Casa Lo Schiavo - fornelli e putia

Stopped in Salina during our week-long sail around the Aeolian Islands. This restaurant graciously welcomed our rambunctious group of 8, and they took such good care of us. We had the swordfish (typical Aeolian way) and octopus special, and for desert- chocolate semifreddo with orange and tiramisu…so delicious. They also have a boutique hotel next door that looks quite nice.

Absolutely adored our meal here last night. Group of 8 with our a reservation but we were welcomed as if we are family. The ambiance outside is lovely but we sat inside and enjoyed a more vibrant meal among the shelves of wine and open kitchen. The food cocktails and desserts were all excellent. Special love for the meatballs and the secret pesto pasta dish!

Casa Lo Schiavo is an absolute gem. The owner Maximo was so warm and welcoming. He shared the history of how this family restaurant came to life and it’s quite evident how his family’s passion for great food from this region easily sets this restaurant apart. Samuele, our waiter was so knowledgeable about wines from the region and gave a superb recommendation. The food was outstanding as well, all adding to a perfect dinner in the beautiful town of Salina. I would highly recommend without a doubt!

This restaurant is amazing!! Great atmosphere with a wide selection of wines, great service and authentic food. I was dying to eat seafood pasta (we travelled in low season so not that easy to find one), and the chef made me one with plenty of shrimps, patella and mussels - even if it’s not on the menu! And for dessert I had dark chocolate with mandarin - we should normalize dark chocolate flavor for gelato please!

The restaurant is located in the main passeggiata street of SM Salina. It used to be a market several years ago and it has been transformed into a cosy restaurant with still a little market inside. All together makes this place unique and provides a nice atmosphere. Sitting on the street with cosy lights adds to this atmosphere. The staff is very helpful and friendly. They were attentive and took good care of us. The owner told us the story on how the market was transformed into a refreshing traditional and still modern place. The lady of the house, photo model like, added some trendiness and fashion to the whole. We have been told a large list of fuori menu and exactly among this list was this huge filled white oignon. What a delicious surprise. The filling was very tasty and the oignon itself was tender and very delicate in taste. It was a nice balance of the spiced filling and the tender oignons shells around. The Spaghetti alla eoliana was for me the best course of the whole menu we selected. They were just perfectly al dente and the sugo with the few ingredients like olives, tomatoes, capers, chili and the mollica (bread crumbs) hit definitely my taste. Spicy, a little bit hot and juicy due to the tomatoes. A great pasta, simple but amazingly tasty! Mmmmh For main course we have selected the Alalunga, a tuna style fish also in eolianian style. Tender, tasty and delicious. For the finish we have had two different Semifreddo, one Pistacchio, one noci fichi (nuts figs), both parfait melting desserts. It was a dolce how you expect it, sweet but a bit salty due the different nuts ingredients and creamy of course. Delicious 😋 All in all, I can recommend the place for its delicious food, friendly staff, cosy atmosphere and interesting concept.

Our new favorite spot in Salina. The food is incredible, flavourful, creative and delicious. You must try the cocktails, ask the barman for his recommendation, we had an amazing cocktail invented by him, so good we came back the next day for another!

Unfortunately, the food we received looked quite different from the photos. The portion was very small, and the taste was just average.

Service and food was great. No delays in food, great ambiance. Reservation is advised for a group.