Sicily - Siracusa - Da Mariano

When inspecting the beach side properties of Dario in Cefalù, we happened to get onto the topic of our next destination, Siracusa, Dario insisted that we must eat at his favorite Da Mariano, we naturally made out to find it as soon as we arrived, never to give up the chance of eating well... we were welcomed by Mariano himself, who sat us at one of the outdoor tables that line the narrow street. The waiter arrived immediately with a plate of wonderful complimentary antipasto, then we ordered the daily specials, which were pasta with ricotta and almonds followed by grilled swordfish with a salad of orange and red onion that had a hint of chili.... Incredible! .. He doesn't serve coffee, however a wonderful homemade almond liquer is served after the meal with ginger and almond toffee. Mariano has been cooking in his Siracusa restaurant for 12 years cooking his innovative cuisine from the area of Monti Iblei near Ragussa. It was one of those meals that we felt had to be repeated the next day for lunch...
Highly Recommended