When Anthony Bourdain visited Sicily, Italy, on his show No Reservations, he and his crew picked many restaurants. Here are all the addresses and the dishes showcased in a convenient list.
This is No Reservations, season 1, episode 6. It first aired on October 10, 2005.
DISH – Panino al Panelle
WHAT IS IT?
They had panino al panelle, which is bread with chickpeas, and a spleen sandwich with cheese.
“In the 16-hundreds, they thought the spleen was the source of all emotion and passion.” -Anthony Bourdain
WHERE IS IT?
Antica Focacceria San Francesco
Via Alessandro Paternostro, 58, 90133 Palermo PA, Italy
Palermo, Italy
DISH – Watermelon Gelee
WHAT IS IT?
After eating the sandwich, they had a dessert called watermelon gelee with pistachios and chocolate.
“It’s beautiful, it’s just light and beautiful little chunks of chocolate and pistachio.” -Anthony Bourdain
WHERE IS IT?
Palermo, Italy
NOTES
Unfortunately, the exact name and location of the restaurant is unknown.
DISH – Frittola
WHAT IS IT?
They sampled some street food on the way and then they ate a frittola, which is made up of all the pieces of different animals cooked together.
“Stock meat, dried odd bits. I can hang out here all day.” -Anthony Bourdain
WHERE IS IT?
Mercato del Capo
Via Cappuccinelle, 90138 Palermo PA, Italy
Palermo, Italy
DISH – Spigola baked in salt
WHAT IS IT?
First: Octopus salad, pasta, caponata or Sicilian eggplant dish.
Second: Spigola (European bass), baked in salt.
“It essentially cooks its own juices. Moisture tries to escape and is forced back in.” -Anthony Bourdain
WHERE IS IT?
Salt Museum
Via Chiusa, 91027 Nubia TP, Italy
Nubia, Italy
DISH – Cannoli
WHAT IS IT?
Anthony Bourdain went to Pasticceria Chemi located at Sicily.
They had a cannoli made of deep fried shell of pastry dough filled with ricotta.
“The cannoli is the most iconic of all Italian desserts.” -Anthony Bourdain
WHERE IS IT?
Pasticceria Chemi
Corso Umberto, 102, 98039 Taormina ME, Italy
Taormina, Italy
NOTES
Unfortunately, this restaurant has since closed its doors.
READ MORE: ROME: ALL OF THE RESTAURANTS PICKED BY ANTHONY BOURDAIN ON THE LAYOVER
2 Comments
Comments are closed.