Where to eat in Capri: my 10 favourite restaurants

Nobody eats well following the tour buses. These are the 10 restaurants in Capri I'd send a friend to: the cheap neighbourhood place, the one locals keep to themselves, the splurge that's genuinely worth it. No photo menus.

Aurora Capri€60-100 · Capri classic · Piazzetta-areaThe «celebrity Capri» institution, open since 1908 just off the Piazzetta. Directions
Buonocore Gelateria€4 · Gelato · Waffle conesThe best gelato on Capri, open since 1970 on Via Vittorio Emanuele between the Piazzetta and the Giardini. Directions
Capri Rooftop (Lounge Bar)€15-25 cocktails · Cocktail barThe rooftop lounge above the Gardens of Augustus with one of the best free-with-your-drink views on the island: the Faraglioni on one side, Marina Piccola below, Monte Solaro behind. Directions
Da Paolino (lemon-tree dining)€70-110 · Capri classic · Lemon-groveThe Capri dinner everyone wants. Open since the 1950s in a working lemon grove between Marina Grande and Capri Town: thousands of lemons hang directly over the tables. Classic Capri food: ravioli capresi, totani imbottiti… Directions
Da Tonino (Anacapri locals)€30-55 · Family CapriAnacapri's locals-pick: family-run trattoria away from the tourist quarter. Directions
Il Riccio (Capri Palace, 1 Michelin)€140-250 · Seafood · Michelin · Blue GrottoThe Capri Palace Hotel's 1-Michelin-star sea-level restaurant, perched on the rocks at Gradola directly above the Blue Grotto. Directions
L'Olivo (Capri Palace)★ 4.3 · €€€€ · tasting from €120 · Fine diningThe only two-Michelin-starred restaurant on Capri, inside the Capri Palace in Anacapri. Directions
Le Grottelle€40-70 · Cave dining · Arco NaturaleTables inside an actual cave next to the Arco Naturale on the eastern cliffs: a 20-min walk from Piazzetta. Directions
Le Monzù★ 4.3 · €€€€ · tasting from €120 · Fine diningRefined fine dining on the panoramic terrace of Hotel Punta Tragara, the Faraglioni rocks framed below. Directions
Pulalli wine bar€30-60 · Wine bar · Piazzetta towerA tiny wine bar on top of the medieval tower overlooking the Piazzetta: accessed via a narrow stone staircase next to the church. Directions