When visiting this tiny island town just north of Sicily, we wanted to have a local dining…read moreexperience, and we found it! This restaurant is on a residential street, but just one block away from the popular Corso Emmanuel Vittorrio II. But, you won't see tourists here. We found the restaurant online, with rave reviews for its pizza from locals. We went to try them at lunch, but to our disappointment learned that pizza is only served in the evenings (we found the same thing in other places, oddly enough). Alas, just based on reputation alone we would recommend this for Lipari's best pizza. Still, the staff assured us that with the many other items available on the menu, we would be very happy. And, they were so right. We started off with a freshly-made pasta dish, along with a rice salad. To the eyes, these two dishes looked plain and ordinary. But, to our palettes (our taste buds), we melted away in delight. Oh my gosh, how good it was. Great flavors. Fresh ingredients. And smiles on our faces. We then asked for them to make us some panini sandwiches, simply with ham (proscuitto Cotta), cheese and pomodero (tomato). The paninis came on a flat-type, fresh bread...and were among the best we have had. In the end, for lunch or for dinner, this is the place to check out. You will dine with locals, all of whom are friendly and welcoming. The decor is very simple, but nice.

It was the last night of my holiday and I picked a wonderful location for a relaxing evening meal…read more I went with the tried and trusted maccheroni alla norma which was marvellous maybe a little too much sauce left over at the end or maybe I could have had more pasta :) The pasta was perfectly cooked and it made for an amazing main course. They had amazing bread and luckily enough they had butter... I really struggle to enjoy bread without some butter. I ended up ordering dessert which was a lovely chocolate mousse with ice cream centre. I have to say the staff are super friendly and they are very accommodating for their guests and make sure that everything is perfect. If you are in Lipari I would strongly recommend eating dinner here for sure. Thanks for an amazing meal.

Unfortunately we discovered this place on our last dinner on the island. The best restaurant in our…read moreopinion. The appetizers are delicious. Enjoyed every dish ordered. Very friendly owner too. Definitely recommended.

After our Messina tour, we wanted to have lunch so this spot was nearby and recommended. Also…read morefound out they have locations all over the world. Arrived around 12:30 on a Thursday and we sat outside. Empty inside but filled up by the time we were done. Good mix of menu options from salad, pasta, pizza, main entrees including burgers. . We started with the Ruoto di Bufalo- a good mix of fried veggies, Arancini, fried cheese and dough. All delicious except the fried dough was a bit bland and that was the biggest portion. For main, Spaghetti alla Nerano with fried Zucchini and cheese was tasty and enjoyed. Based on recommendation, also ordered pizza fritta-a monstrous calzone that is fried and filled with tasty buffalo ricotta and pork cracklings-enough for two. A Naples dish and they did it right. We finished with a couple of Macchiatos which hit the spot. Service was attentive and friendly. They have been ranked top 50 artisanal pizzerias in the world for the last 5 years. Close to the port and definitely worth a visit.

Outside of the tourist areas, in a working class city, this is what Sicilian cooking is. Very…read moredelicious food, and good service. The pizza and everything we had was very good.

Cute little place right across from the port. We had a view of our ship…read more I had the swordfish pasta with eggplant that was very tasty. The pasta is Al dente. Hubby had the shellfish risotto. The risotto was too Al dente the seafood, except for the shrimp and clams tasted old and rubbery. The shrimp and clams were excellent. I had a glass of Messina wine, Malvasia, which was delicious. A bit on the sweet side. Hubby had biere Messina which was excellent as well. The cannoli, which originated in Sicily, was delicious. The shell was a bit thick, but the filling was creamy deliciousness.

Found this place after a tour and Wow they were amazing the service was great the menu was great…read moreand we all enjoyed our meal. Would definitely recommend if you are in Messina

Love the food here and the Italian vibe and ambiance. Sadly it tends to be closed a lot in the…read moreoffseason, but when I am in Tropea, I always try to stop by. The restaurant is non-responsive on WhatsApp so don't waste your time because they don't seem to answer or the number is wrong.

wonderful folks. extremely enjoyable experience, and perfect food. we will return over and over,read more

Bee lined for this place due to the reviews. The views from our seats inside were amazing. Only had…read moretime to order a Ham and Mushroom pizza. Thin, crispy and it was absolutely amazing. Highly recommend this place. We were cruising at had to be back to our meeting point at 12:55 so we had little time to enjoy the food and view. A must go!!!!

Great pasta and awesome pizza. The crust is to die for. The service here is really really great…read more Beautiful views overlooking the water. Best pizza so far.

We found this gem on a rainy but warm sunday afternoon on Salina Island where much was closed. We…read morehad been there for a few days and knew some general places to try getting lunch, and this one is sort of in an alley off of two main streets. Luckily, they were open and had a covered patio so we could eat outside with the nice breeze, but without getting wet. It was a great meal! We started with an incredible mixed greens and capers salad - capers are a big thing in the Aeolian islands and they are truly delicious here. We were hungry so we also got a delicious antipasto of local meats and cheeses. We were recommended a great wine recommendation that somehow paired with everything. Finally, the pièce de resistance was a wonderful penne pasta - also with capers - that was 100% gluten free and 150% delicious. If you're ever on Salina, I sincerely hope you'll come here for one of your meals! You won't regret it.