Il Principe e il Pirata

Pantelleria


Enjoying sublime sea views from its turquoise-tiled terrace, the Prince and the Pirate cranks out exquisite pantesco (Pantelleria-style) cuisine, from antipasti of fresh-caught raw fish, to macco di fave (fava bean puree with wild fennel) to traditional fish-and-veggie couscous. Whatever you do, save room for bacio pantesco, an addictively delicious island dessert consisting of two crunchy wheel-shaped wafers filled with lemon-scented ricotta.


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