• Celiac restaurants in Sicily

    February 16, 2010 by SicilyGuide  
    Filed under Food & Wine, Restaurants

    This is an old post. I am trying to find more updated information on this issue. If you can add more information in the comments, I would be happy to take into considerations your reviews. Thanks.
    I have a couple of friends and some relatives with celiac disease (intolerance to gluten, a protein found in pasta, bread, beer, etc…) and I am aware of how troublesome it can be traveling without worrying about food. The wait staff usually thinks of it as another allergy, so the problem of cross-contamination (gluten-free food touching gluten) is usually underestimated. Please, find below a list of restaurants in Sicily (provided by the Associazione Italiana Celiachia) that cater also to celiac people. Enjoy!

    Trattoria
    De Paris

    P.zza Lena,7 – Agrigento (AG)
    Contact: Dulcetta Salvatore
    Phone: 0922-25413
    Closed on weekends

    Ristor. Pizzeria
    La Trizzera

    Via Fosse Ardeatine – Agrigento (AG)
    Contact: Diego Genova
    Phone: 0922-512415
    Closed on Mondays

    Ristor. Pizzeria
    Le Caprice

    Via Cavaleri Magazzeni – Agrigento (AG)
    Contact: Rizzuto Marco
    Phone: 0922-411364
    Closed on Mondays

    Catering
    Diana Catering

    Via Paolo Borsellino, 6 – Canicattì (AG)
    Cotact: Maria Diana
    Phone: 0922-858403

    Osteria
    Hosteria del Vicolo

    Vicolo Sammaritano,10 – Sciacca (AG)
    Contact: Bentivegna Antonino
    Phone: 0925.23071
    Closed on Mondays

    Pizzeria
    Al Rustico

    Via Ten. Lilly Bennardo,11 – Caltanisetta (CL)
    Contact: Cannarozzo Umberto
    Phone: 0934-23350
    Closed on Tuesdays

    Pizzeria
    M.B. di Marianna Bilardo

    Via E. Vassallo,67/69 – Caltanisetta (CL)
    Contact: Luciano Miccichè
    Phone: 0934-24986
    Closed on Tuesdays; please, call for reservations

    Ristorante
    Scuderie La Rana srl

    Via P. Leone 45 c.da Fontanelle – Caltanisetta (CL)
    Contact: Amorelli Michele
    Phone: 0934-592437
    Closed on Monday; please, call for reservations

    Agriturismo
    Az. di Turismo Rurale Belvedere

    C.da Canicassè s.n.c. – Caltanissetta (CL)
    Contact: Lombardo Michele
    Phone: 0934-568166
    Closed on Mondays

    Pizzeria
    La Variante

    Via Aldisio,52 – S. Caterina Villarmosa (CL)
    Contact: Giancarlo Polizzi
    Phone: 0934-679843
    Closed on Tuesdays

    Pizzeria Trattoria
    Le Delizie

    Via Risorgimento, 32 – S. Caterina Villarmosa (CL)
    Contact: Angelo Amico
    Phone: 339-4072111
    Closed on Mondays

    Ristor. Pizzeria
    Acido Lattico

    via Stazione, 32 – AcicasPhoneo (CT)
    Contact: Pappalardo Placido
    Phone: 095-57111001
    Closed on Mondays

    Ristorante
    La Scogliera

    Via A. Musco,13/a – AcicasPhoneo (CT)
    Contact: Tripodi Francesco
    Phone: 095-494634
    Closed on Mondays

    Pizzeria
    Le Quattro Stagioni

    Via Marchese di S. Giuliano, 53 – Acireale (CT)
    Contact: Puglisi Antonino
    Phone: 095-7634196
    Closed on Mondays

    Pizzeria
    Pellegrino

    P.zza Verga, 6/7 – Acitrezza (CT)
    Contact: Salvatore Pellegrino
    Phone: 095-276060

    Ristorante
    Feudo Delizia

    C.da Segreta – Belpasso (CT)
    Contact: Angelo Pappalardo
    Phone: 095-918950
    Closed on Mondays

    Ristorante
    Sala Ricev. Villa Rigoletto

    C.da Davara,15 – Belpasso (CT)
    Contact: Pietro Santoro
    Phone: 095-355051

    Ristorante
    I Marchesi di Santa Barbara

    Via S. Bonaventura, 22 – Caltagirone (CT)
    Contact: Benenati Alessandro
    Phone: 0933-22406
    Closed on Mondays

    Ristor. Pizzeria
    La Piazzetta

    Via Vespri, 20/a – Caltagirone (CT)
    Contact: Ascanio Giuseppe
    Phone: 0933-24178
    Closed on Thursdays

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    Il Timo dello Sheraton Catania Hotel

    Via A. da Messina, 45 – Cannizzaro (CT)
    Contact: Saverio Piazza
    Phone: 095-7114111

    Ristorante
    Haiku

    Via Quintino Sella, 28-30 – Catania (CT)
    Contact: Puglisi Gabriella
    Phone: 095-530377; 339-8162555
    Closed on Sundays

    Ristorante
    Metrò

    V. Crociferi 76 – Catania (CT)
    Contact:
    Phone: 095322098

    Ristorante
    Primopiano

    Via A. Decurtis, 8 – Catania (CT)
    Contact: Vicino Fabio
    Phone: 095-531028

    Ristorante
    Rigoletto

    V.le M. Rapisarda,114 – Catania (CT)
    Contact: Pietro Santoro
    Phone: 095-355051

    Ristorante
    Nero Cenere

    Via Garibaldi,64 – Nicolosi (CT)
    Contact: Giusy Laudani
    Phone: 095-79185137095-710145
    Closed on Mondays

    Pizzeria
    Capricci di Gola

    Piazzale Diritti Umani, 6/7 (di fronte ospedale di Paternò) – Paternò (CT)
    Contact: Spartà Salvatore
    Phone: 340-7296029
    Closed on Thursdays

    Ristorante
    Giardino di Bacco

    V. Piave 3 – San Giovanni La Punta (CT)
    Phone: 095-7512727

    Tavola calda
    Gustavo

    c/o Parco Comm.le “I Portali” – v.le C. Colombo – San Giovanni La Punta (CT)
    Contact: Caruso Maurizio
    Phone: 095-7411853
    Closed on Monday mornings

    Ristor. Pizzeria
    Le Cisterne

    Via S. d’Aquisto, 10 – Tagliaborse di Giarre (CT)
    Contact: Davide Angelo Pappalardo
    Phone: 095-965093
    Closed on Mondays

    Ristorante
    La Torretta di Federico

    Via E. Pantano, 135/137 – Torre Artirafi (CT)
    Contact: Curcuruto Federico
    Phone: 095-971596

    Ristorante
    Parco dei Principi

    Via delle Ginestre , 1 – Zafferana Etnea (CT)
    Contact: Sorbello Sebastiano
    Phone: 095-7082335
    Closed on Tuesdays

    Ristorante
    Villa Mirador

    Via Zafferana-Milo, 23 – Zafferana Etnea (CT)
    Contact: Torrisi Marco
    Phone: 095-7082890
    Closed on Mondays

    Bar Tavola Calda
    Bar Di Maggio

    P.zza A. da Messina, 2/4 – Enna (EN)
    Contact: Di Maggio F.sco Paolo
    Phone: 0935-29343; 339-2609017
    Closed on Mondays

    Ristorante
    La Rondine

    C.da Gatta – Piazza Armerina (Mirabella Imbaccari) (EN)
    Contact: Berretta Giuseppe
    Phone: 0933-991139
    Closed on Mondays

    Ristor. Pizzeria
    La Cascina

    C.da Oliveto – Acquedolci (ME)
    Contact: Liotta Domenica Tania
    Phone: 0941.726193
    Closed on Tuesdays

    Pizzeria
    Time Out

    Via Mons. Angelo Paino – Barcellona P.G. (ME)
    Contact: Maio Alessandro
    Phone: 090-9799633
    Closed on Tuesdays; please, call for reservations

    Ristor. Pizzeria
    Il Faraone

    Via Nazionale, 34 – CasPhonedi Tusa (ME)
    Contact: Francesco
    Phone: 0921-334464

    Ristorante
    Fattoria Fabio

    C.da Sciara – Galati Mamertino (ME)
    Contact: Fabio Giacomo
    Phone: 0941-434042
    Closed on Wednesdays

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    Le Giare

    Via S. Caterina, 17 – Itala (ME)
    Contact: Giovanna Cacciola
    Phone: 090-9595006
    Closed on Tuesdays

    Ristor. Pizzeria
    Da Natale

    Trav. Provinciale, 15 – Itala Marina (ME)
    Contact: Micalizzi Giuseppe
    Phone: 090-953144
    Please, call for reservations

    Sala Ricevimenti
    Faro dei Corsari

    Via Barone – Villaggio Spartà – Messina (ME)
    Contact: Giuseppe Scarcella Perino
    Phone: 090-846115

    Ristor. Pizzeria
    La Tartaruga

    Via V. Bassi, 51 – Messina (ME)
    Contact: Greco/Pino
    Phone: 090-2926754
    Closed on Sundays and Satrudays at lunch

    Ristorante
    Antico Baglio

    Via Salita al Bosco, 16 – CasPhoneuono (PA)
    Contact: Allegra Natale
    Phone: 0921-679512
    Closed on Mondays

    Ristor. Pizzeria
    Romitaggio

    C.da S. Guglielmo – CasPhoneuono (PA)
    Contact: sig. Baggesi
    Phone: 0921-671323
    Closed on Tuesdays

    Rist. Pizz. Catering
    La Collinetta

    C.da Rizza – Chiusa Sclafani (PA)
    Contact: Cascio Antonino
    Phone: 091-8354018; 091-6155148
    Closed on Mondays

    Pizzeria Trattoria
    King

    V. Briuccia 24 – Palermo (PA)
    Contact: Marco Alagna
    Phone: 091-511098

    Pizzeria
    La Saliera e La Pepiera

    Via G.A. de Cosmi,13/13a – Palermo (PA)
    Contact: Giacopino Maria Rita
    Phone: 091-6252300
    Closed on Mondays at dinner and Saturdays at lunch

    Pub Creperia
    Trinkhaus

    V. S. Isidoro, 23/B – Palermo (PA)
    Contact: Nicolò Bosco
    Phone: 091-6731010
    Closed on Mondays

    Ristor. Pizzeria
    Antica Masseria Fontana Murata

    C.da Fontana Murata – Sclafani Bagni (PA)
    Contact: Gioia Cosimo
    Phone: 0921-542018; 0921-543553

    Ristor. Pizzeria
    Al Nuovo Muretto

    Via Loreto, 104 – Modica (RG)
    Contact: Claudio Stracquadanio
    Phone: 0932-751428
    Closed on Mondays

    Rist. Catering
    Caffè Bistrò

    Via M. Coffa 20 – Ragusa (RG)
    Contact: Leggio Daniele
    Phone: 0932.624634
    Closed on Saturdays

    Ristorante
    Cuccagna 5

    V.le Europa 46 – Ragusa (RG)
    Contact: Roccasalva Antonio
    Phone: 0932-255469
    Closed on Mondays

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    Poggio del Sole

    via Ragusa/Marina km.5,7 – Ragusa (RG)
    Contact: Sgarlata Franco
    Phone: 0932-668521

    Ristor. Pizzeria
    L’Abbuffata

    C.da Gaddimeli – S.P.Marina Di Ragusa (RG)
    Contact: Emanuela Scrofani
    Phone: 0932.239521
    Closed on Mondays

    Ristor. Pizzeria
    Red Lions

    Lungomare Rossini 20 – Augusta (SR)
    Contact: Paolini giuseppe
    Phone: 093-994086

    Pizzeria
    Porto Matto

    V.le Sandro Pertini,43 – Avola (SR)
    Contact: Gianpaolo Molisina
    Phone: 0931-822207
    Closed only on Mondays (summer); open only on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays (winter)

    Ristor. Pizzeria
    Rosa Blu

    Via Aldo Moro, 121 – Avola (SR)
    Contact: Salvatore Auricchia
    Phone: 0931-564738
    Closed on Wednesdays

    Pizzeria
    La Dolce Sera

    V.le Vitt. Veneto,188 – Floridia (SR)
    Contact: Lentini Paolo
    Phone: 0931-948046

    Ristor. Pizzeria
    La Spiaggetta

    V.le dei Lidi, 473 – Fontane Bianche (SR)
    Contact: La Pira Sebastiano
    Phone: 0931-790334; 0931-790317

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    Valle di Mare Village

    V.le dei Lidi,533 – Fontane Bianche (SR)
    Contact: Spadaro Alessandro
    Phone: 0931-791653

    Ristorante
    Glamour

    Contrada Sabuci sn – Lentini (SR)
    Contact: SPhonea Borghese – Paolo Russo
    Phone: 339.1560983
    Closed on Mondays

    Pizzeria
    Mille e una Pizza da Salvo

    Via T. Fazello,178 – Noto (SR)
    Contact: Gulizia Salvatore
    Phone: 0931-571571
    Closed on Wednesdays

    Pizzeria
    Mondo Pizza

    Via Carnazza, 2 – Noto (SR)
    Contact: Lupo Salvatore
    Phone: 0931-839932

    Ristor. Pizzeria
    Sicilia & Sapori

    Via Ducezio 15/23 – Noto (SR)
    Contact: Musco Concettina e Lupo Salvatore
    Phone: 0931-835707
    Closed on Tuesdays

    Ristorante
    La Corte di Eolo

    Via Antonino Uccello, 1 – Palazzolo Acreide (SR)
    Contact: Migliore Giorgio – Di Domenico Paolo
    Phone: 0931-883185

    Pizzeria
    Al Feo

    V. Annunziata 50 – Priolo (SR)
    Contact: Gozzo Sebastiano
    Phone: 0931-768200

    Pizzeria
    Squillo da Vitaliano e Rosanna

    Via Aldo Moro,8 – Rosolini (SR)
    Contact: Fronterrè Vitaliano
    Phone: 0931-859994; 0931-856810

    Ristor. Pizzeria
    Caffè del Duomo

    Piazza Duomo, 16 – Siracusa (SR)
    Contact: Romano Carmelo
    Phone: 0931-21544

    Ristorante
    Casa per Ferie Villa Mater Dei

    Via delle Carmelitane – Siracusa (SR)
    Contact: Marino Gioacchino
    Phone: 0931-744044

    Pizzeria
    Don Chisciotte

    V.le Teocrito, 69/A – Siracusa (SR)
    Contact: Amato Alberto
    Phone: 0931-64324

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    Il Podere

    Trav. Torre Landolina, 11 – Siracusa (SR)
    Contact: Maria Luca – Maurizio Urso
    Phone: 0931-449390

    Ristorante
    La Tavernetta da Paladino

    Via Tripoli,6 – Siracusa (SR)
    Contact: Paladino Antonio e Salvatore
    Phone: 0931-461066
    Closed on Tuesdays

    Ristor. Pizzeria
    Vagabunda (ex Fico d’India)

    V.le Scala Greca – Siracusa (SR)
    Contact: Montaldo Graziano
    Phone: 0931-493900
    Closed on Fridays

    Ristor. Pizzeria
    Gulliver

    Via per Monte Bonifato,12 – Alcamo (TP)
    Contact: Impellizzeri Giuseppe
    Phone: 0924-24012
    Closed on Mondays

    Ristor. Pizzeria
    Villa Speranza

    Via G.E. Rinaldi,165 – Fraz. Marausa-Trapani (TP)
    Contact: Bianco Mario
    Phone: 0923-843162
    Closed on Mondays

    Ristor. Pizzeria
    Peppizza

    C.da Strasatti, 921 – Marsala (TP)
    Contact: Di Girolamo Giuseppe
    Phone: 0923-741403 Fax: 0923-741826
    Closed on Tuesdays

    Ristor. Pizzeria
    Baby Luna

    L.re Mazzini – Mazara del Vallo (TP)
    Contact: Sciuto Andrea
    Phone: 0923-948622
    Closed on Mondays

    Ristorante
    Pepper Jam Cafè

    Via Lungomare, 38 – San Vito Lo Capo (TP)
    Contact: Miceli Antonella
    Phone: 0923-972795
    Closed from October through February

    Ristor. Pizzeria
    Due Palme

    S.S. 119 km. 42,700 – Santa Ninfa (TP)
    Contact: Giovanni Lo Curto
    Phone: 0924-61044 – 349-4420864
    Closed on Mondays

    

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    January 14, 2010 by SicilyGuide  
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    “Timballo del Gattopardo” by Ciccio Sultano

    January 13, 2010 by SicilyGuide  
    Filed under Food & Wine, Restaurants, Videos

    We found some cool videos from Ristorante Il Duomo and its chef Ciccio Sultano in Ragusa and are going to publish them in our Food & Wine section in the next few days.

    Ristorante Il Duomo
    Via Capitano Bocchieri, 31
    97100 Ragusa – Località Ragusa Ibla
    Phone: 39 0932 651265
    Fax: 39 0932 651265
    Web site: www.ristoranteduomo.it
    E-mail: info@ristoranteduomo.it

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    Piattini Ristorante and Wine Bar

    January 11, 2010 by SicilyGuide  
    Filed under Food & Wine, Restaurants

    I was Piattini Ristorante in Bay Ridge Brooklyn a few months ago and really liked it, but I have not had the time to write anything. Now Epoch Times is talking about it.

    [...]

    Piattini sits at the corner of Fourth Avenue, Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Executive chef, known as the gelato master Gino Cammarata, owned the ice cream shop Oro Verde and the Syracosa Restaurant.

    [...]

    Dinner only seven days a week. Temporarily cash only.

    9824 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11209

    718-759-0009

    Read more at EpochTimes.com

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