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Where can you eat seafood in Gaeta? In the town centre, near Via Indipendenza, La Tana di Cagliostro serves Votapiatto and seafood pasta; in the medieval quarter Kè Eat has raw fish, oysters and the catch of the day; also in the medieval quarter, on the Lungomare Caboto seafront, Antica Pizzeria Ciro 1923 serves seafood starters, pasta and mains alongside its pizza. Right on the sea, along the Via Flacca coast road, you can eat at the restaurants of Grand Hotel Il Ninfeo, in the bay of San Vito, and Aeneas’ Landing Resort, on the Arenauta coast. In summer there are also two beach restaurants, Ariana Beach Garden and Lido Selene, open only in season.
Seafood restaurants in Gaeta at a glance
La Tana di Cagliostro
- Area and address
- Town centre, Via Giuseppe Buonomo Vico III 10, near Via Indipendenza
- Seafood on the menu
- Votapiatto, seafood pasta, fried fish, octopus tiella
- Menu prices
- Seafood pasta €14–18; Votapiatto €16–30; fish mains €16–18
- Opening times
- Tuesday–Sunday 7:30 pm–12:30 am
Kè Eat
- Area and address
- Medieval quarter, Piazza Generale Traniello 12-15
- Seafood on the menu
- Raw fish, oysters, dry-aged fish, seafood pasta; also pizza and meat
- Menu prices
- Raw fish €20–26; oysters €6–8 each; seafood pasta €18–28
- Opening times
- Tuesday–Saturday 12–4 pm and 7 pm–midnight; Sunday 12–4 pm
Antica Pizzeria Ciro 1923
- Area and address
- Medieval Gaeta, Via Lungomare Caboto 25
- Seafood on the menu
- Seafood starters, pasta and mains; Neapolitan pizza
- Menu prices
- Seafood pasta €20–28; seafood mains €20–25; pizza €8.50–16
- Opening times
- Daily 12:30–3:30 pm and 7 pm–midnight
Grand Hotel Il Ninfeo
- Area and address
- San Vito bay, Via Flacca km 22.700
- Seafood on the menu
- Mediterranean fish cooking, dining room facing the beach
- Menu prices
- Starters €18–25; pasta €24–35; mains €20–30
- Opening times
- Daily 12:30–2:30 pm and 8–10 pm; winter to be confirmed
Aeneas’ Landing Resort
- Area and address
- Arenauta coast, Via Flacca km 23.600
- Seafood on the menu
- Buffet of the day’s catch, terrace over the sea
- Menu prices
- Not published online: ask the resort
- Opening times
- Daily for lunch and dinner; winter to be confirmed
Ariana Beach Garden
- Area and address
- Ariana beach, Via Flacca km 25.950
- Seafood on the menu
- Seafood at the beach club
- Menu prices
- Seafood pasta €18–23; seafood mains €20–23
- Opening times
- May to September, 9 am–7 pm
Lido Selene
- Area and address
- Serapo beach, Via Marina di Serapo 21
- Seafood on the menu
- Seafood and pizza at the beach club
- Menu prices
- Pasta €18–28; fish mains €14–28
- Opening times
- May to September
Prices come from the restaurants’ online menus, checked on 26 October 2026, and do not include wine or drinks; for Ariana Beach Garden and Lido Selene they are the summer-season menus. Fish sold by weight is priced per «etto», which means per 100 grams.
La Tana di Cagliostro: Gaeta’s Votapiatto
La Tana di Cagliostro is in a narrow lane near Via Indipendenza and opens for dinner only, closed on Mondays. Its signature is the Votapiatto, a typical Gaeta dish of fried fish: baby squid (calamarelle) at €30, small squid (totanetti) at €20, red mullet, anchovies or argentini at €16. Seafood pasta includes spaghetti with lupini clams (€14), casarecce with octopus and Gaeta olives (€16) and the house linguine with mussels, clams and prawns (€18). Book by phone or WhatsApp.
Kè Eat: raw fish, oysters and dry-aged fish
Kè Eat, on Piazza Generale Traniello in the old town, is also a pizzeria, but its kitchen menu has a long seafood section. Raw dishes run from €20 (carpaccio of the catch of the day) to €26 (a platter of raw shellfish with red prawns from Mazara del Vallo). Gillardeau, Regal Or and Tarbouriech oysters cost €6 to €8 each, or €36 for a tasting plate of six. Among the pasta dishes, «Malafemmina» is spaghetti with clams (€24). The «frollatura» dishes are fish aged in-house, such as amberjack burger and sausage (€16 and €18). The catch of the day is €7 per 100 g. Closed on Mondays; on Sundays only lunch is served.
Antica Pizzeria Ciro 1923: seafood and pizza on the seafront
Ciro 1923 is on the Lungomare Caboto, in medieval Gaeta, and opens every day for lunch and dinner. Next to the Neapolitan pizza there are seafood starters, pasta and mains: peppered mussels €14, red prawn carpaccio €25, spaghetti with clams €20, lobster linguine €28, grilled amberjack €25, fresh fish at €7 per 100 g. The menu lists a €2 service charge.
Eating by the sea on the Via Flacca: Il Ninfeo and Aeneas’ Landing
For a seafood restaurant right on the water, head out of town on the Via Flacca, the coast road towards Sperlonga. At Grand Hotel Il Ninfeo, in the small bay of San Vito, the 160-seat dining room looks onto the beach. The menu includes amberjack sashimi (€25), linguine with lobster (€35, minimum two people), red mullet in tomato water with Gaeta olive powder (€30) and fried small fish (€20). The cover charge is €3 per person.
A little further along, Aeneas’ Landing Resort has an indoor dining room and a panoramic rock terrace above the sea. The resort’s website describes a buffet of dishes made with the day’s catch; prices and format are not online, so ask when you book.
Summer only: Ariana Beach Garden and Lido Selene
Ariana Beach Garden, on Ariana beach, and Lido Selene, on Serapo beach, are open from May to September. Out of season both are closed. At Ariana you will find paccheri with mixed seafood and a seafood grill at €23; at Selene spaghettoni with clams and mullet bottarga at €20, linguine with red prawns at €28 and the catch of the day at €8 per 100 g, plus pizza. To pick a beach, see our guide to beaches and beach clubs in Gaeta.
Raw fish and octopus tiella
For raw fish and oysters, Kè Eat has the dedicated menu sections; Ciro 1923 has tuna tartare (€20) and red prawn carpaccio (€25), Il Ninfeo amberjack sashimi. Tiella is Gaeta’s own savoury pie. The octopus version is served as a starter: at La Tana di Cagliostro it is made with octopus, olives and tomato and costs €4 a piece; at Ciro 1923 it is €7 a slice. Our tiella guide covers its history and where else to buy it.
Before you go
On the menus of Ciro 1923 and Il Ninfeo some dishes are marked as frozen or stored at –18 °C: if you want fresh fish, ask for the catch of the day. For fish sold by weight, ask how much it weighs before it is cooked. If you come by car, read our guide to parking and the ZTL; Kè Eat mentions a paid car park about 20 metres away. Il Ninfeo and Aeneas’ Landing are also hotels, listed in our guide on where to stay in Gaeta. To eat with the sea in front of you, see the guide to seafront restaurants in Gaeta; for other kinds of food, see where to eat in Gaeta.
The restaurants in this guide are part of the Scopri Gaeta network: we check menus, opening times and seasons with them and on their official pages.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a seafood meal cost in Gaeta?
On the menus in this guide, seafood pasta costs from €14 (La Tana di Cagliostro) to €28 (Kè Eat and Ciro 1923); lobster linguine at Il Ninfeo is €35, minimum two people. Fish by weight is €7 per 100 g at Kè Eat and Ciro 1923. Wine and drinks are extra.
Where can I eat raw fish and oysters in Gaeta?
At Kè Eat, in the medieval quarter: raw dishes from €20 to €26, oysters from €6 to €8 each. Ciro 1923 has tuna tartare and red prawn carpaccio, Il Ninfeo amberjack sashimi.
Which seafood restaurants are open in November?
La Tana di Cagliostro, Kè Eat and Ciro 1923 do not list a seasonal closure; Il Ninfeo and Aeneas’ Landing say their restaurants are open every day, but not whether that includes winter: call first. Ariana Beach Garden and Lido Selene are closed out of season.
Can I eat by the sea in winter?
On the Via Flacca, Il Ninfeo’s dining room faces the beach and Aeneas’ Landing has an indoor room as well as its terrace; neither says whether it opens in winter, so call first. Ariana Beach Garden and Lido Selene open only from May to September.
Where can I try octopus tiella?
Among the starters at La Tana di Cagliostro (€4 a piece) and Ciro 1923 (€7 a slice). In summer Ariana Beach Garden has a slice of fish tiella for €6.
How do I book a table?
By phone or WhatsApp for La Tana di Cagliostro, Il Ninfeo and Aeneas’ Landing; Kè Eat and Ciro 1923 also have a booking form on their websites. An online request is only a booking once the restaurant confirms it.
Is there a cover charge?
Il Ninfeo’s menu lists a €3 cover charge per person and Ciro 1923 a €2 service charge. The other online menus do not mention one: ask when you book.
Sources
Checked on 26 October 2026: La Tana di Cagliostro menu · Kè Eat kitchen menu and opening times and parking · Ciro 1923 Gaeta menu and address and opening times · Grand Hotel Il Ninfeo restaurant and Il Ninfeo digital menu · Aeneas’ Landing restaurant · seasonal menus of Ariana Beach Garden and Lido Selene on their Scopri Gaeta pages.
