Top 10 Places to Eat
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1. Le Due Sorelle, Messina
This popular and friendly trattoria is run by two brothers (not sisters, as the name suggests). The menu changes regularly and there is a good wine list.
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2. Il Cuciniere, Catania
Devoted to the cuisine of Ragusa, Syracuse and Catania, this restaurant focuses on high-quality local produce. The wine list offers more than 20 labels from the Etna region alone.
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3. Ristorante Gangivecchio, Gangivecchio
In this former Benedictine monastery, set deep within the Madonie Park, you can sample savoury mountain specialities made with local rabbit, lamb and pork, served with fresh vegetables from the proprietors’ farm.
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4. Ristorante Nenzina, Lipari
This tiny trattoria near the port has a bright blue façade and pavement tables. The owner is a grandmother who has been preparing the menu of fresh fish and other Aeolian Island favourites for more than 40 years.
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5. Trattoria da Pina, Vulcano
Good Aeolian cuisine is served on a dockside terrace at Gelso, with views all the way to Mount Etna.
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6. La Grotta, Acireale
An actual grotto, this tiny restaurant is a favourite of locals, who proclaim the excellence of the fish.
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7. Osteria Antica Marina, Catania
This osteria near the fish market sells a selection of each day’s catch. Try the marinated anchovies.
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8. A Zammàra, Taormina
The menu offers Sicilian dishes eaten in a garden of orange trees or in the quaint arched dining room.
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9. Ristorante Pizzeria Granduca, Taormina
This terraced pizzeria has wonderful views.
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10. Hostaria Bellini, Adrano
A perfect little trattoria . Try the spicy aubergine (eggplant) pasta.
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