Dined at A Marina while in Cefalù, and what a treat. The lively street-side setting felt pure…read moreSicilian energy, and the staff welcomed us like old friends. I went straight for the seafood pasta -- unbelievably fresh, perfectly cooked, and bursting with flavor. My wife is still raving about her eggplant parmigiana, calling it one of the best she's ever had -- simple, soulful, and downright delicious. Overall, an easy must-try for anyone craving honest Sicilian cooking done exceptionally well. Saluti!

An A'Marina specialty: House made ravioli stuffed with an delicate herbed grouper pâte, dressed in…read morea silky sea urchin (ricci) sauce and finished with dollops of sweet grape tomatoes, roasted eggplant and fresh herbs. Superb! Marvelous service from friendly, efficient staff...on a very busy Sunday afternoon.

Excellent location, seated outside with wonderful waterside views. Personable staff, plentiful…read moreportions and many fantastic choices on the menu. We ordered the polpo and potato salad to start and it was delicious and very fresh. For our mains we had the pasta norma and the lasagna. Both were excellent with homemade pasta , amazingly flavorful sauces and bountiful cheese. Highly recommend ! Good wine list too!

This was truly delicious! We shared risotto marinara and salads mista. The salad was nothing…read morespecial, the usual mista that everyone seems to serve. The risotto on the other hand was fabulous with muscles, clams and calamari. In fact we raved about it so much that the people next to us ordered it and loved it too! The staff were friendly, accommodating, attentive. They, of course, had a wonderful wine list. The Syrah paired nicely with the dinner. Outside or inside seating facing the amazing sunset which added to the beautiful dinner. Absolutely I will return to this restaurant!

Food was great until the bill came and we saw they charged us 3x the prices listed on the menu…read more Completely ripped us off and said they gave us larger portions that we didn't ask for. Also brought a "free dish" they ended up charging us for. Come here if you want to be lied to and taken advantage of.

Don't. The hostess was unfriendly and the wait staff overall inattentive. I will say the salad with…read moretuna was fresh and good. The pasta was good, but the special fish served whole was undercooked and gooey, the lamb chops were truly awful-tough stringy and fatty. We had to ask for a steak knife and left 90 percent of it on the plate. Nobody bothered to ask why we didn't eat it. Such a disappointment. 100 euro and what should have been a lovely evening was wasted.

Such a great view with friendly service! We walked in just in time to see the sun set. Their system…read moreof taking orders is efficient and the food comes out rather quickly. Much of their wine is in bottles so if you want a glass the options are limited. Our server basically asked me if I wanted white or red, dry or not dry, and he put in the order. I have no idea what I even drank! The food was fine. Our favorite was the salad, which I think came with smoked swordfish and salmon. The octopus was a touch over cooked but the flavor was nice. Definitely a pleasant experience!

Hidden gem with seating above the sea! Our meal was amazing! Fresh seafood, fresh pasta, fresh…read moretomato onion salad with capers olives and tuna. We all enjoyed our meals and very much look forward to returning in our next trip! Service exquisite- kind and perosnal

Our party of four came here at 7:45 PM on a Monday evening. We were seated promptly and the waiter…read morecame by and took our drink and food orders promptly. The Aperol Spritz and Prosecco were good, the Campari Spritz and Bellini were so-so, but that is also a matter of preference. We ordered the bruschetta and caponata for appetizers: the bruschetta was good, but not the best we'd had in Cefalù and we like our caponata more savory and this one was a little too sweet for us. For entrees, we ordered the carbonara, a margherita pizza, bomba pizza, and the paesana pizza. We all enjoyed our pizzas and the carbonara was apparently a little over-salted, but that is a matter of preference/opinion as I tasted the carbonara and it tasted great. It was an overall good meal, but not the best that we had in Cefalù (that is a high bar to set though).

Beautiful seaside location. Good food. They charge extra euro2 for each dish you order if you…read morehappen to ask which items on the menu are gluten free. They claim that they have a separate gluten free kitchen but it is not disclosed anywhere on the menu or on their website. The menu prices also don't indicate an extra charge for gluten free options. I ordered grilled fish ( and was charged 2 euro extra while my dining partner ordered the same fish and was charged the menu price), same for the tomato salad. I am surprised they didn't charge me extra for a gluten free bottle of water . When I questioned the waiter about the tomato salad, she immediately took it off the bill. ( I didn't notice the fish, only afterwards I looked at the check and noticed that every item I ordered had an extra euro 2 charge. It would not have been a problem if the menu clearly indicated a surcharge for ordering from a "gluten free kitchen")

We were strolling around lovely Cefalu starting to feel quite a bit hungry. We were just around the…read moreDuomo when we spotted this place on a small side street. Had some tables outside and one just got available. Didn't check the feedback first, so we just took a chance. And what a wonderful lunch we experienced here! Firstly, our dog was welcome here. And ten Service and staff were nice and friendly (even though very busy). We ordered two local beer and checked the menu. In the end we went for one Arancino and a fried little fish platter. The Arancino was the best one we've had on our five-week Italy Trip. Cooked/Fried to perfection. Golden-brown and crispy, with creamy melted cheese and ham inside. Fantastic! And for that price a real steal! The fried fish/seafood was another hit. Lots of little fish, small shrimp and wonderful Calamari. All superfresh. Calamari crispy outside and really tender. A realy feast for fish and seafood lovers. One of the best fried seafood platters we've had in Italy. Prices were fair - local beer costs understandably a bit more (but good stuff). Arancini are real cheap though...like I said, a real steal. Highly recommended.

This place seems to be positioned as upscale street food but I found it to be not so upscale. The…read morearancini was the highlight of my lunch. I also got the fettuccini with porcini but it oddly was prepared with a red sauce which had a peculiar after taste. For the money and what you get, I think there are better choices to be found in the old city of Cefalu.

Found hair in the cheese and told waiter. He took the cheese and didn't bring back a replacement…read more.. I lost confidence in this place and then I wanted to talk to the owner and let him know and he started screaming that he couldn't do anything.... Won't be going there again if they are not taking proper steps to protect health and use proper hygienic Practices like using closed containers to give cheese!! Very bothered by not only the way it was handled but the owners mad at me reacting ‍

My seafood risotto was kind of hard, and not creamy at all. My husband's spaghetti was not as al…read moredente as it should've been. Decent meal, but not somewhere i would go back.

Service was exceptional! They work as a team and food comes out FAST!…read more The ambience is nice being right above the waves and there is a small AC unit to help circulate the air and keep you cool. As you sit fresh bread is brought to the table and some pannelle... fried chick pea flour... it was salty and tender. A treat before our meal. We had the fried calamari to start, and the portion wasn't too big.... Perfect to share. We ordered the rigatoni carbonara, and it was creamy, delicious and had a ton of pancetta. The pasta was cooked perfectly... definitely al dente and there was a little heat in the sauce, which only heightened the flavor. We also had the seafood ravioli, and you'll have to forgive me. I'm not sure which one it was, but the presentation was spectacular, I'm sure that they would be able to tell you if you show your server the picture I have below. ravioli. Sauce was paired extremely well with the fish ravioli. Lastly, we shared the swordfish al pistachio. It was delicious and the crunch from the fresh pistachios covering the fish put it over the top.

Good but not great food. Veal marsala and bruschetta were the best dishes we had. Calamari,…read moreeggplant parm, caprese salad, bolognese were good. Tremendous view sitting on the balcony overlooking the bay.