Ornato

Top choice in Modica


The decorative tagines at stylish Ornato reflect Luca Ornato's love of global flavours, a fact also echoed in out-of-the-box dishes like crudo (raw seafood) with yuzu. The talented cook marries tradition and innovation with impressive skill, his menu as likely to offer flawless spaghetti con frutti di mare (spaghetti with seafood) as it is a sweet interpretation of the Caprese salad.

Attention to detail extends to everything from the locally handmade glass plates to a wine list championing smaller producers. Book ahead.


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1. Chiesa Santa Maria del Carmine

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2. Museo del Cioccolato di Modica

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3. Museo Civico

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5. Duomo di San Pietro

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6. Duomo di San Giorgio

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The high point of a trip to Modica – quite literally as it's up in Modica Alta – is the Duomo di San Giorgio, one of Sicily's most extraordinary baroque…

7. Chiesa di San Giovanni Evangelista

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Attributed to Rosario Gagliardi and marking the top of Modica Alta is this grand baroque church. Prefaced by a sweeping staircase, the church underwent…

8. Cava d'Ispica

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