Ristorante Majore

Southeastern Sicily


The place to buy ham, and indeed to lunch on superb pork, is Ristorante Majore, a much-acclaimed trattoria just off central Piazza Duomo. It's unpretentious and old-school, and the menu is unapologetically meaty, with signature dishes risotto alla majore (with pork ragù and local cheese) and falsomagro alla siciliana (pork meatballs stuffed with salami, cheese, eggs and carrot).


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