Agriturismo, Lipari

Italy has these places called Agriturismos.  They are farm to table restaurants, farming properties, sometimes nightly accommodations, and vineyards and wine production all wrapped up into a fabulous experience.

We ate dinner at one that was an uphill hike ( everything in Italy is uphill) from our apartment called  U Zu Peppino.  It's well know with locals and it recognized by the Accademia Italiana dela Cucina ...whatever that is?

Course 1: Antipasti

This was 14 little pouches of goodness.  Prepared vegetables, bread, beef, cheese, and sweets were included and made a meal by itself. We drank wine and ate like it was our last meal. But we didn't stop there.... 
 

Course 2: Pasta

We ordered pesto pasta and pasta with red sauce.  The pesto had pistachios....everything in Italy has pistachios. Delish but we were full from the antipasti course. 

Course 3: Mixed grill and Rabbit

The mixed grill had a pork chop, steak and sausage...on one plate! The Rabbit was done with a tasty sauce.  Rick had the rabbit. As you may remember, I don't eat kangaroo or bunnies.

A reminder: we were still full from the anitpasti course.

Last course: Aperitif

We think it was non-alcoholic.  It was refreshing and whipped.

We were warned to only order one or two courses because of the amount of food.  We are silly tourists and didn't listen.

It was a lovely place.  All the food is sourced from their farm or locally from other farmers.  Well worth the hike up the hill.





View from the open air dining room terrace. We are still full.