A selection of pizzas in which raw ham of any type becomes the absolute protagonist. It’s the workhorse of the pizzeria.”The Jar” in Fontanelle, just a few minutes from the center of Agrigento.
A pizza restaurant opened in 2010 by two brothers, Gabriele and Carmelo Arcieri, which offers a contemporary pizza with a blend of Petra, semi-wholemeal and zero flours. A revisitation of an old-fashioned dough made with a long leavening which gives the product lightness and digestibility.
“After eating our pizza, customers are still hungry and this means a lot to us,” the owner, Gabriele Arcieri, tells us. As we were saying, everything is at stake in this place on the selection of raw products, ranging from the classic San Daniele and Parma to the more particular ones such as the Carpegna ham. “We were the first to bring it to Agrigento, the ham loved so much by Marco Pantani, who went up the mountain on his bike to eat it”.
In almost all the pizzas on the menu they are selected local ingredients. One of the most requested pizzas is the Bronte burrata, with four types of cheese, all typical Sicilian: mozzarella, gorgonzola, Swiss, zero kilometer burrata, mortadella, Bronte pistachio and flakes.
Tradition and innovation meet at the Giara, giving space to the so-called “foodporn”. In addition to pizza and dishes, panari (pizza basket filled with chips and melted cheese and sauces), montanare and fried pizzas are offered. All products in which creativity and above all aesthetics are given free rein.
“In our sector we win because we have a motto: we are not better than anyone. We know and are convinced of the quality of our dishes but we believe that everyone can have their say. When customers leave our restaurant with a smile this is our best result.
There is no shortage of demand, in fact, it is increasingly higher. So the Arcieri brothers will soon open another restaurant in seaside area of the Agrigento area. “They ask us because they obviously like our proposal. And we are happy to be able to please them and to venture into this new and exciting challenge. In front of the sea”.
The Jar
Via Mazzini, 219, Agrigento
0922 605048
Open every day for lunch and dinner except Mondays
Credit cards: all
Parking: no
