Locanda Nerello
Restaurant · Catania ·
Slow Food restaurant with garden-grown ingredients and tasting menus
Slow Food restaurant with garden-grown ingredients and tasting menus
"Set within one of the prettiest rooms at Monaci delle Terre Nere, a bucolic Etna wine estate and 18th-century baronial house turned boutique hotel, this restaurant seduces bon viveurs before a single photogenic plate or paper-thin glass of wine appears. Contemporary art and sleek furniture play off the building’s weathered splendor, while the kitchen draws heavily on the estate’s 60 fertile volcanic acres and the excellent local fishermen’s haul to produce dishes like beef belly with wild fennel, cuttlefish risotto, ludicrously flavorsome scabbardfish ragout, and ancient zucchini parmigiana. Monaci delle Terre Nere’s pioneering organic wine operation underpins a wine list worth serious attention, and with Sicilians booking tables here for special occasions, it’s a place you’re wise to reserve for supper long before arriving." - Rosalyn Wikeley
"Owner Guido Coffa recovered 30 varieties of ancient seeds for the vegetable garden, where 150 types of native fruits and trees grow, providing ingredients for the restaurant Locanda Nerello, which adheres to the Slow Food movement." - Erica Firpo, Laura Itzkowitz
