Capriccio Restaurant and Boutique — Restaurant in Bonaire

Capriccio is an Italian restaurant located on the western shore of Bonaire. There is seating both inside and outside. Outside seating offers a nice view of the harbor.

I must say that my initial impression was not favorable. Our reservation was for 6:30 and we arrived 10 minutes or so early only to find a closed sign on the door. A man came out of the restaurant and we told him of our reservation and he said yes - we open at 6:30 went back in and locked the door! So we walked around for 15 minutes, came back and were seated in a cramped alcove with another couple while there were 20+ nice, empty tables were available. We asked if we could be reseated and after serious discussions between 4 or 5 of the staff we were! I was ready to leave but my dear wife smiled and said the new table was fine - and it was. Whew.

After that it was a 5 star experience all the way. Our server was personable and professional. The drinks (Negroni for me, Amaretto colada for my wife) were delicious and strong (rare for the island). The food was delicious (see photos). We had a half liter of a house red that was very good and not chilled! Also unusual for Bonaire. Some nice touches were a bread basket with 4 types of bread served with a wonderful herb butter and a pre dinner salad.

I would strongly recommend reservations. We did see several parties turned away who did...

I hate to write this review because I really wanted to love this place. I made a reservation for our group of 6 over a month in advance for the last day of our New Years 2024 week. We were the first table of the night to be seated. We had our order taken fairly quickly and expected to spend about an hour and a half at the restaurant. Three hours later, we were still there waiting to pay our bill. Apparently there was a mixup in our food order and we asked about it and we were told there was a problem, but weren’t told what had happened. No one ever apologized to us or offered any compensation. Most of the staff was actually very rude including our server, who at one point spun around and stomped off. Everyone at our table was extremely polite and nice even though we were frustrated with what was happening. Needless to say, we will not return to this restaurant even though the food was good and the atmosphere was wonderful. Service makes the experience and it is not a priority...

Really, really good food, starting with the carpaccio which is probably my favorite ever. Because we said we were sharing it they brought it out on two plates. The truffle mayo tasted great and not nearly as fake as is usual, but the star of the show was the big pieces of pecorino.

The meatball appetizer, with a little kick, was big enough for dinner for my wife and I had the fettuccine. The pasta was fresh as you would expect from a better restaurant, the sauce creamy and the portion size reasonable.

Service was a little slow as they were very busy but nothing to complain about. Make a reservation. We were able to get what must have been one of the last tables on a Saturday night in shoulder season by calling a couple hours in advance, but I wouldn't chance...