Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
share the menu with couscous and other delicious mains such as seafood ravioli with
shrimp, artichokes and tuna roe.
Al Ritrovo
( 0923 97 56 56;
www.alritrovo.it
; Viale Cristoforo Colombo 314; meals €25-32; closed 2 weeks in both Nov
& Jan)
Acclaimed by the international Slow Food organisation, this roadside eatery 8km
south of San Vito features couscous prominently on the menu. However, there are also
plenty of seafood and meat alternatives, including the house speciality
gran frittura con
pescato del golfo
(mixed fried seafood), all complemented by an excellent wine list. There
are also 13 rooms with modern decor (€50 to €97 per person with half-board).
SICILIAN
€€
Pocho
( 0923 97 25 25;
www.pocho.it
; fixed-price meals €38; lunch Sun & dinner Wed-Mon, closed Oct-Mar)
Din-
ner is as much a feast for the eyes as for the palate at this hotel restaurant overlooking dra-
matic Isulidda beach, 2km south of San Vito. In warm weather, guests are seated on a ter-
race with panoramic views of the Golfo di Cofano. The menu, which changes daily, leans
heavily towards seafood-based local specialities such as fish couscous.
The adjacent hotel (per person with breakfast €55 to €75, with half board €75 to €95)
has 12 comfortable rooms and an impressive pool terrace.
SEAFOOD
€€
TUNISIAN, SICILIAN
€€
Tha'am
( 0923 97 28 36;
www.sanvitoweb.com/thaam
; Via Duca degli Abruzzi 32; meals €30-40; Easter-Oct)
A
North African theme is evident in both menu and decor at this popular restaurant, which
dishes up fish and chicken couscous beneath tented canopies in the heart of San Vito
town. It also offers attractively decorated rooms (doubles €55 to €120).
Getting There & Away
BUS
Buses arrive at/depart from Via Piersanti Mattarella, just near the beach and parallel to Via
Savoia - look for street signs marking the stops. AST services travel between San Vito Lo
Capo and Trapani (€4.40, 1½ hours, seven daily Monday to Saturday) and Autoservizi
Russo travels to/from Palermo's train station and Piazza Politeama (€8.90, 2½ to three
hours, two Monday to Saturday, one Sunday, more in summer).
