My daughter and I recently visited Sant'Ambrogio and couldn't speak more highly about the amazing…read morefood, incredible views and memorable experiences with Mimmo, Ciccio, Ambrogio and everyone else at Osteria Bacchus! We ate dinner there just about every night, and if that wasn't enough, we ate breakfast there just about every morning as well! Plus, my daughter and I took a cooking class with Mimmo, which was so much fun! This is my third time back to Sicily and I'm convinced that 90% of the reason we choose to stay in Sant'Ambrogio is Osteria Bacchus! If you are in the area, make sure you stop by an and sit outside with the most beautiful view, while you sample their Panelle, Rigatoni alla Norma, and whatever the day's fish special is....you will not be disappointed!

We just happened to be walking around looking for a place to eat lunch and found this restaurant…read more We went in to get something to eat and they suggested sitting across the street where there was a beautiful view of the water. We ordered the antipasto and a couple of entrées, and tell you the truth the antipasto would've been enough for us to split (we don't eat a huge lunch). That, plus a bottle of wine, made for an excellent lunch with a beautiful view. Highly recommended if you're anywhere in the area. We were staying in Cefalu and it's definitely worth the trip from there.

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.

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.

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.

Beware of scams at this place, although the food tasted good. They brought us a fish we did not…read moreorder, that was not on the menu and cost twice as much as the one we had requested. They tried to charge 20 euros for a glass of wine which was 6 euros on the menu. When we protested they refunded the extra charge for the wine. But the whole episode left a bad taste.

A little bit way from the main touristy areas, but they have an Italian/English menu here and they…read morewere happy to serve us when we arrived at 7:40pm. Warm and comfortable with linen tablecloth and linen napkins and heavy silverware, they have a long wine list and we opted to just have the house red which was great. Beautiful bread basket, we got the baked mozzarella cheese to start. A good portion baked in oil with fresh garlic. It was awesome and there will be no vampires tonight. For mains, my friend chose a noodle dish with eggplant. Big portion, very nicely presented and I had a small bit that was excellent. I chose the buccatini with sardines and it was amazing. Fresh sardines, pesto, perfect noodles. Yummy. Our first "full" dinner in Palermo (last night was the food tour) and it's really looking like we'll have a great food fest here. [Review 12819 overall, 133 of 2020.]

Wonderful, food, beautiful ambience. A bit crowded but very authentic. Highly recommend.read more

Nice authentic little restaurant with a great choice of fresh food...!…read more We were staying in a bed and breakfast around the corner of the central station of Palermo and were recommended this place as it was considered nice, nearby, and good value for money. The food was simple and good! I'm a big fan of grilled vegetables and beef and they'd prepared it like 'la mamma' does... Yummy! The house wine was good as well.. :) We'd planned to have just a quick meal and then go to bed as we had to take the ferry at 7am the next morning, but the owner and waiter (the owner's son) were so nice that we stayed till late chatting... And enjoying an 'amaro' (digestive).. Good value for money! Great service! Ci tornerò volentieri la prossima volta che sono a Palermo...!!!!

We stopped here for lunch yesterday and ate outside on the sidewalk. We shared a Salad Enzo, then a…read morepasta Enzo, then a pork shank. A half Carafe of white wine and some water then Cafe completed this delightful meal. We were very surprised how good it was. Pleanty to share and the price was extremely affordable. Not Haute Cuisine but extremely good real home made local food prepared by Sicilians who know their produce and how to bring out the best in it.

It would be 2.5 stars from me…read more Food: Appetizer - Parmigiana...bland, no flavor other than extreme bitterness. Main - Sardine Pasta...tasty. Service: Chaotic, rushed, could be challenging if you don't speak Italian. Be ready to order when a server approaches, or it could be a while until the next moment. Ambiance: Might be okay for friends/buddies getting together, but definitely not for quiet or intimate occasions. Price: Very reasonable. Extra: While I was eating the pasta, one of the servers moved my table w/o paying attention to accommodate new arriving guests next to my table which knocked down a big bottle of water. It splashed all over my dish and shirt. He immediately took the plate out (to de-do) and provided extra paper napkins, however no apologies were provided and it wasn't my happy moment in a soaking wet shirt... The manager (owner?) looked to be busy in talking loud on his phone rather than fully engaged in the business...

Fun local vibes with good service. Good sized portions and reasonably cheap eats - everything we…read moreordered was about 8euros a plate. Fritto mixto could have been crispier. Both pastas were a tad salty side. Tasted like modest Sicilian home cooking! Espresso tasted overly roasted / to verging on burnt.

Food and service very good Quiet block and outside seating…read more Small Rice balls very tasty 3 varieties . I had pasta with pistachio sauce very good. My wife had pasta with sardines. The sardines were very overpowering so she did not enjoy at all. Usually when we make it the sardines dissolve. In this case they were all there Overall very enjoyable

Excellent food and service. Restaurant server spoke English and menu was in Italian and English…read more Fresh food. Highly recommend.

If you're vegan... fuck all else and head straight here. If you're not vegan and want real food…read morethat tastes great and is actually made here... fuck all else and go here, right away. The pastas are all homemade and they have many vegan options. And not just like, "Yeah, we have eggplant and tasteless salad and we can remove the tuna and cheese and suck ass so you can eat."... it's more like, "You thought you like pasta, try this shit, it's fucking awesome!" I'm not kidding. You choose the style of pasta (I had gnocchi ((potato/gf)) and the wife had bucatini). Two vegan options, and holy god dammit all... mind blowing. I cried when it was over. Okay... I have to balance this out with some bad. The yang to the yin. Goddam plastic water bottles and plastic water cups!! Why?! Stop it Sicily... you're out of control with the pollution... like WAY out of control. Be better than the rest! That's all, I should take off a star for that, but I believe once they read this... they'll change. Giuliana was our waitress and I don't know the chef's name yet, but we're going back tomorrow so I'll find out. I actually clapped for him. That's how awesome this shit is. Vegan awesome sauce like no other. You've never had pasta this good. Never.

The first time we ate here was super confusing. It was dinner time and the restaurant was pretty…read morefull and lively as there was a band performing. We thought we were waiting in line but then realized that the people had spilled out into the front and weren't really waiting, they were just drinking and chilling. After some confusing exchanges we got a table outside though, so all was good. The pasta was great! They have several different sauces and fresh pastas that you can mix and match. I loved the pesto trapanese. We liked it so much that we went back on our last night and got some to-go. Our waitress was very nice and despite the crowd the food didn't take long.