Whole golden arancino fresh from the fryer, on a bed of straw with cherry tomatoes

Your craving,
served hot

Sicilian street food, crisp outside, Sicily inside

Arancini, pitoni and golden treats straight out of the fryer, every evening in the alley off the Giardini Naxos seafront.

4.5 out of 5 on Tripadvisor · 670+ reviews

The specialties

Made fresh, every single evening

Pistachio arancino cut open, green cream and ham showing, on straw

Arancini

The king of the alley: crisp outside, melting inside. From classic ragù to pistachio.

  • ragù
  • norma
  • pistachio
  • butter
Fried pitone cut open, filled with frankfurter and potatoes, next to cherry tomatoes

Pitoni

Messina's street food done right: golden fried dough, generous fillings.

  • messinese
  • ham
  • frankfurter
Focaccia with rosemary potatoes and melted cheese on a straw tray

From the oven

Baked fresh daily, from margherita to the Messina one.

  • potato
  • margherita
  • messinese
Mozzarella in carrozza cut in half, cheese stretching between two golden slices

Mozzarella in carrozza

Crisp, melting, moreish. The crowd favourite.

  • crispy
  • melting
  • moreish

Prices, allergens and ordering: it's all on the digital menu.

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Freshly shaped arancino in the shop's kitchen, trays of ragù and rice in the background

One alley, one fryer,
no shortcuts

Small alley, big cravings

A minute from the sea: every arancino, every pitone and every focaccia comes out when it's ready, not before. If there's a short queue, it's because yours is still frying.

“The best arancini in the area.”
from Tripadvisor reviews

Come find us

Not street food. Sicily on the move.

Where

Via Naxos 33
98035 Giardini Naxos (ME)

When

6:00 pm – 11:00 pm · closed on Wednesdays

Bookings

351 4454366

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