The Catanese Cipollina

The Cipollina, a Sicilian savoury made with puff pastry, cooked ham, cheese and onion – the star ingredient that gives this little gem its name – is a true classic of Catanese rosticceria (savoury bakes). 🤩

There is nothing strange about seeing someone from Catania at the bar at 7 in the morning with a coffee and a cipollina in hand, because in Catania breakfast is a serious business. 😎

As soon as you walk into the bar you catch its unmistakable aroma: whether at breakfast, lunch or dinner, the queen of rosticceria wins you over from the very first bite with its expertly made crisp pastry and its hot, stringy, sweet filling. 😋

The Cipollina is unforgettable, a dream that is over all too quickly, a delight for the taste buds. The cipollina is a masterpiece!

And, let's face it, every time you are about to order a cornetto, your heart speaks loud and clear: “Oggi mi calassi ‘na cipollina” (today I could really go for a cipollina)!