How to Book Aurora in Capri
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Pizza all’acqua — the wafer-thin disc with olive oil, chilli and basil that Gennaro D’Alessio invented in the 1970s — is the dish every Capri regular orders before the menu arrives. Getting it in August means calling +39 081 8370181 or writing to [email protected] well ahead: Aurora has no booking widget, and its tables resell on the grey market.
A Century on Via Fuorlovado
Aurora is Capri’s oldest restaurant — over a hundred years on Via Fuorlovado, two minutes off the Piazzetta, run today by the third generation of the D’Alessio family with Mia D’Alessio out front and chef Franco Aversa in the kitchen. The walls hold a century of photographs the famous have signed on the way out, and high season still delivers the room the pictures promise. Our Aurora review puts it plainly: this is the island’s social clearing-house that happens to cook properly.
Getting the Table
Direct only. Phone +39 081 8370181 or email [email protected]. There is no OpenTable, no SevenRooms — and demand is real enough that reservations trade on resale platforms, which tells you what a July Saturday is worth. Book days ahead in shoulder season and as far ahead as your plans allow for July–August dinner; lunch (12:00–15:00) is materially easier than dinner (19:00–23:00).
The table to ask for. The terrace tables along Fuorlovado watch the entire island walk past; inside is where the photographs live. Say which theatre you want.
What to Order After the Pizza
Start where everyone starts: pizza all’acqua, around €25–30 depending on the season and version (the mozzarella-and-red-pepper variant is the family’s own second act). Then the ravioli capresi, the island’s dish done at reference standard; pezzogna all’acqua pazza — local blue-spotted bream in crazy water; red prawn and amberjack crudi when the boats cooperate; torta caprese to finish. Pizzas start around €25, primi around €28, secondi from €38, and a 15% service charge rides the bill — plan on €100 a head for dinner before the wine list starts flirting. Nobody leaves thinking about the arithmetic.
The Capri Play
Lunch is the value move: same kitchen, same pizza, easier table, and the Piazzetta scene at its manageable hour. For dinner, book the first service and take the terrace — by the second service in August the room belongs to whoever the photographs will show next. Dress is Capri-smart: linen, loafers, no beach anything. Build the rest of the island around it with our Capri dining guide; for the anniversary version of the evening, the anniversary list has the island’s quieter candles.
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Related Reading
- Our full profile: Aurora Capri review.
- The island: Capri dining guide.
- Pizza pilgrimage context: the 50 best pizza restaurants in the world.
- Reservation-guide siblings: Nōema Mykonos and Casa Jondal Ibiza.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you book Aurora in Capri?
Directly, by phone (+39 081 8370181) or email ([email protected]) — there is no online booking platform. For July and August dinner, book as early as your plans allow; demand is strong enough that Aurora reservations appear on resale platforms. Lunch is easier than dinner.
What is pizza all’acqua?
Aurora’s invention: a wafer-thin pizza with olive oil, chilli and basil created by Gennaro D’Alessio in the 1970s, now served alongside a mozzarella-and-red-pepper version. It runs roughly €25–30 and functions as the island’s common opening course — order it before you look at the menu.
How much does dinner at Aurora cost?
Pizzas from about €25, primi from €28, secondi from €38, with a 15% service charge on the bill — a realistic €100 per person at dinner before wine. Lunch, with the same kitchen, comes in noticeably lighter.
Who runs Aurora Capri?
The D’Alessio family, in their third generation — Mia D’Alessio runs the room, Franco Aversa the kitchen. The restaurant has held its spot on Via Fuorlovado for over a century, making it Capri’s oldest.
When is Aurora open?
Daily in season, lunch 12:00–15:00 and dinner 19:00–23:00. Like most of Capri it winds down in winter — confirm dates directly outside April–October.