Sunday, June 1, 2008

Restaurants in or around Ragusa

The idea of this post is to point out restaurants that you probably won't find in any guides, or don't look like anything special from the outside, but serve really good food or are just fun to visit...

Mexican/Latin American
La Cantinita
Reservations are a must on this lively, busy, self proclaimed latin american restaurant. A long time favorite for bachelor parties, birthday parties or just any kind of parties. In fact it’s the perfect place to party while getting wasted on tequila boom boom (*) under a Mexican sombrero. As for the food, it's good, but don’t expect authentic Mexican or Latin American dishes here. The décor is bright and colorful, but I’m sure people come here for the loud and fun atmosphere and don’t really remember much of the surroundings after a few drinks. Just take a look at the TV screen sharing images of customers in various grades of alcoholic intoxication. Try “el fuego della Cantinita,” a shot of kalua and tequila “on fire” (as seen in the picture).
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La Cantinita is located in Via Venezia 18, Marina di Ragusa.
Tel: +39 0932 616506.

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(*) Tequila Boom Boom: pour equal parts of tequila and tonic water in a shot glass, cover with a napkin or with your bare palm, and slam the glass down on the table twice. Make sure the drink fizzes. Drink in one gulp.

Sicilian/Local food
U Saracinu
Centrally located in Ragusa Ibla near the main church of San Giorgio, this restaurant serves typical sicilian food with a broad range of great home-made pasta and a good selection of local wines. I recommend the grilled ragusano cheese with honey. The waiter gives friendly service and good advice.
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Via Convento 9, Ragusa Ibla
Tel: +39 0932 246976

Seafood / Fish
La Falena
This restaurant isn’t really inviting if you see it from the outside or, for that matter, even from the inside. The fact that it’s located right next door to a gas station doesn’t help either, but… the seafood and fish are excellent. Try the “peppata di cozze” (mussels soup) or the “dentice al sale” dentex fish cooked in a salt crust.
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Via Porto Venere, Marina di Ragusa
Tel: +39 0932 239321

Pizza
La Valle
This unattractive neighborhood pizzeria, looks just like it looked back in the 70’s (and I mean the bad 70’s decoration). But the pizza is wood-fire cooked, with thin crust and, oh yes, really good. Besides it’s one of the few pizzerias that’s opened for lunch.
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Via Risorgimento 70, Ragusa
Tel. +39 0932 229341

Other food
Ibla bla
Built inside a beautiful ancient stone building (originally a mill) in the historic Ragusa Ibla, this two-story restaurant serves all kind of food from pizza to cous cous. Closed on Tuesdays.
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Piazza Republica, Ragusa Ibla.
Tel: +39 0932 651888.

Quick Bites
Food & Style
Nice, minimalist, modern white-ish décor, in an underground bar-cafè. They have a great selection of tea and iced-tea, decent coffee and the pizza was surprisingly good. I specially enjoy the delicious nero fondente or the cremino, 2 creamy cold coffee drinks topped with chocolate or hazelnut cream made by national chocolate producers Eraclea.
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Via G. di Vittorio 63, Ragusa
Tel: +39 0932 246477

This list will continue to grow and get updated as I keep eating out….

30 comments:

empordà experience said...

Thanks for all the information... this summer I'm planning a trip to Sicily.... (I'm Italian but living in Spain)
Daniela

Vivianuchi said...

Hi Daniela, thanks, it's nice to know someone can use the information.
Cheers!

sajini said...

HI Daniela,
I was wonderign when the cheese art is happening in town. I live in Aci Trezza now.
Thanks

Vivianuchi said...

Hi sajini,they haven't announced the precise date for Cheese Art yet, but it usually happens on the first days of july. I'll post about it when I hear something.

Vivianuchi said...

I've just found out that Cheese Art has been postponed to next year. It was supposed to be this july, so let's hope they really do it on 2009.

Rosemary said...

Hi there! Sorry we missed each other when my husband and I were living in Marina di Ragusa! Bob took a photograph down a side street with a view of the Duomo. We are trying to remember the name of that street. Visit our website to see the image in Bob's color photography section (along with our other travel art from Italy): www.livecheapmakeart.com. We think it is Via Tenante Distefano but aren't sure! Can you help? Grazie!

Vivianuchi said...

Hello, I'm almost certain the street on the picture is Via Capitano Bocchieri, on this street there's a high end restautant called "Il Duomo", it might ring a bell?
Anyway, congratulations for your slogan (I totally agree with it) and for your great pictures.
Best,

Viviana

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