Restaurant · Aeolian Islands
Filippino
Choose a day and party sizeInformation
- Price
- €€€€
- With a dog
- Only on the terrace, according to the Michelin guide
- Where
- Lipari
Open every day at lunchtime and in the evening. Book in summer, especially the terrace.
More than a hundred years on the castle square
Filippino is on Piazza Mazzini, the town hall square of Lipari, at the foot of the castle precinct where the archaeological museum is. It opened in 1910 as a modest trattoria called Belvedere, serving fish dishes, and was run by Filippo Bernardi. With the Aeolians' boom after the war, in the years of the films Vulcano and Stromboli, it changed its name and became well known. Today it is run by Antonio Bernardi, the family's fourth generation.
The restaurant has two indoor rooms and a large covered, climate-controlled terrace, under a pergola; it is where everyone wants to sit. The Michelin guide includes it in its selection, with two price symbols.
What to order
The cooking is from the sea and the Aeolians, with fish of the day and vegetables and oils from the islands. The Michelin guide recommends the zuppetta di mare "di nonno Filippino", the house fish soup. The published menu has starters such as the polpettine di tonno della nonna Geny, tuna meatballs with pine nuts and Corinth raisins, or swordfish rolls with artichoke cream; for a first course, casarecce with lemon pesto and prawn tartare or cuttlefish-ink risotto with Vulcano ricotta; for a main course, totani ripieni all'eoliana, squid stuffed Aeolian-style, or grouper with orange.
For dessert, the Corinth grape and Malvasia mousse or the soffio sul vulcano, a semifreddo of ricotta and red berries. The cellar has more than a hundred labels, with Malvasias from the islands, and they have about eighty grappas.
Getting there and hours
It is in the centre of Lipari, a few minutes' walk from Marina Corta and the hydrofoil harbour. It is open every day, from 11:30 to 14:30 and from 19:00 to 22:30. The website does not publish a winter closure: if you go out of season, call beforehand. You book by phone, by WhatsApp or on the form on its website. Dogs are allowed only on the terrace.
What to order: the zuppetta di mare di nonno Filippino, which the Michelin guide recommends, the totani ripieni all'eoliana and, for dessert, the Corinth grape mousse with Malvasia
Practical details
- Phone
- +39 090 981 1002
- [email protected]
- Opening hours
- Mon–Sun11:30–14:30 and 19:00–22:30
- Cuisine
- Aeolian, fish and seafood, Sicilian
- Bookings
- Book a table on their website
House specialities
- Zuppetta di mare di nonno Filippino
- Totani ripieni all'eoliana
- Polpettine di tonno della nonna Geny
- Risotto al nero di seppia con ricotta di Vulcano
- Mousse di uva di Corinto e Malvasia
Tips
- Ask for a table on the terrace When booking, say you want to sit outside: it is the best thing about the place.
- Combine it with the museum The archaeological museum is right above, in the castle precinct.
- Ask about the fish of the day The menu changes with what comes in; ask them to tell you what there is.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to book at Filippino?
In summer, yes, especially for dinner on the terrace.
What are the opening hours?
Every day, from 11:30 to 14:30 and from 19:00 to 22:30.
Is it expensive?
The Michelin guide gives it two price symbols, a reasonable cost.
Can I go with a dog?
Yes, but only on the terrace.
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