Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 090 981 10 04;
www.giardinosulmare.it
;
Via Maddalena 65; d €80-230; Apr-Oct; )
This
family-run hotel's top attraction is its superb seaside location, a few blocks south of Mar-
ina Corta. The pool terrace on the cliff edge is fabulous, but if you prefer to swim in the
sea there's also direct access to a rocky platform below. Most rooms have terraces and
high ceilings; they're a bit tired and bland otherwise.
Eating & Drinking
Fish abound in the waters of the archipelago and include tuna, mullet, cuttlefish and sole,
all of which end up on local menus. Try
pasta all'eoliana,
a simple blend of the island's
excellent capers with olives, olive oil, anchovies, tomatoes and basil.
Bars are concentrated along Corso Vittorio Emanuele and down by Marina Corta. In
peak season everything stays open into the wee hours.
Le Macine
( 090 982 23 87;
www.lemacine.org
; Via Stradale 9, Pianoconte; meals €27-36; 12.30-3pm &
7-10pm daily May-Sep, Sat & Sun Oct-Apr)
This country restaurant in Pianoconte, 4.5km from
Lipari Town, comes into its own in summer, when meals are served on the terrace. Sea-
food and fresh vegetables star in dishes such as swordfish cakes with artichokes, shrimp-
filled ravioli or fish in
ghiotta
sauce (with olive oil, capers, tomatoes, garlic and basil).
Reservations are advised, as is the free shuttle service.
SICILIAN
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MODERN SICILIAN, PIZZERIA
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Kasbah
( 090 981 10 75; Vico Selinunte 41; pizzas €5-9, meals €28-33; 7-11pm Mar-Oct)
Hidden down
narrow Vico Selinunte is the new location of this perennial local favorite. Food runs from
high-quality wood-fired pizzas to superb pastas, fish dishes and wild cards like stewed
lamb with veggies or couscous-crusted anchovy fritters. The casual-chic dining room is all
minimalist white decor juxtaposed against grey linen tablecloths and stone walls; out back
there's a candlelit garden.
E Pulera
( 090 981 11 58;
www.pulera.it
;
Via Isabella Conti; meals €35-50; 7.30-10pm May-Oct)
With its
serene garden setting, low lighting, artsy tile-topped tables and exquisite food, E Pulera
makes an upscale but relaxed choice for a romantic dinner. Start with a carpaccio of tuna
with blood oranges and capers, choose from a vast array of Aeolian and Sicilian meat and
fish dishes, then finish with
cassata
or
biscotti
with sweet Malvasia wine.
MODERN SICILIAN
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