This restaurant was recommended by our host at La Casa di Matilde. We are very glad that we came…read morehere. The menu may be small but everything we tried was delicious. For our appetizers we ordered the meatballs, potato balls, and the fried ragusana cheese. The meatballs were incredible. I am very picky with meatballs that are made by anyone outside my family - these were excellent. For dinner we ordered the pork shank (special), cavati alla Norma, and chicken. We shared a liter of house red. For desert we ordered the tiramisu and the biancomangiare. Both were great ! We sat outdoors. Service was quick and friendly. Make a reservation !!!

We visited on 29 May 2026 around 9:30 pm during the Festa San Giorgio. Our B&B recommend La Bettola…read morebut had not made a reservation for us. So, on arrival, there were no outside seats available. The place was very busy. We were quickly seated inside but, then we were ignored for an unusually long time, even for Italy. No apologies were provided. After we finally received service our experience greatly improved. We asked about the rose house wine and were graciously provided a sample by or friendly server. Then we ordered additional wine and our meals. My wife ordered the chicken stew which turned out to be an excellent homemade olive infused slowly cooked dish with carrots and potatoes. I ordered slow cooked meatballs in Pomodoro Sauce which was served with a bit of light cream on top, also excellent. But the best part of the meal were the small crusty hot rolls provided to not miss eating ALL the wonderful sauces of our dishes. So, the food was a resounding 5 but, we had to rate the restaurant a 4 overall due to the initial experience. That said, we would gladly return but will make reservations first. We highly recommend it.

Grilled sardines - awful Seafood pasta - cold and awful…read moreGrilled local cheese - ok Cavati with swordfish - awful Ravioli with ricotta cheese - runny and awful Anchovy pizza - tasted old and pre-made House wine - watered down and cold Ambience inside looks like a cafeteria with its bright white lights. Servers speak good English, but no amount of English fluency can justify the bad food. Cover charge per person: 2€

We were here for lunch in 2016 and loved it. We returned for dinner in September 2022 and had the…read moreworst meal we've had in Sicily. The pumpkin sage ravioli were over saged to the point of inedibility. There is no way that whoever cooked this tasted what they were producing. The pomodoro insalata was a bowl of mediocre cherry tomatoes in a dish. No olive oil or seasonings whatsoever. The Sicilian swordfish was way overcooked and dry. The best items were the bottled water and the frozen French fries. Most of the food was cleared by the bussing staff without comment. No wait staff came by at all to ask how things were. I'm sure they are well aware of the low quality of the food served but no one cares because the clientele are tourists who won't be back. Robert Irvine really needs to do an episode of his show about this place. Run, don't walk, anywhere else.

Hands down the best pizza, service and location! There's always a line of locals waiting so that…read morewas definitely a good sign.

Fabulous for outdoor dining...such a unique setting. Food is superb with a very cordial staff.read more

Everything was so good until …read more... Excellent tapas style dishes that were fun to eat. The chef who made tapas was excellent. Waiters were polite and great. We also ordered Snapper as the main dish. But, that chef was not good. The skin was perfect, but since the fish slice was thick, it was not fully cooked. The portion close to the skin was dry. The chef probably rushed through, used flame to crisp the skin, and also did not rest it well. It was definitely not sushi-grade fish since we could smell it. Not sure how safe it is to eat such an uncooked fish. They cooked it again (same fish/dish) after we sent it back. It was better and fully cooked. Because of this mishap, we would have just reduced the rating from 5 to 4. But our final rating is 2 because the lady working there (also a cashier) was pretty rude and dismissive of low grade cooking of the fish. She was talking about cooking at 60-70 degrees and that it was Sicilian culture that we won't understand. We gave her chance to apologize. Obviously she was a proud person. She claimed the fish to be fresh. Definitely not fresh. It had a slight smell. The tapas style food we had was clearly fusion. So claiming "culture" as an excuse is clearly gaslighting. We eat fish several times a week - usually bought live and whole. She did not have to use the word "culture". As included below, an Italian should clearly know the difference between culture and cuisine. She looked and treated me like someone who prefers dark skinned people to work for her rather than dine in her establishment. We skipped dessert - thanks to that lady. Translations from English to Italian 1. Culture = Cultura 2. Cuisine = Cucina Do not support this place if you care for such things. PS: we took pictures but decided not to share since we don't want to support such an establishment

I was staying in Piazza Duomo and wanted something simple and easy for dinner. I Banchi was a few…read moreminutes away - it was recommend by Il Duomo staff the prior day. Il Banchi is own by chef Ciccio Sultano. Casual environ with inside and outside seating. Menu provides a wide selection of meal options from light to full meal. I Banchi offers a tasting menu is similar to Il Duomo's. Overall, staff is friendly and attentive. Open Tuesdays!! Closes at 10:30 p.m.

Al Duomo was likely the best tasting menu we've ever had. We walked in without a reservation on a…read moreWednesday night around 7:45, hoping they'd take up. The restaurant was shockingly empty to our surprise, and they happily seated us in a pleasant corner. It's located on one of Ragusa's pedestrian streets. From the moment we sat down, service was extremely attentive. Even when I walked to the bathroom, someone assisted me there and quickly cleaned up my spot at our table. They timed our dishes to our speed, while also giving us some time to digest. A vegetarian tasting menu wasn't listed on the menu, but they were happy to comply with our request, and even asked us if we had any further dietary needs we wanted accommodated. The food was absolutely superb and each dish more creative than the one before! We were served: - Mushroom cappuccino with stuffed tomato: Such a creative dish! A savory take on the cappuccino, but they really do it right and all of the flavors do blend together. The stuffed tomato was perfectly sautéed so it was juicy and popping in flavor before being stuffed. - Artichoke - steamed, fried and bbq'd, served with a poached egg: A surprising and interesting dish. Neat to have so many different variations done on such a simple food as the artichoke. I don't eat fried food, but did eat a bite of the inside portion of the fried piece, and it was surprisingly sweet. The poached egg was from (I believe) the chef's farm and was perfectly cooked. - Spaghetti with bread crumbs and tomato sauce: Our favorite dish of the night and our favorite pasta we've ever had. So simple yet such a perfectly done blend of these flavors. The tomato sauce was both rich and tangy, the spaghetti cooked exactly al dente and the bread crumbs to add a toasted flavor and really a great touch. - Ravioli with pea sauce, broccoli rabe and fresh ricotta: This tasted especially fresh, especially the ricotta. It had a very earthy flavor to it. Again, the broccoli was perfectly sautéed, yet still held its bitterness that broccoli rabe so nicely adds to a heavier dish. - Mushroom gelato with crisps: This wasn't my favorite (I like my gelato sweet!), but my husband loved it and ate both of ours. It was impressive how they made the savory gelato the perfect gelato consistency. - Focaccia bread: We were trying to avoid bread, as we were eating so many carbs during the trip and wanted to save it for the best breads we saw, but we couldn't resist the tiny triangle of focaccia. A great mix of sauce, cheese and fresh baked bread! - Pumpkin purée with ricotta, fresh peas, bok choy and cucumber: This was another surprise in terms of how much we liked it. The pumpkin was airy yet had a satisfying bit to it, the fresh ricotta was again extremely fresh and beautifully placed on display in the middle of the dish. The vegetables were executed flawlessly, but didn't try to trump the already intense pumpkin and ricotta flavors. - Petit fours: Standard to many others we've had but a good variety and all tasty (we could only manage a bite of each to try them)! - Sorbet (star fruit) with pumpkin cream: A nice way to ease into dessert. Not too heavy and almost refreshing after the full meal. All made freshly in house. - Ricotta cheesecake with caramelized oranges, pistachio gelato and fresh chocolate sauce: The chocolate sauce, like much other chocolate in the area, was very bitter and dark, it was poured in a reservoir in the dish upon serving. The ricotta cheesecake had more of a ricotta flavor to it, rather than a sweet flavor, again pointing to its freshness. The caramelized orange and pistachio gelato added some sweet, but again without being over the top so. A neat mix of flavors with a good ode to the region with the local chocolate and pistachio gelato. I believe I'm missing one or two courses, but it truly was all fabulous. It's obviously pricey, but you go in knowing it's going to be a special treat. At first we thought we'd do a few tasting menus during our honeymoon, but after having this one, we thought it'd get overkill and take away from the special experience here. Our only other critique was it was hard to hear and understand them explaining each dish, I think partially due to a small language barrier. Can't really hold that against them though!

I personally disagree with a lot of the reviews seen on this restaurant. I have been to numerous…read moreMichelin star restaurants across the world and there is a standard to what you'd expect to receive. Unfortunately, this place disappointed me in the system from the lack of gastronomy / creativity in the food, the pompous service, and the try hard atmosphere. We first were seated late to our table, waited 30+ minutes to receive our wine and amuse-bouche, and then was followed-up with just a series of underwhelming. While the photos may be beautiful, the lack of explosion in my mouth did the rest of the talking. Sorry Chef Sultano, but this did not hit the nail on the head for me. Save your $800 and go elsewhere.

This was our first meal being in Sicily. Wow! What a way to start off our amazing vacation…read more The staff was so nice and got us seated right away. They were very quick to get us our drinks and answer questions about the menu. I got the Parmigiana di Melanzane (eggplant parmigiana) and it was amazing. What flavor, what depth. Loved every bite. We got 2 pizzas for our entrees. I got the That's A Moro pizza and my husband got the Cinque formaggi pizza. We are every bite. Pizza in Italy is so much better than anything else in the world. We savored every bite. Cannot wait to return for another delicious meal. Grazie mille

I went here with my family and we had a good experience. We had this restaurant recommended to us…read moreby our B&B. My father is gluten-free and my mom has some allergies to celery and nuts and the server was able to help them with their food restrictions. They both enjoyed their food. One of my sisters ordered a vegetarian pasta and it was served wrapped in plastic which made it a bit unappetizing. Overall 4/5 of us really enjoyed our food. The service was great. Our server was really helpful and was very nice. Our food came out very quickly after ordering, which was a bit surprising. The outdoor seating was comfortable and had a nice ambiance.

Our hotel recommended this along with a few other places in Ragusa ibla. I'll say this the owner is…read morehere all day serving the food himself and that is rare and commendable thing. We walked by at 11:30 and he was walking in ready to get lunch going it's now 9:30 and he is still here bringing out our bill. As an immigrant to clawed his way from the hood to the top I really apréciate he work ethic. Trey have free WiFi and a house wine for $12 that would be 30 in another place. The ambiance is very nice not like say he place we went last night but still nice. The food is amazing and reasonably priced. We started off with the Sicilian fried bread. That was a revelation with 6 pieces of toast, one had grilled eggplant, the other roasted peepers with honey the last onions. One word wow! Get this! For 5e it's an amazing way to start your meal. We then got a grilled pork sampler and pasta with tomato sauce. The porks sampler was like an Italian version of an agentinian parilllafoab

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!