After a wonderful dinner, we returned to Da Bacco for lunch and dinner the next day to see if our…read morefirst night had been unusual. Things went from very good to great. Stefano not only continued sharing his knowledge of Sicilian wines but recommended Enoteca Picone to further our experience which was perfect advice. Lunch for me was fried octopus, which was 4 legs, each 6" (150 mm.) long and crispy on the outside and tender but slightly chewy on the inside like great fried chicken. I had seen a plate the night before and actually dreamed of them. They did not disappoint. She chose another iteration of cozze from the specials menu. These mussels were steamed in beer with fresh ginger and were comparably good to the sautéed but slightly more subtle. It turns out that dishes on the specials menu can work their way onto the standard menu if the patrons insist and the chef came out to ask for a comparison. We repeated the contorni plate of chef's choice vegetables that repeated the potato slices but added grill zucchini and oven dried onion that was sweet with all of the bitter components gone and the consistency of a very thin potato chip. We tried to rein in for dinner with pasta only. I had the Sicilian classic Pasta a la Norma with strong fresh tomato, soft eggplant, and sweet onion. It demanded scarpetta even with a white linen table cloth. She had pasta with prawns that was subtle and delicate with a lighter tomato sauce with herbs. We repeated the wines from the night before. We left feeling sad to think we probably wouldn't be back on this trip but smiling from the stomach up.

At Da Bacco located near the historic center was this beautifully charming whole in the wall where…read moreI called into going to grab a bite to eat. I decided to have a bucket of clams, awesome! Then in addition, the prosciutto with melon, also the carbonara which had thicker noodles. I dont know that I necessarily care for that, but it was yummy, and so flavorful. I loved it. The service was very direct slightly pretentious in a feel good way. So fun and such a good way to end your night in Italy.

So bad on all accounts, a tourist trap at its best…read more Food is mediocre, service just ignores you. Best things about this place are wine and bread, anything else that we had (shrimp cocktail, grilled swordfish and lobster pasta) was just awful. Just don't bother to come here.

As an American tourist in Sicily, this place is a no-go... To start, we were seated and immediately…read moreasked what we wanted to drink by the pushy wait staff. Asked what wine the waiter recommended and he just recommemded the most expensive one on the menu. Then we watched three of the waiters berated 2 old ladies walking down the side walk. 3/4 of us then received our drinks and we ordered our starters and pasta. Our waiter insisted one of the starter dishes we ordered (Calamari) wouldn't be good unless we ordered a specific other starter (fried sardines)...?? Everything we ordered was a back and forth barter as the waiter tried to upsell us and we tried to explain through the language barrier that we just wanted to order a normal dish! All of a sudden our main dishes came out (before the starters) and the spaghetti with shrimp and clams turned out to be shrimp and clamshells... Only 3 of the clams actually had the meat in them... You can't make that up (see pic of clams). Then (after we reminded them) the fourth drink came, a prosecco bellini was ordered (6 euro) and a harder bellini (14 euro) was brought out... The reason I give two stars and not one was that the drinks, ravioli, and swordfish was actually pretty good. The night was just ruined by bad service. Our starter eventually came out while we were paying our bill (what a joke)... We just sent it back. Never going back to this place and you shouldn't either

The location is not on the main street. And we ate outside of restaurant and felt so good. The…read morefood what we order are pizza and spaghetti. It doesn't impress us at the beginning. But we feel more tasty when we eat more. I think their material is more natural and healthy. I do enjoy whole dining experience. I bet dinner will be even better. Of course service is very good. Highly recommend!

Food was cold and not good. It lacked flavor and the lasagna was old and mushy. They had the tv…read moreon a game show and the lights were very bright. The waitress stared at her phone the entire time we were there and wasn't into her job at all. Horrible experience

Loved the food, the perfect service and the welcome atmosphere. Perfect place for real Italian…read morefood..

Soup was ok, no spoon was given and fish in it had bones!!! Can I still complain?? The waiter had a…read morelong face and never smiled!!! We are so spoiled in the USA!!! However we are the best country in the world and that's why we expect a little costumer service.... Tips are not included like back home so that's a plus, we still gave when deserved!!!! So we didn't

Absolutely the Best. From the time you walk in until your departure you will like you are at home…read more We arrive a couple of minutes prior to their opening and there was one couple in front of us. We basically went right in which was very nice. We sat in the front room as you entered. There were about 7 or 8 tables and another room off to the side. Don't know how big but it seemed to be about the same size. After about 30 minutes the little restaurant was packed. They turned many people away. Sad for them. We ordered the Pasta with Pumpkin, Pecorino, and Ricotta Cheese and the Pasta with Pistachio Pesto, Stracciatella Cheese and Sun Dried Tomatoes. Both dishes were perfectly prepared. My pick was the pistachio one and it was addictive. I couldn't stop eating it. The pumpkin one was equally as good but that addictive kept calling my name. We both had to finally give up because we wanted to try the dessert. The dessert was definitely the finale. A deconstructed cannoli. Best we had In Palermo. This place nails it. The atmosphere is hip. The music is great. The service is the best we have had in our three weeks in Sicily. Prices are very reasonable. Highly recommend. Make a reservation!!!

Simply the best!!! Great service and great atmosphere…read more Delicious food, specially pork dish. Thank you!!!

Delicious food selections , lovely setting . Sabrina, server as well as Hossain provided…read moreoutstanding service.

The most delicious food we had in all of Sicily. Pasta one night, and pizza the other time. We…read moreloved them both. The staff was great and you can't beat the street view.

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"!!!

I was thrilled to eat here. Momma cooks and she's damn good. We enjoyed the smoked fish and…read moreeggplant appetizers, a poor man's salad, swordfish with a tomato/capers/olive sauce that was the best dish I've had in the past week and busciata pasta with fish. The local white wine was excellent and the cannolo was one of the best in Sicily with ricotta so fresh that it brought tears to my eyes. I would eat here more than once. Must try the couscous next.

ious Trapani Food - Can't Miss!…read more I walked past this restaurant a few times, but Trip Advisor reviews brought me to the doorstep for dinner. The food was absolutely delicious - simple, fresh - I wish I'd eaten here sooner as I was tired of busy and touristy restaurants. An English menu is available and I chose a recommendation from host/owner: homemade busiate (pasta) with tomato, garlic and eggplant. (If you don't like eggplant, this is the place to try it - it was an eggplant 'puff' that melts in your mouth.) House white wine, fresh bread with olive oil for dipping, and a pistachio-ricotta dessert made for a very happy evening! The casual atmosphere is great for families, solo travelers, or folks who want the feel of a local environment. Although kind of hidden yet centrally located, I agree with fellow reviewers that this spot is worth your time. Excellent service, food, and value

Delightful in every single way! While visiting Mondello (a suburb of Palermo) in the off season, we…read morewere struggling to find a decent place to eat that was open. We were beyond thrilled to be seated at L'Angolo when we wandered in at 8pm on a Sunday in February. What followed was some of the most attentive service and delicious, creative seafood we've experienced in Italy! The charming waiter had lived and worked in Miami for several years and was happy to chat with us in English, explaining the menu, making wine and food recommendations, explaining the history and origins of their Sicilian dishes... Did you know, for instance, that caponata takes its name from "capone," Italian for mahi-mahi because this "poor man's" dish was traditionally made with that fish which is ample and inexpensive in Sicily? We had their version with swordfish that was just out of this world! On our waiter's recommendation, we also started with the fried baby squid (my favorite!!) and sardine balls. My husband and I shared two pastas which they graciously plated individually/in half portions for each of us. The real win of the night though came when I told them that my mother in law didn't eat seafood. Any other restaurant would have scoffed at us and maybe brought a plate of noddles with olive oil. However, our waiter asked what she wanted, and when she declared Alfredo Fettucini (a dish known only in America), he didn't bat an eye. Instead, he took her request to the kitchen and brought out, what I must admit, was a damn good plate of pasta. Sadly, we were too full for dessert, even though the promise of housemaid tiramisu, panna cotta, etc. was so tempting. We'll just call our amazing bottle of Sicilian D'Avola Nero our dessert and be sure to save room next time!

Literally one of the worst experiences ever. Everything went wrong right from the very beginning…read more We got there around 7 PM for a light dinner, two adults and two kids. We ordered a bottle of warm still water, pasta with cheese for a kid, salmon with fries, swordfish with side salad, sardine meatballs and a dessert. They got us a bottle of ice cold water about 10 mins later and then when I finally caught one of the waiters and asked him to replace it with warm one he said he didnt understand me ( which is right as they speak almost no English), and he asked me if i have opened it.........) Then finally about 15 minutes later we had the water. About 20 more minutes - and we finally had sardine meatballs and pasta. With NO cheese! I had to remind them to get us the cheese and they brought some cheapest parmesan in a can. Sardine balls were eatable but Im never ordering it again. We kept waiting and waiting.. saw waters come in with a few packs of potatoes ( it felt like they had no potatoes thats why we had to wait for the side fries). then about 25 mins later we were finally served the fish. Salmon was ok, not the best still but swardfish was just disgusting. Dry, tasteless and overcooked. They offered no oil not vinegar for what they called salad ( they obviously dont know what salad really is though) and i had to ask for it. Overall we sent over an hour just waiting there. They didnt even ask us if we were happy with it, they didnt seem to care at all. I felt the owners who were there as well werent really friendly and were rather rude with some other people. It was my first and only negative experience at the restaurant in Mondello and im never comign there again. Avoid.