We enjoyed a delicious meal at this non-touristy restaurant. Portion sizes are generous so bring…read moreyour appetite. The mussel "soup" was huge and loaded with fresh mussels in a sop up every last bit of tomato sauce. Not really soup but a mountain of mussels. Easily split by two. Pasta carbonara was terrific light despite the pile of thick spaghetti covered in what seemed like pork belly. YUM YUM. Fried mixed fish plate was unusual and tasty- rolled zucchini, breaded and stuffed with fish and cheese. Beautiful presentation. Homemade warm bread with a light olive oil to start. Service was excellent. Would definitely recommend!!

SPECIAL ORDER In the…read moresouth of Sicily they make a type of pastry sandwich that I have never seen anywhere else in the World. When I tell people in America about it they tell me that they have never heard of it. I was lucky because my Sicilian family in Chicago would make this dish. We make it for special occasions and it is the ultimate party food. The dish is called Scaccia and consists of bread dough with wonderful fresh ingredients inside consisting of vegetables, sauce & meat. This location makes these special treats but they also make a special one with seafood that needs to be ordered days before you pick it up. We had a dinner party and our family friend ordered these treats from his hometown of Pazzallo. I joked to everyone that this would be on a "secret menu" in America. The seafood consisted of octopus and a cuttlefish mixed with capers, parsley & potatoes. I will say that many of us had never had a seafood version of these treats. As a food critic I would say these were totally full of potatoes with a hint if seafood. The potatoes were really good but I just wish that there was more seafood inside. I totally understand that seafood is expensive and that's why there wasn't much inside. Many of the people at the party talked about the lack of seafood and that there was too much bread. Not being a local who grew up with these treats all the time I would have to agree with them. When my Dad makes these he rolls out the dough very thin but every chef has their own cooking techniques. We also had some of the original flavors that do not need to be special ordered. I had the fresh ricotta & sausage, the parsley & red sauce and the broccoli & sun dried tomato. The different fillings were really tasty. I loved how buttery the outside crust was on each one. The broccoli is always my favorite. These Scaccia were more tasty then fish version. I am a traditional person and love the original Scaccia flavors that I grew up with. I am glad that I tried the versions made of seafood but I would not go out of my way to order them again. Pazzallo is located on the sea so they cook with seafood and you can see this in their food. If you want to try this seafood version you are going to have to order it days in advance so they can catch the seafood needed to make them. The seafood was very fresh. I was told that it was even caught the night before they were prepared. That is one of the best things about being on an island because the seafood is really fresh. Would I drive over to Pazzallo from Marina di Modica to eat here? Probably not. Many restaurants make the typical versions of Scaccia and they are wonderful. I didn't find these special enough to want to drive over here and buy more.

IT'S SCACCIA TIME…read more Our friend, Frank from Brooklyn, who is originally from Pozzallo introduced us to Squitty. Upon our arrival to visit the family in Sicily, Frank ordered scaccia here for our welcoming party. Now you are probably wondering what is a scaccia. It is something my family has been making for years but you can only find this special food in the region of Ragusa and Modica in Sicily. The only way to try and describe it would be to call it a type of calzone but it's different. Scaccia come with different fillings and it is a type of farm food which is very easy to eat as street food too. You'll find several local places selling these around the towns when visiting near Ragusa and Modica. We had three different kinds of scaccia at the party. There was the typical onion, tomato and grated parmesan cheese, as well as the ricotta and sausage. I really loved the ricotta and sausage. My wife thought it was a little too dry, which was great because she gave me her piece. The third scaccia was unique. It was made with squid and potato. This is very special and according to Frank you can only find this version in Pozzallo. This makes sense because Pozzallo is located on the sea while Modica and Ragusa are Land locked. In fact, four years ago Frank brought this special scaccia over from another restaurant and everyone was a little let down because the ratio of squid to potatoes was really one sided. Let's just say people went fishing and kept getting potatoes. This year he ordered from Squitty and they did not let the party down. This was only my second time eating this unique scaccia and Frank supplied both experiences. I will say the second time was much better. I was so happy to find a lot of squid inside. The ratio of squid to potatoes was perfect. I would definitely eats these again. Street food is delicious in Sicily and if you find yourself in Pozzallo, then I recommend you stop in here. I don't think they will have the squid and potato to go at the counter but I could be wrong. I believe you have to special order that but they do have other traditional scaccia to grab and go. These make a great snack and are also great to bring to a party. Enjoy!

We were the only ones there due to being February on the coast on Sicily and shortly after their…read moredevastating storm...and it was amazing. SO fresh and the food was extremely intentional which made for the freshest flavors and perfectly plated. I was completely surprised and I can't wait to try other items. I had the swordfish with lemon foam potates (?) and that was delicious. Who would have thought?! Wow. So good. All of it.