Going sailing to Southern Sicily any recommendations for restaurants in Syracuse?

Try searching on "Siracusa", which is what I assume you mean.

In Ortygia which is over the bridge from the main land, we ate in a place called Archemides or similar, it was recommended in the guide books and we enjoyed it. Family run, friendly service and great food. Can't remember exactly what we ate, but it was good. Enjoy your trip.

I like the very modest Da Mariano on vicola Zuccola near the Fonte Aretusa. Good regional cooking (it's a member of the SlowFood movement) at extremely reaonable prices. And if you let the owner -- whose name is not Mariano --help you choose instead of asking for a menu, it will be even less expensive.

At the opposite (high) end is Don Camillo on via Maestranza. They have a few splendid dishes (penne alla pesce spada) but ask them to go easy on the salt. During a recent meal there, I had to send a dish back because it was too salty.

Archimede is OK; I did not like Il Cenacolo.

Here's a link to a PDF file I created for restaurants in Sicily - there are several in Siracusa including the one Eloise mentions, which we really enjoyed.

http://ca.geocities.com/[email protected]

We liked Le Baronie and Don Camilo very much. Da Mariano is also good, and less expensive than the other two. Le Baronie is located in a beautiful space adorned with wonderful artwork. They serve both experimental and traditional Sicilian dishes. (Try the pasta with lemon). Don Camilo is a bit more upscale (read expensive) but the food is wonderful. (Make sure to try the pasta with ricci (sea urchin) if they are in season; many places will have it on their menus.