Restaurants in Trapani
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Cantina Siciliana
This little trattoria (informal restaurant) is a gastronomic paradise. You'll have to seek it out in the old Jewish ghetto, where scaffolding prevents the alley from collapsing in on itself, but you'll be discovering one of the finest places to eat in the whole of Sicily. It's no wonder it sports the Slow Food Movement badge of approval.
Just taste the sardine in breadcrumbs for starters, a plate of mind-blowing pasta alla Trapanese and the fish platter, followed by a warm cassatella (cream horn stuffed with sweet ricotta) or Italy's most famous muscat, the passito di Pantelleria. The restaurant runs the superb enoteca (wine bar or shop) next door.
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Al Solito Posto
Tucked off at the end of Via Orlandini, this tiny trattoria is another deserved wearer of the Slow Food Movement badge. It's all about fish and seafood here, with an emphasis on the freshest picks of the morning catch. Start with the fish carpaccio (thinly sliced fish) and proceed to the delicious spaghetti con i ricci (spaghetti with sea urchin meat), which is perfectly followed by a tuna steak covered with sweet caramelised onions. If you can fit in a dessert, try the almond parfait or a creamy cannolo.
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Tavernetta Ai Lumi
Converted from an 18th-century stable block, this tavern is rustic to the core. Exposed brickwork, heavy wooden furniture and huge arches lend the dining room great character, while the outside terrace, in the heart of historic Trapani, is delightful on summer evenings. The menu features plenty of fresh seafood along with superbly prepared local classics such as casarecce al pesto trapanese (pasta with a sauce of tomatoes, toasted almonds and garlic).
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Colicchia
The granita (flavoured crushed ice) here is the best in Trapani. Many flavours are available, including old favourites such as mandorla (almond), coffee and limone (lemon), but you should also try the seasonal delicacies, such as gelsi (mulberry), which is only eaten in from July to September.
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Taverna Paradiso
This is Trapani’s best restaurant, where Dolce & Gabbana–clad women and bejewelled men gorge themselves on succulent seafood specialities from an encyclopaedic 24-page menu. Reservations are essential, as is donning the glad rags.
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Ignazio Benivegna
An old-timer among Trapani's pasticcerie (pastry shops), this place has been providing tasty cannoli, cassate and other delicious cakes since 1939. It's a bit of a walk down towards the Erice funicular.
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Osteria La Bettolaccia
An unwaveringly authentic, Slow Food–recommended restaurant, this is the perfect place to try cuscus con pesce a zuppa (couscous with mixed seafood in a spicy fish sauce flavoured with tomatoes, garlic and parsley).
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Angelino
On the waterfront near the hydrofoil docks, this is a convenient place to pick up Sicilian sweets, snacks, light meals or other provisions before heading off to the islands.
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Amici Miei
On balmy evenings, locals throng the sidewalk tables at this lively pizzeria across from Trapani’s northern waterfront.
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Ristorante da Peppe
Lots of stained glass, steaming pasta and fresh seafood. Try the tuna specialities from May to early July.
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