The best restaurants Sicily

Where to have lunch or dinner in the tourist streets of Syracuse? Many tourist attractions and other addresses, certainly touristy, but tasty, authentic and copious! The antipasti buffet is exquisite, the pasta with sumptuous clams, as well as the fritto misto with mini red mullet and sea urchin bruschetta, the pleasant service, the perfect micro-terrace, the taste of Sicilian family restaurant cuisine in the dishes.

Probably the prettiest restaurant and the most charming terrace in Ragusa Ibla. It serves family cuisine, with specialities of cavatelli (local pasta with pork sauce) and fresh homemade ravioli. Try the roasted local cheese, to be rolled on the floor, and the star of the house specialities: spaghetti alla rustica, with octopus, Sicilian tomatoes and basil. Remember to book if you want to taste this delicacy because the restaurant is often full at dinner time, especially at weekends!

If you have never eatenarancini, those fried rice balls filled with various typical Sicilian ingredients, this is the place to go. And even if you have already tasted them! Because these arancini don't have many competitors. So much so that the online shop ships them all over Europe. In the shop, you'll find them ready to munch on in the window: beef ragout, parmesan and tomato, cheese or pistachio, or ham and mozzarella, or aubergine or spinach and fennel... All tastes are allowed.

There is unanimous agreement on this address! The name of this restaurant refers to a poem by Baudelaire. In a street of Ortygie, near the sea, Salvo in the kitchen and Saro in the dining room offer Sicilian and French dishes. Tournedos Rossini, tuna with caramelized onions, lean fillet with pesto, eggplant mille-feuille, tuna carpaccio, red mullet fillet with basil... It's all tempting. Two terraces in the heart of Ortygie. Numerous Sicilian and French wines. Homemade desserts (e.g. panna cotta with basil infusion and a touch of chocolate), regular evenings.

This very chic restaurant, close to the sea, has a magnificent terrace under a secular pine tree in the summer. It is a gastronomic den where you can enjoy fresh fish and seafood dishes, but also sushi. The pizzas and homemade pastas are also worth a try! Good choice of perfectly selected Sicilian wines. Highly recommended by the locals, it is advisable to make a reservation as the address is popular.

Let's talk about the setting first: outside, tables under romantic trees lit by candles. Inside: climbing plants and pretty lamps under high ceilings. Finally, the plate: the menu is also different from the usual, everything here is prepared with local or organic ingredients, depending on the season's products. Tasty and creative dishes, which are recommended as a change from traditional Sicilian specialities. Because here they are revisited according to healthy and balanced recipes, but also vegetarian and vegan.

Restaurant with a pleasant terrace in the evening. Indoors is advisable at lunchtime when the heat is too strong. In a stone décor, a little dark but cool. In antipasti,the Sardinian spiedino beccafico style (fresh sardines with citrus fruits), or the Culatello ham and the truffled burrata are to be dropped on the floor. But also the spaghetti with sea urchins, the Sicilian rolls specialties of the house (sliced beef, onions, pine nuts, grapes) and the fish of the day in pistachio crust. A warm and irreproachable welcome

This is a good restaurant born from a family history that has lasted for 150 years, located in the small village of Santa Maria della Scala near Acireale, which is worth a stop, below the nature reserve of Timpa. The restaurant is traditional and very well cared for. Exquisite dishes such as insalata di mare, a bouquet of octopus, squid and prawns simply boiled and served in lemon and parsley, fish of the day priced by weight. A picturesque outing appreciated by the Catanese and at a low price to stuff yourself without counting the cost.

Beyond the plate, which is remarkable here, one appreciates above all the inner courtyard full of palm trees and plants of this restaurant. A place where you can dine quietly in the coolness at lunchtime and in the evening. The jazzy music contributes greatly to the relaxed atmosphere here. The interior room is also finely decorated, the dishes are delicate and the kitchen is decorated in the same spirit. The penne al pesto are succulent, as are the tiramisù or the granita alla mandorla. We heartily recommend this restaurant.

A friendly Sicilian family offers simple, tasty home cooking and excellent pizzas at modest prices. Try the delicious parmigiana (fried eggplant, tomato and mozzarella in the oven), the polpette (meatballs with vegetables and tomato sauce) or the home-made cannoli and tiramisù. A very pleasant terrace will welcome you with a surprising view on the bay of Taormina and on Etna. A very warm welcome, you would think you were in a family or even at the theatre, as the members of the family are real characters!

A rustic place inside and magical outside since you can eat on the terrace, in front of the beautiful cathedral of Cefalu: you can't find a better view. The terrace is often crowded, and for good reason! All summer long, a piano is installed there and the artist who plays there every day comes back to the great classics of Italian music. We enjoy this acoustic musical atmosphere. On the plate, we recommend the house speciality: the fish carpaccio (a real delight).

In this small air-conditioned restaurant, rich in colors and atmosphere with its beautiful stone vaults and red walls, one sits down willingly to spend a good culinary moment at an affordable price. The menu is limited but effective, we like the concept of the chosen menus: meat or fish, declined according to the season and the local ingredients, as the rabbit in the oven, the home-made tournedos or theinvoltini of swordfish, a delight. The recipes are simple but tasty, that's the main thing. The wine list is also very Sicilian and harmonizes the tastes.

A family trattoria with a rustic atmosphere serving refined Sicilian cuisine, this is what you are looking for on holiday to discover the local specialities! On the menu, a wide buffet of home-made antipasti that allows you to taste a little bit of everything and dishes around seafood and fresh fish of the day. The dishes are of quality, the service and the welcome are extremely pleasant, but above all the quantities are gargantuan, especially the pasta dishes, prepared to perfection and generous in ingredients. A good address.

An address made especially for lovers of good pizza. Its success is such that many Palermitans don't hesitate to line up for dinner. The pizzas, served generously, are really delicious and one understands the craze for the place. The thin dough is soft and crunchy at the same time, the mozzarella and the cold cuts are Sicilian. In addition to the perfect cooking, the service and above all the owner's welcome are very pleasant. We also like the white tables and colourful chairs of the restaurant.

In a simple and sober setting (varnished panelling on the walls and tablecloths with plasticized tiles), you can meet a clientele of regulars, attracted by low prices and the quality Sicilian popular cuisine as found in the pots of the island's mammals. The menu is rich in seafood products. You can also eat a very good dish of Sardinian pasta con (with sardines) or small sardine paupiettes with sweet and sour sauce(polpette di sarde in agrodolce) for a few euros. The address is almost a hundred years old and the service is cordial. Picturesque.

A very good address with a very large terrace overlooking the sea. The map is rich in local specialities (mainly fish). Ideal for a romantic and chic dinner at sunset.

In a modern decor, this place offers a tasty and creative cuisine. The address is also a wine bar. The lower floor features comfortable benches ideal for an evening drink, while the upper areas are perfect for a chic dinner. On the menu, copious squash and pistachio risotto, trilogy of tuna, grilled fish, squid stuffed with olives and capers, fillet of beef with green pepper or pork fillet with almonds? : a selection of products handled with inventiveness. Attentive welcome and reasonable prices.

The Razmataz spreads its beautiful shady terrace in the historic centre of Catania. Very lively in the evening when the latter is taken by storm ataperitivo time, this place is a wine bar appreciated for its trendy bistro atmosphere, its simple but tasty cuisine and its low prices. Try the copious red wine risotto! The desserts are just as enticing as the dishes. It is also a good address to discover the local wines or sip a good cocktail. The service is a bit rushed, but that's understandable given the crowds in high season.

Chic restaurant with a designer interior and gourmet dishes. Light and creative dishes using local produce but with sophisticated aesthetics and preparation techniques. You can try a ceviche of fish and prawns, or a poached egg with truffle and parmesan cream in antipasti, or a baccalà a sfincione, a revisited Messina recipe, with fresh cod, anchovy tomato, oregano and caciocavallo cheese. A very good and rather expensive address.

Nice osteria where good Sicilian dishes are served around fish, but also panelle, arancini, local antipasti. Lots of fried fish à la carte, don't miss the frittura mista di pesce : a mix of fried prawns, squid and other fried octopus, a delight! The pasta with squid ink, sardines or pesto and shrimps is also worth the fork. Recipes of authentic accuracy, with a strong taste. The terrace is appreciable but the service is a little long. Come early because the restaurant is very busy.

A gastronomic institution of the brothers Andrea and Alberto Rizzo, where the dishes are particularly refined. A true delight for gourmets, to whom we can only recommend the vanilla fried lobster on a pine nut sauce with candied ginger and red pepper mousse . For the record, scenes of the Cheetah were filmed next to the restaurant. A very top-of-the-range table, where the addition is salty. There is also a dizzying wine list, with many Sicilian wines. The setting is intimate, under stone vaults.

A classy table, with elegant white tablecloths and dishes with a refined aesthetic, without being stilted in the heart of the Kalsa. The plates are spectacular. Typical Sicilian cuisine revisited, to discover the Palermo flavours in particular, raw or cooked. Fish fillet in sweet and sour honey sauce with red onions, raisins and dried apricots, or a carpaccio of scottona, a meat from a heifer of the best Italian breed, renowned for its tenderness, marinated in lemon-lime with mushrooms and plums.

Located in the historic centre of Modica, almost opposite the Teatro Garibaldi, it is one of the oldest buildings in the city. The attention is focused on quality raw materials and respect for Sicilian culinary traditions, flavours of yesteryear that can only be found in the pots and pans of the nonna. The rabbit alla stimpirata with carrots, celery, garlic, capers, mint, olives, fries, vinegar and white wine will long be remembered. And the room is just like the plate, a rustic-retro setting with chequered tablecloths.

It is located in the heart of the tourist centre of Monreale, in the main square in front of the Duomo. Moreover the view is wonderful to admire its architectural beauty. But it is not a tourist attraction. It serves a wide choice of honest and cheap pizzas, which even Sicilians themselves come to eat here. For a quick and tasty lunch break. And no matter what time of day you linger in the cathedral, here the service is continuous.

Below Piazza Duomo, in the heart of a small fish market where fishmongers sometimes sing bel canto. The chef also tells you the dishes "by voice"! Typical Sicilian cuisine with seafood specialities. This restaurant enjoys a good reputation. The terrace is next to the fish stalls. Very picturesque. Best to book in high season. Of course the fish is extremely fresh. The antipasti are worth the detour. The house has also created its own brand of delicatessen that promotes local products.

Simple, friendly, tasty and cheap. In the high season, the restaurant is open every day non-stop. The house is run by a family. Everyone pitches in, and it works! The cuisine is that of Sicilian grandmothers. Try the risotto with fish from the day's catch, or a famous fish fry, delicious. The pasta is also appetizing. The reception is very friendly, the owner will always have a little story to tell you, and in French please. The terrace overlooks the port.

This is a very reputable institution and frequented by the young people of the city, because the pizzas are gargantuan, delicious and inexpensive. The perfect address for broke travelers who want to eat on a tight budget. Good lasagne in the oven and above all excellent pizzas made over a wood fire, the house speciality. Warm welcome. The popularity of the address makes booking more than necessary, or plan to order take-out to devour your pizza on a picnic in the city.

This is a great place to stop for lunch. Como Como offers beautiful salads, puccia (traditional rolls topped with original and local products, homemade drinks (made with Sicilian lemon for lemonade) for a reasonable price. In addition, there is a terrace at the gates of the main street and a relaxed service.

According to the locals, it is one of the best trattorias in Cefalù. In fact, the restaurant is always full and it is better to make a reservation, especially for dinner. The setting is rather chic, just like the plate. The octopus salad with asparagus sauce as a starter, the plate of "crudi", seafood in carpaccio and tartar, will whet your appetite. The fresh pasta is marvellous, well prepared, and the swordfish rolls succulent. We love the attentive service and the Sicilian family atmosphere.

Like any self-respecting Sicilian city, Trapani has small street food stalls to eat island specialties on the go. Look no further, here is the best place to taste the famous Sicilian arancini! This rotisserie is ideal for a quick bite to eat for just a few euros and serves several different kinds. Those with speck and pistachios have proved to be delicious. Ideal for a picnic before taking a boat.

The house has been in existence since 1877, that's saying something! In an authentic décor of an old 19th century wine press, this restaurant offers traditional seasonal cuisine. Specialty risotto, meat such as Nebrodi pork or game; here, everything is homemade and Antonella will often surprise you with pleasant culinary attentions. The risotto with pistachio or the caponata with bitter chocolate are worth a visit. A good address at low prices.

This pizzeria is unmistakable on a square of the Belvedere and the church of San Giovanni, with its terrace that extends its arms to you. It is full of hungry tourists who have stopped under the parasols. Open every day almost every hour, it has the merit of offering simple pizzas, but some too watery, too bad!

The elaborate menu promises delicious dishes but the quantities are not there for seafood (the grilled octopus on its potato cream was microscopic) and the pasta lacks taste. Too bad because the terrace is beautiful, the design of the dishes worked, but at this price it is not enough.

Castello Cameni is the hotel restaurant of the same name. Sicilian cuisine of local and seasonal cuisine with Italian and international influences. Fish and game specialities not to be missed, including the Fameux black pig. Sausages and homemade cheeses such as the ricotta di Vizzini (molle cheese) or ennese ennese (saffron cheese). Among Chef Anna Sinagra's specialities, we will note his paccheri to calamari and cherry tomatoes on eggplant cream, his thousand-sheet to swordfish and tomatoes, capers and olives, or his black chocolate cake 70% and conference pears topped with hazelnut foam. The wine list is of quality.

This grocery store of local gastronomic products turns into a lunchtime restaurant as the market closes. You can then let yourself be tempted by all the specialities on display, each one more tempting than the next. And you don't even need to know how to speak Italian: you just point and you're tempted! The assortment ofantipasti is delicious, all accompanied by a good wine. Cheese boards with pistachios and jams or cold cuts are also recommended.

It is the restaurant of the Eremo della Giubiliana - a 5-star Relais & Chateaux hotel - run by the chef Giorgio Ruggeri. It offers a revisited cuisine of territory inspired by the aristocratic tradition of the Iblean highlands. The result of research into the original products of this region and their quality, this cuisine is in the image of its setting: refined, full of history and evolving. The menu is varied, the chef works admirably with meat and fish. Impeccable service, sumptuous setting. Cooking school. Wine cellar.

A restaurant, a brasserie type very close to the sea. Good service and excellent dishes. Ideal for quick snacks or pizza.

Here is an address a little far from the hustle and bustle of the main street and therefore less touristy, and that's good! With a micro-terrace, and its small room always well filled, this trattoria offers plates of local and delicious fish such as busiate (fresh pasta from Trapani) with clams and mussels or squid ink, the traditional fish couscous which here is sprinkled with saffron, very successful, or the stuffed squid. An unpretentious good address where it is good to make a reservation in view of the few tables available.

Don't look for a restaurant, it's in a truck! Around 9 pm, there is a crowd, Sicilians jostle to taste Antonio's speciality, which has been "raging" here for more than twenty years! It is thus necessary to go there for the panino alla carne di cavallo (sandwich with horse meat). Other sandwiches based on beef, pork or sausages can be prepared, with fries, raw vegetables or onions at more than reasonable prices (count about 3 € for a nice portion).

It is one of the best restaurants on the island, not to say the best. The restaurant serves good traditional local food, stuffed calamari and Sicilian macaroni. The redfish tartar served with the fish on the plate is delicious. The presentation is that of an international fusion cuisine, with little crunchy treats that spice up the dishes. The white setting is very classy, the terrace is furnished with benches decorated with cushions. And what spoils nothing, the view on the neighbouring islands is superb.

Located a little before Ortigia, here is a brand new establishment, managed by Fred and Fiora in the kitchen. The super star of the menu here is the pizza! The restaurant regularly wins contests because it pays special attention to the levitation of the dough. And you can find it in all its forms: tasting pizzas with spontaneously fermented dough, wholemeal pizza, or with organic Sicilian flour, the choice is already original. The toppings are also original because here the pizza can be broken down into small toasts. An original concept!

A small address known to the locals, hidden in a recess near Piazza Cutteli. A large room and a small patio-like courtyard nearby allow you to enjoy delicious pizzas cooked over a wood fire. The house's signature pizzas are particularly original, such as the Santa Daniela, which is particularly good, with mozzarella, philadelphia, tomatoes à la carrettiera, speck and pistachio kernels. You can also order take-away to eat in a park. Friendly service, fresh and well prepared products.

Enjoy excellent cuisine on a shaded terrace. Very good restaurant from the antipasti to the tasty and refreshing granite. You are advised to book.

This café-bar-restaurant enjoys an exceptional location, opposite the mill that houses the Marsala Salt Museum. What a pretty picturesque setting with small piles of salt lined up as a backdrop! The terrace is pleasantly furnished with comfortable wrought iron armchairs and pretty pastel blue wooden chairs. There is also the possibility to pick up various snacks or have a real feast. A tip, taste the grilled cuttlefish with its lemon filet and the famous busiate alla trapanese. A real treat. A must for tourists.

One of the best restaurants in Messina, very Sicilian, simple, with 3 small comfortable and well decorated rooms. Excellent address. Think of reserving and planning your best clothes for the occasion. Chic ambience!

You can't visit the island without meeting this colourful, charismatic and multilingual character, who prepares a delicious cuisine inspired by his many trips and stays in India. Maurizio is as tasty as his food! From the aperitif alla Maurizio to the house biscuits dipped in Malvasia, not forgetting the spaghetti with windmill, perfetto! The smile as a bonus. Very pleasant garden at the end of the day. Reservation essential. We appreciate that the service, the bread and the tableware are included in the menu.

The undeniable strong point of his restaurant is none other than his terrace with a view of the sea and the Valley of the Temples. These places are also popular, you will have to reserve them. Local dishes are served here, cooked with local ingredients, and the tourist menu of culinary discovery (made with seriousness) is delicious. The house exists since... 1919, as much to say that it knows the recipes of Sicilian grandmothers! Very extensive wine list. No tourist attractions here: the cuisine is copious and tasty, the service is warm.

It's an institution in Marsala. This is the^third generation of pastry chefs since founder Benedetto De Gaetano, who opened his shop specialising in Sicilian confectionery and artisanal ice cream in the 1900s. Today it's an excellent address for the hungry and the budget-conscious. On the pastry side, you will find the great classics of Sicilian desserts: cassata, cannoli? The shop window is made up of a thousand little sweets. The choice will be Cornelian.

Excellent cuisine that has won two Michelin stars. The chef revisits the flavours of Sicily in very sophisticated dishes that will put your taste buds in all their states. The atmosphere is intimate and very elegant, with a decoration in the bourgeois style. A real gastronomic table.

It is in a magnificent establishment dug into the rock that the young starred chef Vincenzo Candiano operates for a high-flying local and seafood cuisine, since the table has one star in the Michelin guide. Among the specialities, we can mention the yellowfin tuna on "caponata de Modica", the rabbit stuffed with Bronte pistachios and bacon, a kill, or the mackerel terrine with courgette leaves and dried tomatoes. There is no better place in Ragusa Ibla to discover the local and Sicilian gastronomy.