For a fine dining experience blending North African and Sicilian influences, five minutes up the hill from Scauri is Themà, the restaurant at Hotel Sikelia - a former monastery reimagined by architect Gabriella Giuntoli, the local Pantesca also behind the design of Giorgio Armani’s former island home.

Spend an evening at Coste Ghirlanda, admiring the stars whilst you eat. The private lounge overlooking the estate is the perfect place to sip some wines and go on a journey through their fantastic flavours. And we have to say, we just adore their approach to Italian classics. 

Sikelia is an elegant, luxurious paradise and just so happens to be home to the island’s very best restaurant. So you better come prepared to splash out.

Deli-restaurant Dispensa Patesca is the place shop the island’s best capers, preserves and wines, and its tiny bakery turns into a pizzeria out-back during the weekend. Don’t leave without trying one of their tuna and caper sandwiches - the perfect companion for a day out on the rocks.