Innocenti Evasioni In Modica

This was my first experience at a Michelin-starred restaurant. I'd been obsessed for a while with trying something different and satisfying my curiosity about this type of cuisine. I can say we were very satisfied with both the quality, flavors, and the quantity. Since it was our first time, we chose the menu with 6 half portions (plus entree and small pastries) that you see in the photo. And let's just say they're not very HALF portions, because you still eat well! I think the price is absolutely right for the service and quality. We also had a tasting of 4 wines (a bit demanding for someone like me who drinks a glass with dinner) with the entire meal, and I think it's essential to fully savor the whole meal! We'd love to return, but I'd eat à la carte to try some special dishes not on this menu! Definitely worth a try!

I'll admit that I'm not a regular at Michelin-starred restaurants, but precisely because of this, I expected a completely different and certainly better experience. The restaurant is located in a less than idyllic urban setting (to put it mildly) and feels like a small, luxurious fort in a rather run-down neighborhood. The interior is gray and dark, despite the large window overlooking the internal garden, which, however, was unlit, so it was barely visible at night. It feels a bit like a sushi restaurant in a shopping mall, including the background music. The good thing is that the tables are large and spaced well apart. The dishes are certainly good and made with quality ingredients, but none of them particularly wowed us; the flavors were generally quite bland, nothing that made you say "wow!" The service was a bit surprising. The dishes were presented snobbishly, in a very low voice and quickly, almost rushed. It was really hard to understand what you were eating. And I understand the luxury, but not the waste: in a six-course menu, the cutlery was changed after each course even though it wasn't used... why?, considering all this decidedly high price.