An explosion of flavor at a tiny price.
Rating: 8/10
Catania always has some great little surprises in store, like a "pistacchiosa" Siciliana (in name and in fact) at an unbeatable price. We are talking about Panificio La Farina Antony and their specialty: a Siciliana completely covered in pistachio and filled with pistachio cream.
The bakery is small but very welcoming, with a modern style that shines through in its beautiful, polished, and youthful logo. The sign for the "Siciliana Pistacchiosa" towers over the register, making your mouth water instantly.
You can grab this Siciliana to go or eat it right at the bakery at one of their tables. Once it's in front of you, you will be absolutely impressed not only by its vibrant green appearance but by the intense pistachio aroma rising from the pistachio flour coating the entire surface of the Siciliana.
The tasting confirms it's an explosion of flavor, with excellent contrasts of taste and texture. The pistachio flavor alternates with the cream and the ham, not to mention the excellent dough, fried to perfection.
The deciding factor in the experience, from a pistachio perspective, is undoubtedly the abundant flour on the outside, which blends in your mouth and provides a remarkable pistachio taste. The cream inside is a bit less intense, but still excellent, especially since it is made using pure Bronte pistachio paste!
It fully deserves a rating of 8/10 and is highly recommended, especially given its excellent value for money. For just a few euros, you'll leave full and happy!
Address:
Panificio La Farina Antony
Via San Filippo Neri, 36
95128 Catania CT
