The 10 Best Gift & Specialty Shops in Bronte, Sicily

The pasta factory "Il Mattarello" has been in activity since 20 years. It is situated in Bronte, a small city on Etna's hillside, in the province of Catania and it is famous for the so called "Green Gold", the pistachio. In particular, the pistachio characterizes the Sicilian food and cuisine by making flavours and tastes unique in the world. The Pasta factory "Il Mattarello" means quality and food freshness. Our pistachio ravioli suits perfectly customers' palate thanks to their flavour, taste and texture. Ravioli are a type of filled pasta: pistachio is both in the dough and in the filling mixed with beef meat. We do not use any type of artificial preservative but only natural flavours. The pasta factory "Il Mattarello" is not only know for the fresh pasta's production, but also for typical Italian egg-pasta, such as maccheroni, tortellini (pasta filled with meet), tagliatelle paglia e fieno (white and green noodles), ravioli filled by spinach and ricotta or beef. We always use advanced tools and we are capable of working in a fast and precise way by following all the European rules. It also has to be mentioned our artisanal way to produce strozzapreti, a kind of pasta made by a special tool which turn over the dough giving it a twisted shape. The slightly different dimension between one and another single piece is the mark that guarantees the best artisanal quality.

Tasting of typical Sicilian products, in particular those of Bronte, based on the famous Green Pistachio of Bronte DOP, Pistachio natural, pesto, cream, liqueurs, Crunchy, Nougat, Nougat all pistachio course on property you will also find some wines Etna, a variety of jams and honeys Sicilian. Besides the free tasting of typical products of Bronte, we will discuss the various processes of harvest

Tasting of typical Sicilian products, in particular those of Bronte, based on the famous Green Pistachio of Bronte DOP, Pistachio natural, pesto, cream, liqueurs, Crunchy, Nougat, Nougat all pistachio course on property you will also find some wines Etna, a variety of jams and honeys Sicilian. Besides the free tasting of typical products of Bronte, we will discuss the various processes of harvest

Walk through the pistachios, visit the laboratory and showroom and taste dishes and typical products.

shop of typcal local products where you can taste for free the Bronte Pistachio and its derivatives. Moreover you will be able to see an exposition of pistachio plants with the help of a guide who will explain the different treatments that a plant needs in its life (from birth to production).

Sciara offers its customers all the taste of Pistachio and dried fruit products such as Spreadable Cream and Pesto. Unmistakable colors and flavors characterize all the products that are born on the varied Sicilian soil, of which Pistachio is the main product and it is precisely these aspects that Sciara intends to preserve and offer to its consumers. You can choose your favorite products among our specialties: the Pistachio Sweet Cream, the Pistachio Pesto and baked desserts such as Nougat and Pistachio Croccantino. Sciara is based in Bronte, one of the largest town in the province of Catania, located between the Etna Park and the Nebrodi Park and home of the renowned Pistachio "Verde di Bronte DOP". Sciara is, in the Brontese dialect, the lava soil, the land on which the best quality Pistachio is produced on world markets. The logo of Sciara, then, recalls the image of the volcano Etna, that Muntagna which is often scary, but which is after all the good giant of Sicily