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!!

Horrible. The second we walk in and asked for 6 , the old man right away "NO" and shoo us off…read more They had empty tables that we even asked if we could split up and he said "no" and went on about his buisness. First time in Ragusa & first restaurant we came too bc we heard it was great. Never been treated this poorly before. Not to mention , the smell in that place was not great. Do better!! Especially to your tourists.

This is a small, family run restaurant in a plain space. The Spartan decor is transformed once the…read morerestaurant is filled with diners in conversation. It's as if you're having dinner at the owner's house. Everything tastes like home made recipes, not food optimized for serving in a restaurant. This place is a great value. Carafes of inexpensive house wine flow freely. The bread is very good. We sampled a wide variety of dishes including the mixed salad, grilled vegetables, ragu Bolognese, cacio e pepe, rigatoni with pesto, veal Pizzaioa, pistachio encrusted chicken, grilled sausage and potatoes. The consensus favorite was the mozzarella with cherry tomatoes- the quality of ingredients shone. A moderately priced restaurant that punches above it's weight!

Great service! Good food. Speak some English. Menu I was easy to decipher. A bit hard to locate.read more

This was one of the places Recomended by our hotel in Ragusa ibla, it was the only one off the…read morebeaten path and about 2 blocks from our hotel. So why not try it. Frankly im glad i did. We made reservations online and when we arrived we were promptly seated. The room is gorgeous with stone walls and high ceilings. There is mood lighting and a purple ¨lamp¨on each table. Modern white tables and chairs finish off the cool modern vibe. The pictures don't do it justice really a great place to eat. The. Service was excellent. Our waiter spoke very good English and was really knowledgeable about the menu. I'm quite a wine snob but am pretty dumb when it comes to Sicilian wines. I asked him for a recommendation based on my wife's steak order. In my home town Miami thats a license to steal as the most expensive wine would end up on your bill. Instead he brought a wine from the lower price tier, local and amazingly complex. The food is priced the same. With all pastas 12 and secondi (meat and fish) 15. We ordered the cáprese and it was waaay too much. 5 perfect balls of buffalo mozerrella with fresh tomatoes and basil. Very nice. We then had the entrecôte with a side of excellent fries and the pasta with sea urchin. Both dishes, Especially the pasta i would come back for. All in all an excellent dining experience with good food, service and ambiance.

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!

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.

Incredible food, and incredible service. Like my bouche was amused, by the unique food. It's…read moreexpensive (obviously) and it's ridiculous to try and find parking in the area, so I suggest walking since it's so close to the Duomo. You are guaranteed to leave being full! The fresh seafood is absolutely the way to go, and the truffle "ice cream sandwich" (I'm calling it that), was one of the most incredible things I've ever eaten. The fish of Sicily, was beautifully displayed with bullseye looking sauces with a jelly overtop and shrimp and octopus on the side. The wine list is extensive and they servers are willing to help you out with a recommendation. Lastly, they are so careful about allergies and will substitute any foods out and make you a unique dish which is something I really appreciated. Go here if you have the money to spend!

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.

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.

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.

We had just checked into our hotel room and looking for a bite to eat. They recommended this place…read more We almost passed it. Small quaint deli-like bistro and right away we are jabbering with the owner and son. Wasn't soon and we'd worked out what to eat and drink. THEN the rain came down hard and the thunder rolled right over our heads. We were going to be here awhile. What am opportunity to try so many home made foods! Eggplant; can NEVER go wrong with this. Lasagna, bean soup, a pasta soup, Sicilian beer, ricotta cheese, rice balls etc..We became interactive with other locals staying out of the rain. With really amazing tasty food whilst dining with the locals of Regusa Ibla, we made memories for life. Oh, the bill came to 24€!

Excellent all around. A bit hard to find and has to be reached by car/taxi. Friendly and warm…read moreservice. The bread in the basket is actually warm! Free little fried appetizer, glass of prosecco, yummy hot garlic flat bread and Little cheese /jam dessert on the house! I had shrimp pasta as first course and mixed seafood second course. All good! (next table ordered prosciutto plate and pizzas and they all looked great. Prices very reasonable. Strongly recommended!