Locanda Del Marinaio In Cefalù

A good place to eat at a reasonable price, in a pleasant atmosphere

Good food (fish, seafood), good wine recommendation, good atmosphere

A very good restaurant with excellent, sophisticated dishes. Special mention for the fish and the Sicilian wine cellar. A very enjoyable experience. One small regret: the restaurant doesn't have a terrace with a sea view.

The dishes were well-presented and of good quality, but very expensive. I don't know if I'd go back.

Excellent restaurant in Cefalù, high-end and of great quality for both first and second courses. Impeccable and classy service. The menu features a few dishes, carefully crafted by the chef to delight the taste buds of holidaymakers. It's a shame we can't give it a fifth star, but you should be careful about cleaning the shellfish. Unfortunately, the dish we chose contained grains of sand. Nothing particularly serious, but this particular sensation was unpleasant. Well done for everything else.

Great seafood in a sophisticated but unpretentious setting.

We had expected a bit more based on the Michelin Guide rating. Unfortunately, other restaurants in the area offer more. The service, in particular, left a lot to be desired. We ordered a bottle of wine, and the waiter didn't even bother to notice that the glasses were empty and refill them, so we had to do it ourselves. I expect this level of attention from a restaurant that claims to be listed in the Michelin Guide.

Average experience; we expected much better from a Michelin-rated restaurant. Sloppy service: we weren't even presented with the daily specials. We learned long afterward, when the table behind us was seated (Italians, maybe that played a role?), that there was a sashimi starter and a seasonal mushroom dish that day. I even had to ask myself what the catch of the day was, otherwise they didn't even bother to tell us. Furthermore, we were facing the kitchen, which gave us a front row seat to the lively discussions between waiters and cooks: the atmosphere was average. The wait time was quite long for the starters, but it must be said that we were in the middle of rush hour (no appetizers during this time, which is usually quite common for this type of restaurant). Now for the dishes. It's very subjective, but we really found them to be worth neither their price nor the restaurant's popularity: very (too?) acidic ceviche, average raw octopus starter, more than average catch of the day, and okay sardine pasta (dishes are around €23-25). Overall, it wasn't a bad experience, but we left thinking that with a bill of €110 for two starters, two main courses, and two glasses of wine, we've often eaten much better elsewhere. Perhaps standards are different in Sicily? Finally, to top off this terrible experience, it's not the restaurant's fault, they apologized and tried to silence them, but we were sitting next to a group of absolutely obnoxious Quebecers who yelled so loudly throughout the meal that they were disturbing us three tables away... I feel sorry for the staff, who were nevertheless kind, but once again, going to a Michelin-rated restaurant, we expected to pay this price, which is in line with the supposed standing, but above all, we expected to enjoy ourselves and have a great evening, and that wasn't the case.

Fabulous restaurant. We ate here one night, and would certainly go back for more. The staff, the setting itself, and most importantly the food was superb! Each dish was well presented, and tasted devine! Very well priced as well 👏

This is a very fun dining experience. Everything was extremely delicious and the service was great. What's a bit expensive for the quantity of food in my opinion. And, the lighting on the outside Terrace is awful. I felt like wearing sunglasses at night and maybe a hat