Calise, Restaurant and bar in Piazza degli Eroi, Ischia Porto, Italy.
Calise is a restaurant and bar on Piazza degli Eroi in Ischia Porto, with a large garden where tables are set among plants and greenery. The venue has indoor seating areas, outdoor tables, and its own on-site pastry and ice cream production.
The place opened in 1925 as a simple cafe and grew over the decades into a larger operation with its own bakery and ice cream production areas. This development over nearly a century shows how it became a fixture on the island.
Calise is known for its pastry counter, where fresh babà and ricotta-filled desserts are made daily and are part of the island's eating habits. These sweets are enjoyed by locals and visitors alike as a normal part of daily life on Ischia.
Guests can sit at a table and be served, or order at the counter and wait for a number to be called. The place sits directly on the main square, making it easy to find on foot.
The house has a specialty drink called Americanino, made with concentrated coffee and a hidden layer of cream on top that you only notice when you drink it. It looks like an ordinary coffee from a distance but surprises you with its texture on the first sip.
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