Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Quattro Gatti
( 093 224 56 12; Via Valverde 95; meals €18; dinner, closed Mon Oct-May & Sun Jun-Sep)
This Sicilian-
Slovak eatery near the Giardini Iblei serves an amazing four-course fixed-price menu
bursting with fresh, local flavours. The antipasti spread is especially memorable, as are
the seasonally changing specials scribbled on the blackboard up front. Slovak-inspired of-
ferings such as goulash and apple strudel round out a menu of Sicilian classics.
SICILIAN
€
Gelati DiVini
( 093 222 89 89;
www.gelatidivini.it
; Piazza Duomo 20; ice cream from €2; 10am-midnight)
This excep-
tional
gelateria
makes wine-flavoured ice creams like marsala and muscat, plus uncon-
ventional offerings including rose, fennel, wild mint and the surprisingly tasty
gocce
verdi
, made with local olive oil.
GELATO
€
La Rusticana
( 093 222 79 81; Corso XXV Aprile 68; meals €25; Wed-Mon)
Fans of the
Montalbano
TV series
will want to eat here, as this is where scenes set in the fictional Trattoria San Calogero
were filmed. In reality, it's a cheerful, boisterous trattoria whose generous portions and re-
laxed vine-covered terrace ensure a loyal clientele. The food is defiantly
casareccia
(home-style), so expect no-frills pastas and uncomplicated cuts of grilled meat. Slow Food
recommended.
TRATTORIA
€€
Ristorante Duomo
( 093 265 12 65; Via Capitano Bocchieri 31; meals €90-100, tasting menus €135-140)
This is generally re-
garded as one of Sicily's best restaurants. Behind the stained-glass door, small rooms are
outfitted like private parlours, ensuring a suitably romantic ambience for Chef Ciccio
Sultano's refined creations. These combine ingredients in imaginative, unconventional
ways while making constant use of classic Sicilian ingredients such as pistachios, fennel,
almonds and Nero d'Avola wine. Book ahead.
MODERN SICILIAN
€€€
Information
10am-1pm & 3.30-6.30pm)
At the western
Tourist office
(
093 268 47 80; Piazza della Repubblica;
edge of the lower town.
Getting There & Around
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