Cora is the restaurant at Ara Maris, offering an authentic interpretation of contemporary Mediterranean cuisine.
Led by Michelin-starred Executive Chef Luigi Lionetti, the restaurant presents original flavours, creatively highlighting the seasonal ingredients of the local area.
Depending on the time of year, dining takes place either in the elegant indoor dining room or in the enchanting garden overlooking the iconic swimming pool.
The cuisine is defined by the simplicity and genuine flavours of the local area.
Alongside a menu inspired by the region’s most celebrated local recipes, Cora also offers a selection of renowned international snacks.
OPENING TIME
Lunch from 12:00 to 17:30.
In the evening, the Chef’s culinary philosophy takes centre stage, bringing to life the concepts that earned him his first Michelin star in 2019.
In addition to the à la carte menu, guests can choose between two tasting menus: I Classici and I Contemporanei.
OPENING TIME
Dinner from 19:00 to 22:30.
For a cuisine deeply rooted in its surroundings, Ara Maris chose an Executive Chef who embodies the spirit and traditions of this very territory.
Luigi Lionetti was born in Capri, the island separated from Sorrento by only a short stretch of sea.
He brings with him a local, Mediterranean cuisine shaped by memory and simplicity, yet developed and refined through extensive experience in Italy’s finest restaurants and on the international culinary scene.
His passion for cooking began at a very young age, inspired in part by his father Domenico and his grandfather Giuseppe Ferrucci, from whom he learned the value of wholesome, authentic family cooking—principles that would go on to shape his professional journey.
At just 15, he began his culinary apprenticeship only a few metres from home, working at the renowned restaurant Da Paolino. There, in a setting that was already a meeting place for the international jet set, Luigi learned the importance of authentic flavours and of creating an experience that feels genuinely “real” to the guest.
Further experiences away from home helped shape the man before the professional chef, most notably his time in the Dolomites at La Perla Hotel in Corvara, working alongside Chef Arturo Spicocchi.
In 2008, Luigi returned home to Capri, joining Punta Tragara Hotel and its restaurant Le Monzù as sous-chef, before becoming Executive Chef in 2013. A pivotal moment in his development was his encounter with Chef Gennaro Esposito, whom Lionetti considers a mentor and through whom he gained a deeper understanding of international cuisines and gastronomic cultures.
In 2019, still at the helm of Le Monzù, he was awarded his first Michelin star, featured in the 2020 edition of the Michelin Guide Italy.
In 2024, Lionetti moved to Venice, where he took charge of the gourmet restaurant Vero at Ca' di Dio.
Since 2026, he has been the Executive Chef of Ara Maris.
