Le Monzu

Exquisite environment. Beautiful view of Capri. One of the best menus we've ever tried. Worth all the stars!

Every year, my wife and I spend 4/5 days in Capri and stop at the restaurant Le Monzù. Once again this year, a unique and always new experience. You have amazed us once again with dishes that speak of the Caprese territory, but at the same time full of flavor, technique, and innovation. A big applause to the Chef and especially to the Dining Staff. Everyone is truly kind, helpful, and smiling. Every wish is always fulfilled. Thank you very much for yet another wonderful experience in a dream location with a unique view. See you next year.

I consider myself a foodie. I’ve eaten at Michelin one-, two-, and the occasional three-star restaurant, and I’m just as happy with a great cheeseburger and fries. So I came to Le Monzù with an open mind and high expectations. What I got was the worst meal of my life. The trouble started before the food did. We were handed three tasting menus to choose from. My fiancée wanted the vegetarian; I wanted something with more protein. After fifteen or twenty minutes of deliberation, the server informed us — somewhat curtly — that we both had to order the same menu. This wasn’t printed anywhere, and no one mentioned it when the menus arrived. We asked if going à la carte would let us differ. One waiter said yes; another came back and said no, then offered to “make an exception.” From the first course we felt like we’d already done something wrong. The amuse-bouche was genuinely good. After that, things unraveled fast. The next course arrived with a pair of tiny tongs and what I can only describe as a tasteless pasta jellyfish…a translucent sheet of something draped over vegetables like a ghost. No explanation, no instruction on how to eat it. The vegetables underneath were fine. The “cuddlefish” was force-down territory, but I cleared the plate out of respect. Then came the pesto pasta. Somehow flavorless, fishy, and rancid all at once— a real feat. The photos my fiancée took of my face when I tasted it were the highlight of the evening. I never send food back. I’ll smile and tell a waiter “it was great” when it absolutely wasn’t. But at €220 a head, I couldn’t pretend. I told the server I didn’t like it and asked them to take it away. I didn’t even want a replacement…at that point I just wanted the meal to end. The course after wasn’t terrible. Dessert was mediocre: a salty frozen tomato thing, followed by a soggy gelato cone that had clearly been pre-filled hours earlier. This is Italy. Come on. To cap it off, my fiancée got food poisoning that night. I didn’t ask for a discount and I didn’t ask for a refund. I paid the bill, walked back to our hotel, and tried to process what had just happened. Something has either slipped at Le Monzù or shifted since the star was awarded. In a country where you can stumble into a roadside trattoria and eat food the cook is genuinely proud of, this place left me with the opposite impression — that no one in the kitchen was particularly proud of what they sent out. That’s the real shame. Avoid.

We spent a beautiful evening in Le Monzù. A very elegant and intimate atmosphere. Director Eduardo speaks perfect German and made us interesting conversation about French wines. We ate the gourmet menu and the dishes were very tasty. Maybe dessert a little less. But everything was perfect. The impeccable waiter service, very professional and friendly. Like a starred restaurant must be. We hope to return soon. RH