Quimera

Top choice in Marsala


Smack in the heart of Marsala's pedestrianised centre, this buzzy eating-drinking hybrid is the local hotspot for artisanal craft beers, gourmet sandwiches and meal-sized salads – all served with a big smile and bags of charm by the friendly young owners. Linger over a shared cutting board of cheeses or salami, or agonise over the choice of creatively filled panini and piadine (wraps).

Vegetarians and vegans are equally well catered for.


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Nearby Marsala attractions

1. Complesso Monumentale San Pietro

0.07 MILES

Housed in a beautifully restored 15th-century convent, this arts centre is home to an intriguing complex of small museums. Most noteworthy is the upstairs…

2. Porta Nuova

0.11 MILES

This old town gate marks the western edge of Marsala's historic centre.

3. Piazza della Repubblica

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Marsala's most elegant piazza is dominated by the imposing Chiesa Madre. Just across the way, on the eastern side of the square, is the arcaded Palazzo…

4. Museo degli Arazzi Fiammingi

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Tapestry fans should check out this tiny museum displaying eight 16th-century Flemish tapestries, woven in Brussels for Spanish King Philip II.

5. Chiesa del Purgatorio

0.13 MILES

This beautiful 18th-century church (1771), with showy, heavily sculpted facade, is a fine example of Sicilian baroque architecture – as is the ornate…

6. Palazzo VII Aprile

0.15 MILES

This lovely arcaded palazzo, formerly known as the Palazzo Senatorio (Senatorial Palace), is now Marsala's town hall.

7. Porta Garibaldi

0.25 MILES

This old town gate marks the southern edge of Marsala's historic centre.

8. Museo Archeologico Baglio Anselmi

0.38 MILES

Marsala's finest treasure is the partially reconstructed remains of a Carthaginian liburna (warship) sunk off the Egadi Islands during the First Punic War…