Restaurants cuisine du monde Sicily

Feel free to relax in this typical family and family trattoria: pizza, cooking kitchen in front of you in the room… good fish dishes, helpful service (but sometimes a little long) and very beautiful view. The fish couscous is famous. Enjoy the refreshing brumisateurs in the summer heat wave!

This is the best restaurant on the island, within the Phenicusa hotel (one of the most comfortable). The view from the terrace is simply magnificent, overlooking the turquoise sea. We recommend the assortment of Aeolianantipasti, and the swordfish involtini, perfectly executed here by Chef Valentino. You'll only find a handful of dishes on the slate, as he draws inspiration from the day's catch and the market to create his plates.

In a family but reserved atmosphere, a bit of a flea market, a bit of an art gallery, we sit down to pick up an Italo-Japanese menu. You can choose between a very good Sicilian cuisine, you know especially those famous crudo platters: tartars, carpaccios of raw fish, and delicious sushi. The quality is guaranteed by the freshness of the ingredients; as for the Japanese cuisine, it is the (Japanese) wife of the (Sicilian) householder who personally takes care of it. Original and good. The wines are rigorously from the island.

This is the hotel restaurant of the same name. Elegant setting, sophisticated kitchen, beautiful terrace and panoramic view. Prices are accordingly.

Lost in the middle of the steep landscapes of Cava Grande, this agriturismo offers a particularly tasty vegetable-based cuisine. Typically Sicilian, but prepared with great finesse. From prosciutto to melon to ice cream with an incredible texture, everything is at the height of the breathtaking natural setting. The Ionian Sea below, the horizon in the distance. The sunset on these heights is a privileged moment. Avola Antica also offers guest rooms and has a beautiful swimming pool amidst olive and lemon trees.

A legacy of a mongrel culture, the kitchen here is a subtle mixture of Sicilian cuisines (caponata and fresh pasta) and Arabic (tajines, couscous and bricks). Very welcoming hosts and neat decoration (beautiful tents on the terrace): a trip on the other side of the Mediterranean for taste and eyes! You can extend the stopover by staying in one of the guest rooms in the B & B wing looking like the Thousand and one nights.

This multicultural and friendly place to live is a haven of peace in the bustling Ballaro district. Coworking area, solidarity restaurant at reasonable prices: Moltivolti wants to create social links since 2014. Here all walks of life come together for a meal, a drink, an exhibition or a conference. Moltivolti is a place of diversity and integration, and employs refugees, some from Afghanistan, others from West Africa. The restaurant and bar are used to finance projects. Another Moltivolti is now in Kalsa.

You won't soon forget this restaurant, open since 1910, a real institution with a beautiful terrace. The specialities: black risotto with squid, octopus salad with orange and fennel, maccaruna alla Filippino and sesame biscuits dipped in malvasia. But most of all, the fish is fried, grilled or in a sauce, delicately carved before being served. The Bernardi brothers also produce Italian wines and liqueurs such as the famous rosolio, the Moscato grappa and the Lipari malvasia: let yourself be tempted.

In the historical centre, a welcoming and nicely decorated restaurant, adept of slow food. Organic cuisine, locavore (locally sourced), which ensures the quality of each product for high quality (but expensive) dishes. Divine crudo platter (raw fish), sublime antipasti plates. The steamed fish en papillote of leaves with herbs, capers, pine nuts and dried tomatoes was surprising and delicate, accompanied by a good glass of local grillo, the beautiful alliance! The menu included gluten-free specialities and vegetarian pasta.

This restaurant is a little out of the way. It's worth a detour. Specialising in fish and more particularly tuna, the chef offers a wide selection of dishes. Tartar, carpaccio, raw or cooked fish, always fresh and all caught in nearby waters, sea urchins and other delicious shellfish... The menu is constantly evolving. We are particularly fond of tagliata di tonno, linguine with sea urchins, breaded and lemon-breaded gurnard fillets. A guaranteed freshness, a very pleasant service and a modest but very careful and fair selection of wines. A good address.

This trattoria pizzeria is unique because its terrace is the privileged observatory of Stromboli in the evening, especially now that its ascent is closed to the public. It is truly the closest and best place to see the activity of the crater of Stromboli. This is where you come to see the lava spouting in the dark while biting into your pizza. A good choice from the menu is the spaghetti with squid ink or the octopus salad. A free shuttle will pick you up if you book the restaurant, convenient.

The tables are set on the lawn, overlooking the illuminated bay at night. Palermo chef Nunzio Tomasello offers a wonderful platter of "crudi" and two daring menus: "Cala Luna", featuring seafood, and "La Rocca", with meats and the finest ingredients from Sicily. The typical Sicilian baccala a sfincione is revisited, the spaghetti a la "Norma 2.0" is accompanied by smoked eggplant, ricotta, almonds and sautéed tomatoes. To finish, the pistachio parfait is divine. Beautiful gastronomic table.

Situated on the square in the heart of Marina de Ragusa, this restaurant managed by the same family (Locanda Don Serafina has Ragusa Ibla) has celebrated its 60 years of existence in 2013. It serves a fisherman's kitchen based on fresh products, historical specialities such as fish soup, ménage (pasta) in swordfish, urchins pasta… The quality is there. The 1950 s decor adds to the charm of this establishment, which also rents small beach cabins in its surroundings. A safe address.

This pretty little blue and white restaurant, a 10-minute walk from the centre, has a veranda with a view of the Strombolito and serves tasty Sicilian dishes at reasonable prices. Especially since the service is nice. We liked the octopus salad with lemon, organic olive oil, garlic and parsley and the selection of organic cheeses from the island as antipasti, the spaghetti with seafood, and the steamed fish with cherry tomatoes, olive oil and white wine, which was juicy, hearty and tasty. A very good address held by a French-speaking chef.

This good address offers "market cuisine" in the heart of an authentic Sicilian market, that of Ballaro. All the more so as the district does not abound in good tables, too narrow and labyrinthine. Here, the products are fresher than nature, Sicilian, from the slow food circuit. But grandmothers' recipes have been modernized. Large choice of vegetarian, celiac, babies and children (games on site). Theosteria is also enoteca, between 15th century walls and columns, the setting is magnificent, and the range of wines is very wide.

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.

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.

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.