La Gazza Ladra

Syracuse


Great food served in welcoming surroundings at honest prices: the recipe for success sounds simple but few manage it as well as this friendly, pocket-sized osteria. It's an unfussed, laid-back place, with dark timber furniture and an open kitchen turning ripe local ingredients into tasty, homestyle dishes like pasta sgombro e finocchietto (pasta with mackerel and wild fennel). Slow Food recommended.


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