Al Fogher

Top choice in Central Sicily


This is one of central Sicily's top restaurants, serving sophisticated modern cuisine to a demanding and appreciative clientele. It's about 3km out of town, but your journey is rewarded with dishes such as suckling pig with tuna-egg sauce and asparagus, or mullet served with yellow capsicum, wild rice and pistachio. Reservations required.

Equal attention is given to the wine list, which contains up to 400 labels.


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