The story
Tucked into a garden near Monreale, La Macina Monreale serves creative Italian fare that has caught the attention of Salvo Guarneri. He highlights a crown-shaped pizza with pistachio pesto and buffalo mozzarella, along with creamy fettuccine featuring sea lettuce, yellow cherry tomatoes, and scampi—both dishes earn his warm recommendation.
Guarneri also poses a practical question about value, asking whether the combined 35€ for this pizza and pasta is a good price. For diners seeking inventive cooking in a casual, garden setting, La Macina offers a compelling answer. The restaurant’s 4.4 rating reflects its appeal.
Synthesised by AI from every creator’s review. First reviewed 2023.
Most-loved dishes
AI summary of what 2 dish mentions say about the food
Seaweed fettuccine is the standout, praised for its briny depth and perfect texture. The overall vibe is one of rustic, coastal elegance, where simple ingredients sing.
“This dish is beautiful — you eat with your eyes. Fettuccine with sea lettuce, sweet yellow cherry tomatoes, and scampi. It looks incredibly creamy.”
What creators say
1 creator has covered La Macina Monreale. Most active: Salvo Guarneri
A beautiful restaurant with a garden near Monreale, serving a creative crown-shaped pizza and creamy seafood fettuccine — both highly recommended.
Dishes mentioned
Pizza a Forma di Corona con Pesto di Pistacchio e Mozzarella di Bufala
This crown-shaped pizza has a crust stuffed with homemade pistachio pesto and buffalo mozzarella — it's super soft. The ingredients are top quality: intense green pistachio cream, prosciutto rosettes, and Philadelphia cheese. They go perfectly together. Definitely approved.
Fettuccine con Lattuga di Mare, Pomodorino Giallo Fondente e Scampi
This dish is beautiful — you eat with your eyes. Fettuccine with sea lettuce, sweet yellow cherry tomatoes, and scampi. It looks incredibly creamy.
