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.

Most delicious homemade pasta! Tucked away from the Main Street away from the crowds- very peaceful!read more

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.

Friends visiting Taormina, you are going to see recommendations to go to Bambam, Tischi Toschi, De…read moreRita, etc. but...please do yourself a favor and hit this place one the first day you stay. I had reservations at all of the big name restaurants in town (swordfish, norma, granita, blah blah) and none of them compare to this place. My wife and I went almost everyday. The fact that this place isn't busting from the seems when you can see a line at bambam around to corner is laughable - I promise, you will see it having down time, go in and get a ragu arancini, the cheese slice is surprisingly excellent, prosciutto and mushroom slice also very good. Bambam is good if you like granitas, but my experience is that it's a tourist trap and the staff is cringeworthingly annoyed if you ask a question. Christina has way better prices, a bunch of good options, is efficient if you have lots of activities planned and need a spot to in/out quickly, and the staff is friendly. Very grateful we found this place early. There is also a focaccia spot up the street with a similar story - Limoncello spritz and focaccia (don't think theyre connected but 8$ focaccia that is light and fresh, workers are also very friendly). While we were there, saw so many people pass by, glance and walk out likely because it didn't have the glamour of a long line, trust a stranger that researched sicily for months before coming, don't make that mistake here. Chuck 3$ of your likely thousands budget, gamble and youll know exactly what I mean. Not suggesting you don't try to Taormina specialties, try everything, but this place is a great pillar spot for quick/delicious food if you're staying for more than a few days.

Amazing!!! If you want an authentic Sicilian restaurant with homemade flavor and cozy atmosphere…read morethen look no further. The staff is extremely friendly and inviting. My wife and I tried the 2 of the pastas, pizza, and of course Arancini. Make sure to come ready to eat.

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.

What an amazing place. Atmosphere, Service, Price, and above all, THE FOOD! My 7 year old who is…read morepicky as hell ate more in one sitting than she ate all week! My only regret is that we only get to eat here once. Small, and quaint, very intimate atmosphere. Get there early, when we left at 1230 there was a line 40 people deep. Get there early,

Found this beautiful scenic restaurant on our trip to Sicily The pizza was amazing! Definitely a…read moremust when traveling to Taormina

For our last, bittersweet meal in Taormina, Sicily - we decided it was an absolute MUST to get our…read morehands on the tastiest pizza we could find. Thanks to the trusty Yelp app, giving us guidance through-out our trip through Italy we stumbled upon Vecchia Taormina. Admittedly, we walked past the entrance as the numbering system of Corso Umberto is decidedly "different" in a few spots. Eventually, we honed in on the alley entrance and found ourselves on a charming terrace, flanked by old buildings, covered with large patio umbrellas and the delicious smells of wood-oven pizza wafting out. It couldn't have been more quintessentially Italian...with children running through, families opening and closing doors, neighbors calling to each other...it was the perfect atmosphere. In all our time in Italy, we hadn't seen mozzarella sticks on any menu (right!? haha, so American we are) but we weren't expecting them either. Queue Vecchia Taormina who served up delightfully fresh balls of fried mozzarella. Lightly, lightly fried - such fresh cheese, light hand with the breading ... delicious. Then, we ordered two pies...two gigantic pies. We probably should have shared, but with the plethora of options (50+ pizzas!!!) screaming for attention on the menu...we had to try at least a couple. We ordered a Funghi and a Patate..first time I've had potato on a pizza and certainly not the last after the brilliance of this pizza. The dough was perfection...the white sauces creamy and balanced...the ingredients fresh...just the perfect bites of pizza. The house wines (I tried rose and JT tried the white) were also amazing...no need to order more expensive bottles when the house wines are already so satisfying. Great spot, hidden gem - good for couples and families alike.

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.