Cuisine of Ustica Island for gourmets. Places for dinner - best restaurants

Tourists can find all the traditional Italian dishes on Ustica. If you want to save money, be sure to try « menu turistiko». It is a local variant of business lunch. It usually includes the first course or/and a salad, the second course and a drink for your choice. It is important to know that the first course and soup are not the same things here. Italians eat soups, but usually for supper. The first course usually consists of risotto or a portion of pasta. The second course is meat with fresh vegetables.

If you want to taste a local liquid dish, you should order minestrone. This dish is a pearl of Italian cuisine because of its recipe. The original recipe includes seven different seasonings, meat and vegetables. Unfortunately, you won’t find this dish, made according to the original recipe in every restaurant. Local vegetable soup is a delightful dish too. Try to order a soup, made of fresh ingredients. If wished, you can find soups, cooked on chicken, beef or pork broth.

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 absolutely different variations here. It can be colourful, long, stuffed with various ingredients, and in the shape of a horn or a spiral. Don’t be afraid to gain extra weight, pasta is made of coarse ground flour. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

Pizza is a favourite dish of Ustica inhabitants. Vegetarian Caprese, classical Margarita and Pepperoni can be found in every cafe and restaurant here. What’s interesting, pizza is fast food in Italy and you can meet a person, eating a slice of pizza on the go. There is a great number of toppings, they can be meat and even sweet. Be sure to taste a local pizza with seafood. The dish is delightful because it is made of fresh ingredients. The islanders love seafood dishes. Fish is widely used in Italian cuisine. It is grilled, boiled, fried and added to sauces and salads. However, roast rabbit, roast duck with vegetables and milk pork are not less delicious than seafood dishes.

Ice cream is the most popular dessert. 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 biscuits and famous tiramisu. Locals prefer coffee, juice and tea. Wine is an essential part of a good meal, especially dinner. Grappa, Amaretto and Limoncello are also popular hard drinks among Italians.