La Romanella In Palermo

14/02/2026: If you're a tourist with culinary expertise, skip this experience. The food is decent, nothing special, with long waits between courses and very small portions for the price. Regarding the service, they made a mistake; we had a reservation and went outside, and then they came to find us. They corrected it, and we decided to give it a chance. The atmosphere was very cold and austere, which is perhaps the area where they need to improve significantly. What really disappointed us were the excessively expensive and unreasonable drink prices. A glass of wine that was quite bad cost 8 euros, and two beers 10 euros. As a customer, I felt like I was being ripped off, and I wouldn't recommend it for that reason. You leave with the unpleasant feeling of having been cheated.

11/02/2026: I finally found a restaurant that wasn't too salty. It was day four of my trip to Sicily. Almost all the restaurants were salty. This place had a good balance of flavor and was absolutely delicious. The bread was warm and delicious, which was nice. The squid ink appetizer was especially delicious! I really want to eat this again. The shrimp tomato pasta with bisque had a sauce that seemed to contain shrimp head guts. It was rich and delicious. I usually don't like overly rich foods like shrimp, crab guts, and sea urchin, but the balance was perfect, so it didn't feel greasy. Plus, the wine paired with it was refreshing and delicious, which paired well with the seafood! However, the ragu sauce pasta was average. I'd love to try other dishes, but my Palermo itinerary is over now. I'll visit next time.