Great Restaurant with wonderful Sicilian food We arrived at…read morea busy moment but they were able To accommodate us with a short wait We had the Caponata di tonno which was great fir appetizer The Pasta con le Sarde was fantastic Portions are fairly abundant so order accordingly Service was courteous and efficient I definitely recommend this place

Excellent food, probably the best we had during our week in Palermo. We had swordfish and…read moremeatballs. The owner asked what kind of wine we liked and brought us each a glass. The red wine tasted like a Syrah blend, it was easily the best wine that I had in Palermo. Prices seemed reasonable. I recommend getting a reservation, there was often a long line of people waiting for tables.

Delicious food selections , lovely setting . Sabrina, server as well as Hossain provided…read moreoutstanding service.

The most delicious food we had in all of Sicily. Pasta one night, and pizza the other time. We…read moreloved them both. The staff was great and you can't beat the street view.

At Da Bacco located near the historic center was this beautifully charming whole in the wall where…read moreI called into going to grab a bite to eat. I decided to have a bucket of clams, awesome! Then in addition, the prosciutto with melon, also the carbonara which had thicker noodles. I dont know that I necessarily care for that, but it was yummy, and so flavorful. I loved it. The service was very direct slightly pretentious in a feel good way. So fun and such a good way to end your night in Italy.

Accept for the vongole truly mediocre food! This restaurant was very highly rated here on Yelp…read more Maybe by ignorant tourists from podunk but. I would say this was one of two very disappointing meals we ate in 2 full weeks in Palermo and Rome. Drab interior which is fine but when the food matches it. Ugh! Service? While the waitress tried hard, meh. Last, we were the sole patrons, even in the centro storico.

Incredible food prepared to order by a very accommodating staff and an owner who takes immense…read morepride in his food. The pastas were perfectly al dente and over-the-top flavor. We ate there all 3 nights we were in Palermo -- no reason to go anywhere else

We arrived early at 7:05pm and without a reservation. They were initially not going to seat us but…read morewe promised we wouldn't take too long. We're Americans, we eat fast. And so we were about an hour and a half so they were still able to honor their later reservation. Menus in Italian, English, Spanish and Russian. Easy to understand and prices were reasonable. We both had their house red wine and it was great. The basket of bread (yep, coperto) was very good but for our appetizer, the roast octopus with potatoes. A small serving and perfect to get things rolling. For main, I chose the spaghetti alla amtriciana, which was perfect. A good portion that was loaded with bacon and a spicy tomato sauce. Yum! My friend chose the lasagna and loved it. It's a lovely restaurant and the service was perfect. Our waiter spoke enough English that we were all good. I would definitely eat here again! [Review 12831 overall, 146 of 2020.]

Food and service very good Quiet block and outside seating…read more Small Rice balls very tasty 3 varieties . I had pasta with pistachio sauce very good. My wife had pasta with sardines. The sardines were very overpowering so she did not enjoy at all. Usually when we make it the sardines dissolve. In this case they were all there Overall very enjoyable

Excellent food and service. Restaurant server spoke English and menu was in Italian and English…read more Fresh food. Highly recommend.

We were in Palermo for two days and Giada was next door to our lodging. Subsequently, our lodging…read moreoffered a complimentary continental breakfast of coffee and a pastry which is how we learned of Giada. The pastries were amazing - both days I had a chocolate croissant with essence of orange and my spouse had a cornetta (with cream). We had cappuccinos and an espresso - both were good. We ordered - outside of the continental breakfast that came with our lodging - an omelette with tomato. The omelette was cooked well and the tomatoes inside gave it a wonderful flavor. It was the perfect savory and protein addition to breakfast for a day full of sight seeing. The staff were friendly, welcoming and accommodating. There is both inside and outside seating. On the first day I went back to Giada for lunch and had as a starter a traditional Sicilian arancini- saffron rice, meat ragu, peas and cheese. I would recommend. For the entree, I ordered pesto fettuccine and it was the best pesto pasta I have had. A perfect balance of pesto, garlic, olive oil; the pasta was al dente and it was just made to order. Again, the staff and service were outstanding, Giada was consistently and reliably delicious. I would highly recommend.

This spot was recommended to us by a local optical store close by and we wanted local, real-deal…read morechill, no tourists kind of restaurant to enjoy our last evening in Palermo. We were welcomed to our outside table by Ivan--un grande! He is super nice and insightful with suggestions. He answered all of our questions in Italian and in English! The food: AMAZING! We started with a couple Jameson on the rocks (generous pour) and the calamari fritti as an appetizer. Buonissima! Lightly fried served with lemon wedges over un insalata valeriana--ottimo! After we ordered the spaghetti alla vongole veraci (fresh--not frozen) and the pappardelle con gamberetti e pesto dì pistacchio--wow! Totally different and wonderful! Ivan was so accommodating and gentile. Bravi tutti quanti a Ristorante Caffè Giada!

Outstanding! Got to Palermo and was craving a pizza and wanted takeout. Found Frida a few…read moreblocks from the rental and it did not disappoint. Got the Margherita cooked well done and savored every bite! Cashier spoke some English, and they accept contactless payments.

In my opinion, this place is over-hyped. The food was decent but nothing to write home about. My…read morehusband and I shared the Sicilia bedda rettangolari gourmet and the crema funghu porcini e marscapone quadri. I was really excited, especially for the stuffed crust! While the concept was good, the execution left much to be desired. Both pizzas seemed to lack complexity in flavor. In particular, there was a lot of crust on the quadri, and I think there was generally not enough tomato sauce. For the Sicilia bedda, there was so much tuna and anchovies on top that it overpowered the other flavors, and having more acid such as lemon or vinaigrette would have balanced it out. Otherwise, it was just creamy and salty. The servers were friendly, and the pizza was fine but definitely nowhere near the best we've had in our time in Europe and (in my opinion) definitely not worth the price. Overall, I would probably rate it at 2.5 but bumped it up to 3 because the pizza was fine but just pretty average compared to the others we've had. I would likely try a different pizza place if I return to Palermo in the future.

A little bit way from the main touristy areas, but they have an Italian/English menu here and they…read morewere happy to serve us when we arrived at 7:40pm. Warm and comfortable with linen tablecloth and linen napkins and heavy silverware, they have a long wine list and we opted to just have the house red which was great. Beautiful bread basket, we got the baked mozzarella cheese to start. A good portion baked in oil with fresh garlic. It was awesome and there will be no vampires tonight. For mains, my friend chose a noodle dish with eggplant. Big portion, very nicely presented and I had a small bit that was excellent. I chose the buccatini with sardines and it was amazing. Fresh sardines, pesto, perfect noodles. Yummy. Our first "full" dinner in Palermo (last night was the food tour) and it's really looking like we'll have a great food fest here. [Review 12819 overall, 133 of 2020.]

We checked out this place on our first full day in Palermo - based on our B&B host's…read morerecommendation. We are so glad that we did. It was one of our best meals in Sicily. I especially liked their house antipasti (eggplant dishes). It was fantastic! How can eggplant be so good? Biondo is located right off the main shopping drag. They have a pizza shop around the corner too. Ordering in English was small struggle - so picking up a tiny bit of Italian would help for those that do not speak any.