Dessert restaurants in Italy
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Sandri
When you enter into your third century of business, something must be right. Known for delectable chocolate cakes, candied fruit, espresso and pastries. Staff wrap all take-home purchases (picked up at the counter but paid for at the till), no matter how small, in beautiful red paper with a ribbon bow.
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Da Vincenzo
If you don't usually eat dessert this is the place to push out the boat and go for it. There are all the usual suspects - babà (mushroom-shaped sponge cake soaked in sugar and rum), tiramisu and crème brûlée - plus originals such as strawberry and pistachio mousse. For the rest, seafood features heavily, service is friendly and the atmosphere is elegant. Dinner reservations are preferred.
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Cucinotta Rita
Salina's best restaurant is this small place at the end of Via Risorgimento. Sit at one of the elegantly set tables alfresco, while the attentive waiters serve fantastic food such as stuffed squid, grilled swordfish sprinkled with parsley, and hearty chocolate cake desserts. You can also pop in here for breakfast - the croissants are freshly baked.
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Caffè di Simo
This atmospheric Art Nouveau cafe-bar-restaurant was once patronised by Puccini and his coterie (the maestro would tickle the ivories of the piano at the entrance to the dining area). These days, locals stand at the bar for coffee or aperitivo and sit at the tables to enjoy their selection from the daily €10 lunch buffet.
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Gran Caffè Renzelli
This venerable cafe behind the duomo has been run by the same family since 1801 when the founder arrived from Naples and began baking gooey cakes and desserts (cakes start at around €1.20). Sink your teeth into torroncino torrefacto – a confection of sugar, spices and hazelnuts – in elegant 19th-century surroundings.
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La Sfogliatella Mary
Never short of a clambering crowd, this hole-in-the-wall kiosk serves up some of the steamiest, creamiest sfogliatelle in town. Start off with the super-cheap mini-size before hitting the hard stuff. Top off your sugar fix with a mini Moretto, a dreamy chocolate babà filled with decadent cocoa cream.
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Caffeteria Grand Italia
This is one of the most popular cafés in Marsala, though its customers are mainly in the 80-plus age bracket. It has a good-value tavola calda (hot table) and some mean ice creams.
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Perchè No
In business since 1939, this one-stop shop for top-notch ice in cones or tubs recommends marrying almond ice cream with fig sorbet or ginger ice cream with green-tea sorbet.
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Baratti & Milano
Among the historic cafes where you can taste chocolate in all its guises are Baratti & Milano, with a stunning interior dating back to 1858.
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Pasticceria Leon d'Oro
Opposite the cathedral, Leon d'Oro has a tempting array of sweet and savoury snacks and outdoor seating on Palazzo Municipale's internal courtyard.
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Betty's Bar
Hang out at Betty's Bar, one of the best ice-cream parlours in the city.
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