A Taste for Murder on ITV: Stunning Mediterranean filming locations used in Warren Brown cosy crime drama
You'll be yearning for a holiday!
A Taste for Murder brings some seriously beautiful filming locations to our screens this week, and some always-welcome blue sky.
The new crime drama, from the creator of Hotel Portofino, is a sun-drenched murder mystery which has the exotic appeal of The Good Ship Murder, the intrigue of Agatha Christie, and the hint of cosy crimes like Whitstable Pearl.
Across six-parts, we meet Warren Brown’s DCI Joe Mottram. He decides to take a well-needed sabbatical after the sudden death of his Italian wife Sofia. For Joe, a summer visiting family in Italy was meant to offer refuge and a chance to heal broken family bonds – not least with his teenage daughter Angelica.
But, of course, there’s no such thing as a quiet life (on TV anyway). And he’s soon embroiled in another crime when a local man’s body is found… And it’s someone close to home who is accused of the crime.
So where was the drama set and filmed? Here’s everything you need to know about the filming locations used on A Taste for Murder.
Where is A Taste for Murder set?
A Taste for Murder, which is currently available to watch on ITVX, is set “amidst the picturesque scenery of Italy”. It’s specifically supposed to be the Italian island of Capri.
ITV tells us it’s where DCI Joe Mottram and his daughter seek solace, until they are drawn into the island’s dark underbelly.
His in-laws Chef Gennaro and Elena Da Vinale run a popular seaside restaurant, and they welcome Joe and Angelica with open arms. While there, police work is the last thing on Joe’s mind… But, of course, life has other plans.
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Throughout the series, viewers will see jaw-dropping landscapes of beach, sea, and sand, as well as charming shots of villages and towns. But not all of them were really filmed in Italy, with another European country posing as its neighbour.
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Where was A Taste for Murder actually filmed?
Cast and crew of A Taste for Murder did film some of the crime drama in Italy, specifically the Amalfi Coast, Capri and Naples – which are all within about 30 miles apart. Viewers will get to see the stunning coastal scenery famous in the area, as well as the famous cliffs of Capri. They are dramatic limestone formations with sheer coastal drops. In fact, all of the aerial shots are of Italy.
However, Italy’s beautiful neighbour Croatia also poses as Italy in some scenes. Production for the six-part murder mystery took place in early 2025, with Croatian filming spots including Opatija, Volosko, and Labin.
Croatia and Italy are very close to each other, being directly across the Adriatic Sea from each other. While they do not share a land border, they are connected by ferries. On very clear days, the coast of Croatia can sometimes be seen from high points in Italy’s Northern Appennines. They also share similar landscapes and architecture.
Key Italian filming locations used in A Taste for Murder
The scenic Mediterranean backdrops include the island of Capri and the city of Naples in Italy. In Naples, filming took place in Marianella in Campania, a vibrant neighbourhood known for its charming streets lined with traditional Italian architecture. You’ll see Joe visit Naples in episode 3.
Cast and crew also filmed on the Amalfi Coast, where actor Warren Brown shared some stunning pictures from the set.
Images shows scenic aerial views of the coastal Italian village Cetara on the Amalfi Coast. Cetara is located by the Tyrrhenian Sea, on the Amalfi Drive road between the “Marina” of Albori and Erchie.
Cetara is famous for its 16th century tower, built during the Angevin period. The dome of the Church and Convent of San Francesco (17th century) is visible in the drama, as is the Church of San Pietro Apostolo.
A Taste for Murder filming locations: Is the restaurant real?
In A Taste for Murder, Chef Gennaro and Elena Da Vinale run a popular seaside restaurant called Da Vinale’s. IN real life, cast and crew filmed at the Ristorante Pizzeria Giardiniello Minori on the Costa d’Amalfi.
It’s a long-standing eatery with a covered terrace, for upscale, artfully plated seafood, plus pizzas. It’s the largest and most popular restaurant in Minori with outside eating. The historic restaurant prides itself on “still serving classic family-style dishes from yesteryear”.
Matt Baker, who wrote the book the series is based on, actually drew his inspiration from a Sicilian restaurant. Providing a book map for A Taste for Murder, he said: “The beachside restaurant that provided the inspiration for Da Vinale’s in my debut novel isn’t in Capri, as readers might imagine, but is to be found 500km away on the south-west coast of Sicily. This trattoria was so strongly recommended by a friend that my family drove four hours out of our way to find it. It’s one of those unpretentious, family-run affairs the Italians do better than anyone else – the patriarch is the chef and, like Gennaro in my novel, he washes under a pump after a long, sweaty session in the kitchen before coming out to gladhand his customers.”
What Croatian towns feature in the series?
In Croatia, cast and crew filmed in the capital of Zagreb, as well as Opatija, Rijeka, Lovran, and Mošćenička Draga.
Opatija is a Croatian coastal town on the Adriatic Sea. Volosko is a part of the city of Opatija, located in the Kvarner Gulf in western Croatia. It’s a small but charming fishing port with a picturesque promenade on the seafront.
Rijeka is Croatia’s third-largest city and busiest seaport, located on Kvarner Bay. Known for its rich, contested history, vibrant Korzo promenade, and hilltop Trsat Castle, it serves as a cultural hub and gateway to nearby Adriatic islands and popular beaches.
Lovran is a village and municipality in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, west Croatia, while Mošćenička Draga is a fishing port.
In Zagreb, cast and crew filmed in Dubrava University Hospital, and the Museum of arts and crafts.
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