Eating, drinking and shopping - Aeolian Islands
Restaurants
Ristorante Da Pina (+39 090 983 032)
‘Da Pina’’s pergola is a hot spot, great for trying house specials such as fish all'acqua pazz and gnocchi with aubergine. There’s an extensive wine list, but they won’t serve it by the glass, so dining here is an all-or-nothing affair.
via San Pietro, Isola di Panarea, Isole Eolie
Filippino (+39 090 981 1002)
The islands’ most famous restaurant, frequented by celebrities such as Sting and Naomi Campbell, is an unprepossessing century-old family-run fish specialist. Try stromboli – black squid-ink risotto with fish, chillies and tomatoes, while sitting on the jasmine-scented terrace.
Piazza Mazzini, 98055, Lipari, Isole Eolie (closed on Mondays)
Al Pirata (+39 090 981 796)
This small-but-perfectly-formed eaterie serves some of the most honest and super-fresh seafood in the Aeolians.
Salita S. Giuseppe, Lipari, Isole Eolie
Shop
T-Shirt Box (+39 090 981 2518)
The home of great priced fashion and fun graphic and slogan t-shirt. Specialising in online sale of cds with titles only from cool label.
Corso Vittorio Emanuele 160, Lipari, Isole Eolie
Cafes
The Tartana Club (+39 090 986 025)
As with most islands, it is the harbours of the Aeolian Islands that have a buzz of activity as the day’s catch of fish or tourists are unloaded. This is one of the best places in the archipelago to sit and watch the spectacle. In summer, fashionable folk gather here for cocktails, music and dinner.
La Sirenetta Park Hotel, Via Marina 33, Stromboli, Isole Eolie
