La Miniera del Gusto
Rio Marina · Elba Island

La Miniera del Gusto

A seafood osteria with a Tuscan heart, tucked in the old town's alleys. Fresh catch of the day, every day.

Tommaso, from the staff of La Miniera del Gusto, outside the restaurant

— Tommaso, from our staff

The kitchen

Ingredients first

Paolo and Emanuela bring the fresh catch of the day to the table, together with a handful of carefully chosen ingredients: emmer wheat and flour from the growers of the Santa Luce hills, rice from the Maremma, extra virgin olive oil from the island. Seafood cooking with Tuscan roots — simple and honest.

Three cuisines, one table

Island, Tuscany, Rome

The same menu brings together Elba's fresh catch, Tuscan cucina povera, and Rome's four great pasta classics. Three stories, one table.

The island's dessert

Schiacciabriaca

Nuts, raisins and a touch of alchermes liqueur, wrapped in a rustic dough. The name is said to come from just that: a dessert that "gets you a little drunk". Found only on Elba, and made in-house here.

On the menu, desserts →
Tuscan coastal cucina povera

Fried salt cod on chickpea cream

Tuscany's coastal tradition in a single dish: crisp fried salt cod resting on a velvety chickpea cream. Simple and satisfying, in the spirit of the old cucina povera.

On the menu, seafood mains →
The Roman quartet

Cacio e pepe, carbonara, amatriciana, gricia

The same handful of ingredients — guanciale, pecorino, black pepper, sometimes tomato — combined in the four ways that made Rome's cuisine famous. Here, just steps from the port of Rio Marina.

On the menu, our pasta dishes →
The menu

Our menu

From the sea — Starters

  • Tonnina (marinated tuna)12
  • Fried anchovies12
  • Peppered mussels14
  • Gurguglione (Elban vegetable stew)9
  • Octopus salad12
  • Mixed seafood platter18

From the sea — First courses

  • Spaghetti "scoglio sbagliato" (mixed seafood)16
  • Penne "in barca" (seafood)20
  • Spaghetti with mussels, cheese and pepper16
  • Spaghetti with garlic, oil and bottarga16
  • Spaghetti with clams16
  • Spaghetti "miniera" (house signature)22
  • Octopus ragù16

From the sea — Mains

  • Mixed fried fish "paranza"18
  • "Sburrita" fish stew, Rio style18
  • Fried salt cod on chickpea cream18
  • Grilled octopus18
  • Sea bass fillet24
  • Stockfish, Rio style18

From the land

  • Bruschetta6
  • Tuscan cured meats board (for 2)20
  • Cacio e pepe16
  • Carbonara16
  • Amatriciana16
  • Gricia16
  • Danish sirloin tagliata22

Side dishes

  • Green salad5
  • Mixed salad7
  • Fries6
  • Gurguglione9

Desserts

  • Tiramisù6
  • Schiacciabriaca5
  • House cake5
Lunch menu · €15 Bruschetta + choice of first course + water (spaghetti miniera and penne in barca excluded)
Open all year, always something new Ask about today's off-menu specials — favourites include lobster linguine and fish soup.
Find us

In the old town of Rio Marina

Just steps from the harbour, in one of the alleys of Rio Marina's old mining village. In summer we recommend booking ahead for the outdoor tables.

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Around here

An old mining village made for exploring by bike

Rio Marina is a great base for exploring Elba's eastern coast: the trails of the Parco Minerario, winding past old mine works with sea views, are perfect on foot or by mountain bike. Ferries to Piombino leave just minutes from here, and the village has no shortage of hospitality — hotels and B&Bs in the old town and along the coast. After a day of trails, bike rentals and beaches, La Miniera del Gusto is waiting for a real table, open all year round.

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4.7

714 Google reviews

“Wonderful experience! We had dinner here and were struck by the quality of the food and the kindness of the staff. Everything delicious, with the freshest ingredients. Great value for money. Highly recommended for an evening with friends!” — Anna Caputo (translated from Italian)
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