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Valley of the Temples
Kokalos
( 092 260 64 27; Via Magazzeni 3; pizzas €5-11, meals €17-30; lunch & dinner)
This eatery, resem-
bling a Wild West ranch, is the perfect place to enjoy wood-fired pizza on the summer ter-
race while gazing out over the temples. You will need a car to get here - it's up a dusty
track 2km southeast of town.
PIZZERIA
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Leon d'Oro
( 092 241 44 00; Viale Emporium 102; meals €35; Tue-Sun)
A much-lauded local favourite, Leon
d'Oro specialises in the fish and fowl that typify Agrigento's cuisine. The menu is in local
dialect, in keeping with the rustic ambience. Dishes to look out for include
baccalà
(salted
cod) with potatoes and
calamari su agrumi
(cuttlefish served with local citrus fruits).
Owner Totò also keeps an exceptional cellar and is more than happy to advise on wine
choices.
SICILIAN
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Le Caprice
( 092 241 13 64; Via Cavaleri Magazzeni; meals €30-35; Tue-Sun)
Long considered one of Agri-
gento's better restaurants, Le Caprice is set in its own park complete with pool and swans.
It's a big place - it can cater to around 500 people - and is renowned for its swimmingly
fresh seafood. Start with a plate from the lush antipasto buffet before diving into the res-
taurant's signature dish, mixed seafood grill. A glass of cool local white is the perfect ac-
companiment.
MODERN SICILIAN
€€
Il Déhors
( 092 251 10 61; Contrada Maddalusa; meals €40; Tue-Sun)
The restaurant of the Foresteria
Baglio della Luna is an elegant fine-dining establishment offering innovative Sicilian
cuisine and views over the Valley of the Temples. Fresh local seafood appears in sophist-
icated creations such as sea bream with
pecorino
cheese and aubergine tartare, or grilled
tuna with mint couscous and pepper sauce. Reservations required.
MODERN SICILIAN
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