The Best Pizza Near Al Pilèr, by the Record
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Rank 1. Fermento 2.0
Pizza
A pizzeria in the old center of Cefalù where the menu reads like a master class in dough formats: classic rounds, pan-baked padellino, double-cooked, fried, and the pala flatbread added more recently. The crust stays light and crisp regardless of which style you order, which is harder than it sounds. About forty seats, contemporary room, and a drinks list that covers wine, beer, and cocktails if you want to match your pizza to something with a little ambition.
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Rank 2. Cortile Siciliano
Sicilian Pizza
Cortile Siciliano is a pizzeria tucked down a small side street in Tremestieri Etneo, where the local style means a low, crackery crust rather than the pillowy domes you'd get elsewhere. Three doughs, classic, rustic, and charcoal, each pair with particular pies, though the kitchen will mix and match on request. The wine list reaches from Sicily to France and pours by the glass via Coravin, which is a little more serious than a pizzeria usually bothers to be.
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A pizzeria near the A18 highway exit that takes the format seriously enough to offer both Sicilian and Neapolitan styles under one roof, low-and-crispy alongside high-and-pillowy, without making a fuss about it. The menu organizes around the margherita and builds outward in honest increments. Croquettes are the move to start. The wine list leans local but ranges wider, and the staff actually know what's on it.
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A pizzeria in Lentini's city center where the dough gets more thought than most places give their entire menu, with three distinct options including a contemporary version built on biga and poolish that comes out smooth and airy. Montanarine, fried pasta, pizzoli, and several takes on the margherita round things out. The room is modern and unhurried, the service young and easy. A solid stop between Siracusa and Catania.