Staffed with cool, young locals from the mainland, the casual al fresco restaurant welcomes hotel patrons as well as guests from the yachts and sailboats that moor just offshore and serves fresh fish, excellent pastas and plates of fresh anchovies drizzled in olive oil with crusty bread.

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Best bets: homemade pastas, fresh and inventive salads and the stews.

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The church recommends a diet with "generous use of whole-grain breads, cereals and pastas, a liberal use of fresh vegetables and fruits, a moderate use of legumes, nuts and seeds, " according to a statement on its website.

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