2 Best Restaurants in Mt. Etna, Sicily

Cave Ox

$ Fodor's choice
This casual osteria is frequented by local winemakers who come for pizza dinners and rustic daily lunch specials, but most visitors are smitten with the small but amazing cellar focused on Etna natural wines. Everything's fresh, simple, and delicious—and made to pair with one of the delightful wines suggested by owner and wine enthusiast Sandro. He'll take you back to his cellar for a look, gently guiding you toward a unique bottle you'll never find back home.
Dinner Fodor's Choice Italian Lunch $
Via Nazionale Solicchiata 159, Sicily, 95012, Italy
0942-986171
www.caveox.it
Known For
  • superlative selection of natural wines from Etna
  • filling lunches and pizza dinners
  • local winemaker crowd
Restaurants Details
Rate Includes: Closed Tues.

Shalai

$$$ Fodor's choice

You might not expect to find a thoroughly contemporary restaurant on the slopes of Mount Etna, but Shalai, in the boutique hotel of the same name, is truly a modern oasis, where young chef Giovanni Santoro prepares updated and beautifully presented versions of Sicilian classics. For the full Michelin-starred experience, choose from the six-course meat or fish tasting menus; to finish, the deconstructed cannoli are a true delight. Wine pairings skew heavily toward Etna producers.