What an awesome location. The view of Etna from here is incredible. Book for the time of sunset to…read moredarker so you can see the lava flow from Etna when possible. It's a quaint and charming place. We enjoyed the food very much. We also enjoyed the very special almond wine served at the end. It comes from this region and is wonderful and sweet.

We were staying in Taormina and ventured up the hill towards the Castelmola and tried this place…read morefor lunch. First of all, the view of Mt Etna was amazing and made our lunch even tastier. We started with the fried calamari and shrimp for our antipasti followed by the linguine con vongole and gnocchi. Next we experience the local fish which was recommended to us. All topped of with one of the best cannoli we've had so far. Definitely a must try if you are up at the top of the hill.

We thought we had reservations but apparently not. Not a problem on a busy Saturday in Taormina…read more They were very kind and helpful, seated immediately even though they then moved several tables. Incredibly fresh fish prepared perfectly, great sides and immaculate service. Amazing wine list , vibrant street scene with music. A great meal in Sicily

This restaurant is located slightly away from the main streets so it's not your typical place…read morelooking to capitalize on the tourist street traffic but the clientele is still mainly tourists. Right off the bat they tell you this is a fish restaurant and that the menu changes weekly. You can see the fresh fish of the day as is is brought to you table side and is priced based on the kilo. My wife and I ordered a starter, pasta and fish to share which was more than enough food for the two. We also had a glass of wine which wasn't a house wine but essentially picked based on our preference. We ended up getting the raw starter which included raw shrimp, langastinos, oyster, amberjack carpaccio and white tuna tartare. Then we had a seafood pasta with finally a fillet of amberjack served with broccoli and some mashed potatoes. All in with wine the bill came to about $150 euro. Also the bread was excellent and freshly made in house, it's charged to the table but honestly worth the $3 per person.

I think one of my favorite pasta dishes was the red prawn spaghetti. Flavors were delightful. The…read moretiramisu was probably #1 I've had in all of Sicily. Da Nino was a close first. Not too packed since it sits at the end of Corso Umberto. Marvelous staff and great food.

Brilliant food and service. We had the spaghetti with seafood and the spaghetti with grouper and…read moremint and pine nuts. Both were outstanding. Couldn't fit in any tiramisu so immediately booked again for later in the week and will fast for lunch so we can do justice to their amazing menu.

The food was excellent. The service was incredible. The view was fantastic…read more We waited 38 minutes for this business to open at noon. We thought it was 11. But the wait was worth it. We did not know about the 4€ per person cover charge. It was worth it for excellent food, service and view. We had the marinara pizza with ham, and even though it had no cheese (ignorant about ordering cheese with the marinara sauce and ham), it was superb. This was the perfect place for lunch on our excursion while visiting Taormina for the day!

Talked to a local and asked what good restaurants there were with a view nearby and they…read morerecommended Granduca. When we showed up they asked if we had a reservation, which we didn't, but they were still able to seat us. I would recommend having a reservation because it filled up pretty quick. Something else you should know is that even though they have pizza on the menu, they do not serve pizza in the main restaurant. There is a lower mezzanine that serves pizza. The servers were quick to take our orders and bring everything out. The food was great and the view was greater. The spaghetti alla carbonara was a hit and the spaghetti ai frutti di mare was delicious.

Very good food, beautifully presented by very friendly and attentive servers. I got maccherone with…read moreeggplant. The pasta was robust and toothy, held precisely the right amount of sauce to be just delicious. My wife's spaghetti was simple and direct, just exactly what was promised. It's just around the corner from the Porta Catania and a few doors down from our excellent bed and breakfast Hotel Casa Adele. There's workable gelato at the Levante across the street. Go there.

Lovely little restaurant. We had a lovely meal, service was good, they were accommodating to us…read moresharing items. Fills up by 8pm. Very affordable.

Lovely garden dining area and very romantic setting. Great wine. Great pasta. Very attentive and…read morecordial service. Recommended by our hotel.

As with many restaurants in Taormina, you'll want to make sure you're not dressed like a tourist…read morewhen you show up. Consider long pants and a shirt -- or a nice dress vs shorts & a t-shirt. The proprietors will look at you funny, repeatedly, if you're dressed too casually. Fun fact - we ran into a couple on the main drag (Corso Umberto) as we were contemplating a place to eat. They stopped us, unprompted, as we were exploring the menu and said: "This is the best place to eat in Taormina, hands down. We come here every time." We weren't disappointed. Between the garden terrace and the food (especially the stuffed squid), and the live music, there was little to complain about.

We found this unassuming little spot while looking for a restaurant that was off of the two main…read morestreets and less of a tourist spot. For some reason, it was empty, and we decided to take a chance on it! We're so glad that we did. The owners were sooooo nice and we were treated like true guests, even receiving one of their special appetizers as a gift. While everything wasn't 5 stars, my daughter and I both got the ravioli with sage and it was one of the best dishes we ate while in Sicily! We can still taste it! The chef has also been cooking in Taormina (or this restaurant...I can't remember!) for decades, so the whole experience felt more homegrown & authentic and less of a spot catering to tourists.

I'm really sorry to write a bad review, but my dinner here was really awful. The carbonara pasta I…read morehad here was the worst dish of pasta I had during my week in Italy. Low quality guanciale, little to no egg yolks, clumps of cheese, etc. I couldn't even finish it even though I was hungry. They also had promised I could get in and out in 30 mins--but took over 40 mins. Chef seemed more preoccupied with his phone than cooking.

If you're looking for something special and different--and Osteria Rosso Divino was the perfect…read morechoice. The restaurant came highly recommended by our Italian travel agent, and even without a reservation, we were warmly welcomed and seated right away. A lovely woman came to our table to walk us through the day's specials, especially the fresh fish options. She enthusiastically described how the catch of the day could be prepared, and we chose the red snapper served two ways: one half with toasted bread crumbs and orange citrus, and the other half Sicilian-style with olives, raisins, tomatoes, and fresh herbs. Both preparations were absolutely outstanding--fresh, flavorful, and beautifully presented. Later, we learned that the woman who so passionately described the menu was actually the owner, which made the experience feel even more personal and memorable. If you're in Taormina, do not miss this place. The food and service were both five-star, and it was a delicious, heartfelt way to start or end our trip.

KenScale: 8.0/10 Visit: June 2023…read more Last year, my wife Jun and I spent a summer vacation in Sicily. Sicily had long been on our travel wish list, and the recent White Lotus TV show only heightened that desire to check out this beautiful island. Just like the characters in White Lotus, our main base was in the resort town of Taormina (although we didn't stay at the exact same Four Seasons hotel, we were very happy with our choice of Hotel Villa Ducale with breathtaking views of the coastline and Mount Etna). It was truly a wonderful summer trip of beach club, wine tasting in Mount Etna and other stops in Noto, Siracusa and Ragusa following our stay in Taormina. On the other hand, maybe it was we were in mostly touristy areas or my faulty research but it is hard to say we had a truly memorable meal in some of the restaurants we had visited in Sicily. One restaurant we did like a lot (thanks to the recommendation of the hotel we were staying at) was Osteria RossoDiVino in Taormina. We visited the restaurant on our second day in Taormina after a full day at the beach club. The food was mostly delicious with one standout item that Jun and I can't stop thinking about. The restaurant is located away from the touristy center of Taormina in a hidden alley. Just like a typical Sicilian restaurant, the menu is focused on seafood, and our server brought a giant plate of fish that were caught that day. If there is one item that you absolutely need to try at RossoDiVino, it is the fried anchovies with white mayonnaise. Jun doesn't even like anchovies that much but the ones at the restaurant were rather large and fried to perfection. We would've been perfectly happy eating just these without anything else for the rest of the night. We also opted to split one of the pasta specials on the blackboard, linguine all'astice with lobster. It was somewhat pricey at 40 euros (especially with a rather modest portion) but a pretty solid dish. Among the catch of the day options, we chose a bigeye fish cooked Sicilian stew style using tomato broth that was simple yet well-executed. Since we were in Sicily, we felt compelled to try some cannoli with ricotta cheese and RossoDiVino's dish was not disappointing, especially with a glass of fortified Sicilian wine of marsala. The restaurant's outdoor space is not large so if you want to book for prime-time dinner during a busy touristy season, making a reservation in advance is highly recommended (the restaurant doesn't seem to have reservations available via one of the restaurant reservation websites but if you are staying at a hotel, you can ask them for help in securing a reservation by phone like we did). Sicily's wines have been getting worldwide recognition for a while and RossoDiVino's selection from a variety of regions in the island is excellent for exploring the versatile terroir of these wines. Thanks to the restaurant's location, we didn't feel like we were dining at a touristy trap and it was great to have a relaxing summer meal in a charming outdoor seating without all the noise coming from the main street of Corso Umberto. As beautiful as Taormina is as a vacation destination, its food scene may not be what you would the best from Sicily, but if there is one restaurant that is worth checking out, I would say RossoDiVino is one such place.