LùBar

A Sicilian leaning cafe and restaurant in the south wing of Villa Reale, where a former carriage portico and greenhouse now hold arancini, busiata and cannoli from breakfast to midnight.

LùBar Villa Reale belongs to the Bonaccorsi siblings, Lucrezia, Lucilla and Ludovico, who started the brand as a chiringuito in Sicily in 2013. Since 2017 it has occupied the south wing of Villa Reale, home of the Galleria d'Arte Moderna, with a plant filled winter garden, a greenhouse added in 2019 and tables in the cobbled courtyard. The kitchen runs all day, from breakfast and toasts to arancini, panelle, busiata with Trapanese pesto, seared octopus with hummus and a Milanese orecchia d'elefante. Save room for a ricotta cannolo or a slice of torta dei marinai.

Best for: Lunch or aperitivo in a garden setting