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the rocky coast. Sit on the range from the traditional – LAMPEDUSA:
panoramic terrace and indulge pistachio, hazelnut and chocolate Bar dell’Amicizia €
in the great value six-course set – to Mars® bar, mango, sachertorte Café/Bar Road Map B5
menu, which changes daily. The and, most startlingly, pecorino Via Vittorio Emanuele 60, 92010
owner, Marilù, occasionally ends (sheeps’ cheese) ice cream, which Tel 0922-970 432
the evening with Sicilian songs. tastes better than it sounds. Also known as Don Pino’s, after
Sunday special is a couscous lunch. its former patron, this place
AGRIGENTO: La Posata di offers delicious coffee, pastries
TRAPANI: Calvino € Federico Secondo €€ and home-made ice cream,
Street Food Road Map A2 Modern Sicilian Road Map C4 the pistachio flavour being
Via N. Nasi 72, 91023 Piazza Cavour 19 (off Viale della particularly popular. Try the
Tel 0923-214 64 Closed Tue Vittoria), 92100 arancini, too. The terrace has a
This is a Trapanese institution, Tel 0922-282 89 Closed Sun nice view of the old harbour.
where slices of crisp, delicious This elegant restaurant serves
pizza are served on greaseproof superb, strictly seasonal food, LAMPEDUSA: Gallo d’Oro €€
paper to take away. Anchovies with the menu arranged Trattoria Road Map B5
and pecorino is a local speciality according to the main ingre- Via Vittorio Emanuele 45, 92010
topping – or opt for a plate of dient (for example, artichoke). Tel 0922-970 249 Closed Oct–May
sausages and potatoes roasted Perfect for a light lunch of This cheery trattoria specializes
with onions in the pizza oven. antipasti or a full four-course in fish and seafood platters
dinner. The signature dish is such as pasta with fresh tuna,
TRAPANI: Ai Lumi €€ beef fillet served with cherry tomatoes and parsley,
Traditional Sicilian Road Map A2 Gorgonzola and honey. or trofie pasta with swordfish,
Corso Vittorio Emanuele 71–77, aubergine and salted ricotta.
91023 AGRIGENTO: Terracotta €€ The oven-roasted fish is
Tel 0923-872 418 Closed Tue Modern Sicilian Road Map C4 recommended too.
Ai Lumi has a romantic setting, Via Pirandello 1, 92100
in the brick-vaulted rooms of Tel 0922-297 42 Closed Mon; LAMPEDUSA: I Gemelli €€
a Baroque palace with a pretty lunchtime Jun–Sep. North African Road Map B5
terrace for summer. Good home- This bright space has a menu and Via Cala Pisana 2, 92010
made pasta – try it with shrimp, wine list inspired by the Slow Tel 0922-970 699 Closed lunch
asparagus tips and sea urchin, Food ethos. Expect seasonal Come here for delicous Tunisian
or linguine with crab – and Sicilian produce – for example, dishes such as brik (stuffed
fine braised rabbit among linguine with mussels, cherry savoury flaky pastries), merguez
the mains. tomatoes and tenerumi (courgette sausage and couscous, served in
plant leaf fronds). Desserts include a comfortable, Arabian-styled
TRAPANI: I Grilli €€ a Modica chocolate mousse. interior. Fish is reckoned to be
Vineria Road Map A2 some of the best on the island.
Corso Vittorio Emanuele 69, 91023 GANGI: Trattoria Sant’Anna €€
Tel 0923-206 63 Closed Sun lunch Trattoria Road Map D3 LAMPEDUSA: Lampegusto €€
in Apr–Oct; Wed in Nov–Mar Via Sant’Anna 2, 90024 Traditional Sicilian Road Map B5
Unusually for Sicily, the focus Tel 0921-602 422 Via Vittorio Emanuele 19, 92010
here is on carefully sourced Set in the Palazzo Bongiorno, Tel 388-628 43 56
grilled meats, along with French which is a beautiful example of This simple, modern restaurant
and Italian cheeses, salami and 18th-century architecture in the and takeaway offers a great
cured hams. Good terrace for Madonie mountains, this bright choice of antipasti (try the
people-watching on the main and welcoming restaurant uses octopus) and delicious pasta
Corso. Extensive wine list. local products such as fresh (try spaghetti with red mullet
tomatoes, fennel, ricotta and and wild fennel). Be sure to ask
sausages to prepare traditional for the staff’s recommendations.
Sicilian dishes. Bookings advisable at dinner.
Southwestern Sicily
AGRIGENTO: Caffé Concordia €
Café/Bar Road Map C4
Piazza Luigi Pirandello 36, 92100
Tel 0922-258 94
This exquisitely decorated tea
room has a wide selection of
refreshing beverages. Try the
almond milk and the pastries
with ricotta and granita.
AGRIGENTO: Le Cuspidi €
Street Food Road Map C4
Viale della Vittoria, 92100
Tel 0922-595 914 Closed Tue in
winter
The best ice cream in the
province is here, halfway along
a tree-shaded avenue where
Agrigento folk come for their
ritual evening stroll. Flavours Alfresco dinning is a common sight outside the restaurants on Via Roma, Lampedusa
For more information on types of restaurants see pp206–7

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