The tastiest traditional Sicilian dishes
The top 3 according to 11 votes from people: Swordfish alla ghiotta · Granita with brioche · Pasta con le sarde. (Updated Sep 17, 2026.)
Sicilian cooking, between Arab, Norman and Spanish influences: the most famous dishes according to idealista, Cookist and guides to Sicilian food.
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Top 12
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1
Swordfish alla ghiotta
Swordfish in tomato with olives and capers, from Messina.
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2
Granita with brioche
Almond or coffee granita with the brioche col tuppo, the summer breakfast.
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3
Pasta con le sarde
Sardines, wild fennel, pine nuts, raisins and saffron with toasted breadcrumbs.
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4
Sicilian cassata
Sponge, ricotta, marzipan and candied fruit.
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5
Sfincione
Thick Palermo focaccia with tomato, onion, anchovies and caciocavallo.
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Busiate with Trapani pesto
Twisted pasta from Trapani with tomato pesto, almonds, garlic and basil.
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Arancine / arancini
Fried rice balls with ragù or butter: 'arancina' in Palermo, 'arancino' in Catania.
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8
Caponata
Fried aubergine in sweet-and-sour with celery, capers, olives and tomato.
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9
Pane e panelle
Chickpea fritters in bread, Palermo street food.
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10
Falsomagro
Meat roll stuffed with eggs, cured meats and cheese.
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Scacce ragusane
Folded flatbreads filled with tomato and cheese, from Ragusa.
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12
Martorana fruit
Fruit-shaped almond paste sweets, typical of the feast of the dead in Palermo.
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13
Pasta with sea urchins
Spaghetti with the raw pulp of sea urchins, a summer dish from the Sicilian coasts.
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Beccafico sardines
Sardines stuffed with breadcrumbs, raisins and pine nuts, baked with bay leaves.
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15
Swordfish rolls
Slices of swordfish rolled with breadcrumbs, capers and pine nuts, typical of Messina.
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16
Catanese onion
Catania rotisserie: puff pastry filled with onion, tomato, mozzarella and ham.
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17
Pasta alla Norma
Tomato, fried aubergine and ricotta salata, Catania's homage to Bellini.
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18
Sicilian cannolo
Fried shell filled with sweetened sheep's ricotta.
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Couscous alla trapanese
Steamed fish couscous, an Arab legacy in Trapani.
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