Eyem Zemen

Western Sicily


For a taste of Tunisia, try this delightful hole-in-the-wall in the heart of La Casbah, marked by a bilingual Italian-Arabic sign. Tunisian owner Fatiha serves grilled Mazara prawns, kebabs, roast mutton, multiple varieties of couscous (with vegetables, seafood, meat or wild fennel) and brik (savoury tuna- or shrimp-filled pastries). In warm weather, dine al fresco at tables on the adjacent piazza.

Sweet Tunisian pastries with toasted pine nuts and mint tea are a deliciously sacrosanct end to any meal here.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Western Sicily attractions

1. La Casbah

0.03 MILES

At the northwest corner of the historic centre, this multicultural maze of narrow streets was once the heart of the Saracen city. The main thoroughfare…

2. Chiesa di Sant'Ignazio

0.16 MILES

This early 18th-century church collapsed in the 1930s, but its roofless remains make a photogenic detour, with their circular colonnade of twin columns…

3. Museo del Satiro Danzante

0.16 MILES

The jewel in Mazara's crown, this museum revolves around its central exhibit, a bronze statue known as the Satiro danzante (Dancing Satyr), hauled from…

4. Piazza della Repubblica

0.17 MILES

Mazara's central piazza is an attractive space edged by elegant buildings, including the Cattedrale del San Salvatore, the two-storey Seminario dei…

5. Cattedrale del San Salvatore

0.22 MILES

With its glistening cluster of emerald-green, ceramic-tiled domes, the cathedral is an imposing sight. Originally dating to the 11th century, it was…

6. Castle

0.27 MILES

Just in from the waterfront, the ragged remains of Count Roger's Norman castle have definitely seen better days, but their forlorn ruination is…

7. Area Archaeologica di Cave di Cusa

7.99 MILES

Most of the buttery yellow stone used to construct the great temples of Selinunte was hewn at these ancient Greek quarries. The setting is charming –…

8. Porta Garibaldi

13.07 MILES

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