Cucina e Vino

Ragusa


Whether sitting outside in the shadow of 18th-century Palazzo Battaglia or in the barrel-vaulted interior, this Slow Food trattoria is a lovely place to eat. The menu showcases local surf and turf, cooked competently in dishes like pasta with tender rabbit and mussel soup with garlic and tomato that proves the adage that less is more.

Friendly service and a decent wine list to boot.


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