No. 5 in the world · November 2026
Caseificio Borderi
No. 5The one to order
The chef's choice sandwich: say "chef's choice" and they build it from whatever is best that morning: fresh ricotta and mozzarella, cheese still warm, ham and salumi, roasted peppers, greens and olives
A family cheese shop at the edge of Ortigia's market with no menu: a man with a knife builds each sandwich to order from what came in that day. Chef ate it on the sea wall in Siracusa and it may be the best sandwich we have ever had (read the story at chefamazing.com/story/borderi-ortigia).
Make it at home
The Sicilian market sandwich (chef's choice)
30 min · 2 big sandwiches. Chef's home version of what Caseificio Borderi builds in Ortigia: a sesame roll loaded with fresh ricotta and mozzarella, a melting cheese, ham and salami, sweet roasted peppers, olives, greens and good oil. There is no fixed recipe at Borderi; the rule is the freshest cheese you can buy and a lot of it.
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