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Restaurant-pizzeria with the highest terrace in Taormina. 360° views of Etna, the bay, and old town.
Austrian-Taorminese chef Zangerl. Sicily reinterpreted with Northern precision, facing Villa Comunale.
Taormina's most famous granita bar. Artisanal granita with warm brioche, Sicilian breakfast.
Pastry bar on the Corso. Freshly filled cannoli, artisanal gelato, granita and Sicilian pastries.
Elegant restaurant on Corso Umberto. Sicilian fish and meat, refined setting.
Long-standing restaurant in a side alley. Creative Sicilian cuisine, one of Taormina's oldest names.
Long-standing artisanal gelateria at the start of the Corso. Bronte pistachio, almond, seasonal flavours.
15th-century palazzo on the Corso with sea-view terrace. Sicilian cuisine, fish, pizza.
Michelin-starred in Spisone. Chef D'Agostino, catch of the day and seaside terrace.
Gluten-free specialist bar-restaurant. 72h leavened pizza, arancini. AIC certified.
Osteria on Piazza San Domenico. Sicilian cuisine, extensive wine list. Medieval setting.
Michelin-starred at Grand Hotel Timeo. Eight covers with views of the Ancient Theatre and Etna.
Michelin-starred at San Domenico Palace. Chef Mantarro, creative Sicilian cuisine with Etna views.
Two Michelin stars at The Ashbee Hotel. Palm-fringed terrace with views of the Straits.
Slow Food trattoria near the Cathedral. No fixed menu: daily cooking with market produce.
Three-generation family trattoria. Sicilian cuisine, fresh fish, sea view. Near the cable car.
Restaurant-pizzeria in an alley off Piazza IX Aprile. Fish, pizza, outdoor tables in the lane.
Michelin-starred (1★). Contemporary Sicilian cuisine and fine wines in a side alley.