Great pizza, crispy dough with exceptional sauce and toppings. Beautiful waitress! I simply…read morerecommend this restaurant to everyone.

After a wonderful dinner, we returned to Da Bacco for lunch and dinner the next day to see if our…read morefirst night had been unusual. Things went from very good to great. Stefano not only continued sharing his knowledge of Sicilian wines but recommended Enoteca Picone to further our experience which was perfect advice. Lunch for me was fried octopus, which was 4 legs, each 6" (150 mm.) long and crispy on the outside and tender but slightly chewy on the inside like great fried chicken. I had seen a plate the night before and actually dreamed of them. They did not disappoint. She chose another iteration of cozze from the specials menu. These mussels were steamed in beer with fresh ginger and were comparably good to the sautéed but slightly more subtle. It turns out that dishes on the specials menu can work their way onto the standard menu if the patrons insist and the chef came out to ask for a comparison. We repeated the contorni plate of chef's choice vegetables that repeated the potato slices but added grill zucchini and oven dried onion that was sweet with all of the bitter components gone and the consistency of a very thin potato chip. We tried to rein in for dinner with pasta only. I had the Sicilian classic Pasta a la Norma with strong fresh tomato, soft eggplant, and sweet onion. It demanded scarpetta even with a white linen table cloth. She had pasta with prawns that was subtle and delicate with a lighter tomato sauce with herbs. We repeated the wines from the night before. We left feeling sad to think we probably wouldn't be back on this trip but smiling from the stomach up.

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.

The location is not on the main street. And we ate outside of restaurant and felt so good. The…read morefood what we order are pizza and spaghetti. It doesn't impress us at the beginning. But we feel more tasty when we eat more. I think their material is more natural and healthy. I do enjoy whole dining experience. I bet dinner will be even better. Of course service is very good. Highly recommend!

Food was cold and not good. It lacked flavor and the lasagna was old and mushy. They had the tv…read moreon a game show and the lights were very bright. The waitress stared at her phone the entire time we were there and wasn't into her job at all. Horrible experience

My family and I (party of 7) walked in, asked to be seated and with a look of confusion two women…read more(one of them the owner's wife) waiting tables sat us down and paid no attention to us for a good 15 minutes. We were really starting to get annoyed and was about to leave when the older woman (owner's wife) saw us get up and rushed over to send the younger woman to our table to take our order. We ordered several bottles of water, beer, and wine and wouldn't receive those until after our food started to come out so yea big breech of server steps to great customer service, especially when it's a hot Sicilian summer day and there is no air conditioning. #WaterPlease To start, we ordered a meat and cheese plate which was one of the most measely platters we've seen in Italy. Fried fish consisting of Sicilian caught fish- squid, shrimp, sardines. Dish was oily, batter falling off fish that was not even peeled or cleaned- shrimp had shells- really unpleasant dish to eat. For entrees, we ordered the Pasta Carbonara- egg was thick and curdled not creamy sauce as it's supposed to be), spaghetti with mixed seafood- decent with assorted seafood such as shrimp, clams, mussels but ratio a bit off with a huge portion of pasta (enough to feed 2-4 people depending on how hungry or what else you order) and like 4 shrimp. Spaghetti with clam was probably the best dish we ordered and even that was a tad on the oily side. It was too hot to stay for dessert so we asked for the check and that's when the owner's wife's charm came on and she transformed into a friendly and talkative woman. Either she's bipolar or she's looking for a heavy tip from the American tourist. Restaurant is run by husband and wife who's life is to run the restaurant 24/7. Husband fishes and whatever he catches is showcased on the menu so fish is guaranteed freshly caught although that's to assume you like warm water fish. Not only does he fish but he cooks too- him and 1-2 kitchen staff. They also have a farm where they make oil and use fresh veggies and ingredients. Wife needs either some more FOH training or more assistance because she cannot handle all those tables by herself and the lack of service and attention severely hurts their establishment by taking away from the experience I'm sure they want for their customers. Service is abysmal, food is decent at best and our experience left much, much, much more to be desired. I would not recommend or come back again.

This place deserves more than a five star. The chef and staff were very nice and the food was just…read moreamazing. It was fresh and definitely recommended it. Authentic food, kind staff and chef, nice and clean place, affordable, and delicious.

I was thrilled to eat here. Momma cooks and she's damn good. We enjoyed the smoked fish and…read moreeggplant appetizers, a poor man's salad, swordfish with a tomato/capers/olive sauce that was the best dish I've had in the past week and busciata pasta with fish. The local white wine was excellent and the cannolo was one of the best in Sicily with ricotta so fresh that it brought tears to my eyes. I would eat here more than once. Must try the couscous next.

ious Trapani Food - Can't Miss!…read more I walked past this restaurant a few times, but Trip Advisor reviews brought me to the doorstep for dinner. The food was absolutely delicious - simple, fresh - I wish I'd eaten here sooner as I was tired of busy and touristy restaurants. An English menu is available and I chose a recommendation from host/owner: homemade busiate (pasta) with tomato, garlic and eggplant. (If you don't like eggplant, this is the place to try it - it was an eggplant 'puff' that melts in your mouth.) House white wine, fresh bread with olive oil for dipping, and a pistachio-ricotta dessert made for a very happy evening! The casual atmosphere is great for families, solo travelers, or folks who want the feel of a local environment. Although kind of hidden yet centrally located, I agree with fellow reviewers that this spot is worth your time. Excellent service, food, and value

Ordered the sardine meatballs ans the caponata with swordfish. Both were amazing. The restaurant…read morelooks like a tourist trap given its location but actually the food is very good. Staff freshly as well.

Awesome restaurant located in a typical historical Italian Square. Wonderful Italian and Sicilian…read morefood. Really fresh fish ( branzino, tuna tartare, octopus) and deliciuos pasta. Grest prices and friendly staff. Absolutely to recommend.

Definitely go for grilled fish! Delicious, perfectly spiced and cooked! Great place to just quiet…read moredown and enjoy a laid back evening. We spent our last evening here--away from all the fun and excitement of shops and aperitivo menus--and really appreciated the more local/less touristy vibe. Excellent prices as well.

I don't understand the bad reviews about how it's on the street, you can see that the tables are on…read morethe sidewalk before you choose to sit down, so you know you're not at a fancy 5 star restaurant where you would be paying triple the amount this restaurant is serving. As for traffic, we got to see some carriages go by! The service was great, you can eat and literally watch everyday local life right in front of you. there's a small grocery store next door which has amazing fruits and veggies for cheap. The seafood was fresh and grilled right in front of you, the chef is glad to answer any questions you have. Great way to have good food for cheap and soak in sicilian culture, loved it, will be back!!!

Looking for more quality and atmosphere than the tourist crowded restaurants on the main street of…read moreBalestrate? Then the EO Winebar & Osteria is the place to go. Besides the 50+ selection of wines and other Italian drinks (Prosecco!), they offer a quite interesting diner too. See my photo of the menu. Not to mention the stylish interior which is a little attraction on itself. To keep things moderate and healthy we skipped starters and went directly for the main course. My wife loved the salmon-wrapped risotto, I very much enjoyed the vegitarian-style spaghetti. For vitamins we ordered the grilled vegetables and spinach side dishes. Less healthy, but very very delicious was the Warm hearted Chocolate cake we shared for dessert. PS: as this place is also a "enoteca" music is played all evening. I had a long fine conversation with my wife so it is not that loud, but for a romantic candlelight diner you should probably go elsewhere.