La Grotta da Fiore Restaurant, Monte Epomeo
After enjoying the stunning views from the top of Monte Epomeo, I headed down the familiar path, which is a chute with steps in a white mass of soft volcanic rock.
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Next to the summit is the restaurant "Grotta", owned by the Fiore family (La Grotta da Fiore). A small trattoria was built in 1965 by Orlando Fiore and his wife Maria, cutting tuff blocks from the lava formations of the volcano's summit.
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Their daughters Teresa and Fiorella, whose husbands now also work in the restaurant, made a great contribution to creating comfort and image.
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Here you can enjoy traditional Ischia dishes: bruschetta, pork ham, goat cheese, bacon, fried potatoes, delicious rabbit Fossa, delicious vegetable salads, and, of course, excellent local wine.
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Below the restaurant is a small plantation where the family grows potatoes, vegetables, herbs and grapes. The soil on the slopes of the extinct volcano is incredibly fertile and rich in trace elements.
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The outdoor terrace of the restaurant offers a wonderful panorama of the northern slopes of the island, which are not visible from the top of Monte Epomeo.
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