Restaurant in Anacapri, Italy
Michelin-noted family trattoria, low booking pressure.
Da Gelsomina is the most value-efficient meal in Anacapri: Michelin Plate recognition in 2024 and 2025, a 4.5 Google score from over 1,000 reviews, and €€ pricing that undercuts every hotel restaurant on the island. Located on the Migliara path in upper Anacapri, it takes a short walk or a shuttle call to reach — plan ahead and book a few days out in summer.
With a Google rating of 4.5 across more than 1,000 reviews and back-to-back Michelin Plates in 2024 and 2025, Da Gelsomina earns its place as the most consistently praised mid-price trattoria in Anacapri. At the €€ price point — rare on an island where dinner regularly tips into €€€€ territory — this family-run restaurant on the Strada Migliara offers the kind of regional cooking that the expensive hotel restaurants nearby cannot replicate, because it was never built for them. If you are planning a trip to Anacapri and want a meal that feels grounded in the place rather than packaged for tourists, book here.
Da Gelsomina sits along the Migliara path in the quieter upper reaches of Anacapri, a route that draws walkers heading toward the island's southern cliffs rather than the crowds clustered around the Piazzetta in Capri town. The address alone tells you something useful: this is not a restaurant positioned for walk-in traffic from the main drag. Getting here requires a deliberate choice , on foot along the Migliara trail, or by phoning ahead to arrange the shuttle bus the restaurant operates for guests. That logistical commitment filters the clientele. The people eating at Da Gelsomina wanted to be there.
The restaurant has been a Anacapri fixture long enough that its presence on the Migliara path feels less like a business decision and more like a fact of local geography. Family-run operations of this longevity on the island are not common: the pressures of Capri's seasonal tourism economy push most food businesses toward higher margins and faster turnover. Da Gelsomina has held its position at €€ pricing, which, measured against the island's broader restaurant market, is a meaningful editorial statement about who the restaurant is for. It is for people who want to eat well without the white-tablecloth premium that L'Olivo or Il Riccio charge. It is, in that sense, the neighbourhood anchor for a neighbourhood that most visitors never reach.
The Michelin Plate recognition , awarded in both 2024 and 2025 , signals cooking that Michelin's inspectors consider technically sound and worth seeking out, without the full-star apparatus of a formal fine-dining operation. For context, the Plate is a meaningful marker in a region where Michelin coverage is selective: it places Da Gelsomina in the same conversation as recognised regional kitchens across southern Italy, including destinations like Quattro Passi in Marina del Cantone and the broader tradition of coastal Campanian cooking. The cuisine type is listed as Regional, which in this context means the kind of food that draws from the island's produce , lemon, locally grown vegetables, the herbs that grow along the Migliara path , rather than the creative-contemporary framing you find at starred operations like Osteria Francescana in Modena or Uliassi in Senigallia.
Setting near the Parco dei Filosofi adds a practical dimension worth knowing: views of the southern coastline and the Faraglioni rocks in the distance come as part of the meal, not as a separate line item. Compared to the terrace at Caesar Augustus, where the view is framed within a hotel experience at a commensurately higher price, Da Gelsomina's outlook costs you nothing beyond the walk to get there. For food and travel enthusiasts who care about the full picture of a place , not just the plate , that context matters.
1,030-review count on Google at 4.5 stars is not a trivial data point. At that volume, the rating is not driven by a handful of enthusiastic early adopters or a PR push. It reflects sustained performance across many seasons, many types of visitors, and the kind of word-of-mouth that family restaurants on Capri either earn or lose quickly. Comparable regional Italian operations with Michelin Plate recognition and similar longevity , such as Trattoria al Cacciatore - La Subida in Cormons or Thaller Gasthaus in Sankt Veit am Vogau , demonstrate that this category of restaurant tends to reward patience and planning rather than impulse. Da Gelsomina fits that profile.
If you are building an Anacapri itinerary and want to understand the full range of options, our full Anacapri restaurants guide covers the category. For wider planning, the Anacapri hotels guide, bars guide, wineries guide, and experiences guide give you the supporting context to plan around a meal here.
Booking difficulty is low relative to the island's more prominent fine-dining addresses. That said, Da Gelsomina's location on the Migliara path means you should phone ahead if you want the shuttle bus rather than making the walk. No online booking system is listed in available data, so a phone call is the most reliable approach. Given the 1,000-plus review volume and seasonal peak demand on Capri , primarily June through September , booking a few days in advance during high summer is advisable rather than arriving and hoping for a table.
Quick reference: Phone ahead for the shuttle; book a few days out in summer peak season; walk-in possible outside peak periods.
See the comparison section below for how Da Gelsomina sits against L'Olivo, Caesar Augustus, and Il Riccio.
| Venue | Awards | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Da Gelsomina | Access to this authentic family-run trattoria is either by foot or shuttle bus (phone ahead for the latter). Just a few metres from the restaurant, enjoy breathtaking views of the Parco dei Filosofi.; Michelin Plate (2025); Michelin Plate (2024) | €€ | — |
| L'Olivo | Michelin 2 Star | €€€€ | — |
| Caesar Augustus | — | ||
| Il Riccio | €€€€ | — |
Comparing your options in Anacapri for this tier.
Booking difficulty is lower here than at Capri's headline fine-dining addresses, but the remote location on the Migliara path means spontaneous visits carry real risk. Call ahead — the restaurant also arranges a shuttle bus for those not arriving on foot, so phoning in advance is doubly useful. A few days' notice should be enough outside peak summer; a week or more in July and August is safer.
Da Gelsomina's specific menu format is not documented in available data, so any claim about a tasting menu would be speculative. What is confirmed is a €€ price range and regional cuisine focus, which suggests a trattoria-style offering rather than a structured multi-course format. check the venue's official channels to confirm what's on before you go.
It works well for a low-key, scenically grounded occasion rather than a formal celebration. The views over the Parco dei Filosofi and the back-to-back Michelin Plates in 2024 and 2025 give it credibility, but the family-run trattoria format at €€ sets the tone as relaxed rather than ceremonial. For a milestone dinner that calls for a grander room and longer wine list, L'Olivo or Il Riccio are better fits.
No dietary policy is documented for Da Gelsomina. For a family-run trattoria focusing on regional cuisine, it is reasonable to expect flexibility with common requests, but confirm directly before visiting, especially for allergies. Phoning ahead is already recommended for the shuttle bus, so it is a practical moment to raise any requirements.
At €€ with back-to-back Michelin Plates (2024 and 2025) and a 4.5 Google rating across more than 1,000 reviews, Da Gelsomina represents solid value by Capri standards, where prices at comparable settings often run higher. The location adds something the price tag alone doesn't convey: views of the Parco dei Filosofi a few metres from the table. If you want regional cooking without the premium charged at the island's fine-dining tier, this is a reasonable choice.
L'Olivo is the island's Michelin-starred option for those who want a more formal fine-dining experience at a higher price point. Il Riccio focuses on seafood and sits closer to the water, making it a stronger pick if that's your priority. Caesar Augustus offers a hotel-dining experience with panoramic views that rival Da Gelsomina's setting but at a significantly higher cost.
The trattoria format at €€ is generally welcoming for solo diners, and the Migliara path setting suits those arriving on foot after a walk. There is nothing in the venue profile that suggests a counter or bar-seat setup specifically for solo guests, so it is worth calling ahead to confirm seating options. The shuttle bus access also makes it practical to visit solo without a car.
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