Luna Caprese

Went for dinner at Luna Caprese last night and was expecting the food to be good judging by the reviews I had read on various internet sites. Very sadly let down, I had the crab ravioli which was fairly tasteless and I suspect had been microwaved before as parts of the starter was boiling hot in places and didn't cool down for some time. My friend was extremely disappointed with his starter as well - very substandard. We ended up having a leg of lamb and a linguine both of which were very uninspired - the sautee potatoes were totally saturated with fat. Will not be ...  Read the complete review

On our first date I took my girlfriend to Luna Caprese in North Parade, Oxford. Although it was empty at 7 (weekday), it filled up and by 8 it was about half full. The food was delicious and arrived with perfect timing, not too soon and certainly not late! I had a beautiful crab soup to start, creamy but light. The crab was first class. To continue the maritime theme (the walls of the restaurant are covered with murals of the sea, mermaids, and fishing nets!), I had as main course salmon tagliatelle. Not too big, but again beautifully prepared. My girlfriend had the veal, which was cooked just right. The service is wonderful. Very italian, the head waiter is a real card, ...  Read the complete review

North Parade is a gem. In an area that is otherwise almost entirely residential, this street provides of a haven of fine food in the form of its two pubs, and its fine restaurants. Without a shadow of a doubt the best of these restaurants is Luna Caprese. This wonderful, wonderful restaurant was first opened in 1962. The fact that the owners today are those that first opened the establishment's doors almost forty years ago speaks volumes about the quality of the food that has been served here since it opened. To walk into this small, and dark restaurant is to take a walk back in time. Leave the 21st century, and step back into the 1960s; admire the plastic ...  Read the complete review