Toward the end of our most recent trip to Sicily, we were completely exhausted and so full from…read moreeating delicious, filling meals every day that we just decided to stop into Café touring for a quick bite. Everything here looked and smelled so good that our "quick bite" rapidly morphed into full meal with multiple arancini accompanied by a wonderful bottle of their house wine. All the food was nothing short of amazing, the prices were incredibly reasonable, and the service was welcoming and friendly :-) While we ended up overeating yet again, we left feeling not even the least bit guilty; we enjoyed a very special meal and look forward to returning again on a future trip to Palermo.

Ethereal selection of Sicilian sweets in a bustling, grandiose setting…read more Popular spot, with an array of pastry, sweets and cakes that were described as typical Sicilian. Cannoli (big and small), smoothly iced cakes and alarmingly coloured cassata. The Sicilian cassata damn near killed me - so sweet. But I couldn't stop eating it... a strong espresso was necessary to kill the sugary pain.

A lovely little place on a side street. Quiet and friendly. Our swordfish caponata was perfect. Our…read morefish couscous was the best we have ever had. The bucatini with sardines was outstanding. White wine recommended by the server was an excellent compliment to the dinner. A great experience!

Given that "pasta" is in the name of this restaurant, I expected it to be exceptional…read more Unfortunately, the pasta I ordered (spaghetti with tomato bisque, ginger, and shrimp tartare) had way undercooked pasta that was more than chewy and was also bland. The rest of our table was mixed on whether they liked the pasta they ordered. I did enjoy the octopus and avocado salad we ordered. Service was great and the restaurant was cute, but I am all about the food so this restaurant was a miss for me.

Delicious !! We must have tried everything! We ate there 3 times in a row ! That's how awesome it…read morewas! Make reservations!

We went to this place on a Friday night. It was crowded but we were seated immediately. The service…read morewas nice and timely. We ordered the eggplant appetizer. It was so tasty. For the main course we ordered three types of pasta. All were delicious. For the dessert we ordered tiramisu. It was so tasty too. We enjoyed our visit and recommended this place without any reservations.

This establishment was very large. It was cool to see the cooks working through a glass window…read moretoo. The menu had lots of options and the service was well appreciated. I went with the "scialatiello" which consisted of pasta with eggplant, pesto, and ricotta salata. The portion was of appropriate size, but the pasta was a little hard for my liking. There also did not appear to be much eggplant incorporated into the dish. The pesto, however, was different than what I am used to, but it was pleasant. It was not a typical green color, but more dark color. I enjoyed it, as it was not too strong of a basil taste. I also had some of the house salad, no complaints there. Will I go back? Probably.

Vino e Pomodoro is situated in Palermo's "pedestrian zone"; maybe that should have warned us off,…read morebut it didn't... While the quality of the food here is AOK, the overwhelming downside of this restaurant is their amazingly rude and incompetent service! The staff alternated between ignoring us and rude replies to our requests, even though my friend spoke excellent Italian :-( It takes more than decent food for a restaurant to be good, and with service like we received here, two stars is the best possible review I feel comfortable giving.

Taverna dei Canti was a great first dinner in Palermo. It is in the historic center, on a lively…read morepedestrian-only street, and the whole area has a fun, energetic feel, especially at night. The food was excellent and very tasty, with a nice mix of familiar options like a traditional margherita pizza, along with pastas and Sicilian dishes. Everything we had was satisfying and well done. The outdoor seating is very lively and has a great Palermo atmosphere. We wanted something a little quieter, so we sat inside, where there are only a few tables. That ended up being perfect for us. Overall, this was a very enjoyable meal in a great location. Good food, a fun setting, and a nice way to experience the energy of Palermo.

I don't believe I have given a restaurant a low review as this one. But I value places same as they…read moresale themselves to be. The staff actually stopped us on the street and made it seemed like a great place to eat. We asked if they had fish on the menu as a few of them wanted fish and they confirmed showed us a menu taped to a board in front of restaurant which we liked. We ask to sit outside but only if the two tables by our side were not smoking because we have asthma. They confirmed sat us down. However the bartender had his girlfriend sitting by the bar next to us and she decided to smoke even when she could see us covering out faces. She did it two more times which made it worse. The waiter kept us waiting a while. Finally came and dropped menus and a paper bag which we then noticed it was extremely hard bread. So hard we could hit the table with it. Terrible and sad for an Italian restaurant and for the price. We ordered our food and one of us was left waiting for a long time. Our waitress was no where to be found. I flagged some and told them. And we were left waiting. I went up and found someone and explained and they finally admitted they made a mistake. However no apologies. I had to get up again as the food was still not brought in. All the food was bland except the carbonara which was the only meal we all agreed was great. The fish and vegetables were so disgusting we had to add salt; olive oil, and even balsamic to get some flavors. One of the fish was ordered with different sides and they also had that wrong. Very sad Will say never to go to this place. Service was bad, no one cared and no one even asked.

A delightful tourist trap that begin with the owners lurking you in with their charm and infectious…read moresmile. That was the best part of my experience. Hungry and tired, I settled for this place as the other places were still closed. I asked the server for their white selection... he promptly brought me over a glass of mysterious white without description nor name. House white is probably pinot gris. Antipasti: I started with a tris fume: smoked salmon, tuna and swordfish. Reality comes to the table and it is a duo fume. No sign of swordfish. Famished from my day, I ate the rather unoriginal and boring antipasto with the mediocre bread served on the side. Main: bucatini con sarde. My spaghetti had no hole thru it. So what I received was plain ol' spags with a bland sardine sauce to match. A nostalgic throwback to the college days when I made my own pasta in my dorm room. 1 star for attentive service , albeit the lack of menu knowledge. 1 star for speed and timely execution. 0 stars for the food. Just. Dont.

I'm giving it a 5 based in the meal I ate. It was so good! Ravioli with grouper fish. Get it! It's…read moregreat!!

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"!!!

We came for dinner on a Wednesday evening (they are not closed despite what the web info shows)…read more When we arrived around 7:45pm there was only one other table but they quickly filled up before we left and mostly with Italians. The food was ok, the main dish to highlight was the beef tartare which was served in a deconstructed manner with all of the garnishes to the side for you to mix in at your table. The beef was fresh and cut in good size chunks. It was so fun to dress up the beef at the table, especially cracking the quail egg.

Came here right at opening time - waitress was talking to someone and they walked away and she…read moreturned to me saying "fool," me thinking she was calling that guy who walked away a fool. Lots of tables were open. Waited by the entryway, and she gave me a nasty look while walking away, and eventually came back 3 minutes later saying "full, all reservation" with another nasty look to shun me away. Can't report about the food, but but the waitress staff needs a better attitude.