Home-made is our way to go
At Principe di Salina, food is one of the ways we take care of people — quietly, consistently, beautifully.
It’s not a performance. It’s a rhythm that makes you exhale.
We cook the way families do when they really want you to feel good: with fresh island ingredients, simple rituals done well, and flavours that taste like the South.
Our kitchen story started with Silvana— she built the first menus, the rhythms, and the philosophy: generous, seasonal Sicilian cooking that feels both nourishing and joyful. She’s a surgeon by profession and holds an international master’s in nutrition, but what you feel most is her instinct for making people well-fed and well-held.
Over the years, Filippo joined her after a life in the finance world, first collaborating side by side — and then falling completely into the craft of the kitchen. Somewhere along the way, he became obsessed with sourdough (in the best way), and now he’s behind that bread: crackly, alive, and honestly… the best ever. We dare you.
By day, the pool bar menu stays light, bright, and sun-friendly. By night, we set the table for our famous imperial dinners: changing daily, guided by what’s best at the market and what the island is giving us. Think pesce spada & arance, arancini with pistachio, sourdough pizza, polpettine in agrodolce, cous cous salads with Sicilian almonds, clams with long spaghetti — and whatever new idea the kitchen is excited about that morning.
Come hungry. Leave slower.
Pool Bar
Standing right next to your sun lounger, our pool bar is your all-day permission slip: order from our à la carte menu, taste local dishes, and keep the day delicious without ever leaving the light.
Dine with us
At Principe, dinner doesn’t feel like going out — it feels like being invited in. We set the table the way friends do at home: laughing, and saying “wait, you have to try this.” It’s warm, informal, and quietly generous.
Morning
Start the day the Italian way: cappuccino in hand, brioche on the side — or a freshly made omelette with Sicilian cherry tomatoes and whatever the garden is offering.All of it served with a sea view on the terrace, and that particular calm you only find when nobody is rushing you.
Day Time
Sun, water, and something cold in your glass. Relax on the pool bed, grab a fresh-squeezed juice, and stay close enough to top up your Aperol Spritz without interrupting your holiday mood.Our pool bar keeps things easy: lunch bowls, light plates, and the kind of flavours that make you feel good and happy.
Evening
Our favourite ritual: a long table, good wine, and that home-feeling you didn’t realise you missed.You’ll eat family-style, surrounded by conversation, with dishes that taste like Sicily — simple, vibrant, and made to be shared. It’s less “service” and more “come sit with us.”
Silvana & Filippo
The Principe kitchen started with Silvana — and in many ways, so did the whole Principe feeling.
Silvana built the first menus, the rhythms, and the philosophy: food that’s generous, seasonal, and deeply caring. She’s a surgeon by profession and holds an international master’s in nutrition, but what you feel most is her instinct for making people well-fed and well-held — the kind of cooking that makes your shoulders drop.
Filippo arrived after years in the finance world, first collaborating alongside Silvana — and then falling completely into the craft of the kitchen. He became devoted to sourdough, and today the bread is his signature: crusty, fragrant, and impossible to stop at “just one slice.”
Today, Filippo is stepping into the lead and gradually taking over the kitchen, carrying forward what Silvana started — the same care, the same soul — with his own energy, precision, and a baker’s devotion to the details.
Not staying with us?
You can still join us for dinner.
On select evenings, we open our imperial table to a few non-resident guests. It’s not a restaurant night
— it’s a home-feeling night with friends:
shared plates, stories moving around the table, good wine, and the kind of warmth that makes you forget you were ever in a hurry.
Places are limited and we always prioritise our in-house guests, so we can’t promise a seat. But if the house allows it, we’ll reach out and invite you in.
Join the waiting list and we’ll contact you if we have space to welcome you.