3 Best Restaurants in Salina, Sicily

Thanks to a recent revamp in the kitchen, this hotel restaurant is a great new dining destination. Their philosophy of “cucina terroir” (territory cooking) and “short kilometer” focuses first and foremost on using the vegetables grown on the estate’s own garden, the island's local seafood, other Mediterranean products (most of all capers), and applying the traditional techniques to bread making using ancient grains. Old recipes have been revitalized, and lighter dishes are available at lunch, but make sure you save room to sample the award-winning signature sweets for dessert afterwards!

La Locanda di Postino’s hotel restaurant offers traditional Aeolian and Sicilian cuisine in two serene settings—their quaint courtyard garden or their panoramic terrace overlooking the sea. Serving the freshest fish and seasonal vegetables with locally sourced products and ingredients, each tasty dish by chef and owner Amelia combines tradition and innovation with a respect for raw materials from sea and land—all paired perfectly with their hand selected wines available by the glass and the bottle. Open every day for lunch and dinner.

A tiny shop mere steps from the Santa Marina port is chock-full of delicious delicacies and gastronomic products from the Aeolian Islands, so you can bring a taste of the Isole Eolie back home with you. But with their selection of seasonal salads, panini, Sicilian wines and spirits, and their outdoor seating, Terre di Salina is not just a one-stop shop for the tastiest souvenirs, it’s also a great spot for a quick and casual lunch.