Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Eating
Eating out in Taormina goes hand in hand with posing. It's essential to make a reservation
at the more exclusive choices. Be aware that Taormina's cafes charge extraordinarily high
prices even for coffee.
Granduca
PIZZERIA
€
( 094 22 49 83; Corso Umberto 172; pizzas €7-11; dinner)
Forget the staid, typically pricey
Taormina restaurant upstairs; the best reason to visit Granduca is for pizza on a summer
evening, served on the vast downstairs terrace overlooking Mt Etna and the sea - an un-
beatable combination of view, quality and price.
La Piazzetta
( 094 262 63 17; Via Paladini 5; meals €25; closed Mon in winter)
At this little eatery tucked
into the corner of the very picturesque Piazzetta Paladini, enjoy classics such as
pasta alla
Norma
(pasta with basil, eggplant, ricotta and tomato) and a variety of fresh fish, accom-
panied by good local reds and whites.
SICILIAN
€€
Tiramisù
( 094 22 48 03; Via Cappuccini 1; pizzas €7-14, meals €35; Wed-Mon)
This stylish place near
Porta Messina makes fabulous meals, from
linguine cozze, menta e zucchine
(pasta with
mussels, mint and zucchini) to old favourites like
scaloppine al limone e panna
(veal es-
calope in lemon cream sauce). When dessert rolls around, don't miss its trademark
tiram-
isù
, a perfect ending to any meal here.
PIZZERIA, SICILIAN
€€
Trattoria Da Nino
( 094 22 12 65; Via Luigi Pirandello 37; meals €27-34; lunch & dinner)
Under the same family
ownership for 50 years, Nino's place specialises in straightforward, reasonably priced Si-
cilian home cooking, including an excellent
caponata
plus fresh local fish served grilled,
steamed, fried, stewed or rolled up in
involtini
(roulades).
TRATTORIA
€€
La Giara
MODERN SICILIAN
€€€
