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

"Hidden within the hauntingly beautiful shell of an old palmento—a wine press carved into black lava stone basins with ancient millstones—this Etna hotel’s restaurant feels easygoing and unpretentious despite serious culinary credentials. Beneath a grand, sun-blistered peach-colored house rich with noble history, Chef Giuseppe Raciti has crafted Michelin-starred, experimental spins on Sicilian classics since 2019, striking a balance between the fussy, perfumed drama often associated with such accolades and the pared-down local dishes that let ultrafresh ingredients shine. Whether you choose the chef’s tasting menu or order à la carte, each plate arrives like a small artwork, from olive, anise, and fennel bread staggered on podiums to imaginative desserts such as honey milk and hay pudding. The signature uovo poche craccante—an egg poached to perfection then wrapped in a delicate shell that cracks like crème brûlée—is a quiet masterstroke, while the baccalà in rich red sauce with capers and pistachio begs to be eaten at a snail’s pace and paired with Etna whites." - Rosalyn Wikeley