I ate breakfast, lunch, and dinner throughout my keep at the actual “White Lotus” resort in Sicily.

In April, I spent one evening at San Domenico Palace, a 4 Seasons Lodge, the place the second season of “The White Lotus” befell in Taormina, Sicily, Italy. 

The forged and crew lived and filmed on the five-star resort for a number of months in the beginning of 2022. Jennifer Coolidge, Haley Lu Richardson, and the opposite stars loved San Domenico Palace’s meals throughout their downtime and whereas filming scenes, as all the meals was supplied by the resort’s essential restaurant, the resort supervisor Lorenzo Maraviglia informed me after my go to. 

Because the characters within the present hardly ever dined elsewhere, I used to be excited to see what the fuss was about.

Whereas getting ready for my journey to Sicily, I used to be significantly wanting ahead to the meals. In spite of everything, I assumed, it should be good, because the characters hardly ever dined elsewhere. 

I stayed in a sea-view room with a terrace, which price $2,248, or round €2,047, for one evening and the worth included breakfast. 

As lunch and dinner weren’t included within the value, I ended up paying a further $95 for the meals and drinks I had whereas there. Though the eating places had been costlier than I used to be used to, I could not fault the standard of the meals and the superb service I acquired from the employees. 

This is what it was prefer to dine at the actual “White Lotus.”

After checking in to the resort within the late afternoon, I kicked issues off with dinner on the piano bar.

Bar and Chiostro is the placement of the long-lasting bar the place one of many present’s essential characters, Mia, carried out on the piano and sang after convincing the resort supervisor to permit her to take action.

There was no person enjoying the piano after I visited, and after I requested a member of employees about it, they knowledgeable me that the resort has an everyday pianist, however sadly, they had been off sick that night. However I used to be welcome to present the piano a attempt if I needed, they added.

I used to be suggested to sit down throughout from the bar whereas I waited for my reserved desk.

I wasn’t given a bodily menu however was as a substitute given a bit of paper with a QR code, which I might scan with my cellphone to obtain a digital copy.

I used to be significantly impressed with the decor.

In actual life, I assumed the bar had a very romantic and fashionable vibe, due to the glowing chandeliers and the decor, which included flowers in pots that resembled sculptures of faces.

I order a Lover cocktail, which price $26.

The Lover cocktail consisted of gin, banana, strawberries, vanilla, coconut water, milk, and lemon, and value €24, or round $26.

Shortly after my drink arrived, I used to be given a plate of complimentary snacks.

The complimentary snacks included chips, nuts, olives, and breadsticks. I assumed it was a pleasant contact as I used to be getting reasonably hungry whereas I waited to order. 

After a few minutes, I used to be escorted to a bigger desk by the window.

From my window seat, I might see beautiful views of the encircling surroundings.

The resort is situated in Taormina, a lovely city on a hilltop on the east coast of Sicily. I discovered myself in awe each time I handed a window or stepped exterior whereas visiting the resort, as the encircling pure panorama was magnificent. From the restaurant window, I might simply see the seaside and the buildings perched on the high of the hill.

For my dinner, I ordered spaghetti with tomato sauce and basil, which price $28.

Because it was my first time in Italy, I knew I needed to attempt the spaghetti, which price €26, or round $28, and got here with a basket of bread. Each the pasta and the elements tasted contemporary and scrumptious.

The one draw back is that it was a small portion, because it was so good that I needed extra.

The next day, I had breakfast on the resort’s essential restaurant.

Breakfast was served at Principe Cerami, the resort’s essential restaurant which is Michelin starred and was used to movie many scenes in “The White Lotus.”

The restaurant additionally serves dinner, however that was fully booked up after I visited in April as all the eating places and the bar are open to non-hotel friends.

The restaurant provided an à la carte menu and a buffet, and I opted for the buffet.

The buffet was scattered all through the indoor part of the restaurant and the piano bar. There was an amazing variety of choices to select from, together with contemporary fruit, pastries, meats and cheese, muffins, tarts, and juice. 

I used to be additionally given a bodily menu in case I needed to order any scorching meals from the restaurant, comparable to pancakes, waffles, french toast, eggs, porridge, and bruschetta. 

Nevertheless, not all the buffet was out there to self-serve, and a chef was available to help.

I used to be wanting to attempt the cannolis, however not like the opposite meals on the buffet, I wasn’t in a position to decide one up and put it on my plate. There was a chef on the different facet of the serving station, who requested which taste I needed. Once I informed her I might prefer to attempt the pistachio cannoli, she used a piping bag so as to add the filling for me. 

One employees member I spoke to on the restaurant informed me that the forged of “The White Lotus” cherished the cannolis, which was unsurprising since Aubrey Plaza (who performs Harper) beforehand informed USA Immediately that the forged ate “lots of of cannolis” whereas filming in Sicily.

I additionally had a bowl of strawberries, a vanilla pastry, a cup of tea, and a glass of blood-orange juice.

As soon as once more, the meals was scrumptious and the customer support I acquired from the employees was implausible. One server introduced me a stool to put my tote bag on whereas I ate, reasonably than having me place it on the ground. 

A server later arrived with a complimentary plate of pancakes, crêpes, and waffles, with a tiny “welcome” signal on high.

The candy treats had been lined in chocolate, vanilla, and caramel sauce. And in contrast to the spaghetti the evening earlier than, this portion was so massive that I could not end it.

Later that day, I had lunch at Anciovi, the outside, poolside restaurant that was additionally featured within the present.

A employees member informed me the Anciovi restaurant was used to movie scenes in “The White Lotus,” however the meals used within the scenes was supplied by the resort’s different two eating places as Anciovi wasn’t working at the moment. 

I had booked a desk for 1 p.m. when the restaurant opened, however the employees allowed me to sit down down after I arrived 10 minutes early.

I used to be seated at a desk that was near the bar and that regarded on to the ocean beneath.

The restaurant is understood for seafood and is open for lunch and dinner every single day. I used to be given a bodily menu and will see that there was a big selection of pizza, pasta, and desserts being served for lunch.

A server requested if I would really like a pashmina due to the chilly climate, and I used to be pleasantly shocked as I had by no means been provided one thing like this in a restaurant earlier than. Nevertheless, I declined as I used to be already sporting comparatively heat clothes.

I ordered pasta alla norma, a traditional Sicilian dish that price $39.

I used to be excited to attempt pasta alla norma, a traditional Sicilian dish that many forged members loved whereas filming the present, my server knowledgeable me. Adam DiMarco, who performs Albie, informed W Journal that he loved the dish, though he talked about having it on the close by restaurant Médousa, reasonably than on the resort.

The dish price €36, or round $39, and consisted of rigatoni pasta, eggplant that was fried and blended right into a sauce, yellow tomatoes, and ricotta cheese, which was served with a basket of bread.

It was actually costlier than any meal I’d get at a restaurant at house within the UK. Nonetheless, it was my favourite meal that I might had thus far whereas in Sicily. The pasta tasted superb, and the feel was easy and creamy.

I completely loved the meals, and now I can perceive why the characters in “The White Lotus” hardly ever ventured exterior the resort.

If you happen to solely have time (or cash) to go to one of many eating places, I might suggest Anciovi, because it was there the place I had my favourite meal throughout my keep. 

And though eating on the resort is dear, it is extra reasonably priced than reserving a room.

The meals was magnificent, the surroundings was unbelievable, and the employees had been wanting to share anecdotes in regards to the forged and crew.

I might suggest it to all guests who’re trying to find “The White Lotus” expertise.