La Cialoma

Southeastern Sicily


Food-lovers flock here from across the southeast for long, lazy seafood feasts on the piazza or seaside terrace (book ahead). The latter is especially enchanting, and utterly appropriate for a daily-changing menu determined by the morning's catch. That said, service can be notoriously disorganised and slow in August: you have been warned.

Avoid the peak summertime madness to enjoy offerings like artichoke hearts with Parmesan fondue, linguine pasta with truffle and shrimps, or comforting fish soup.


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