Ai Pini In Nicolosi

26/04/2026: We found ourselves in Paternò thanks to the GPS, which had gone haywire. At first, I wondered where we'd ended up 🤦; it felt like we were in a town in the Neapolitan hinterland. Everything was closed, no shops were open, nowhere to eat, and the streets were deserted. It was the mid-August holiday. Then, as we set off, we began to discover the town: A Norman tower; a large church; and finally, a restaurant and pizzeria that was about to open: "Ottavo Senso." Judging by the photos in the brochure and the menu, the dishes looked delicious; we then watched others enjoy them. We were craving pizza, so we opted for the one with pistachios, tomatoes, and mozzarella. The place was starting to get crowded, but the pizza never arrived. We chatted, distracted by the pretty good place, while time passed. After a while, the waitress arrived with the pizzas, which, just looking at them and smelling them, gave off a smell that made our already-growing appetite even more intense. 🙄 It was worth it. We've never had such a good pizza. They didn't skimp on the pistachios: they were there. We were full and still eating; my wife took me out to the car with the wheelbarrow. I don't remember how much we paid, but if it had been expensive, we certainly would have remembered. In short: the place was beautiful, the Norman tower and other antiques were beautiful, the people were also beautiful, and the "Ottavo Senso" restaurant and pizzeria, which rounded out the experience with a bang. We'll definitely be back.

30/01/2026: Everything was delicious. I tried both the pizza and the baguette, which were truly exceptional. We will definitely be back and highly recommend it to everyone.