16 Best Restaurants in Sicily for Mount Etna Sunsets, Local Wine, and Next-Level Street Food | Condé Nast Traveler

"On the bougainvillea-smothered terrace of the Belmond Grand Hotel Timeo in Taormina, this restaurant channels the spirit of the Grand Tour era, when linen-clad aristocrats smoked cigars while watching Etna’s smoke rise over the bay. Patterned lace tablecloths glow in the dim amber light of oil lamps as attentive waiters recount the provenance of each ingredient with the ease of someone who might have grown it themselves. Diners choose between fish, meat, or vegetarian tasting menus, each showcasing some of Sicily’s finest and most famous produce, from beef carpaccio with capers and Sicilian black truffle to cuttlefish to a vivid saffron and dandelion risotto. With more than 400 wines on offer and Negronis mixed with style at the bar, evenings tend to linger here while a pianist gradually shifts into livelier tunes." - Rosalyn Wikeley