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Wunderbar

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Taormina’s literary café with a view

Perched on Piazza IX Aprile, Wunderbar is a living postcard—offering timeless views and classic cocktails that have attracted writers, artists, and film icons for over a century.

Cafe Wunderbar is Taormina’s historic gathering spot. The cafe sits on the Piazza IX Aprile and has served literary and glamorous types for a century.

Insider Insight

For the full experience, visit just before sunset and request the “Wunderbellini”—a house twist on the Bellini made with local peaches and Sicilian prosecco. If you ask nicely, the staff might share the guestbook of signatures, featuring decades of famous visitors.

Hemingway sipped here—and the magic lingers.
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