The family-run restaurant originated
back in 1931 when my father, Francesco, a native of Poggio Cancelli (L’Aquila), realized his ambition and was appointed by the management of the Grand Hotel Quisana of Capri to run the restaurant. After a successful and rewarding two years, he decided to open a trattoria just around the corner from the Piazzetta di Capri called Savoia in honour of one of his first customers, a sailor from the vessel Re Umberto di " Savoia ". The trattoria quickly became not only a place to eat, but one where writers who came to spend the winter on the island met. They included Norman Douglas, Graham Greene, Kenneth Mac Pherson, Curzio Malaparte and others. In 1951, forced to move from the premises - which he did not own - he purchased the place where the present-day La Capannina is located. From 1961, together with my wife Aurelia and later on with the help of our children Francesco and Renata, I personally took care of running it. I inherited the love and enthusiasm for the restaurant business from my father along with the commitment and attachment to the profession, which has made it possible for La Capannina to become a " must " for all the celebrities visiting the island such as Onassis and Jacqueline Kennedy, Versace, Armani, Rocco Barocco, Valentino, Carla Fracci, Adnan Kassogi, Marcello Mastroianni, Christian De Sica, Julia Roberts, Dustin Hoffman, Carlo Verdone, Dario Argento, Jose Carreras and many other internationally-known celebrities, along with many loyal customers who come from around the world and continue to prefer our restaurant. For the last few years, during the winter season, we have been providing our cuisine with considerable success to numerous hotels belonging to a famous Japanese hotel chain, accompanied by our kitchen staff.