I Pupi In Bagheria

Excellent welcome, excellent service, good and well-prepared dishes.

Not cheap but interesting and delicious food. We had the five course tasting menu for lunch and actually received about 9 courses. The wine was also very good.

The best Michelin-starred restaurant in Palermo, and I've been to them all!

Even though our table was located at the entrance, it still proved pleasant and surprisingly intimate. The food was excellent, and the location fully met the expectations of a Michelin-starred restaurant. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for the service. We were unfortunate enough to be served by a waiter whose demeanor and professionalism seemed more suited to an osteria (with all due respect to osterias) than a restaurant of this caliber. The explanation of the dishes was rather sketchy, and even more unfortunate was that at the end of the evening, after I'd had a brief awkward moment while helping me put on my jacket, he made an inappropriate comment insinuating that perhaps I wasn't used to frequenting this type of restaurant. Immediately afterward, he also made suggestive jokes about his sexual preferences, even going so far as to call himself "sick." This was decidedly inappropriate behavior, completely incompatible with the standards of professionalism and discretion expected from a restaurant of this caliber.

Unfortunately, despite the high expectations associated with the Michelin star, the evening proved disappointing in several respects. Service: The wait was excessively long, more than 3 hours for seven courses. The welcome appetizers, the same for all tables, were served after a full 40 minutes, and another 15 minutes were needed for bread, breadsticks, and butter. The service lacked the professionalism I've found at other Michelin-starred restaurants, but its informality wasn't something I disliked. Ambience: The table layout was not very intimate, with views facing other diners that didn't guarantee adequate privacy. The menu was unclear: the tasting menu items were not described, and some dishes lacked explanations of the ingredients used. Food: The portions were excessively small, even by the standards of a Michelin-starred tasting menu. In the scampi salad, the onion-infused oil completely overpowered the flavor of the other ingredients. Finally, on a menu called "Identity," which showcases the flavors of Sicily, I didn't expect to end with a chocolate soufflé, but with cassata. Best dish: the baked anelletti, and the sea urchin in its seabed was a real hit.

Having dinner at Pupi is now a necessity

An experience you absolutely must have, forget the concept of a restaurant as we know it! I Pupi? Another planet!

A wonderful experience made even more beautiful by the wonderful surprise of meeting one of the youngest chefs I've ever met. It was a privilege to taste his dishes but above all to be transported by the expert descriptions of those in the dining room who did nothing but pamper the customers from start to finish... great guys!! COMMITMENT AND DEDICATION ALWAYS... 5 stars are not enough 🥰

I had a wonderful evening with friends! The restaurant is modern and the food is delicious. The stiggliola is a work of art, and the staff is dynamic and professional. The 10-course menu is fantastic.

I had a wonderful evening with friends! The restaurant is modern and the food is delicious. The stiggliola is a work of art, and the staff is dynamic and professional. The 10-course menu is fantastic.