Well after a day of touring Ortigia and worse on a Monday finding many of the recommended rated restaurants closed, luck shone on us. We wandered down a street and spotted lovely outdoor tables at Hotel Gargallo’s bistro restaurant. There we feasted on gnochetti with...pistachio pesto and Pasta with tuna, raisins and mint. The latter combination spoke of Arab influences and a chef who knew how to combine fresh ingredients to lift flavours. Just as that dish sang, the subtle blending of pistachio and pesto was equally wonderful. We split grilled tuna that again was perfectly cooked and allowed to speak for itself freshly seared. All in all one of the best meals in two weeks in Sicily and just when we were despairing. Come when you can eat outside as the little street added to the charm sitting under bleached Baroque stone facades. Great value for money as appears the adjacent Hotel Gargallo where the frescoed Junior Suite looked far better than our pricey seafront choice. All praise to a chef who really knows how to celebrate Sicilian cuisine.More