A wonderful meal @ Basilico. Our second visit to Ragusa & our second visit to Basilico…read more Thank you!

Not far from the main area , is the this little gem. The staff are fantastic, even had their family…read morethere! Felt like I was home! The food was amazing, so much so went there twice!!

This little restaurant caters almost exclusively to Italian clientele. Seafood is purchased daily,…read moreand the menu is nonexistent. Basically, you have two choices. You can have a crudo followed by a pasta with one of the many catch of the day followed by a secondi of another catch of the day.... OR, the better way to experience what the restaurant is known for is to ask for the "degustation" which is a series of crudo and cooked fish and shellfish that were probably still wiggling around in the kitchen before they hit your plate. The flavors are fabulous. One of my favorites was scampi crudo and a plate full of tiny (whole) deepfried fish. Do not expect a salad. There will be plenty of verdure (vegetables) to accompany the endless fish dishes. There were three of us dining. We must have had 10 courses, 2 bottles of Sicilian wine ($30 euros each) and the entire bill was $150 euros.... meaning we each ate for $30 euros each.... RIDICULOUS since you wouldn't be able to get a fraction of this in the US for the US equivalent. It would be at least $200 a person in the US including wine and we paid that for three people. Shhh... don't tell anyone. And don't tell anyone about the beautiful outdoor patio. Service impeccable. The maitre d'/manager delightful (and so cute/sexy!). Everything, even the bread, was amazing. They have an additional location in the nearby town of Vittoria (about 10 mins away).

Lillo Is our waiter and with very little English and my poor Italian, we forged a good…read morerelationship to order food and out this place on Yelp. The food was authentic and delicious and so very affordable! We ate with the locals. This is what traveling is all about

A great, traditional trattoria-style restaurant near the main sights in Palma di Montechiaro…read more Delicious home-made food and friendly, helpful service from Lillo. Try the amazing ravioli with pistachio pesto, worth the trip for that alone.

For a local trattoria, La Bettola is fantastic! The family that run the restaurant were very…read moreinterested to ensure I was having a good time and they were singing themselves while doing their work. Offering a menu in English as well, this ensures that you will not have an issue ordering if the Italian language is not there yet. I opted for the local spaghetti with anchovy, lemon, and cheese; and it was what you would expect for a great home cooked meal. Do call in advance for a reservation as they can fill up quickly during a nightly service.

Visiting Ragusa on our SICILY road trip and stopped in to La Bettola on the recommendation of…read moreCristina of Neropece We were greeted by Matteo with a smile on his face and a friendly Hello, He checked our reservation and happily seated us outdoors in the open air patio The menus are Italian cuisine specializing in Sicilian favorites Appetizers full pasta menu with salads and dessert along with a wine beer and non-alcoholic drink list We selected to Pastas from the menu a mix salad served with fresh made bread with olive oil in the balsamic vinegar on the side. Everything was served quickly the pasta was hot and the salad was fresh and crisp. All of our servers were exceptional knowledgeable professional and friendly starting with Dhaker, Giovanni, Matteo and Fabiana And the Chef Mr. Cavallo prepares everything fresh daily. For a traditional style Sicilian dinner and excellent service stop in and try this restaurant you'll be glad that you did!

When visiting Siracusa, I wanted to enjoy some pistachio pasta while dipping on a refreshing…read morespritz. This place did not disappoint. There was a table outside available just as I approached the place so I was fortunate enough to not have to wait. The space inside is very small and only about 4 small tables on the outside so be prepared to potentially wait. I simply put in my order for the Pesto di Pistachio Pasta and Hugo Spritz and people watched while I waited. The spritz came quickly so I enjoyed the refreshing spritz while waiting for my pasta. When I got my order and took that first bite...pure bliss. The al dente pasta and the subtle pistachio pesto flavor was delicious. Bite after bite and sip after sip, the whole experience on that outdoor table while watching the time pass was relaxing and satisfying. As I dined, I saw more and more people come and wait and I learned they have another location very close by. The waiter would walk them over to that location if they so pleased. The staff mainly speak Italian so be prepared for a language barrier. However, they were all very patient and friendly so no need to worry :)

One of our favorites when coming to Ortigia. I absolutely love the bruschetta and the pesto di…read morepistachio! Amazing!!!! You will not regret dining at this wonderful place.

Let me start off this review by saying this was my favorite meal when visiting Sicily. There aren't…read moreenough accolades that I could give to this restaurant. We went to this restaurant after walking out of someplace else. Because it was during the off-season, we had the entire place to ourselves. It is quiet and romantic, and definitely a date night spot. The menu is very authentic and very local. For example, we saw that one of the first courses had donkey sauce. At first, we thought it was a translation error (don't look it up on urban dictionary either!) but then saw that there also was a donkey chop on the menu. It turns out that donkey is a Ragusan specialty; we passed. I ordered the pasta with bottarga sauce and my husband got pasta with lemon sauce. While I love bottarga, I liked my husband's dish even more. Both dishes had wonderfully fresh pasta and were well sauced. The bread that was brought to the table became the benchmark that we used to judge bread for the remainder of the journey. There were three kinds, all of which were homemade: breadsticks, little rolls that are similar to pao de queijo, and a sort-of sourdough. Oh, the carbs were all so lovely. For dessert, I had a cannoli that was the size of flashlight but worth every calorie. The shell was thin and the cream was not too sweet. I can't recall what my husband ordered. My husband had a glass of wine that was lovely. The restaurant has a wonderful selection including wines by the glass. Even though ordered by the glass, a fresh bottle was opened table side complete with wine aerator pourer. Service was lovely; attentive but not overbearing. If this place was local, I would come way more often much to dismay of my jeans. Please visit if you are ever in Ragusa. One of the best dining experiences I have had in years.

Very good food. Wait staff very friendly. Quiet, out of the way of the touristy palazzo.read more

Do Scogghiu is our "go-to" restaurant every time we visit Ortigia! They are authentic like no other…read morerestaurant in town. We were pleased with the taste of each meal, making us want to come back to try another menu item! Service was always amazing, professional and friendly. The Sicilian decor was authentic and fun, making the ambiance welcoming and friendly.

Higher rating if this weren't stated as a Michelin (M) started restaurant. Chef was amazing ( best…read moretonight were the Oyster with calvados, eggplant, beef filet and the pork belly), our waiter ( enthused and joyful) and the the person checking us in. Carmelo the sommelier was dull. He would say the bare minimum, and then gone. He expressed no joy nor wanted to get involved with any small talk. He possibly look under the weather. He was a kill joy! He even served a bold red wine ( to pair with our meet) very chilled. Thus the wine tasted like rubbing alcohol when combined with the meat! Able to get better pairing after 20+ minutes bringing it up to room temperature (which should have been done already Carmelo) but by then food was getting cold. Price for this M-rated place was very reasonable but with this poor wine experience I'd maybe come back for the great food only.

Omg, I totally lucked out. Yelp says this place is closed. That's crazy! I called and they took my…read morereservation no problem. The food and the place is incredible. Worth the climb or investment to find it!

As a Michelin 1 star restaurant in the heart of Modica, I was quite excited for dinner at Accursio…read more While not totally blown away - mainly from the price of the menu and wine pairing as compared to its other counterpart Michelin peers on the island, Accursio is still a solid choice to try the best of the region. The interior really has not changed much at all in many years and not sure the dishes have themselves. Although of high quality and very good, I was just not blown away. Service and staff were all kind, knowledgeable, and helpful during my dining experience. There was zero language barrier and all smiles. I am grateful for the dining opportunity there but if given the choice between their peers I might choose another one or just opt for trying a lunch service and not dinner.

This is tough. How could a Michelin starred restaurant not get 5 stars? The biggest reason I…read moresuppose is there where no epiphanies. The other reason is one course out of eight was pomodora. In my opinion each course in a Michelin restuarant should stand on it's own. This course was the least inspired pasta I had in a week of Sicily. The evening was great and everyone was very professional. I feel eight courses filled both of us well. The wine was paired well. We did have to shut the wine down I think after 5 or 6 courses. The lovely young bride was rapidly descending pasted buzzed. Would I go again? Probably not. These kind of restaurants are experience based and I am in search of a food epiphany and I didn't get it here.