Hotel La Piazza Restaurant In Lipari

Just had a wonderful lunch and felt compelled to write a review as this restaurants TA ranking does not reflect the high quality of the food that we just enjoyed. 
 We have been travelling for many weeks in Sicily and have been consistently disappointed with the standard of food. Most restaurants are offering predictable menus directed towards tourists. 
The chef at Hotel La Piazza Restaurant in Panarea deserves recognition for his skills and authenticity! Lunch on terrace overlooking the water: *linguine with prawns, lemon and ginger 
*spaghetti with vongole and zucchini
 *salad of fennel, orange, fried capers, olives and lightly pickled red onion 
*mulberry granita - packed full of deliciously ripe, summer mulberries

 The quality of the two pasta dishes was elevated by the intense seafood flavour. The sauce was mellowed by butter which clung beautifully to the perfectly cooked al dente pasta.
 Hotel La Piazza Restaurant appears to appeal more to discerning Italians on vacation and English isn’t necessarily the preferred language. However all staff were highly attentive and professional and there are a couple of younger English speaking staff to assist. We found that with a little bit of effort we could all easily communicate. 
This honest tasting food sets itself apart from the rest of the tourist driven offerings on Panarea. We enjoyed lunch so much that we returned for dinner and the food was again impressive. A very flavoursome cous cous cooked in a seafood, saffron and tomato broth. It was both light and rich. Roast pork and potatoes. Simply delicious. The pork was slow roasted with simple seasoning and fell off the bone. Simple unfussy food, generous portions with focus on flavour.