This was one of the few restaurants we could find that was open for lunch. The owner (manager)(?) was very friendly and was very accommodating with our orders and in explaining menu items. We lucked out, as there was some kind of winery promotion, some got a free bottle of very nice Tuscan wine to enjoy with our lunch. We... More

expencive, staff not very kind,not interesting food....

Spent a month in the Porto Ercole area the middle of May through the middle of June. The ll Gambero Rosso was highly recommended for lunch so ten of us were expecting the best. What we received was less than poor service by the owner, below average food and for myself never being served any food other than an appitizer... More

Our lunch experience on the porch at Il Gambero Rosso was better than that of previous reviewers. We had a succession of small, individual seafood offerings that were refined and beautifully presented. The bottle of white, house wine was a perfect match. Our guest is very selective about food and restaurants, and she enjoyed the food and the experience. The... More

After a pleasant walk round the harbour in Porto Ercole, we decided on lunch at Il Gambero Rosso, which was in a good location on the harbour front with an inviting terrace and an enticing menu. predominately of fish and shellfish, and looked to be the best restaurant in town. Our starters of sformatino of aubergine and ricotta and crostini... More

Good location on marina front, guidebooks said would be good - but we were disappointed. The restaurant was busy - a good sign - but the staff were overwhelmed. Slow but polite service but the food was fairly ordinary and a bit bland.

ok, this will not compete with Pellicano, but is a nice place to eat lunch; we ended up with 30 Euro p Head, the zuppa toscana was ok, but friends were happy with their food. not dressy, easy.