La Madia
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Pino Cuttaia's two-Michelin-star kitchen in the small south-coast town of Licata, "la cucina della memoria", the cuisine of memory. The deepest Sicilian fine-dining experience on the island.
Cuttaia grew up in Licata, was taken north to Turin as a teenager, learned to cook in Piemontese kitchens (Il Sorriso, Il Patio), then came home in 2000 and opened La Madia. Two Michelin stars since 2009 and counting. The menus are autobiographical: childhood memories of Sicilian fishing and farm life, rebuilt as fine dining. Three tasting paths (Stairs of Sicily, Views of the Sea, The Illusion). If you're doing the Valley of the Temples and need a south-coast meal that justifies the detour, this is it. €140–200 per head. Closed Tuesdays and Sunday dinner.
- Price — €€€€€
- Order — the "Scala dei Turchi" memory menu
- Michelin — 2
- book ahead
- Licata · Corso F. Re Capriata 22
- 2 Michelin stars
- Closed Tue · Sun dinner
From the HALA guide, reviewed August 2026.
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