Bee lined for this place due to the reviews. The views from our seats inside were amazing. Only had…read moretime to order a Ham and Mushroom pizza. Thin, crispy and it was absolutely amazing. Highly recommend this place. We were cruising at had to be back to our meeting point at 12:55 so we had little time to enjoy the food and view. A must go!!!!

Great pasta and awesome pizza. The crust is to die for. The service here is really really great…read more Beautiful views overlooking the water. Best pizza so far.

Their perfect scores are well earned. Great food, wonderful service with outstanding personal…read moreattention.

This place had the best pizza we had in Italy! Service was friendly and fast. There is also a…read moreterrace, but it was raining during our visit.

So if I was to say, I love this place I would mean it. I do love this place. Right off the bat, I…read morecame up and asked for a table for 1 and they smiled, I thought no way on a Saturday night would they accommodate me, they said no problem we have a table for you and I was treated like a valued person by Guadalcanal, Attilio and Graziana. My pizza was the bomb full of flavor with some extra buffalo mozzarella. The tiramisu is so flavourful. My friends that I'm travelling with are not foodies, they just eat for survival, that is not me and they missed out. Really they were tired and I always pick the restaurants anyway. I would chuze this one every day of the week.

My husband and I came here via cruise ship bus transfer from Messina and are so glad we did! We…read moreonly had about 3 hours in town, and eating pizza was one of our goals! We were the only customers when we arrived at opening time for lunch. Service was prompt and we were allowed to sit outdoors in the shade. We ordered 1 white and 1 red pizza. They were both delightfully crispy and fluffy and flavors delicious. We enjoyed the red one more because we prefer the tart tomato flavor. We wish we had more time to stay and eat more in town, but unfortunately had to go back to our cruise ship. We still think about this pizza from time to time.

Visited Da Cristina while in Taormina -- because you can't come to Sicily and not have arancini…read more The setup is very casual with fast ordering, though expect a long wait (worth it). Service was efficient despite the crowds. We tried the prosciutto and cheese arancini, and honestly, it was the first time I truly enjoyed one -- the cheese and prosciutto melted together perfectly, with great texture and flavor. Overall, a classic Taormina stop and definitely worth a visit. Saluti

The Arancini Etna at €4.50 is pretty yummy. A rice ball deep fried to a nice thin light brown…read morecrunch. There's mildly spicy sausage in mildly spicy marinara inside. It's filling and, if you're not careful, slightly messy - use your hands, no fork necessary nor suppled. Grab an espresso or americano to go along with it. Or them, but they're filling, remember, and you're going out for dinner later. Take a number and you'll be served soon. The staff spoke good English when we went. The extensive menu is on your phone, though locals just point at the myriad items on display. Tell them you want your receipt before you pay with your credit card if you are expensing. Sit outside in the very small covered piazza or the very small inside eating area. You'll need to bus your tray yourself. Go there.

The most popular restaurant in all of Taormina does not disappoint. Be prepared for long lines with…read moreno reservations. The atmosphere is lively, the hospitality unlike any restaurant we visited. Very family forward. Ladies kept kissing my daughter's head. The men kept tapping it. They love children. The food was very good. Mixed seafood pasta and the pasta Rita had unique flavors I've never had. Very touristy but experience felt very local.

Osteria da Rita lives up to the reviews (a 4.5 rating for me)- delicious, traditional Sicilian…read morecuisine, welcoming and efficient staff, good energy. We had lunch there two days in a row and the meals were consistently good and the best we had in our two days in Taormina. There seems to be a good social media buzz about the place. Let's start with seating. As all the reviews convey, there are no reservations; first come first served and always a line to get in. For lunch, when we arrived at 11:45 for the line, we were able to get an inside seat when they opened at 12 noon. In the second day we arrived at 11:40 and were able to get a prized outside seat. My observation for lunch is that if you arrive between 11:50 and 12:00 you may risk not getting in the first seating and I heard the staff communicate it would be up to an hour or 90 minutes before the second round of seating. For the food, on the first day we ordered bruschetta (a single piece is complimentary on the house but if you want more should order off the appetizer menu): fresh tomatoes, basil, garlic, olive oil. One of the best bruschetta's I have had. We also ordered caponata which had whole garlic cloves and traditional elements; would also recommend. Ordered a bottle of the house white which was solid. We both had the braciola (rolled meat) because my wife had a recipe for it from her grandmother and we wanted to compare; it was a good portion and hearty for lunch. We shared a tiramisu for dessert, very rich and creamy and we like that the lady finger cookies still had a bit of a crunch. Next to us a couple from California had the grilled sardines and tuna which they said they really enjoyed. On the second day, we both ordered spritzes (Aperol and Limoncello) and started with the fried calamari; it had a good taste and was very lightly battered and fried. I was expecting something with a bit more batter and maybe more crunchy but glad we tried it. We also ordered a fennel and orange salad which was the highlight of the lunch - so refreshing and a perfect balance. For entrees, I had the spinach and ricotta ravioli which I would absolutely recommend and my spouse had the pasta with a ragu sauce - equally delicious. We decided to hold on dessert and save room for granita later in the afternoon. While sitting outside, many passers by commented to their companions that "this is the place to eat in Taormina". From our experiences there, we would certainly agree.

Definitely not a tourist trap but I think you can do better in Taormina. Staff was extremely…read morefriendly but not the most attentive. Seeing the bread on the table looked to be a potential reminder of home, but then had to remind three times to get the bread, and it wasn't very fresh. Food was bland and pizza wasn't the "I went to Italy pizza" you want to write home about. Main dishes were bland. Prices were reasonable thankfully.

We had one of our best meals while visiting last September. Staff was very friendly, serving their…read morehome made wine. Classic Sicilian Swordfish dish was fresh beyond belief. Wife had Shrimp with pistachio pesto - unreal. Magda was great and the location was beautiful. Much better than some of the pricier restaurants we ate at.

Food was just okay and barely enticing. I took most of it to go and did not eat it after I got it…read morehome. The service however was good and I did feel that the staff cared; do go to this location and not the other villa zuccaro in the garden. The location in the garden has trash service but this place was better. They had no business the entire time i was there; after trying the food...I know why

My friend said "you can give them zero, if that's possible"…read more Overpriced for the low quality food. Super touristy. Menu caters to the American palate. Hard bread. Service isn't the best. Had to open our own bottle of water and pour it. Wine is a house wine at best. At the end we were served a yellow after dinner drink... "I wish they never brought it" -my friend. Lol. When we saw that it was on the main street, we were extremely reluctant but with over a thousand reviews averaging 4.4 stars on Google Maps, we tried it anyways. Should have trusted our instincts. Also, the photos posted on their review page aren't of current menu items.

We were told by our guide that we needed to try an Arancini while in Taormina. We stumbled upon…read morethis cute little shop- and what a pleasant surprise! We only tried one flavor per group, but everyone agreed it was the best we had. So full of flavor, so fresh, so delicious! We'll be dreaming of these for awhile!

Lets start off by saying their food is actually amazing. I am gluten free & they had many gf…read morearancini options & calzone (both absolutely amazing) and many vegan options for both as well (I think they might have had vegan cheese too) I tried to go last night at 9:30 pm (because I was really desperate for Arancini) and their website says they closed at 10. The doors were wide open, lights on and there was a lady at the front. I asked if they were open and she looked at me like I had 10 heads, then said no. She was really rude about it. Tried again this morning (again because I was desperate for GF arancini) and what a completely different experience. The girls at the front were so nice & the food was so worth it. Amazing amazing gluten free arancini & calzone. (I had the spinach & cheese arancini & the eggplant calzone) Also if you go right next door to Pasticceria (something) they have gluten free cannoli.

I think one of my favorite pasta dishes was the red prawn spaghetti. Flavors were delightful. The…read moretiramisu was probably #1 I've had in all of Sicily. Da Nino was a close first. Not too packed since it sits at the end of Corso Umberto. Marvelous staff and great food.

Brilliant food and service. We had the spaghetti with seafood and the spaghetti with grouper and…read moremint and pine nuts. Both were outstanding. Couldn't fit in any tiramisu so immediately booked again for later in the week and will fast for lunch so we can do justice to their amazing menu.

Cute little place, in Taormina , with tasty pizza and a variety of cocktails and wine. Friendly…read moreservers, we sat on the patio shaded by umbrellas and enjoyed a very nice lunch which included pizza and wine. The very interesting fact about porta Messina is that you can take a pizza making class here or perhaps a cannoli class. If I were staying for a longer period of time I would have considered it.

I liked the atmosphere a lot, but the food taste was just not much expected. The fresh orange juice…read morewas not taste enough. The staffs were very nice and friendly.