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Cuisine of Trapani for gourmets. Places for dinner - best restaurants

Trapani Fortifications More than a hundred restaurants are open in Trapani today. Traditional Sicilian dishes are served in them. The cuisine of the region is multi-faceted and diverse due to the mixing of various culinary traditions of the peoples who inhabited the region since ancient times. The vast majority of local establishments are small restaurants. Each of them is managed by a single-family. In many ways, this abundance of cafes, bars, restaurants, and street food stalls is due to the peculiarities of the local hotel system. Tourists are rarely offered two or three meals a day there. Hotels are limited only to mandatory breakfast.
Best beaches and recreation areas around Trapani
The province of Trapani is widely known for its popular beaches. However, there are not that many beaches in the capital city of the province. That is the reason why many fans of beachside … Open
However, you should not be upset about this hotel system. The range of dishes in Trapani restaurants will allow you to discover a new taste or even more than one every day. Prices are quite reasonable, especially in the distance from popular attractions. But not only Sicilian dishes are served here. You can also find dishes traditionally popular with Europeans, such as burgers, “Fish and Chips”, and steaks in city restaurants. If you want to taste the most delicious and fresh fish, you should go to a place near Mercato del Pesce di Trapani.
It's incredibly exciting to watch the life of the fish market while sitting on the terrace waiting for your portion of tuna or mussels. Besides, seafood is always fresh in such restaurants. You can also arrange the preparation of your catch or your own selected fish here. The list of fish you can try in Trapani is large. This can be anchovy, lampuga, gurnard, hake, swordfish, sardines, albacore, palometa, red scorpion, and bream. Seafood is no less popular here. Octopus, crab, cuttlefish, shrimp, squid, scallops, and sea urchins are boiled, fried, stewed, and added to pizza and pasta. Copyright www.orangesmile.com
Top hotels in Trapani for business trip or short vacation
Trapani will not disappoint travelers who enjoy staying at the most attractive historic hotels. Palazzo Serraino is, by far, one of the most famous hotels in this category. It is open in a … Open
Bread has an important place in the local food culture. It has been a staple on the table of the poor for centuries. The bread was eaten with fish, soups, vegetables, or olives. You can find different types of homemade bread in local bakeries. It was traditionally baked from durum wheat using oil, salt, and oregano in stone-and-wood ovens in the past. You should taste the bruschetta of finely chopped bread, fried with tomatoes, olive oil, and garlic.
Trapani Municipio Takeaway food has been popular in Trapani since the days of ancient Greek cooking. You can taste pancakes, bread with the spleen, pizza, and many types of pastries here. It is customary to eat pizza on the go, folding two pieces so that the filling of each of them was on top of each other. You can also buy arancini. These are rice balls with meat or vegetable fillings. You should also taste the local kind of pizza called sfincione and a dish of seeds chickpea and pumpkin. Closed calzone pizza is also popular. Cipollina also deserves attention. It is made from puff pastry, onions, tomato sauce, mozzarella, and ham. You should taste chickpea pancakes. Local closed cakes Ragusa with anchovies is also interesting. Pancakes are popular on holidays.
Shopping in Trapani - main shopping streets, outlets and boutiques
Trapani is not the largest of the Sicilian cities. Therefore, if you want to buy high-quality clothing and shoes from the world's leading brands, you should go to Palermo for a couple of … Open
You can order eggplant Caponata, orange salad, eggplant casserole Parmigiana, potato pie, snail soup, omelet, and raw anchovies with lemon as an appetizer. Vegetables in batter in soy sauce are also interesting. You should taste the Arabic Couscous as the main course. It has been in the repertoire of local chefs for a long time. You should also taste pasta cu l'agghia with a unique Trapani pesto sauce. Pasta is served in dozens or even hundreds of options in the city. Therefore everyone can find something that he likes. Pasta alla Norma with ricotta, Pasta alla siciliana with sardines, and Pasta con ai Ricci with sea urchins are worth the attention of every gourmet. You should also taste the black Spaghetti al Nero di seppia.
Trapani Cathedral You should also taste risotto with mushrooms and risotto with seafood. Riso al Forno is baked rice with meat sauce, peas, mozzarella, ham, and parmesan. It is also very tasty. You can also taste a salad of tuna, rice, eggs, and vegetables. You should order fried breadcrumbs, meat and cauliflower casserole, beef roll, salami minced meat and falsomagro cheeses, and meat meatballs. You should taste fish Giotto with vegetables and herbs, Messina-style dried cod, meatballs from fish fry, and boiled octopus.
Guide to Trapani sightseeing - things to see and to visit
The miniature city of Trapani is, however, the center of the same-named province. It’s a place of miraculous beauty on the west coast of Sicily. The majority of tourists, who arrive in … Open
You should taste cannoli cream cake rolls, a Sicilian pastry with frosting, and cassata as desserts. Cassata is a dessert made of sponge cake, icing, and candied fruits. You should also taste frozen fruit juice called Granita, almond cakes, and marzipan fruit. You can also order a regular fruit platter. The Cassatella di sant'Agata in the form of a woman's breast is also interesting. You can wash it down with some juice or coffee and tea that are the favorite among locals. Of course, you should try the local wine. Its varieties are great, both dessert and table. Local liqueurs are also delicious.
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♥   Restaurant 'Ai Lumi Tavernetta' TRAPANI. Type - Regional cuisine. 2.4 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Restaurant 'Serisso 47' Trapani. Type - Regional cuisine. 2.6 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Restaurant 'Trattoria del Sale' Paceco. Type - Country. 4.7 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Restaurant 'Monte San Giuliano' ERICE. Type - Regional cuisine. 5.1 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Restaurant 'Saverino' Valderice. Type - Seafood. 7.5 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Restaurant 'Da Alfredo' SAN VITO LO CAPO. Type - Country. 23.5 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Restaurant 'Tha’am' SAN VITO LO CAPO. Type - Mediterranean cuisine. 24.7 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Restaurant 'Profumi del Cous Cous' SAN VITO LO CAPO. Type - Regional cuisine. 24.7 km from the center. On the map   Photo
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Cuisine and restaurants in the neighbours of Trapani

Favignana Island
Do you like coffee? Then Favignava is perfect for you. Locals love coffee and can make it perfect. Ice cream is the most popular dessert on the island. It is so delightful that people eat this dessert for breakfast. You can find it with different toppings such as fruit, chocolate, nuts and coffee. The biggest portion on the island weighs 400 grams. Don’t pass by local ... Open »
Aegadian Islands
Don’t pass by local ice cream. It is so delicious that people eat this dessert for breakfast. You can find it with different toppings such as fruit, chocolate, nuts and coffee. The biggest portion on the island weighs 400 grams. Don’t pass by local biscuits, pannacotta and famous tiramisu. Zabaione is an Italian dessert or a beverage, made with egg yolks, sugar, and sweet ... Open »
Palermo
The Pasticceria Oscar restaurant specializing in ethnic cuisine will be a perfect place for a family dinner. In the evenings the restaurant is always crowded that is why a table for dinner should be reserved in advance. If necessary visitors can order to-go dishes there. Italian wines connoisseurs and those who can not imagine a meal without dainty fish dishes will love the ... Open »
Ustica Island
Pasta is considered to be the main food in Italy. Italians invented pasta and they haven’t stopped to improve and modify it. Lasagne is one of the varieties of pasta. It is a layered dish with meat, cheese, béchamel sauce and pastry. Other types of pasta food are ravioli and tortellini, that can be filled with meat, seafood, potatoes and even jam. Pasta is served in ... Open »
Sicily
The place of honor in the national cuisine belongs to the seafood menu. Any market place offers visitors not only fresh seafood, but some unique dishes of it. The local delicacy is a swordfish cooked in many different ways. The simplest version of the exquisite dish is grilled fillet pesce-spada. In national restaurants and small street cafes the whole range of seafood often ... Open »
Salina Island
On the whole, there is a great variety of meat and fish dishes on the island, surrounded by the sea. Fish is stewed, boiled and fried there. It is served as a pasta sauce and can be added to pizza, ravioli and even tortellini. Mussels, octopus, squid and cuttlefish are also a common food in Italy. They are often added to risotto. Tiramisu is a delicious Italian dessert. ... Open »
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