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    Villa Zuccaro

    4.3 (19 reviews)
    ModerateItalian, Pizza

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    Intimate
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    terrible crust , topping just okay
    Ewa U.

    Wow this restaurant was (unfortunately) shit. From the terrible service to the food - management needs to retrain their staff asap. We've been all over italy and europe so have ample experience w/ proper restaurant etiquette. I was hopeful that the food would redeem experience, but the caprese consisted of one basil leaf & and unripe tomato. The napoletatas had a mouth-hurting crust so hard it was unpalatable. This was sad bc we enjoy eating good pizza crusts. The house wine was the only star - full liter for 12Euros. In reading the other reviews I'm not sure if my experience was an outlier or if other reviewers simply don't have a good palate.

    Great straight out of the fridge 36 hours later.
    Norm W.

    Who would have thought that one of our, if not our, best meal so far in our current trip to Italy would have come in a rather touristy town. At home touristy towns are typically not great food destinations, but Villa Ziccaro totally blows that myth out of the water. We'd give it 6 stars if we could. The place was packed for a Sunday night, wait staff bustling around, clearly well trained, and know their stuff! We were immediately seated and taken care of the entire time. We ordered Taormina salad, not knowing really what it was, some wine and a pizza. We asked that the salad come first, and the pizza to wait until after we had finished our salad, which doesn't seem to happen often. It did tonight and we couldn't have been more pleased. There were five good sized pieces of anchovy filet on top of the salad, which we haven't seen before. The lovely K likes a bit of anchovy in my Caesar salad, but this appeared to almost be too much. I took all but one, and ate all but one. I've got to say they were so good! Why can't we get anchovy like this at home. The turntable pizza oven is great, the service is outstanding, the wine is good and the pizza was fantastic. We wish were staying for a few days so we could return, but alas we are only here for two nights.

    Tyler R.

    This was an absolutely perfect lunch. Our only issue was...one pie or two? We went with two, as most people seemed to be doing, and while it was probably more than we needed, it was worth every extra super full bite. The pizza is so cheap, so well done, and is cooked outside in a gigantic oven...you honestly can't go wrong with whatever you pick. It's the perfect example of what a Sicilian pizza should be. The only issue you'll have is figuring out which one you should get. We got one pizza with mozzarella and prosciutto, and one with eggplant and smoked ricotta salata. Both amazing, both worth ordering again. Pizza, paired with some delicious house wine, on a sunny, warm afternoon in Taormina...what could be better? (Nothing - the answer is nothing.)

    Pizza with mushrooms, onion  and sausage

    This place is a gem of Taormina. It is surprisingly Difficult to get good food in Taormina. This place at least tries. Their pizza was the best I had in Sicily. They don't try to scam you on the tourist price and the place is nice. Go here for pizza

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    Diego F.

    Great location, good pizza and wonderful fast service. It's a gem in Taormina center... a beautiful patio with lots of green, plants and trees... u need a reservation otherwise would be impossible to sit and have dinner.. super nice hostess, well organized... lots of people and table but service was fast and amazing. Lots of pizzas choices... white, red, specials... wine and beer as well.. again... beautiful location and amazing pizza. Very tasty and fresh ingredients... a must to try in Taormina. See you soon

    Ric T.

    A really nice sweet smelling ,rustic villa ristorante in scenic Taormina. Our friend told us to dine here, and he was right on with a direct bullseye. We dined alfresco and the delightful aroma of food and frangipani encompassed us throughout our stay. Do order the Antipasto Rustico if you like cold cuts, cheeses, and vegetables. See menu, one of the best I've had. The pizza, with salmon was very tasty and great with perfectly made crust, yes crust. The ambiance was beautiful, situated up high. You have to walk up a steep hill to get there.

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    4.1(21 reviews)
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