# Trattoria da Pina di Maniaci

Restaurant en Gelso (Vulcano) · Aeolian Islands

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/sicily/aeolian-islands/where-to-eat/trattoria-da-pina-maniaci · Revisado: 2026-11-12

- Precio: €€

Family trattoria from 1958 by the sea in Gelso, at the southern tip of Vulcano: only fish from the archipelago, cooked Aeolian-style. In the Michelin guide.

The great-grandparents' old house
Trattoria da Pina di Maniaci is in Gelso, a fishing hamlet at the southern tip of Vulcano, facing the coast of Sicily. It was opened by the family's great-grandparents in 1958, in their own house; later it was run by Pina and Tindaro, and today Franco and Cristina cook. The grandfather and uncle spent the day in the boat, and from that comes the house rule: only fish from the archipelago, cooked without fuss so that it tastes of what it is.
The tables are over the sea, on a terrace under a pergola, with Sicily opposite. The Michelin guide includes it in its selection and says it is worth crossing the island to get there.
What to order
The menu follows Aeolian tradition and changes with the fish season. The Michelin guide cites as fixtures the raw seafood, the pastas, from the alla Norma to the pasta with sardines, and the fish of the day, fried or grilled. The house speciality is pesce alla cipollata, fish with onion. On their website they talk about pot-caught prawns, amberjack and grey mullet, fish the family used to catch off Gelso. The Michelin guide gives it two price symbols, a reasonable cost.
Getting there
Gelso is about 15 km from Vulcano harbour, on the other side of the island, along the provincial road that crosses it from end to end. From the harbour you can go by taxi or hired scooter. If you are coming from Lipari for the day, work out the time to get back to the harbour before the last hydrofoil.
Hours and booking
According to the Michelin guide, it is open every day, from 12:45 to 14:00 and from 20:00 to 21:00. The trattoria does not publish on its website the months it is open, so call beforehand, especially outside June to September. It is very well known and fills up: book well in advance, by phone or email.

Qué pedir: raw seafood to start, pasta with sardines or alla Norma, and the fish of the day fried or grilled; if they have it, the pesce alla cipollata, the house speciality

A tener en cuenta: Far from the harbour, about 15 km across the island. Book well in advance.

## Practical details

- Address: Contrada Gelso, Strada Provinciale 179, 98055 Vulcano, ME
- Phone: +39 368 668 555
- Email: danielemaniaci.dm@gmail.com
- Opening hours: Mon–Sun 12:45–14:00 y 20:00–21:00
- Michelin guide hours; the trattoria does not publish its season. Call beforehand, especially outside summer.
- Cuisine: Aeolian, fish and seafood, Sicilian
- House specialities: Raw seafood, Pasta con le sarde, Pasta alla Norma, Fried or grilled fish of the day, Pesce alla cipollata
- Details checked on 12 November 2026.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Web: https://trattoriamaniaci.com/
- Coordenadas: 38.3713, 14.9836

## Cerca de aquí

- [Boat Trip Around Vulcano from Lipari, with a Stop at the Harbour](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/sicily/aeolian-islands/things-to-do/vulcano-boat-trip-from-lipari), a 5.5 km
- [Sunset Boat Trip to the Lipari Sea Stacks, with a Toast](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/sicily/aeolian-islands/things-to-do/lipari-sea-stacks-sunset-boat-trip), a 9.3 km
- [Luigi Bernabò Brea Aeolian Archaeological Museum and the Lipari Castle Precinct](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/sicily/aeolian-islands/things-to-do/lipari-aeolian-archaeological-museum), a 10.7 km
- [Filippino](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/sicily/aeolian-islands/where-to-eat/filippino), a 10.7 km
- [B&B Diana Brown](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/sicily/aeolian-islands/where-to-stay/diana-brown-bed-and-breakfast), a 11.0 km
- [Nni Lausta](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/sicily/aeolian-islands/where-to-eat/nni-lausta), a 23.2 km

## Consejos

### Book days ahead
In summer the tables are given out well in advance.

### Ask for a table by the sea
At sunset, the view of the Sicilian coast is the best thing about the place.

### Plan the return
It is far from the harbour: agree the return time with the taxi.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Where is Trattoria Maniaci?
In Gelso, in the south of Vulcano, about 15 km from the harbour.

### What are the opening hours?
According to the Michelin guide, every day from 12:45 to 14:00 and from 20:00 to 21:00. Confirm the season by phone.

### Do I need to book?
Yes, well in advance.

### What kind of cooking is it?
Aeolian cooking with fish from the archipelago: raw dishes, pastas, fried dishes and grilled fish.

Destino: [Aeolian Islands](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/sicily/aeolian-islands.md)