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century farmhouse, with double rooms dotted around the lush grounds. Breakfast is served
in a baronial stone-walled hall.
Hotel Roma
( 093 146 56 26;
www.hotelromasiracusa.it
;
Via Roma 66; s €75-105, d €105-149; )
Within steps
of Piazza del Duomo, this
palazzo
has rooms with parquet floors, oriental rugs, wood-
beam ceilings and tasteful art work, plus free bike use, a gym and a sauna.
HOTEL
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Eating
Ortygia is the best place to eat. Its narrow lanes are chock-full of trattorias, restaurants,
cafes and bars, and while some are obvious tourist traps, there are plenty of quality op-
tions in the mix. Most places specialise in seafood.
Sicilia in Tavola
( 392 461 08 89; Via Cavour 28; pasta €7-12; Tue-Sun)
One of several popular eateries on Via
Cavour, this snug hole-in-the-wall trattoria has built a strong local reputation on the back
of its homemade pasta and fresh seafood. To taste for yourself try the prawn ravioli, which
is served with small cherry tomatoes and chopped mint, or the delicious
fettuccine allo
scoglio
(with seafood sauce).
SICILIAN
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Red Moon
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SEAFOOD
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( 093 16 03 56; Riva Porto Lachio 36; meals €25; lunch & dinner Thu-Tue)
Serving some of Syra-
cuse's best seafood under its tented octagonal roof, this reasonably priced family-run
place on the mainland makes a pleasant refuge from Ortygia's well-worn tourist track.
Start with
spaghetti ai ricci
(spaghetti with sea urchin roe), move on to
fritto misto
(fried
shrimp and squid) or grilled fish, then finish with a refreshing lemon sorbet.
Le Vin De L'Assasin Bistrot
( 093 16 61 59; Via Roma 15; meals €30-45; dinner Tue-Sun, lunch Sun)
At this stylish, high-
ceilinged Ortygia eatery run by the Parisian-trained Saro, chalkboard offerings include
French classics such as
quiche lorraine
and
croque monsieur
, Breton oysters, salads with
impeccable vinaigrette dressing, a host of meat and fish mains, and a splendid
millefoglie
MEDITERRANEAN
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