WHERE TO EAT
WHERE TO EAT IN THE SPOT AREA AND A BIT FURTHER
There are a few beachbars at the spot, 4 of them in our sight!
In each you can eat something during the day and refresh yourself with a non-alcoholic or alcoholic drink.
Additionally, we have the Incanto restaurant right behind us, which transforms from a bar and a lunch bar during the day into a restaurant in the evenings.
This we have on the spot.
Below is an overview of places that are no longer in our sight, but somewhere around, and which we can honestly recommend.
ADDRESSES AROUND THE SPOT (UP TO 10 KM), AND IN MARSALA AND TRAPANI
SARO
(spot area)
breakfast / lunch / savory and sweet snacks / ice cream and coffee
This is the most local place imaginable. All local people arrive here at different times of the day, mainly in the morning, as well as pilots from a nearby military base (hence the model of the plane above the tables outside).
A perfect place for breakfast or lunch, but it also functions as a restaurant.
Open all days of the week, except Wednesdays, until late in the evening.
4 km from the spot
OASI BAR
(spot area)
breakfast / lunch / savory and sweet snacks / ice cream and coffee
Similar place to Saro, a bit further from the spot though. It is also worth visiting because the selection of snacks, especially sweet ones, is different from those in Saro.
In Oasi, the emphasis is on ice cream.
10 km from the spot
LA DOLCE VITA / THE SWEET LIFE
(spot area)
fastfood
It’s a peculiar bar with Sicilian fast food (and nothing else, food into hand, eaten standing up). With some luck, you can get Calzone straight from the oven or hot Capeletto with ricotta. The place is open at night, so hungry crowds returning from parties can gather there.
7 km from the spot
FIOR DI SALE
(spot area)
dinner – pasta / seafood / pizza
One of the nicer restaurants in Lo Stagnone area. Traditional Sicilian cuisine on the menu. The specialties are cous cous (not always available), pasta and seafood (great zuppa di cozze, so mussels in tomatoes), but also the pizza is quite decent.
An additional advantage is the view of the bay, salt pans with windmills, the island of Mozia and beautiful sunsets.
7 km from the spot to the restaurant, 2.5 km back (due to the one-way road along the shore of the bay)
ASSUD
(spot area)
dinner – pasta/seafood/pizza
The restaurant is right by the Lo Stagnone bay and the salinas, located in a historic building with a beautiful garden. The tables are placed among old, large cacti, aloe and other succulents, under charming strings of lamps.
The food is delicious, nicely prepared, you can also order a very tasty home-made wine.
We definitely recommend it.
13 km from the spot to the restaurant, 5 km back (due to the one-way road along the shore of the bay)
MAMMA CAURA
(spot area)
dinner – pasta / seafood / pizza
The restaurant is located right next to Fior di Sale (mentioned above), with an equally spectacular view, and additionally next to the saline museum located in a picturesque mill.
Traditional Sicilian cuisine.
The place is quite commercial because of its location. People visiting the museum or the island of Mozia often visit Mamma Caura, there are weddings or other special events. In high season, it will be difficult to get a table without a reservation.
8 km from the spot to the restaurant, 4 km back (due to the one-way road along the shore of the bay)
PLAYA DE RIO
(spot area)
dinner – pasta / seafood / pizza
This restaurant is located on the San Teodoro beach. The sunsets over Aegadian islands are amazing, especially when you have a table on a pier over the water.
Typical Sicilian cuisine.
3.5 km from the spot
MASTER PIZZA
(spot area)
local pizza
It is located in San Leonardo, right next to our ‘city center of life’, so where we have a shop, a greengrocer, Mulino bar, a pharmacy and a church in one place.
The place is not special, and it is so tight that it can fit half a table, but the pizza is quite good, more importantly, you can buy it by meters (which is very useful for large groups) and most importantly – it can be delivered to your accommodation.
You can order via whatsapp (number: +393887304611, use Italian or google-translated Italian) and send them a pin where the pizza is to be delivered.
5 km from the spot
CELLARIUS
(Marsala)
extraordinary pizza
There are other things on the menu, but you go there for a pizza. The best in Sicily. Maybe 100 pizzas to choose from.
The pizza is heavy – lots of ingredients, cheese and everything, so be careful with side dishes or appetizers.
An absolute must go.
For larger groups, ask Magda to make a table reservation : )
Reservations are not required for smaller groups, unless it’s for a high season weekend.
17 km from the spot
LA CORTE DEI MANGIONI
(Marsala)
dinner – sea food
Objectively this is a very good restaurant, more gourmet and with slightly higher prices, but totally worth it.
The menu is not obvious, interesting and with an emphasis on seafood, although you can also eat meat or pasta.
We advise you to book a table regardless of the day of the week or time of the season.
15 km from the spot
CIBUS
(Marsala)
dinner – steak house
The location of the restaurant is not amazing – by the access road to Marsala, and next to Lidl.
But we recommend this place. We are regular fans of their lamb chops (not on the menu, but always in stock) and beef tartare in many variations.
In our subjective opinion, burgers are so-so. The steaks are delicious.
The meat is of the highest quality, portions are solid, there is a large selection of wines and a pleasant atmosphere.
16 km from the spot
210 GRAMMI
(Trapani)
dinner – Sicilian cuisine slightly modernized
Kind of ‘European style’ restaurant (which is unusual in Sicily) with a nice menu. The place is called a restaurant and laboratory because of its own pasta production. They make all kinds of pasta and the process is visible to guests.
21 km from the spot
FURTHER LOCATIONS, USEFUL FOR TRIPS
MONTE SAN GIULIANO
(Erice)
dinner – Sicilian cuisine in a more sophisticated version
It’s a restaurant mentioned in the Michelin guide. Delicious food is one thing, but the location and view are another.
The restaurant is set in a medieval stone building with steps on each side, arches, alleys and plants in every corner. The central point is a terrace and a garden with an amazing view of the sea and the Egadi Islands. The sunset is the moment when everyone gets up from the tables to take a photo.
Well priced, not much more expensive than any other restaurant. Booking a table is rather necessary.
43 km from the spot
RISTORANTE GIARDINO CORALLO
(San Vito lo Capo)
dinner – Sicilian cuisine slightly modernized
The restaurant is located in the center of the touristic town, right next to the beautiful San Vito lo Capo beach, but it is somewhat hidden, in the courtyard of one of the houses.
The square is immersed in greenery and, together with lights, ceramic mosaics and pastel furniture, it creates a remarkable atmosphere.
And the food is delicious.
65 km from the spot
BRACERIA 360 GRADI
(Castellammare del Golfo)
dinner – steak house
A restaurant in the old center of Castellammare del Golfo, nicely situated in a side alley near the port.
Intimate, nice ambience and modern at the same time. And very tasty.
62 km from the spot
