The story
Pizzeria La Preferita in Montallegro is a historic spot that claims a notable first: Sicily’s inaugural pizza with wild asparagus. The “Pizza con Asparagi Selvatici” sits on a soft, well-executed dough, and as food creator Salvo Guarneri notes, the ingredients are “perfectly balanced.” Beyond pizza, the restaurant also serves fresh seafood and pasta, but the wild asparagus pie is clearly the headliner.
Guarneri declares the pizza worth a three-hour drive from Palermo — a bold statement that speaks to La Preferita’s humble, traditional appeal. With a 4.7-star rating and a devoted local following, this is the kind of unpretentious spot that delivers a genuinely singular Sicilian experience. If you’re in the area, order the pizza that started it all.
Synthesised by AI from every creator’s review. First reviewed 2026.
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AI summary of what 5 dish mentions say about the food
“The mussels in tomato sauce are cooked very slowly with parsley. They are special.”
What creators say
2 creators have covered Pizzeria La Preferita. Most active: Salvo Guarneri
La Preferita Pizza e Cucina in Montallegro is a highly-rated pizzeria and restaurant serving fresh seafood dishes, especially pizzas with local shrimp and excellent pasta.
Dishes mentioned
Tris di Arancini con Tartare di Gambero Rosso al Nero di Seppia e Pesce Spada Gamberi e Ricotta Salata
The trio of arancini has one with red shrimp tartare in squid ink, another with swordfish, shrimp, and salted ricotta. They are delicious, a great combination of sea flavors.
Frittura di Paranza
The mixed fried seafood is real quality: squid, red shrimp from Mazara, pink shrimp from Sciacca, baby octopus, and blue fish fry. Always local excellence.
Cozze al Pomodoro
The mussels in tomato sauce are cooked very slowly with parsley. They are special.
Pasta con Pistacchio, Gambero Rosso e Stracciatella
The pasta with pistachio, huge red shrimp, and stracciatella is frame-worthy. Absolutely amazing.
- Salvo GuarneriLoved
2 aprile 2026 · @ 0:12
A historic pizzeria in Monteallegro that created Sicily's first pizza with wild asparagus — the dough is soft, the ingredients are perfectly balanced, and it's worth the 3-hour drive from Palermo.
Dishes mentioned
Pizza con Asparagi Selvatici
This pizza is a work of art. The base has a handmade wild asparagus cream that smells incredible — I wish you could smell it through the screen. Then there's delicate mountain ricotta, crunchy julienned vegetables, and wild fennel powder that adds an amazing savoriness. The dough is incredibly soft, made with ancient grain flours. Every ingredient is perfectly balanced. It's so beautiful that eating it feels like a crime, but you have to come here to try it.
