La Madia In Licata

The dining experience at La Madia was simply sublime. The cuisine is a masterpiece of creativity and technique, with dishes that bring out childhood memories but with a modern twist. The chef and staff are professional and friendly.

For those who love haute cuisine and the flavors of Sicily, this place combines both in a perfect way.

I've been to many upscale restaurants, but La Madia in Licata is exceptionally good! Everything here is just perfect from start to finish. Chef Pino Cuttaia uncompromisingly perfects the typical regional dishes, both in presentation and flavor! The service is absolutely authentic and focused on the well-being of the guests. The chef visited the tables several times to personally ask his guests questions and provide interesting explanations of the dishes. A top address in Sicily that I highly recommend!

We have the most wonderful dining experience in La Madia. We love the intimate, curated and attention to detail service. The atmosphere is not pretentious despite its high accolades. The chef and the staff are very welcoming. They also paid attention to our special request. The dishes and the use of local ingredients are the highlights of the meal. Selecting La Madia in a small town during our Sicily trip is the best decision. We wish La Madia and the staff the best!

The most compelling reason I visited licata with my two friends was to attend this highly rated restaurant but unfortunately it wasn’t up to our expectations. While the chef and the staff on a Monday night accommodated our request to delay the beginning of our service by an hour (there was a yearly special event in licata we didn’t want to miss) we weren’t explained this would be done at the cost of an expedited (read ) rushed service.. we would have appreciated to make an informed decision. Second the waiting staff was only available in Italian. (We speak English French and Spanish and couldn’t really get a description of our plate but a few basic words, I think this doesn’t do justice to what was happening in the kitchen). If you are not Italian and visiting Sicily you should probably eat at another Michelin restaurant. The food was okay though some of the dishes were not seasoned sufficiently to let the ingredients shine. A pity for so much hard work.

It was a great local restaurant. As expected from Michelin☆☆ It was a rural port town with nothing other than this restaurant, but a young Japanese man was working there.

Excellent culinary experience. Three tasting menus and one à la carte. The Scala dei Turchi is perhaps the one that best represents the chef. Many innovative and balanced dishes in the final taste. Fish plays the predominant part. Remarkable desserts. The service was good, competent and friendly. Special praise goes to the Chef, always present at the tables to personally illustrate the various proposals.

We had a complete and memorable experience from start to finish. Since there were only two tables, the chef personally came out to present each dish, which made it feel even more special. He was incredibly kind and friendly, and you could sense his passion and ambition in every plate. The chef brings a piece of himself into his food, sharing his childhood memories through simple yet deeply flavorful dishes. His creativity truly shines, turning each course into a delightful journey. Highly recommended for a unique culinary experience—whether you're celebrating a special occasion or just happen to be nearby

Comida excepcionalmente buena y sabrosa. El chef Cuttaia capturó en sus platos sabores y recuerdos sicilianos. Él mismo llegó a las mesas 3 veces en total; muy amable y claro en las explicaciones. Todo el personal era amable y profesional. Se lo recomiendo a cualquiera que quiera probar auténtica comida siciliana.

Quando la perfezione e la ricercatezza abbracciano la tradizione e l'infanzia nasce un mix inebriante, intenso, complesso, un viaggio mentale in cui lo stesso chef si racconta, ma fa sì che anche il suo ospite si apra ai ricordi e alla bellezza del territorio e delle sue tradizioni. Nulla è lasciato al caso, lo stesso staff è professionale al massimo ma al tempo stesso accogliente e caloroso come noi siciliani. Lo chef consiglia e parla con i suoi ospiti. Ogni piatto racconta un'esperienza ed è frutto di uno studio accuratissimo. Esperienza meravigliosa, una vera e propria perla a Licata. Nota non indifferente, si esce molto soddisfatti, la generosità è trasferita nei piatti e nei locali stellati non è poco. Da provare se cerchi vere emozioni e se credi che sia impossibile commuoversi assaporando un piatto che sa di Famiglia, di amore e di legami indossolubil.