The delightful wait staff, eager to use their excellent English skills; restaurant was not full so we had time to discuss many things,, one of my favorite parts of going to dinner.
The delightful wait staff, eager to use their excellent English skills; restaurant was not full so we had time to discuss many things,, one of my favorite parts of going to dinner.
0 2024/09/17 03:07:06
Those enchanting ceramic pitchers...I have vowed not to buy any more table accessories due to disastrous overcrowding in my house. But they certainly would make a unique gift! Sold on Salina only at this restaurant.
Those enchanting ceramic pitchers...I have vowed not to buy any more table accessories due to disastrous overcrowding in my house. But they certainly would make a unique gift! Sold on Salina only at this restaurant.
0 2024/09/17 03:06:47
One of the standout dishes of the trip so far: Partner's fresh tortilla stuffed with a stracotto (stew) of black piglet (likely from the Nebrodi Mountains, where Sicily's most lauded pigs are bred. Bathed in a Pecorino-based sauce and topped with divine cherry tomatoes and crispy and delicious slices of guanciale (pig jowl, most commonly used as an ingredient in pasta all carbonara, quintessential dish off Rome and all of Lazio)
One of the standout dishes of the trip so far: Partner's fresh tortilla stuffed with a stracotto (stew) of black piglet (likely from the Nebrodi Mountains, where Sicily's most lauded pigs are bred. Bathed in a Pecorino-based sauce and topped with divine cherry tomatoes and crispy and delicious slices of guanciale (pig jowl, most commonly used as an ingredient in pasta all carbonara, quintessential dish off Rome and all of Lazio)
0 2024/09/17 03:06:32
My primi was also delicious: Fresh house-made tagliatelle with tiny fresh red prawns from Salina 20 euro; I could not finish the plate, as usual.
My primi was also delicious: Fresh house-made tagliatelle with tiny fresh red prawns from Salina 20 euro; I could not finish the plate, as usual.
0 2024/09/17 03:06:17
My antipasti at the excellent LA PINNATA DE MONSU RESTAURANT, outside Malfa town; Cream of Pumpkin with a jammy egg, dusted with bread crumbs, dollops of robiola cheese, and crispy razor-thin bread rounds baked with olive oil 16 euro
My antipasti at the excellent LA PINNATA DE MONSU RESTAURANT, outside Malfa town; Cream of Pumpkin with a jammy egg, dusted with bread crumbs, dollops of robiola cheese, and crispy razor-thin bread rounds baked with olive oil 16 euro
0 2024/09/17 03:06:02
Carafes for house wine are crafted by a Palermitana who lives and works on the isolated Aeolian Island of Fillicidi for half the year. No cars on that island!
Carafes for house wine are crafted by a Palermitana who lives and works on the isolated Aeolian Island of Fillicidi for half the year. No cars on that island!
0 2024/09/17 03:05:46
A page from the menu so you can see ingredients and prices. This dinner cost 87 euro (one glass of Malvasia and one bottle of water, the usual Panna water, from Tuscany, served in most restaurants and at our hotel) but much of that high price was due to the special of the Salina shrimp which cost about 40 euro. Great seafood is never cheap, even in Sicily. And prices on the Aeolians are higher than on the main island of Sicily.
A page from the menu so you can see ingredients and prices. This dinner cost 87 euro (one glass of Malvasia and one bottle of water, the usual Panna water, from Tuscany, served in most restaurants and at our hotel) but much of that high price was due to the special of the Salina shrimp which cost about 40 euro. Great seafood is never cheap, even in Sicily. And prices on the Aeolians are higher than on the main island of Sicily.
0 2024/09/16 01:48:23
Beef meatballs with tomato sauce; partner said they were just "okay."
Beef meatballs with tomato sauce; partner said they were just "okay."
0 2024/09/16 01:40:56
Spaghetti alle carrettiera, with pistachio pesto, cherry tomatoes, capers, and topped with the long strips of baked ricotta that you see on the top of the pasta....very good but not repeatable.
Spaghetti alle carrettiera, with pistachio pesto, cherry tomatoes, capers, and topped with the long strips of baked ricotta that you see on the top of the pasta....very good but not repeatable.
0 2024/09/16 01:40:52
See how red the shrimp bodies are; they were incredibly sweet
See how red the shrimp bodies are; they were incredibly sweet
0 2024/09/16 01:40:46
Eggplant parmesan appetizer
Eggplant parmesan appetizer
0 2024/09/16 01:40:42
Some of the best shrimp I've ever eaten: Red shrimp from Salina.....served with zucchini alle scapece--antipasto
Some of the best shrimp I've ever eaten: Red shrimp from Salina.....served with zucchini alle scapece--antipasto
0 2024/09/16 01:40:36
Complimentary breadsticks, bruschetta, mushrooms under oil, and pickled red onions with raisins, the latter a reminder of the Arab history of Sicily
Complimentary breadsticks, bruschetta, mushrooms under oil, and pickled red onions with raisins, the latter a reminder of the Arab history of Sicily
0 2024/09/16 01:40:30
Aeolian products for sale; they also sell a vast range of Sicilian wines
Aeolian products for sale; they also sell a vast range of Sicilian wines
0 2024/09/16 01:40:24
Casa lo Schiavo, interior; there are also tables on the pedestrian street
Casa lo Schiavo, interior; there are also tables on the pedestrian street
0 2024/09/16 01:40:16
Token of a sad history
Token of a sad history
0 2024/09/15 09:10:18
These gatti are NOT shy!!
These gatti are NOT shy!!
0 2024/09/15 08:41:12
Two friends: an Aziani with a cane and a local gatii
Two friends: an Aziani with a cane and a local gatii
0 2024/09/15 08:41:04
View of Panarea
View of Panarea
0 2024/09/15 08:40:58
Is it for sale????
Is it for sale????
0 2024/09/15 08:38:41
Doorway, Santa Marina Salina
Doorway, Santa Marina Salina
0 2024/09/15 08:38:33
Main Street: Santa Marina Salina
Main Street: Santa Marina Salina
0 2024/09/15 08:38:26
No pushing!!!!
No pushing!!!!
0 2024/09/15 08:38:19
Time for Cena!!!
Time for Cena!!!
0 2024/09/15 08:38:10
All are lounging in front of the blue door and all look healthy and well fed.
All are lounging in front of the blue door and all look healthy and well fed.
0 2024/09/15 08:31:26
Guys and gals, mostly stripes grays with a few blacks and browns and oe black-and-white!!!!!
Guys and gals, mostly stripes grays with a few blacks and browns and oe black-and-white!!!!!
0 2024/09/15 08:31:18
View from my lounge chair, with our striped ombrellina, above. The sea was breaktakingly clean and clear, no plastic to be seen,, above or below water surface, despite the fact that the Rinella port (second port of Salina) is adjacent to the beach.
View from my lounge chair, with our striped ombrellina, above. The sea was breaktakingly clean and clear, no plastic to be seen,, above or below water surface, despite the fact that the Rinella port (second port of Salina) is adjacent to the beach.
0 2024/09/14 09:59:33
Surface of Rinella beach closer to the sea, the pebbles get much smaller and the slope to the water is very steep. Water shoes are a MUST!!
Surface of Rinella beach closer to the sea, the pebbles get much smaller and the slope to the water is very steep. Water shoes are a MUST!!
0 2024/09/14 09:59:25
Diners at the shady Pa. Pe. Ro al Glicine, very popular casual beachside resturant at Rinella that was fulll the entire time we were at the beach.....super friendly staff, delighted to meet two Americani!!!!!
Diners at the shady Pa. Pe. Ro al Glicine, very popular casual beachside resturant at Rinella that was fulll the entire time we were at the beach.....super friendly staff, delighted to meet two Americani!!!!!
0 2024/09/14 09:59:18
Snack bar sells granita (ricotta granita with candied capers, anyone??) gelato, and a few simple story dishes, most of which include fish). Granita=4 euro.
Snack bar sells granita (ricotta granita with candied capers, anyone??) gelato, and a few simple story dishes, most of which include fish). Granita=4 euro.
0 2024/09/14 09:59:12
Entering the (entirely public) Rinella Beach, we encountered the option to rent comfy lounges (with shades that cover your head) and an umbrella--one for two loungers. (20 euro for all, in September)
Entering the (entirely public) Rinella Beach, we encountered the option to rent comfy lounges (with shades that cover your head) and an umbrella--one for two loungers. (20 euro for all, in September)
0 2024/09/14 09:59:07
Route from parking spot, near church, to the beach..uphill and then sharply down, passes through the tiny town of Rinella, within the township of Leni
Route from parking spot, near church, to the beach..uphill and then sharply down, passes through the tiny town of Rinella, within the township of Leni
0 2024/09/14 09:59:00
Spiaggia di Rinella, view from overlook
Spiaggia di Rinella, view from overlook
0 2024/09/14 09:58:53
View of road switchbacks leading down to beach; there are many sharp curves on all Salina roads (only one "main" road on the island)
View of road switchbacks leading down to beach; there are many sharp curves on all Salina roads (only one "main" road on the island)
0 2024/09/14 09:58:43
The lane from our hotel to "downtown" Malfa, which consists of one main street, a few blocks long. Malfa is but one town on Salina; the largest is Santa Maria Salina, the main port. A bus runs around the island and seems to run about once an hour...
The lane from our hotel to "downtown" Malfa, which consists of one main street, a few blocks long. Malfa is but one town on Salina; the largest is Santa Maria Salina, the main port. A bus runs around the island and seems to run about once an hour...
0 2024/09/11 10:07:46
View of Stromboli from restaurant level. The volcano ice smoking heavily today and I hope we can see sparks tonight!
View of Stromboli from restaurant level. The volcano ice smoking heavily today and I hope we can see sparks tonight!
0 2024/09/11 05:03:44
Communal dining table at our hotel.
Communal dining table at our hotel.
0 2024/09/11 05:03:38
Bathroom of superior room. No bidet but there is a fixture next to toilet with a hose that substitutes. But how to use without getting floor soaked? Use over toilet?
Bathroom of superior room. No bidet but there is a fixture next to toilet with a hose that substitutes. But how to use without getting floor soaked? Use over toilet?
0 2024/09/10 04:59:43
Our room, a superior double with terrace overlooking the sea. Like all the rooms, it is on the small side with bed taking up most of the space. But perfect for us! A shady terrace overlooks the sea, and the islands of Stromboli and Panarea. Terrace has one VERY comfy chair but that always seems to be occupied when I want to read there. Also a hammock which I will try later. Maybe.
Our room, a superior double with terrace overlooking the sea. Like all the rooms, it is on the small side with bed taking up most of the space. But perfect for us! A shady terrace overlooks the sea, and the islands of Stromboli and Panarea. Terrace has one VERY comfy chair but that always seems to be occupied when I want to read there. Also a hammock which I will try later. Maybe.
0 2024/09/10 04:59:36
Road sign outside our hotel
Road sign outside our hotel
0 2024/09/10 04:59:30
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