Wonderful, delicious seafood, best meal I had in Sicily,so fresh,and the service was excellentread more

Nice location on the waterfront and great seafood. The mussels are some of the best we have had…read moreand we are used to fresh seafood. The staff was friendly as well. Only gripe is they seem to charge a premium for the location. I guess this must be a resort town or something, but it was nearly double the price for the same dishes you could get in Palermo. Quality food and wine though, even at the price it is worth checking out.

The food was some of the best I had in the area and the salads are delicious. Save room for the…read moreoutstanding desserts!

siamo stati benissimo alla rotonda. antipasti meravigliosi e vino perfetto. il servizio era gentile…read moree cordiale. il piatto d'oltremare si sposava perfettamente con gli spaghetti alle vongole e l'olio d'oliva era squisito. l'espresso martini con gelato al pistacchio era perfetto. sensazionale!

This was a lovely dining experience in Cefalù. Our party of four came on a Sunday evening with a…read more7:30 PM reservation we made earlier that day. We arrived and were promptly seated. Davide was incredibly gracious and helpful. One of the folks in our party is vegetarian and he helped us out with some swaps to make some dishes vegetarian. He walked us through the specials and the wine options as well as some questions we had about some menu items. The food we had was all incredibly flavorful and we enjoyed each dish. The standouts were the chicken liver, Sicilian stuffed meat rolls, rigatoni al rustico, and the spaghetti with pesto & swordfish. The rabbit also came recommended from our hotel concierge, but there were too many good options to pass up! Highly recommend coming here and worth making a reservation as it is a very popular spot with all of the locals as well!

We visited after several recommendations and had to book a couple days in advanced. The starter of…read morethe day was a vegetable crudité but it was very simple. Only a few vegetables spread out across a plate with a pretty basic vinaigrette in the middle. The pasta dishes we got as our entrées, however, were very good but slightly plain. Simple and tasty. Service was great and the restaurant was cozy.

Excellent food, probably the best we had during our week in Palermo. We had swordfish and…read moremeatballs. The owner asked what kind of wine we liked and brought us each a glass. The red wine tasted like a Syrah blend, it was easily the best wine that I had in Palermo. Prices seemed reasonable. I recommend getting a reservation, there was often a long line of people waiting for tables.

Very disappointed! Came here tonight with my husband. We had a lovely starter of fried cheese. My…read morehusband had a nice piece of swordfish with salad, which was nicely done. I had the misfortune of ordering the meatballs, which were cooked with cheese and mash potatoes -- at least according to the menu. They arrived on a skewer, no mashed potatoes, but cut up white potatoes instead. I could barely dislodge them from the skewer they were so incredibly overcooked. The cheese in between was brown and literally rock hard, when I called the waiter over he offered to replace them which I accepted. Almost a half hour later, no communication from the waiter, no new meatballs, no sign or any food, and my husband was now long done eating his dinner. We asked for the check. The owner then yelled at ME for not being patient enough! He said food in Sicily takes time! Really? I waited for the first meal and it was totally inedible, how long exactly am I supposed to wait for you to cook it right the second time? The owners reaction was really over the top, and he should be ashamed. They served me bad, inedible food and then yelled at us for not being patient enough to wait through a second hour for a replacement? Please. You make a poor dish, own it, apologize and make it right. I would happily have waited a reasonable amount of time for that. After one hour and 15 minutes with zero communication, that is not on me,it's on you. Own it! This restaurant is probably still worth a visit as I feel my bad dish was an aberration, but the attitude of ownership was absolutely rubbish, and they should be ashamed.

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.

Came here with higher hopes. First off I came for the linguine con vongole! Prices from the menu…read moreboth online and reviews seemed cheaper - the linguine con vongole was not on the physical menu but they said they could make spaghetti con vongole for me. This should have been the same price - but they charged me 4-5 Euro more. This cost more than all the other seafood pastas that were on the menu!! The taste was also hardly there; I could make this way better at home. I also found a small hair AFTER I had finished the majority of my dish. The wine I got was the last bit of the bottle, so I got skimped on the pour, which I was upset about. I kept looking around at others ordering wine and they all got 3/4 of an inch more in the wine glass than I did. I was expecting him to come back with a new bottle to finish the acceptable pour - but nope. With the cooperto to charge and charge for tap water (which I know is everywhere in Italy) this bill cost me a lot more than I was expecting for the service and quality of the food. I had more food at lunch with a nicer ambiance which cost me less than this spot! Don't think I would recommend this spot to friends visiting unfortunately.

Fantastic lunch in this beautiful bistro in Cefalu Delicious…read moremeatballs & Gambero Rossa Service was spot on. Met Marco & took pictures to bring back to his friend in Coronado, CA. Renato. Great spot. Must try

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.

One of the best restaurants we have eaten in on our five week Italy Road Trip. We stayed nearby…read more(actually just 50m away across the road) in our holiday home for five nights. And we came here for four dinners....we loved it so much. It is a quite big and very popular restaurant. Not much among international tourists, but popular with locals and Italian Tourists as well. There's a good number of tables inside, but in summer you definitely wanna sit outside. There's lots of space, but on weekends the place gets packed, be sure to make a reservation. We had lots of great food here. It's mostly Italian food, Pasta and Seafood Dishes and Pizze as well. Ingredients are fresh and the kitchen does some nice innovative twists. Many dishes using Pistachio in some unexpected, but tasty ways. Here's a list of the dishes we had: Tomato and Meat Bruschetta - good and fresh Shrimp / Pistachio Risotto - nicely cooked, fresh Shrimp, nice Pistachio twist Seafood Pasta - a classic; al dente and fresh seafood Spaghetti Vongole - another classic; pasta cooked perfectly, super fresh vongole Ravioli with Shrimp and Salmon - nice homemade pasta with tasty fresh salmon Salmon / Mozzarella Plate - huge size; great tasting smoked salmon Pizza 4 Gusti - rich and plenty; could easily fill up two people Cozze - freshly steamed mussels; good stuff Seafood Pasta (Fricelli), nice pasta again; very filling! Linguini w/ tomatoes, pistachio and swordfish; another great combination of flavors You see, a lot of great food! And lucky for us, so close to our "home" for that time. Service was always very friendly, attentive and also helpful. A glass of Prosecco comes with every dinner....complementary! Also a nice Ice bucket with the wine. Great staff, great food, great menu! It was really one of our highlights on this Italian vacation. We had a dog with, but she had to stay home, no dogs allowed, but we understand that. No minus points for this. Prices are fair, you might expect a bigger bill. We always paid between 45 - 60 Euros. For 1-2 starters, two mains and a whole bottle of wine. Highly recommended!

This pizzeria has been serving good pizzas for the last 40 odd years. The pizza base is crispy but…read morerelatively thick, which is typical for Sicilian pizzas. They offer more than 50 different toppings, some of which include local produce like: goat cheese with mint, sun dried tomatoes, saffron-cheese, sausage with fennel seeds. The restaurant is scenically housed in the stables of a medieval manor perched on top of a cliff. The summer terrace has spectacular views over a valley with a lake and surrounded by rugged mountains. The pizza and scenery are well worth a drive on the curvy and winding road up the hill.

My friends and I had dinner here and it was a truly delightful experience. I tried both the house…read morewhite and red and would gladly order them again. Everyone was very happy with their orders, which varied across the menu. I ordered the sampler, which the waiter said was for "one." Now, I'm a big guy and could eat half of what they brought. Not a problem though, as it was delicious and I had a full meal to take home. The appetizers were fantastic from the meats to the bruschetta. All dishes had wonderful flavor and we were sharing across the board. We wouldn't hesitate to go back or to recommend this spot.