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Good First Date Place
Greek restaurant in Larchmont is perfect. Great food, great people watching, good lighting- all the things you'd want on a first date.
Sushi recs (maybe Zo?) with pregnant-friendly choices
Izaka-Ya on 3rd Street is great and has so many options.
Capri, Positano and Ravello Recommendations
We were in Capri for our honeymoon this month and spent a lot of time in advance planning our dinners! We made reservations via email at Da Paolino, Auroroa, and La Campanina.
We were staying in Anacapri, at the Caesar Augustus, which was absolutely magnificant. We recommend it. They had a free shuttle to the marina, and you can just take the funiculaire to Capri town from there, so going back and forth from Capri to Anacapri was easy.
I recommend staying in Anacapri, as Capri is too touristy during the day. You can stay in Anacapri or at your hotel or sightsee during the day, then at night, when the tourists are gone, you can go into Capri to eat/go out.
Da Paolino is incredible. You do have to take a taxi there, as it's hard to find. The restaurant is outside and you sit under a trellace of lemon trees. It's just gorgeous. The restaurant gets busy at around 10pm, most people eat dinner at around 10-11pm. It's definitely a place to be seen, but the food is outstanding. They are most famous for their antipasto appetizer buffet. You pay 20 euros per person (for your appetizer) and you go up to the table that has over 50 unbelievable dishes to choose from. You only get a smallish plate, and cannot return for seconds, so pick wisely. You can choose from homemade mozzarella, proscuitto, carpaccios of different fish and meat, meatballs to die for, pastries with cheese, asparagus wrapped in brasaola, breaded salmon fillets- the list goes on. It was incredible. We then shared their Capri pasta (a lemon cream sauce over fetuccine) and then shared a ribeye steak. They split everything for us at no charge. It was delicious! Every tourist in the know wants to eat at this place, so make reservations in advance. It's popular with locals and celebs too.
Then we tried Aurora in Capri town. Aurora was stark white and modern with beautiful people all staring at each other. It's so clean and comfortable and very trendy. The menu is traditional Italian and it's really good. We started with an arugula salad that they brought with a bottle of amazing olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Then we shared their lobster pasta with cherry tomatos- it was outstanding. Then I had filet of beef and my husband had veal milanese. We loved every bite. We had 2 desserts- tiramisu and classic Capri torte, which is a lemon and chocolate almond torte. This was a great place to eat- fun people watching, delicious food- we stayed there for over 3 hours.
Go to Anema E Core for a fun nightclub with live music- it's right near Aurora and La Campanina.
On our last night in Capri, we ate at La Campanina. It was the perfect conclusion to our Capri trip, as it was so different from Da Paolino and Aurora. La Campanina is very traditional, with traditional decor. Not trendy, but cute and comfortable and homey. Service was great- they were so attentive and sweet. We started with a plate of fried zuchini and fried breaded homemade mozzarella, and a green salad. Delicious. I had caneloni as my main, and it was so so so good. It was filled with beef, the tomato sauce was to die for, and it had just the right amount of cheese. Talk about comfort food! My husband had lobster risotto, which was very good. We finished with profiteroles, which were among the best we've had.
I'd definitely recommend these 3 places! Make reservations in advance.
Other fun things- spend a day at one of the private beaches on the island. They are acessible by boat (9 euros per person) and the water is incredible. It's warm and clear. One of the beaches has a well known seafood restaurant too, so you can have lunch there. Have a drink before dinner in Capri town's main square. Drinks are expensive, but they give you a plate of free snacks (nuts, potato chips, etc) and you are basically buying a seat to do the best people watching ever.
Auberge Le Quincy
We just went to Le Quincy during our honeymoon this month. It was absolutely incredible. They make you feel just like family! The owner reminded me of my grandpa- round, bald, and just wants to feed you. The place is small and cute- very French. We walk in and right away he asks us if we like sausage. We said yes and he comes over with a huge sausage and knife and cuts us each a hunk of sausage on our plate. We were sort of confused, but it was absolutely delicious! Then he brings us a shot of some drink, also delicious. He would stand there to watch our reaction and just wanted us to tell him how much we liked it! And we did.
We ordered a refreshing, crisp bottle of fruity rose.
He goes over the menu with you, and wants to help you pick your dishes. He said his beef is good, but we aren't allowed to order it, as you can get that anywhere. He said we had to order off his specialties. We started off by sharing his terrine- a pate like dish made from probably lots of different meats and things (I didn't even want to know!) and pressed into a dish served very cold. He cut us each a slice of that, then brought over a creamy spicy shredded cabbage salad to each with it. It was heaven. Then we shared the most buttery, flaky leak quiche I'd ever had. I didn't want to stop eating that! I had cod as my entree- it was served over a cauliflower puree, and perfectly shaped into a circle on my plate, covered in a rich cream sauce. My husband had oxtail that had been cooked for over 10 hours in a rich dark wine sauce, and served with a little copper pot of buttery mashed potatos. We finished with his chocolate mousse and homemade vanilla bean ice cream (which he claims is the best in France- it was outstanding!)
We were so full we could barely move. We deciced to walk the 5 miles back to our hotel after this meal, which was definitely the right thing to do.
They don't take credit cards- only cash.
