Before heading to dinner we went to the Gardens of Augustus to lap up the views at sunset which was spectacular, Id' highly recommend heading there for the view alone, before heading into town for dinner at La Capannina, a family run restaurant in the heart of town. Our dinner was lovely and the staff were so welcoming, you really felt like you were having dinner in someones family home.
The next day was my 30th birthday so we had a quite a bougie day planned and it was one of my favourites of the trip. We started the day with a private boat trip round the island, our skipper took us to all of the famous spots and while it was unfortunately too choppy to go into the Blue Lagoon, he spent extra time finding places for us to take a dip, and drove us through the famous Faraglioni rocks. When we were done cruising around the island, he took us directly to our lunch spot - il Riccio Capri. When we visited the beach club had been taken over by Dior with their famous prints, Dior beach huts and Dior cushions on all of the chairs - it was fabulous. We enjoyed a cocktail in the bar while waiting for our table, which was right on the edge again overlooking the water. We were able to enjoy our seafood pasta and Whispering Angel with a view of the beach club patrons cliff diving into the water and the little Italian boats whizzing by. Instead of a birthday cake, we opted for 'The Temptation Room', a room full of every desert you could imagine, it was the perfect way to round off the meal.
After lunch we headed by bus over to Ana Capri to take the chair lift to the highest point on the island for the most spectacular views, it was such a fun experience and also a great way to see the rest of the island, before heading back to freshen up for dinner.
That night, we celebrated with dinner at Da Paolino, another restaurant situated within a lemon grove but this one was a little more upscale than the one we visited in Sorrento - we were celebrating, after all! I would say though, getting this booking was no mean feat, I was continually told there were no tables despite trying to book 3 months in advance and they were very picky about which hotel we were staying at. I emailed them from my work email and told them we were staying at one of the more expensive hotels on the island and got a booking straight away 😅 The food and drinks were fabulous though, I started with a lemon mozzarella and bruschetta which was indulgent but fabulous, and followed it with the traditional lemon pasta local to the Amalfi coast, as I had yet to try it. After dinner we walked down to the beach and sat and watched the sunset before wandering through town in search of a gelato.
It was the perfect way to end our trip to Capri, and if you can, I really recommend staying the night. Capri turned into a completely different place once all of the day-trippers had left. The island exudes old school glamour and you can really get a sense of this once the sun goes down. The next morning we headed to somewhere I'd wanted to visit for forever, which you can read about here.
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