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L'Osservatorio
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PIZZERIA
€
( 090 98 63 60; pizzas €6.50-10.50; 10.30am-late)
Sure, you could eat a pizza in town, but come
on - you're on Stromboli! Make the 45-minute uphill trek to this pizzeria and you'll be re-
warded with exceptional volcano views from the newly expanded panoramic terrace, best
after sundown.
La Bottega del Marano
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(Via Vittorio Emanuele; snacks from €2; 8.30am-1pm & 4.30-7.30pm Mon-Sat)
The perfect source for
volcano-climbing provisions or a self-catering lunch, this reasonably priced neighbour-
hood grocery, five minutes west of the trekking-agency offices, has a well-stocked deli
case full of meats, cheeses, olives, artichokes and sun-dried tomatoes, plus shelves full of
wine and awesomely tasty mini-focaccias (€2).
DELI
€
Lapillo Gelato
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ICE CREAM
€
(Via Roma; ice creams from €2.50; 10am-1pm & 3.30pm-midnight Jun-mid-Sep, 3.30-9pm mid-Sep-May)
On
the main street between the port and the church, this artisanal
gelateria
is a great place to
fuel up with homemade ice cream before making the big climb. The pistachio flavour is
pure creamy bliss.
Ritrovo Ingrid
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( 090 98 63 85; Piazza San Vincenzo; pizzas from €6.50; 8am-1am, to 3am Jul & Aug)
A Stromboli in-
stitution, the panoramic terrace of this all-purpose cafe/
gelateria
/pizzeria is busy
throughout the day as islanders come for their morning cappuccino, tourists pop in for an
ice cream and trekkers compare notes over an evening pizza.
CAFE, PIZZERIA
€
Punta Lena
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( 090 98 62 04; Via Marina 8; meals €35-40; mid-May-mid-Oct)
There's nothing flash about this
family-run restaurant with its waterfront terrace - decoration is limited to fresh flowers
and soothing seascapes over Strombolicchio - but the food is as good as you'll get any-
SICILIAN
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