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er islands, costing between €60 and €70 per person; it also hires out boats and runs a
water-taxi service.
Eating
Salina is arguably the best place to eat in all of the Aeolians, thanks in part to the preval-
ence of fresh produce from local gardens.
Da Alfredo
(Piazza Marina Garibaldi, Lingua; granite €2.60, sandwiches €8-12)
Salina's most atmospheric option for
an affordable snack, Alfredo's place is renowned all over Sicily for its
granite:
ices made
with coffee, fresh fruit or locally grown pistachios and almonds. It's also worth a visit for
its
pane cunzato
- open-faced sandwiches piled high with tuna, ricotta, eggplant, toma-
toes, capers and olives; split one with a friend - they're huge!
SANDWICHES
€
Al Cappero
( 090 984 39 68;
www.alcappero.it
; Pollara; meals €21-25; lunch Easter-May, lunch & dinner Jun-mid-Sep)
This family-run place in Pollara with a sprawling outdoor terrace specialises in old-fash-
ioned Sicilian home cooking, including several vegetarian options. It also sells home-
grown capers and rents out simple rooms down the street (€20 to €35 per person).
SICILIAN
€
Il Fornaio
(Via Risorgimento 150, Santa Marina Salina; snacks from €1)
Assuage those midmorning and midafter-
noon hunger pangs by following your nose to this fabulous bakery, where you'll find deli-
cious
cornetti
(Italian croissants),
sfincione palermitana
(Palermitan spongy pizza topped
by onion and tomato) and other fresh-baked treats.
BAKERY
€
Ristorante Villa Carla
( 090 980 90 13; Via S Lucia, Leni; meals €30-35; 7-10pm Jun-Aug, by arrangement rest of year)
At their
home in the hills above Rinella, Carla Rando and Carmelo Princiotta serve unforgettable
meals featuring specialities such as homemade tagliatelle with pistachio and oranges, or
fresh-caught fish broiled in a crust of parsley, basil, mint and citrus zest. Two outdoor ter-
races framed by roses and cactus offer pretty views across the water to the surrounding is-
lands. Reservations required.
SICILIAN
€€
A Cannata
SICILIAN
€€
