On our one full day on Elba, we headed into the main city of Portoferraio. We walked around the water for a bit, then headed for a late lunch. We opted for La Stella Marina, which is right on the water. Now, don't let the location fool you. Sure, it is in a ferry terminal parking lot, but the food was fresh and amazing. We headed there since we had heard that they had really good lobster. They did.
I started with the shellfish risotto. It was creamy and full of chunks of different shellfish. There was some shrimp in there, maybe bits of lobster. The risotto itself was well cooked with a tomato background so that if you didn't get a bite of the shellfish, you wouldn't know that it was a shellfish risotto. Lynn opted for the raw seafood platter. I am not exaggerating when I say that the platter was as big as the table. It had some tuna tartar, shrimp and some local fish. Then came the main course.
Freshly grilled Elba lobster. Lynn and I split one. All it was served with was roasted potatoes and a mayo sauce for dipping. No lemon or butter here. It didn't need it. The lobster was sweet and had a great smokey taste from the grill. It was cooked perfectly.
We paired the meal with a local wine from Elba-a white wine.
It was crisp and light. It went perfectly with the meal.
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