Fodor's Expert Review Il Timone da Enzo

$$$ Porto Empedocle Dinner

This family-run fish restaurant shaped like a fishing boat was made famous by its frequent appearances in the Inspector Montalbano novels. There is a daily fixed menu (€30) comprising mixed Sicilian antipasti, three "tastes" of pasta, and then a choice among deep-fried calamari, roast prawns, or grilled seabass or bream. Desserts usually include cannoli, gelato a pezzo (an old-fashioned slice of ricotta, pistachio, and chocolate ice cream), and lemon granita. Across the road, a paper mâché figure of Camilleri has been placed at a desk, ready for selfies.

Dinner Lunch Sicilian $$$

Quick Facts

Via Nino Bixio 9
Agrigento, Sicily  92014, Italy

320-2828057

Known For:
  • One of Montalbano's favorite restaurants
  • Selfie-friendly papier-mâché figure of writer Camilleri
  • Gelato a pezzo for dessert

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