01 / Sea
The journey
of Ulisse
Savoury depth, citrus, intensity.
From tempura prawns to strascinati pasta with sea urchin, through to Kamado-cooked squid.
€ 80 per person
Explore Ulisse Nero Vite · Etna Food Experience
Restaurant on Mount Etna.
Sicily, to be savoured.
Nero Vite is a gourmet restaurant on Mount Etna in Mascali, at Cantine La Contea. Contemporary Sicilian cuisine, three journeys through sea, land and garden, and Etna wines: choose your way to experience Sicily.
Tasting menus from €60 per person · September 2026 menu
01About us
Our identity
is on the plate.
In Mascali, on the slopes of Mount Etna, Nero Vite brings contemporary cuisine and wine into conversation through Etna Food Experience.
Our menu speaks through distinctive ingredients: Pantelleria capers, Vastedda del Belice cheese and Modica chocolate. Recognisable flavours meet Kamado embers, low-temperature cooking and the craft of plating.
Follow one of our three tasting menus or create your own à la carte dinner. The common thread is Sicily, interpreted through food and wine pairings.
01
NERO
Lava. Embers. Shade. Depth.
The black of lava
meets the gold of the vine.
02
VITE
Land. Wine. Time. Evolution.
02The concept · Three ways to discover Sicily
Which journey
is yours?
Three distinct paths, from the chef’s welcome to dessert. The name begins the story; the courses give it substance.
The journey
02 / Land
The rest
of Polifemo
Character, embers, intensity.
Beef tartare, rabbit with Modica chocolate, veal-filled bottoncini and pork pluma.
€ 70 per person
Explore Polifemo 03 / Vegetarian
Trinacria
Garden, freshness, memory.
Chargrilled fennel, aubergine gnocchetti and golden Primo Sale cheese. A finale of ricotta and strawberries.
€ 60 per person
Explore Trinacria Suggested wine pairing: €30 per person · Table charge: €4
03Our language
Sicily is recognisable.
The rest is yours to discover.
A familiar ingredient can tell a new story. Our cuisine takes shape in this encounter between memory and curiosity.
01 / IngredientsRoots you can taste.
Pantelleria capers, Vastedda del Belice cheese, Modica chocolate: geography becomes flavour. Sicilian ingredients give character to combinations such as veal and Vastedda, rabbit and chocolate, sheep’s ricotta and strawberries.
02 / TechniqueFire leaves its mark.
Kamado embers meet squid and pork pluma; low-temperature cooking prepares meat for the fire. Different techniques, one intention: to build texture, intensity and a balance you can taste from the first bite.
03 / ContrastDetails change everything.
Candied lemon alongside sea urchin, fermented garlic with aubergine, chestnut honey and orange with mackerel. Acidity, sweetness and savoury notes seek each other out: every combination invites another taste.
The vine in the glass
Wine is more than
a detail.
Carricante, Nerello Mascalese, still wines and traditional-method sparkling wines. The menu’s pairings accompany the three tasting journeys, with a different selection for sea, land and vegetarian dishes.
Discover the pairingsThe chef’s work
From ingredient
to gesture.
A finishing touch, a cooking technique, a contrast. The cuisine takes shape through specific choices: a citrus note alongside seafood, Modica chocolate in rabbit jus, embers that give fennel its character.
This is where the concept becomes an experience: not only in the names of the journeys, but in what arrives at the table.
Discover the chef and the cuisine ↗
05Inside Nero Vite
First, take a look.
Then taste it.
Dishes, hands, people. A photographic story of Nero Vite’s kitchen, from ingredient to table.
These images tell the story of our cuisine over time. For the September 2026 dishes, please see the menu.
24 photographs
The dining room
A space
to savour.
Wooden beams, dark structures, warm light. A dining room that gives the table centre stage.
Your next experience
The journey begins
with your taste.
Let a tasting menu guide you or choose freely à la carte.
Discover the menu
Nero Vite · Mascali
A restaurant on Mount Etna,
between cuisine and vineyards.
Nero Vite welcomes you to Mascali, at Cantine La Contea, Via Santa Venera Superiore 25. Contemporary Sicilian cuisine meets Etna wines in an experience you can create à la carte or enjoy through one of our tasting menus.
Our surroundings enter the restaurant’s story through food and wine. Discover the Nero Vite concept and the Mount Etna landscape, then explore the restaurant menu and tasting journeys to plan your visit.
Questions before your visit
Where is Nero Vite?
The restaurant is at Cantine La Contea, Via Santa Venera Superiore 25, 95016 Mascali (CT). On the Location page you will find a map and directions.
Which tasting menus can I choose?
You can explore the Ulisse, Polifemo and Trinacria tasting menus or choose à la carte. The menu lists the dishes and available pairings.
How do I book a table?
Call +39 338 821 4850 or use WhatsApp from the Contact and reservationspage. Your request is confirmed by the restaurant: contact us for service days, opening hours and availability.