Sicily Restaurants
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1. A Cucchiara
$$ | |A light nautical theme permeates this stone-walled restaurant, where the open kitchen provides theater and owner Peppe Giamboi takes the stage as a gustatory storyteller, roaming from table to table. The menu is constantly changing, but you'll find excellent work with vegetables (a rarity in Sicily) and really lovely preparations of local cod. In addition to a sublime rendition of stocco in ghiotto (cod in a Messinese sauce of tomatoes, olives, capers, and celery), it also might show up prepared under tender sheets of lardo in a light orange-lemon sauce with fried leeks.
Strada San Giacomo 19, Messina, Sicily, 98122, Italy090-711023Known For
- Elegant food in a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere
- Locally, sustainably sourced seafood
- Robust wine program
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Rate Includes: Closed Sun. -
2. Al Fogher
$$ | |This culinary beacon in Sicily's interior features ambitious—and successful—dishes with the creative flair of chef Angelo Treno, whose unforgettable pastas topped with truffles or caviar, for example, offer a decidedly different expression of traditional regional ingredients. The unassuming and elegant dining room is inside an old railway house and is the perfect place to enjoy a bottle from the 500-label wine list; in cold weather, you can cozy up to a fireplace, but the terrace is the place to be in summer.
Contrada Bellia, Piazza Armerina, Sicily, 94015, Italy0935-684123Known For
- Sophisticated preparations
- Local ingredients
- Well-thought-out wine list
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No dinner Sun. No lunch Mon. -
3. Capitolo Primo
$$ | |Simply one of the finest restaurants in Sicily, Capitolo Primo offers an utterly unique dining experience in the graceful winter garden of Relais Briuccia's Art Nouveau town house. Chef-owner Damiano Ferraro is an endlessly creative chef, spinning his magic daily with the freshest of local Sicilian produce. Ferraro is a local who dreamed big and worked all over the world (including at the Dorchester in London and with the Roux Brothers at La Gavroche) then returned home and created this gastronomic paradise in the shabby little town of Montallegro. There are both tasting- and à la carte menus.
Via Trieste 1, Agrigento, Sicily, 92010, Italy0922-847755Known For
- Sophisticated cuisine by a master chef
- Intimate Art Nouveau town house
- Impressive tasting menus at great prices
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Mon. No lunch -
4. Castellana
$$ | |This local pizza and BBQ grill offers the usual selection of local cuisine, but with an interesting location in the old grain stores of the Castello di Caccamo. The extensive menu includes antipasti, pasta, mains, and desserts all with a focus on the preparation of local meats and grills.
Piazza dei Caduti 4, Caccamo, Sicily, 90012, Italy091-8148667Known For
- Cool historic location
- Local craft beers
- Lots of character and charm
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Mon. -
5. Da Vittorio
$$ | |Located right on the beach at Porto Palo, Da Vittorio is something of a local legend, highly regarded and much loved by everyone from wine and olive oil makers to celebrating families. The focus is on fresh fish and seafood, with pasta for the first course, and grilled fish for a second, all enhanced with traditional Sicilian flavors such as capers, almonds, and wild fennel. The spot dates back to the 1960s when Vittorio, a young cook from Bergamo, fell in love with a Sicilian girl and opened a small restaurant in a beach shack. These days, there’s a smart glass conservatory and cream damask table linens, along with a terrace for alfresco dining, and—a real mark of Vittorio’s success—a local following strong enough to keep the restaurant open all year, a real rarity in these parts.
Via Friuli Venezia Giulia 9, Marinella Selinunte, Sicily, 92013, Italy0925-78381Known For
- Creative seafood on the beach
- Neighborhood institution since the 1960s
- Open all year long
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed mid-Dec.–mid-Jan. -
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6. Don Camillo
$$ | Ortigia |A gracious series of delicately arched rooms at this beloved local eatery are lined with wine bottles and sepia-tone images of the old town. À la carte preparations bring together fresh seafood and inspired creativity: sample, for instance, the sublime spaghetti delle Sirene (with sea urchin and shrimp in butter) or cod with saffron from the Ibleian hills with a courgette puree. If you want, you can put yourself in the hands of the chef and opt for one of the exquisite tasting menus, which start at €75 excluding wine. The wine list is, in a word, extraordinary, and allows you to choose from the best wines in Italy and beyond.
Via Maestranza 96, Siracusa, Sicily, 96100, Italy0931-67133Known For
- Fish, meat, and vegetarian tasting menus
- Helpful service
- Fantastic wine list
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Sun., 2 wks in Jan., and 2 wks in July -
7. Il Re di Girgenti
$$ | |You might not expect to find an ultramodern—even hip—place to dine within a few minutes' drive of Agrigento's ancient temples, yet Il Re di Girgenti offers up pleasing versions of Sicilian classics in a trendy, country-chic atmosphere (think funky black-and-white tile floors mixed with shelves lined with old-fashioned crockery) popular with young locals. The thoughtful wine list offers good prices on both local wines and those from throughout Sicily. Weather permitting, be sure to dine on the terrace for outstanding temple views.
Via Panoramica dei Templi 51, Agrigento, Sicily, 92100, Italy0922-401388Known For
- Sicilian dishes with a twist
- Contemporary setting with lovely views
- Delightful wine selections
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Tues. -
8. Il Terrazzino
$$ | |Centrally located on the main piazza in Ustica town, this trattoria's outdoor terrace is a marvelous spot for feeling like you're in the thick of local life while enjoying first-class food. Seafood is the main feature, of course, on a menu that combines traditional dishes, such as prawn ravioli, with more adventurous juxtapositions, like the antipasto of grilled octopus with lentil purée. Service is warm and willing, and there's a good wine list.
Piazza Umberto I, Ustica, Sicily, 90051, Italy388-8990301Known For
- Great location
- Fresh seafood
- Convivial ambience
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Oct.–Mar. -
9. In Cucina Dai Pennisi
$$ | |In the back of a butcher shop that's been operating since 1968, the Pennisi family opened this meat-focused 30-seat restaurant in December 2017. In the front, you'll find cases full of dry-aged beef; house-made sausages, guanciale, lardo, pancetta, and headcheese; whole chickens; beef liver and veal tongue; and skewers of hand-rolled involtini. You choose your meat from the cases, and they prepare it over a live-fire grill in the back, which you can watch through the plate-glass wall.
Via Umberto I 11, Linguaglossa, Sicily, 95015, Italy095-643160Known For
- Salsiccia a ceppo, a hand-chopped pork sausage
- Robust Etna wine selection
- Excellent beef tartare
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Mon. -
10. In Un Angolo Di Mondo
$$ | |Walking through the gate of this little spot feels like entering a pizza speakeasy—it's located at the end of a cul-de-sac in the garden and ground floor of the owners' home (the name means "in a corner of the world"), and you'd be forgiven for thinking you've gotten the directions wrong. They use a slow, cold fermentation process to create crusts with deep flavors that they ply to turn out calzones and about 15 different pizzas each night. The menu is scrawled on a chalkboard (take a photo when you arrive for easy reference) and features beautiful combos, such as chicory with toasted breadcrumbs and black olives or pear and walnut with gorgonzola.
Via Nazionale per Catania 180, Acireale, Sicily, 95024, Italy095-877724Known For
- Vegetarian and vegan pizza topping options
- Natural wines
- Excellent calzones
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Mon.–Wed. -
11. Km.0
$$ | |For the best of what's locally in season, look to chef Marco Cannizzaro and his 25-seat fine-dining restaurant. Harvested from Etna to the Ionian Sea, the primary ingredients of the area simply shine in his hands: Nerello mascelese grapes show up as rich sauces, wild greens harvested from the slopes of Etna make their way into risottos or stuffed into tender calamari meatballs, and donkey, an economical protein staple of the area, is transformed into flavorful and refined tartare. The commitment here to the area's materia prima informs the soul of the restaurant.
Via Antonino Longo 26, Catania, Sicily, 95125, Italy347-7327788-mobileKnown For
- Robiola-stuffed smoked onion with strawberry
- Fine dining with a neighborhood feel
- Four-, five-, or seven-course tasting menus
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Wed. yr-round and Sun. in summer -
12. My Name is Tannino
$$ | |In a fantastic spot by the now-drained river in Scicli, you'll need to book ahead here to enjoy a meal since it's quite popular with locals. That's thanks to the menu and the fact that you can enjoy a variety of dining options, from a simple aperitivo to a full-blown meal from the ever-changing seasonal menu. Choose a wine from the exceptional wine list to accompany your meal and listen to the owner or his staff tell you with pride how everything is produced locally or organically. If you want a reminder of your meal, you can buy some ingredients from the small display at the back of the restaurant.
Via Aleardi 36/38, Noto, Sicily, 97018, Italy338-9261431Known For
- Locally grown and ethically sourced ingredients
- Prime riverfront location, with outdoor and indoor seating
- Small store at the back selling ingredients and gifts
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No lunch -
13. Osservatorio
$$ | |There's no better (or easier) place on the island to watch its fiery explosions than from the terrace of Osservatorio. The diverse menu offers everything from pizza (dinner only) and locally caught fish to pastas and roasted meats. It's a lovely 45-minute passeggiata from the port (about 3 miles), winding up a flora-rich path, to this look-out point with prime views of the area's volcanic activity (in total, about 20 minutes from Piscità). Alternatively, if you call ahead, they can arrange a shuttle service for you. During the day, you'll see the plume of smoke emitting from the crater and get spectacular sea views. At night, it's all about the fireworks show.
Via Salvatore di Mulattiera Salvatore di Losa, Stromboli, Sicily, 98050, Italy090-9586991Known For
- The most spectacular volcanic views
- Friendly service
- Great pizza
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed mid-Nov.–Feb. -
14. Osteria San Bartolo
$$ | |Chef Danilo Conti started with a passion for wine and subsequently grew deeper respect for the soil of his home territory. The dishes at his osteria just steps from the port in Lipari are clean and balanced—the opposite of fussy—but primarily celebrate the fishing and agricultural traditions of the island; think lime-scented carpaccio of swordfish and pasta with anchovies, wild fennel, and orange zest. The dedication to his producer partners goes so deep that they are called out by name on the menu (a rarity in Italy). In addition to the osteria, Danilo operates a wine shop (San Bartolo Vineria e Dispensa) just a few doors down. There you'll find expressions of his own wines, plus a robust selection from natural wine producers around Sicily and a small (but excellent) selection of salumi and cheeses.
Via Francesco Crispi 109, Lipari, Sicily, 98055, Italy090-8961317Known For
- Natural wine (chef owns a wine shop a few doors down)
- Stuffed calamari
- Showcasing the best of both sea and land
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Wed. -
15. Quattro Archi di Grasso Rosario
$$ | |Inside this rustic osteria, where there's not an inch of wall space spared from decor, the larger-than-life Grasso Rosario holds court as he bounces from table to table offering opinions and insight on his Slow Food--focused menu. Drawing upon the abundance of the region, the menu highlights the black hog from the Nebrodi mountains, a local cultivar of kohlrabi (in arancini and as a pasta), porcini mushrooms, and perfectly grilled and roasted meats (think pork knuckle, ribs, veal, and lamb). The Sicily-heavy wine list is a sommelier's dream.
Via Francesco Crispi 9, Milo, Sicily, 95010, Italy095-955566Known For
- Bustling atmosphere
- Kohlrabi arancini with Ragusano cheese
- Wood-oven pizzas at dinner
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Wed. No lunch weekdays -
16. Ristorante Crocifisso
$$ | |Considered by many as one of Noto's best restaurants, getting to Crocifisso is a bit of a hike as it's in the upper town. Most walking routes involve long flights of steps, although you could also take a car or taxi up around the edge of town. It is one of the Baroque town's finest restaurants, serving traditional dishes presented in a contemporary style in a beautiful modern dining room. With a wonderful wine list that includes many Sicilian natural wines, a meal here is truly one to remember.
Via Principe Umberto 48, Noto, Sicily, 96017, Italy0931-968608Known For
- New takes on classic Sicilian dishes
- Superlative house-made pastas
- Fantastic wine selection with a focus on Sicilian and natural wines
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed mid-Jan.–late Feb. and Wed. No lunch Thurs. -
17. Ristorante Manna
$$ | |The plain exterior here gives no hint of the sleek, cool design inside this welcoming restaurant just off of Noto's main street where all of the dishes—from fresh pastas to creative seafood and exceptional daily specials—shine a light on local premium ingredients. Although the small outdoor patio allows for great people-watching, it's inside that the restaurant really shines; the chic multilevel dining area highlights modern art, a stylish complement to the restaurant's thoroughly modern food.
Via Rocco Pirri 19, Noto, Sicily, 96017, Italy0931-836051Known For
- Modern, creative Sicilian cuisine
- Delightful staff
- Cool, contemporary setting
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Nov., Jan., and Tues. -
18. Rock Brewery Marina
$$ | |This seaside pub focuses on craft and artisan beers alongside light meals like antipasto tasting plates, open-faced sandwiches, and gourmet panini. It's a very trendy place for a night out or a late-night drink.
Contrada Bagnoli 14, Capo d'Orlando, Sicily, 98071, Italy339-1432804Known For
- Portside location
- Gourmet burgers
- Popular with locals
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19. Singola Ristorante Naturale
$$ | |Vegetarians and vegans will find their options can be somewhat limited when dining in Sicily, so they will be delighted to find Singola, a restaurant that focuses on organic vegetarian and vegan food with Sicilian flare. It’s a little outside of town, but it's set within a lovely garden.
Via Risorgimento 88, Modica, Sicily, 97015, Italy0932-904807Known For
- Locally sourced vegetarian and vegan food
- Eco-friendly wood cabin setting
- Extensive choice of organic wines
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20. Trattoria Il Barcaiolo
$$ | |Just behind the public beach in Mazzarò Bay, this intimate little terrace restaurant is shrouded by an enormous old grapevine and looks out onto postcard-perfect views of paradise. Since 1981, the family-owned trattoria has been serving pristine seafood to discerning locals and in-the-know tourists.
Via Castelluccio 43, Taormina, Sicily, 98039, Italy379-2089564-mobileKnown For
- Extensive wine list
- Swordfish carpaccio with citrus and capers
- Cassata and cannoli for dessert
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