Salina
Straddling a sunny waterfront terrace in Lingua, Alfredo's place is renowned Sicily-wide for its granite: ices made with coffee, fruit or locally grown…
Must-see restaurants in Aeolian Islands
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Salina
Meals are built around locally sourced produce and seafood caught fresh daily by owner Santino at this unassuming but excellent restaurant, run by the…
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Stromboli
For a romantic outing, head to this upscale waterfront restaurant with cheerful blue decor, lovely sea views and the soothing sound of waves lapping in…
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Salina
Since opening in 2018, Malfa's newest restaurant has won a loyal following for its delicious, authentic Aeolian cuisine. The menu abounds in seasonal…
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Lipari
Dazzling vistas of Salina, Filicudi and Alicudi floating in the Tyrrhenian are reason enough to visit this hilltop restaurant near Lipari's northern tip…
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Stromboli
On the main street between the port and the church, this artisanal gelateria is a great place to fuel up with homemade gelato before making the big climb…
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Lipari
On Lipari's main pedestrian thoroughfare, just down from the ferry port, L'Officina incorporates fresh-caught seafood into appetisers (mussel soup, squid…
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Panarea
Since 1970, three generations of women from the same family have run this classy, white-linen-clothed spot above the port. Federica, whose grandmother…
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Panarea
Up a short flight of stairs from the port (follow the signs), Da Francesco is a laid-back trattoria with a straightforward fish-focused menu and fine sea…
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Lipari
This country restaurant in Pianoconte, 4.5km from Lipari Town, comes into its own in summer, when meals are served on the terrace. Seafood and fresh…
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Lipari
Still run by the friendly couple who founded it four decades ago (ably assisted by daughter Alessia), this beloved shop sells two dozen varieties of…
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Salina
For some of Santa Marina's best seafood head for this restaurant with a terrace overlooking the harbour, run by the same family since 1978. In low season,…
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Lipari
With its serene garden setting, low lighting, tile-topped tables and exquisite food – from tuna carpaccio with blood oranges and capers for dinner to…
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Salina
With a sunny terrace overlooking the vineyards and the sea at Malfa's southern edge, this relaxed trattoria serves up superbly rendered Sicilian classics…
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Lipari
On the waterfront in Canneto, this bar-cafe is beloved among locals for its reasonably priced snacks (arancini, frittatas, pasta al forno, breaded…
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Lipari
Going strong for over a century, Filippino is a mainstay of Lipari's culinary scene, widely considered the island's finest restaurant. Housed in a glass…
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Panarea
For four and a half decades, Paolino has been serving top-quality, home-style Aeolian specialities on his breezy blue-and-white terrace overlooking the…
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Stromboli
The perfect source for volcano-climbing provisions or a self-catering lunch, this reasonably priced neighbourhood grocery – at a bend in the road five…
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Lipari
Tucked down narrow Vico Selinunte, with a window where you can watch the chefs at work, this place serves everything from fancy pasta, fish and meat…
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Stromboli
Sure, you could eat a pizza in town, but come on – you're on Stromboli! On clear evenings, nothing compares to the full-on views of the volcano's…
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Stromboli
Follow the trail of painted lizards to the shady verandah of this whitewashed Aeolian house, hidden down an alley off Via Roma. Eclectically decorated…
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Stromboli
West of town on the main road to Piscità, this wine bar–cafe dishes up small but delicious portions of homemade lentil soup, pasta and local fish,…
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Salina
Homemade pasta and fresh-caught fish predominate on the menus posted daily outside this cheerful yellow house, tucked just back from Via Risorgimento,…
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Salina
This family-run place in Pollara, with a sprawling outdoor terrace, specialises in old-fashioned Sicilian home-cooking, including several vegetarian…
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Stromboli
A Stromboli institution, the panoramic terrace of this all-purpose cafe-gelateria-pizzeria is busy throughout the day as islanders come for their morning…
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Aeolian Islands
Numbering among Alicudi's few year-round residents are this local fisherman and his wife, who can arrange simple but tasty home-cooked meals any time of…
