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of swordfish or an unforgettable PANAREA: Da Adelina €€ colours or preservatives. Fig,
tuna, fennel seeds, raisins and Seafood Road Map E1 dark chocolate with cinnamon
almonds burger. Located on the Via Comunale, San Pietro 98050 and the vanilla with caramel
seafront, with fishing boats Tel 334-113 24 96 Closed Nov–Feb are all divine.
docked alongside. This intimate candlelit restaurant
has a roof terrace overlooking STROMBOLI: La Lampara €€
LIPARI: Da Filippino €€ the harbour and a menu of Trattoria Road Map E1
Gourmet Road Map E1 seasonal dishes such as moscardini Via Vittorio Emanuele, 98050
Piazza Municipio, 98055 – tiny octopus, cooked with Tel 090-986 009 Closed lunch;
Tel 090-981 10 02 Closed Mon; tomato, capers, wild fennel and Nov–Easter
Oct–Mar chilli – followed by the mixed fish Atmospheric place where you
This highly regarded restaurant, of the day, fried or grilled. dine under a pergola of climbing
situated in the scenic Town Hall vines among huge pots of basil
Square, was founded in 1908. SALINA: Bar Alfredo € and rosemary. Pizza, pasta and
Dishes are based on the catch of Café Road Map E1 grilled meat and fish.
the day and complemented by Via Alfieri, Lingua, 98050
other ingredients local to the Tel 090-984 33 07 Closed Nov– TAORMINA: Al Duomo €€
island. For dessert, don’t miss the Easter Traditional Sicilian Road Map F2/3
exotic mousse di gelsomino, The granitas of Bar Alfredo are Vico Ebrei 11, 98038
flavoured with jasmine flowers. famous throughout Italy. All are Tel 0942-625 656 Closed Mon
made on the tiny premises by in winter
LIPARI: Kasbah Café €€ Alfredo and his sons, and in At this charming little restaurant,
Modern Sicilian Road Map E1 season you’ll find black fig, prickly the focus is on serving carefully
Vico Selinunte 45, 98055 pear and gelsi (mulberry) on the sourced local ingredients in
Tel 090-981 10 75 Closed lunch; menu. Almost equally famous is traditional rustic dishes such as
Nov–Feb the gargantuan pane cunzato, maccu (a soup of dried broad
This café is chic but unpretentious, grilled bread piled high with beans), and a hearty lamb stew.
with a beautiful garden and combinations of local tomatoes,
deliciously fresh fish. From capers, roast aubergine, tuna, TAORMINA: Villa Zuccaro €€
behind a window through which olives and ricotta. Pizzeria Road Map F2/3
you can watch them work, the Piazza Carmine 5, 98039
chefs serve an impressive array of SALINA: Porto Bello €€ Tel 0942-628 018
pasta, meat and fish dishes. There Seafood Road Map E1 Set in an old stone villa, this
are good pizzas, too. The staff are Via Lungomare 2, 98050 establishment serves the best
extremely attentive and friendly. Tel 090-984 31 25 Closed Nov– wood-fired pizzas. Choose
Easter between three types of crust
MESSINA: I Ruggeri €€ Set right above the harbour, this and 35 different pizzas with a
Modern Sicilian Road Map F2 restaurant is famous for inventing variety of interesting toppings.
Via Pozzoleone 21, 98123 pasta al fuoco – pasta with Outdoor seating available.
Tel 090-343 938 chopped raw cherry tomatoes,
Boasting a romantic setting, an chilli and grated ricotta infornata TAORMINA: Maffei’s €€€
elegant decor and food that (oven-baked ricotta) – and for Seafood Road Map F2/3
is a pleasing mix of tradition serving raw prawns with a yogurt Via San Domenico di
and innovation, this is one of salsa. Main courses depend on Guzman 1, 98038
Messina’s best restaurants. Chef the catch of the day. Tel 0942-240 55 Closed Jan–Feb
Franco Ruggeri has an eye for A small, rather formal restaurant,
detail, and his seasonal menu STROMBOLI: Lapillo Gelato € with a lovely bougainvillea-
offers daily specials as well as Gelateria Road Map E1 shaded terrace. The specials
vegetarian options. Via Roma, 98050 here (based on the catch of
Tel 333-320 89 66 Closed Oct–Easter the day) are written on a
DK Choice Tuck into home-made ice cream chalkboard, and courteous,
knowledgeable staff take time
with natural ingredients and
MILAZZO: Locande del no hydrogenated fats, added to guide your choices.
Bagatto €€
Vineria Road Map F2
Via M. Regis 11, 98057
Tel 090-922 42 12 Closed Sun
British food critic Matthew Fort
reckoned that Milazzo was the
only place in Sicily where it was
impossible to eat well. He was
wrong. This welcoming, feel-
good wine bar and restaurant,
close to the port, serves
consistently well-executed
dishes made from ingredients
sourced with true passion. Try
the heavenly beef carpaccio,
with or without shavings of
artichoke. Great Sicilian wines –
and a knowledgeable owner,
Rafaelle, to advise you.
Live music adds to the ambience at Moon, Syracuse (see p216)
For more information on types of restaurants see pp206–7
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