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15 FOOD

Ulisanu Café

Ulisanu Café

Ulisanu Café is a relaxed café-bar in the old town, on Via Cavour, with tables set out on the street under the awning. It's the kind of place to slow down over a Sicilian espresso or cappuccino — they pour Morettino coffee — a granita with brioche in summer, or a cold drink in the shade. As the last stop on the walk, it's a fitting place to sit, watch Collesano go by, and round off the route.

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History & background

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At a glance

Type
Café-bar
Address
Via Cavour 75
Name
“Ulisanu” — Collesano in Sicilian
On the walk
The final stop

Stories & traditions

  • The name is the town talking about itself: in Sicilian, Collesano is “Ulisanu”. The café’s name means, roughly, “the Collesano one” — the local.
  • The word belongs to the same family as the medieval name Golisano/Gulisano and the dialect “ulisanise” for a townsperson (the modern standard demonym is collesanesi).
  • With its tables out on Via Cavour, it’s the natural last pause of the walk — a coffee, a granita, and the old town going by.

Visiting

Sources

Compiled from public, local and historical sources, June 2026. Spotted an error? Corrections welcome.