Restaurant · Aeolian Islands
Nni Lausta
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- Where
- Santa Marina Salina
Open every day from 1 April to 31 October. Booking is recommended.
A terrace in the centre of Santa Marina
'nni Lausta opened in 1994 in Santa Marina, the main harbour village of Salina. The name, in Aeolian dialect, refers to the lobster: it was the family's old nickname on the island. It was founded by chef Fabio Giuffrè, who learned the trade in restaurants in Italy and abroad and did not inherit it.
You eat on a covered terrace on the first floor of the building, with a garden and the house's kitchen garden alongside, on Via Risorgimento. Downstairs, on the village's main street, U Stratuni, they also have a bistrot with a few tables for something quicker. The Michelin guide includes it in its selection, with two price symbols.
The menu
Aeolian cooking, from sea and land, which changes every day with the season and the market, with some fixed dishes. On the published menu, starters range from €16 to €22: the ceviche of the day, a battuto of local cuttlefish with marinated citron and mint, courgette flowers stuffed with ricotta or the aubergine parmigiana "as tradition dictates". The pasta is home-made, €18 to €21: tagliolini with candied lemon pesto, yellow tomato and tuna bottarga, tagliolini with cuttlefish ink and sea fennel, or busiate with wild fennel pesto, capers and raisins.
For a main course, €20 to €31: marinated and seared bluefin tuna belly, braciole alla messinese, veal rolls, or rabbit stewed in vino cotto and almonds, island style. Desserts cost €8 to €15: cremolatas of mandarin from the garden or lemon with caper powder, their ricotta cannolo with mandarin jam and a glass of Malvasia delle Lipari with biscuits. The wine list gives weight to Salina's wineries.
Hours and getting there
It is open every day from 1 April to 31 October: lunch from 13:00 to 14:00 and dinner from 19:00 to 23:00. The rest of the year it is closed. They recommend booking, by phone or email.
It is on Via Risorgimento, in the centre of Santa Marina, a few minutes' walk from the quay where the Liberty Lines hydrofoils stop. If you are sleeping in Malfa, it is about 7 km: take a taxi.
What to order: the ceviche of the day or the cuttlefish battuto with citron, the home-made tagliolini with lemon pesto and tuna bottarga, the Aeolian-style rabbit with vino cotto and almonds, and the ricotta cannolo
Practical details
- Phone
- +39 090 984 3486
- [email protected]
- Opening hours
- Mon–Sun13:00–14:00 and 19:00–23:00
- Cuisine
- Aeolian, fish and seafood
House specialities
- Ceviche of the day
- Tagliolini with candied lemon pesto and tuna bottarga
- Busiate with wild fennel pesto, capers and raisins
- Coniglio brasato al vino cotto e mandorle
- Ricotta cannolo
Tips
- Book dinner The terrace is small and fills up in summer.
- Order the parmigiana to share It is one of the dishes that is always on the menu.
- Finish with Malvasia It is the islands' sweet wine, and Salina has most of its vineyards.
Frequently asked questions
When does 'nni Lausta open?
Every day from 1 April to 31 October, at lunchtime from 13:00 to 14:00 and in the evening from 19:00 to 23:00.
How much does a meal cost?
According to its menu, starters €16 to €22, pastas €18 to €21 and main courses €20 to €31.
Do I need to book?
They recommend it, especially for dinner.
Do they have non-fish options?
Yes: parmigiana, courgette flowers, braciole, rabbit and vegetables from the garden.
