center of town lean into the frantic pace of the high season, Il Riccio hangs off the Anacapri cliffs. It is a choice for those who prefer the salt air to the crowded, cobblestoned lanes of the village core.