I migliori ristoranti di cucina mediterranea in Sicilia

22/08/2025: We went with the whole family a few days ago. I'll start by saying I don't question the owners' commitment and effort, but the overall experience was a negative one. From sitting down to dinner, it took us about two and a half hours. People who sat down much later had already eaten and digested. The quality is average to low and certainly not in line with the prices. I understand you're in the center of Ortigia, but if you charge me those prices, I expect impeccable service and a larger portion. This is not a place I'd recommend.

21/08/2025: Over an hour of waiting for three ridiculously small plates of pasta, served in a nearly empty restaurant: it takes a special talent to manage to keep you waiting so long for so little. We paid for a meal, we got an appetizer. If the goal was to test our patience and our empty stomachs, mission accomplished.

17/08/2025: We went for dinner last night. The service was excellent; the waiters were kind, friendly, and attentive. The fish appetizers were delicious (a bit pricey, but in line with the quality of the fish). The grilled fish main course was also very good. It was a shame about the first course and the dessert. The spaghetti with clams was tasteless; perhaps it wasn't mixed well enough, but it tasted like plain spaghetti with clams on the side. It's a shame because the cooking and quality of the spaghetti were excellent. The dessert, on the other hand (a deconstructed cannoli with ricotta, capers, and lemon) was definitely not worth the €12 price tag. It was very stringy, perhaps because of the gelatine, but it wasn't to my liking (perhaps just my personal taste). Overall, it's a restaurant with great potential, and with a few more tweaks to the kitchen, it could be a top-notch restaurant. I would recommend not setting the prices for desserts or side dishes so high. The risk is that it would come across as overly pretentious, setting high expectations that might not be met.

15/08/2025: Unfortunately, this year was terrible. Chef Gianluca was good, he brought a good name and good dishes, but by changing chefs and keeping the same dishes, the result is clear. Less than inadequate. P.S.: Customers don't argue :) If I say there's NO citrus fruit in my dish (and I eat the dish, not the waiter), you can't tell me it's not true. If the menu says spaghetti with shrimp AND citrus fruit, citrus fruit MUST BE there. Last but not least, the pasta seemed precooked. Change chefs or lower the prices.

11/09/2025: Delicious menu and quick service

09/09/2025: Avoid, trust me, I just gave him 85 euros

30/07/2025: Panorama splendido Camerieri molto cortesi Ma enorme difficoltà nella scelta per la limitatezza del menu Prezzi altini per l’offerta, la concorrenza offre molto di più

27/07/2025: Tutto molto buono, accompagnato da una vista stupenda e da un servizio rapido e attento. Abbiamo preso antipasto le terrazze, tutto veramente buono. Le cozze molto buone e I primi spettacolari. I dolci anche non ci hanno deluso!

25/08/2025: Dearest ooooo.. ...I understood the wide choice... cold products, I asked to heat them up for the children no response we add the very expensive prices I had a stomach ache the whole time I returned.... never again...

24/08/2025: The pizza was excellent, but the service was a bit poor. The wait for a pizza was an hour and a half.

09/05/2025: Bad experience in the fish department. The fish had an unpleasant odor even from afar, a clear sign that it was not fresh. I tried to give it a chance, but once I got home the bad smell was even stronger. Really poor quality, absolutely unacceptable for a supermarket that should guarantee safe food products. I strongly advise against buying fish in this store. More serious quality control is needed.

19/01/2025: Excellent Service, excellent prices and quality

18/08/2025: There must be a reason why this place has been open for over fifty years, passed down from one generation to the next. Good and tasty, excellent value for money. I recommend it.

15/08/2025: A pathetic place that dares to call itself a “restaurant,” run by an equally pathetic owner. Charging €3 per person is both shameful and abusive for such a disgrace: noise, plastic chairs, endless waiting times, and rude staff. The way you respond to negative reviews shows your complete lack of education and professionalism. You will soon learn the true power of reviews, and that moment will be far from pleasant for you. You had the nerve to tell a customer they “don’t know how to eat at a restaurant,” yet you have no clue what a real restaurant actually is. Your behavior makes it clear that your place is anywhere but in the hospitality business.

01/09/2025: I gave one because I can't give zero... the main thing to be able to continue in a business like this is COURTESY... yesterday for the summer carnival evening all the places were packed and walking around we noticed that this little restaurant had almost all the tables empty (now I understand why), we asked for a table for 12 and the very kind waiter tried to accommodate us since the place is small, the lady after making us wait turns around and says I'm sorry I can't seat you, there are too many of you 🤨, obviously we were shocked also because I repeat that the place was empty. She could also offer us two tables next to each other. Instead the lady tells us she can't accommodate us and very arrogantly turns her back and walks away leaving us on the edge of the door... obviously we wished her to close soon... because by sending twelve people away and behind us another 4 people left because of the rudeness of the lady, probably they don't work out of necessity but as a hobby.

25/08/2025: The food was truly delicious, everything was served very quickly, and the staff was extremely friendly. Highly recommended!

24/02/2025: Buono Trovato per caso grazie ad un passante a Milazzo al quale ho chiesto dove si potesse mangiare Paghi 43 euro e mangi un menù di pesce discreto ... Ovviamente nn si può pretendere niente di più a questo prezzo ... Ci ritornerò

04/01/2025: Fort Apache per noi è una garanzia. Ci torniamo ogni anno durante la nostra permanenza in Sicilia. Stavolta abbiamo preso il menù di pesce con antipasti e primi. Porzioni abbondanti e rapporto qualità/prezzo insuperabile.

01/09/2025: Raw octopus, swordfish rolls with nonexistent swordfish, unspeakable mussels au gratin, delicious fried calamari, sardines a beccafico with the same filling as the mussels (they kept me company all afternoon). Excellent lemon mousse, beautiful location.

31/08/2025: Divine mussels with tomato sauce. Spaggeti alle vongole nice. Nice view, next to the sea. The lady at the reception could have been more polite when I asked her what time the restaurant closes.

13/07/2025: Ristornate informale con vista sulla scala dei turchi, dal pesce alla pizza, tutto ben preparato.. Consigliatissimo Prezzo più che onesto

06/07/2025: This restaurant was opposite our hotel and we first tried it for home made ice cream - it was delicious and staff were really helpful so we went for dinner more than once. It’s position in the cliff is great enhanced by the decor and setting - really great service and tasty food if limited menu - I have a food allergy and they cooked a separate not on menu meal for me - you cannot ask for more than that. It’s is a great place to sit and enjoy the view - thank you to the staff for helping to make a really enjoyable holiday. I see someone thought it pricey - not for this standard of food and place.

01/05/2025: Siamo stati in questo ristorante consigliati da un amico. Che dire, cibo di alta qualità, cortesia e professionalità 👏👏👏

27/04/2025: It has changed management (now from Orientals) and name. Lapsed in quality and service and prices higher than average.

21/08/2025: Very nice, I had a lovely evening, very courteous staff

17/08/2025: From the outside, it's a disgraceful restaurant inside, wedding-style... prices sky-high... starter only vegetables, main course a very hot dish with four bones... we waited three hours for nothing... disgusting restaurant.

25/07/2025: Locale carino in pieno centro, piatti molto buoni e nella giusta quantità, servizio veloce e pesce fresco. Personale accogliente e gentile

22/07/2025: Sia l’anno scorso che quest’anno sono rimasta super soddisfatta e felice! Sia antipasti che i primi sono deliziosi, consiglio i pacchetti con le uova di pesce San Pietro… imbattibili! Servizio ottimo e gentile. Consiglio di prenotare

20/07/2025: It will probably be good to eat!? We haven't had the chance to evaluate it!!! 😥 after having immediately placed an order, after about 45" we were informed that the order had not been sent to the kitchen 🥴 and it would no longer be possible due to the time, to prepare it... So we opted for another order, which we reluctantly did by halving the courses, only to be told again that this one too would take too long... To accommodate us, they could have made us something quick on the grill 🥴. It's really true that there is always something to learn, in all the years that I have been going to restaurants, this is the first and only time that it has happened to me. 😥

05/05/2025: Even though it has been around for decades, it was the first time I set foot there. The restaurant is spread over two floors. Rooms not very large but welcoming. The waitresses (all women) are friendly and efficient. I ate well. Advised!