We were searching for a restaurant somewhere between our hotel and our friends' place and…read moreL'Ambasciata fit the bill. Service was a little lackluster but the food was good. Their pasta con ricci (sea urchin) was very tasty as was the pasta Norma. Seafood antipasti were massive and one would have fed the table but somehow we got two by mistake. The antipasti rustica was also tasty. We ate outside on a covered terrace with views of the Mediterranean and enjoyed a couple litres of their excellent house vino bianco. Overall a tasty and fun experience. Bill came to 75 euros for four, all in.

We stumbled on this little restaurant on our fifth night in Sicily, still looking for that perfect…read moremeal. This turned out to be the place, with excellent spaghetti con vongole (simply prepared with garlic, oil, white wine, parsley and fresh clams...none of the weird ingredients we've had in other Sicilian restaurants) . They also made an excellent Sicilian pizza, with onions, anchovies and tomatoes. Service was prompt and very courteous. They have a very good red house wine! The meal for two with a carafe of wine came to 27 euros. Too bad we are leaving tomorrow...we'd be back! Highly recommended.

This place is pretty good, although it's also a bit touristic. I know that it's very conveniently…read morelocated, especially close to the archeological museum, but I wish the food had been just a bit more up to par with the rest of the food we were having in Italy. I got the paccheri with mussels which tasted nice, but overall wasn't the best thing compared to other dishes I had been having around.