A stylish new restaurant just a few steps away from the Duomo in Monreale. At the front there is a…read moresmall area designated by potted saplings where you can eat al fresco; inside, the medieval terraced house has been converted into a series of dining rooms on three levels. On entry, you will see straight into the immaculate glass-fronted kitchens, where smiling chefs will greet their diners with relish. The walls have been rendered down in places to expose original brickwork, and are otherwise covered with local ceramics, paintings, and shelved with wine. The tabling is tight; these people know they will get plenty of custom with their excellent food at very sensible pricing, so no space has been spared and in this respect it is more like a Paris brasserie. Expect to sit cheek-by-jowl with the locals and get ready for some social intercourse. Bricco sets its stall out as a destination for meat lovers, and backs up its meat-orientated menu with a Wine List containing some hefty national and local vintages. Kidneys were sauteed and glazed in an intense red wine and balsamic reduction. Vitello Tonnato had been made with fresh Tuna and garnished with local caperberries. Involtini of Lamb were deliciously, unctiously fatty and very tasty. A Sicilian-bred fillet of Angus was cooked to perfection: dark and crusty outside, meltingly pink and juicy within. Potatoes were oven-sauteed with fresh rosemary as only the Italians know how. For about 30 Euros one can dine regally. This place is destined to be in the next editions of all the guides, but right now I cannot find a single entry for it anywhere on the web. If you're out that way, be one of the first to try it!

I'm a professionell Chef from Germany and i know how high quality food is supposed to taste. In my…read moreopinion there is no restaurant in San Vito Lo Capo with such a know how of high qualitiy meat. The service is friendly and obliging. The atmosphere is relaxed and accomodating with awesome music. All in all it is the best restaurant with a well equipped bar!!!!!

Very modern nice restaurant in San Vito lo Capo. A nice change to all the more typical restaurants…read morein town. I recommend the anti pasti plate for 2. It is a big portion so dont order too much after. The pistacio crusted steak was nicely done only no sides. Very friendly english speaking staff.

If it's good enough for Eric Ripert, then it's good enough for me. I've seen a lot of his personal…read morecooking use this oil and also seen the taste sessions that they do at Le Bernadin. Kind of like wine they every now and then see which oil pairs best with the food they are doing for that season. Frantoia is smooth and buttery, fairly mellow, but ultimately rich. I've gotten into some greener, spicier olive oils recently but this is something I always go back to, and it's not super expensive in the realm of higher end product that it it's compared to.

Pretty extraordinary!!…read more We didn't have reservations but apparently got lucky someone cancelled. My party of 4 got seated right away. I'm a sucker for truffles and I noticed they had a lot of truffles on their menu. The special for the day was tortellini' with shaved white truffles. They brought a whole truffle and shaved a few grams in front of me. I posted a video of the experience. I then ordered the PIEDMONTESE FASSONA SIR FILLET, PURE AND BLACK TRUFFLE. It was cooked perfectly and the truffles had me salivating. Presentation is beautiful. Everything was perfect except the wait time. I normally expect restaurants in Europe to take 1 hour or two to get the food to the table but I noticed every table around us got their food 30 minutes before us, even if they were seated after. I guess that's why we need reservations next time. Pretty high end experience for a great price. Will recommend if in the area.

On a recommendation by the proprietor of "Homemade By Bruno", my family and I settled into this…read morewelcoming "cucina e bottega", run by twin brothers. The decor was "wine chic" modern, with ice buckets fabricated from wine boxes. The front of this establishment was a wine shop with Sicilian and other Italian wine selections as well as olive oil and other Sicilian delicacies. We received royal treatment from Marco, one of the twins, of crisply spoken English, cordiality, and expertise in creating a memorable dining experience. The food was scrumptious and professionally presented. Local seafood excellence along with meticulously prepared pastas, including "tenerumi" a true Sicilian vegetable speciality in pesto form. The stuffed zucchini flowers were almost too beautiful to eat. And, seafood arancini - magnifico!!Marco brought it all together with perfectly picked wine selections for our appetizers, then main courses. Of course, he chose varying drinking vessels to match the varietal served - a true maestro. This was an immensely grand dining experience that we hope to experience again in our next travels to this "Isola Bella"!!!

It's not a large space, but it is in a very urban location so they've packed it in tight. This…read moregrocery store is a proper supermarket with produce, frozen, deli, dairy, cleaning products and everything that you need in your kitchen. There's a bunker with frozen fish and some of that is interesting. Need a full octopus? This was my opportunity to fill the suitcase with Italian candy and two perfect bottles of olive oil. Why spend €10 elsewhere when I can get a 200ml bottle here for €2? Bargain! And a small bottle of wine for the hotel room. Woot, woot! No, the cashier doesn't speak much English but I knew what questions she was going to ask. I knew I needed a bag (they're not free in Europe) and I had a €20 note ready. [Review 12832 overall, 147 of 2020.]