Macallè Sicilian Bistrot In Siracusa

If you want a dinner that will feed not just your belly, but your soul as well - I highly recommend coming here. Frankly, this restaurant is a reason alone to return to Ortigia. The food was divine and the staff were friendly and very lovely. Only the best memories.

A very unique and personalized place. Top-notch service. The food is delicious and refined; you can tell there's a lot of technique and thought behind every dish. Highly recommended!

Very rarely do you come across restaurants where every little detail is curated to perfection. From the moment you walk up to the restaurant from the street the colorful umbrellas and lights that decorate the restauraunts external terrace greet you along with an eclectic soundtrack gently playing through the speakers. On the inside the restaurant is a melting pot of vintage decoration pieces, paintings and furniture that all tell a story. To say it has character is an understatement. The restaurants owner Maurizio greets you with a smile and some friendly words as you walk in, take a seat, and keep admiring all of the restaurants decoration. Its as if the entire place is speaking to you and telling you to feel at home. Ive traveled the world extensively and have eaten in many of the world's greatest restaurants on most continents but when I discover gems like this place it makes me happier than dining at any world renowned establishment. In Japan, the most highly renowned style of cuisine, is Kyoto based Kaiseiki cuisine. Its a style of dining where every single element in the room and on your plate is meant to inspire a sense of zen. The ceramic for each dish is carefully chosen, the type of flowers and decoration in the room, the way every dish is presented at your table and every course is prepared to make you feel as zen as possible. Sicilian dining is not in any way Kaiseiki, but dining at Maurizios establishment felt like a joyful colorful Sicilian version of this all encompassing style of dining, all senses are stimulated in a blissful way. I highly recommend choosing the 4 course tasting menu, besides being able to taste a larger variety of dishes in one sitting, it will also include, as a bonus, Maurizio presenting each dish at your table with a few fun surprises. Restaurant owners who actively work the floor in their restaurants tend to have to repeat all their stories and conversations endlessly with every evenings customer which I imagine can get exhausting but Maurizio tells you about each dish, every item in the room and art piece decorating the walls with joy and excitement as if its the first time he's telling the story. Make sure to ask him about the big painting hanging on the restaurants wall. You cant miss it, its the center piece of the restaurant, and like its owner, it's story is comical, joyful and unique.

Words can’t express how VERAMENTE ECCEZIONALE (truly exceptional!) this experience was for my partner and me last night. We went all in with the tasting menu, a bottle of wine, and a digestivo to end — and I can honestly say it was the best dinner of our entire trip and well beyond. Chef Maurizio is inventive, authentic, and fun! Absolutely outstanding. His lovely wife was just as wonderful. We stayed until closing, and they welcomed us like old friends sharing music, stories, and great tips for the rest of our travels. We wanted to book again for tonight, but sadly they close on Wednesdays. We’ll definitely return to Syracuse with this unforgettable stop always in mind.

On the island of Ortigia there is a restaurant out of the ordinary. The chef is a genius of the culinary art, a storyteller who, while you taste what he has cooked, tells you old legends of the sea and ancient Sicilian wisdom. Macallè is an experience that is worth the trip to Sicily!

Dining at Macallè Sicilian Bistrò is an experience. The environment is well-kept with excellent taste, you can see the architect's hand, but also the personality of the owners. Impeccable service and food that is food. Flavors of the past, research in form and quality. Maurizio is a volcano, worthy of his Sicilianness. The price is worth the experience. More than recommended! It will be a fixed stop when we return to Sicily

A beautiful discovery in the heart of Ortigia. Maurizio welcomes you to this wonderful bistro, making you feel at home and giving you sublime dishes. Colors, flavors and smells mix in an inebriating atmosphere, conquering you from the first taste. One of the most beautiful and good dinners in the Syracuse panorama. Congratulations and see you very soon!!!

An experience for the palate, for the sight, for the mind! Each dish is a picture that chef Maurizio tells you, with wisdom and sympathy, then you taste it and you don't want to stop! The menu of Macallè follows the seasonality of the ingredients and does not move from its territory. If you find yourself in Ortigia, a must-see!

The food is delicious and authentic, the service is attentive. A big thank you to Chef Maurizio for his kindness, good spirit, and especially for his amazing creations.

We had a delicious caponata and spaghetti with anchovies, anchovies and capers goccella for dinner. A bottle of inzolia. Exceptional.