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breakfast (amazing pastries), an ice cream or a beer under the shady trees of the

avenue. Daily 8am–late.

Capotavola Viale della Vittoria 15–17 0922 21 484. Perfect for families – it even
has a designated play area screened from the main restaurant by a glass window, so
you can keep an eye on the kids while you eat in peace. There are pizzas (€5–8, with
mini-pizzas at a euro less), including the crowd-pleasing ricottina, with mozzarella,
ricotta, ham and parmesan, plus risotto with shellfish and cedro (citron), spaghetti

with seafood and toasted breadcrumbs, and fish dishes featuring red prawns from
Mazara, further up the coast. From Tuesday to Friday there is a giropasta – you get as
much pasta as you can eat (though you have to finish one plate before qualifying for
another) for €15 per head including a drink. Otherwise a full meal will cost around
€35. Daily lunch & dinner.

La Corte degli Sfizi Cortile Contarini 169 349 579 2922. Little trattoria opposite

Via Atenea with a summer walled courtyard where you can eat tasty pasta (like
cavatelli with aubergines), or dishes such as grilled sausage or swordfish, and there’s
pizza in the evening. Nice staff and very reasonable food for the price. Fixed-price
menus including wine cost €20 (meat) and €22 (fish). Mon & Wed–Sun lunch &
dinner, plus Tues dinner in summer.

Le Cuspidi Piazza Cavour 19 0922 24 562. Come to this gelateria for the best ice
creams in town – try the fresh ricotta, pistachio or almond. Daily 9am–late.

Per Bacco Vicolo Lo Presti 0922 553 369. Fish dominates the menu in this small,
smart trattoria favoured by locals. There’s a good selection of salads (€5–6) and
risottos (€7–9). Expect to pay around €30 for a full meal including drinks. Tues–Sun
dinner only.

Posata di Federico Secondo Piazza Cavour 19 0922 28 289. Lovely, elegant

restaurant, just off tree-lined Viale della Vittoria. The food is superb, strictly
seasonal, with the menu divided according to the main ingredient (artichoke, veal etc)
rather than the usual primi and secondi, so you may need a little help deciphering it.
There’s no pressure to order a four-course meal – try it for dinner, and you may well
decide to come back for a light antipasto lunch or plate of pasta the next day. The
signature dish is beef fillet with gorgonzola and honey – amazing! Expect to pay €35–
40 for a full meal, but you could have a nice light lunch for under €15. Mon–Sat lunch

& dinner.

La Terra Via Francesco Crispi 34 0922 29 742 or 329 091 4850. Lovely relaxed
setting in the garden of playwright Luigi Pirandello’s former summer villa, with a
well-researched but unpretentious menu and wine list inspired by the Slow Food
ethos. Menu is seasonal, making great use of Sicilian produce – a fillet of dentex