Hotel-Ristorante Pocho

Top choice in Western Sicily


Dinner is an unforgettable feast for the eyes and palate at this sensational hotel-restaurant, dramatically perched on a cliff edge overlooking Isulidda beach, 2km south of San Vito in the hamlet of Macari. Summer dining cooks up fish and seafood from the local market and panoramic views of the Golfo di Cofano, while Sunday is chef Marilù's couscous day.

Should you fall madly, deeply, head-over-heels in love with Pocho (highly possible), its 12-room boutique hotel (double with breakfast €70 to €200, plus €35 per person with half board) enjoys the same seductive sea views plus L-shaped pool with terrace, potted palm trees galore and bicycles to borrow.


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