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Osteria Lo Bianco €€
Seafood Map C1
Via E. Amari 104, 90139
Tel 091-251 49 06 Closed Sun
dinner
Religious souvenirs and Juventus
banners adorn this quintessential
Palermo trattoria. It serves
traditional dishes including
finger-licking ricciola (amberjack)
in a spicy tomato sauce and
sardine croquettes.
Pizzeria Italia €€
Pizzeria Map B2
Via Orologio 54, 90133
Tel 091-589 885 Closed lunch; Tue
A great place for light pizzas
that arrive crunchy and blistered The rustic yet sophisticated dinning room at Nangalarruni in Castelbuono
from a wood-fired oven. First
opened in 1949 as a simple tavern Liberty palace situated on too): in soups and pasta sauces,
and kitchen, this place retains its the water’s edge, approached and accompanying local pork –
rustic charm. There are tables for across a bridge. Enjoy an apertif best sampled on one of the
sitting outside in good weather. on the splendid outdoor terrace, great-value set menus. Arrive
before sampling a menu that hungry as portions are generous.
Primavera €€ celebrates traditional cuisine
Trattoria Map C4 with a modern twist. CEFALÚ: FoodSicily €
Piazza Bologni 4, 90134 Gelateria Road Map D2
Tel 091-329 408 Closed Mon Osteria dei Vespri €€€ Via Bagno Cicerone 3, 90015
Enjoy home-style cooking, such Modern Sicilian Map D4 Tel 0921-422 654 Closed Nov–Mar
as pasta con le sarde (with Piazza Croce dei Vespri 6, 90133 A wonderful gelateria by the
sardines) and bucatini with Tel 091-617 16 31 Closed Sun beach at the edge of the historic
broccoli, in this evocative setting Enjoy sophisticated dishes centre, the ice-cream flavours
on a pretty piazza with a delightful making inspired use of local here include mango, raspberry,
garden. Good, inexpensive local Sicilian ingredients. The prickly pear and chocolate with
wine by the bottle. attentively selected wine list chilli. Sicilian wine is also served,
also features an extensive with complimentary bruschetta.
Trattoria Il Vecchio Mafone €€ range of local wines alongside
Seafood Map 3B a number of international CEFALÚ: La Brace €€
Via Judica 4, 90134 options. Guests may choose European Road Map D2
Tel 091-507 96 21 Closed Mon in between the “Earth” and Via XXV Novembre 10, 90015
winter, Sun in summer “Classics” tasting menus. Tel 0921-423 570 Closed Mon, Tue
This trattoria prides itself on its lunch & mid-Dec–mid-Jan
fresh fish selection – on display Beautifully executed European
for all to see. Choose the fish you classics such as steak tournedos
fancy, take advice from the waiter Northwestern Sicily join Sicilian dishes like swordfish
about how to have it cooked, involtini at this intimate little
then eat an antipasto of raw CASTELBUONO: Fiasconaro € place. Lots of vegetarian options.
prawns or a plate of pasta with Café Road Map D2 Booking ahead is essential.
squid ink while you wait. Piazza Margherita 10, 90013
Tel 0921-677 132 Closed from 1pm CEFALÚ: Le Chat Noir €€
Bye Bye Blues €€€ Castelbuono is the only place Traditional Sicilian Road Map D2
Gourmet Road Map C2 in Europe where manna, Via XXV Novembre 17, 90015
Via del Garofalo 23, 90100 canonically renowned for the Tel 0921-420 697 Closed Wed &
Tel 091-684 14 15 Closed Mon sustenance it gave Moses and Nov–Easter
This elegant, nationally renowned the Israelites, is cultivated. This charming restaurant serves
restaurant serves sophisticated Fiasconaro is famous for its delicious Sicilian dishes – such as
Mediterranean dishes inspired by gourmet panettone and other aubergine parmigiana with salty
traditional recipes. Chef Patrizia goodies made with manna. ricotta and swordfish involtini –
uses locally sourced ingredients Buy a couple of cakes to take in a whitewashed courtyard of
to guarantee taste, freshness and home, but also take time to a 16th-century building.
seasonality. Situated out of town sit on the café terrace and
in Mondello (see p72), this sample the home-produced ENNA: Grotta Azzura €
Michelin-starred gem is worth ice creams. Trattoria Road Map D3
the trip. Via Colaianni 1, 94100
CASTELBUONO: Tel 0935-243 28 Closed One week in
Charleston €€€ Nangalarruni €€ Sep (for the vintage)
Gourmet Road Map C2 Trattoria Road Map D2 This miniscule basement trattoria
Via Regina Elena, 90149 Via delle Confraternite 5, 90013 has been run by the same couple
Tel 091-450 171 Closed Mon Tel 0921-671 228 Closed Wed in for over 50 years. Enjoy simple
The location is incredible – north Oct–Mar food like baked pasta and grilled
of the city in Mondello (see p72), The place to come for wild meat, and some of the cheapest
in a splendid Moorish-style mushrooms (and wild vegetables prices in Sicily.
For more information on types of restaurants see pp206–7
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