Horrible. The second we walk in and asked for 6 , the old man right away "NO" and shoo us off…read more They had empty tables that we even asked if we could split up and he said "no" and went on about his buisness. First time in Ragusa & first restaurant we came too bc we heard it was great. Never been treated this poorly before. Not to mention , the smell in that place was not great. Do better!! Especially to your tourists.

This is a small, family run restaurant in a plain space. The Spartan decor is transformed once the…read morerestaurant is filled with diners in conversation. It's as if you're having dinner at the owner's house. Everything tastes like home made recipes, not food optimized for serving in a restaurant. This place is a great value. Carafes of inexpensive house wine flow freely. The bread is very good. We sampled a wide variety of dishes including the mixed salad, grilled vegetables, ragu Bolognese, cacio e pepe, rigatoni with pesto, veal Pizzaioa, pistachio encrusted chicken, grilled sausage and potatoes. The consensus favorite was the mozzarella with cherry tomatoes- the quality of ingredients shone. A moderately priced restaurant that punches above it's weight!

Let me start off this review by saying this was my favorite meal when visiting Sicily. There aren't…read moreenough accolades that I could give to this restaurant. We went to this restaurant after walking out of someplace else. Because it was during the off-season, we had the entire place to ourselves. It is quiet and romantic, and definitely a date night spot. The menu is very authentic and very local. For example, we saw that one of the first courses had donkey sauce. At first, we thought it was a translation error (don't look it up on urban dictionary either!) but then saw that there also was a donkey chop on the menu. It turns out that donkey is a Ragusan specialty; we passed. I ordered the pasta with bottarga sauce and my husband got pasta with lemon sauce. While I love bottarga, I liked my husband's dish even more. Both dishes had wonderfully fresh pasta and were well sauced. The bread that was brought to the table became the benchmark that we used to judge bread for the remainder of the journey. There were three kinds, all of which were homemade: breadsticks, little rolls that are similar to pao de queijo, and a sort-of sourdough. Oh, the carbs were all so lovely. For dessert, I had a cannoli that was the size of flashlight but worth every calorie. The shell was thin and the cream was not too sweet. I can't recall what my husband ordered. My husband had a glass of wine that was lovely. The restaurant has a wonderful selection including wines by the glass. Even though ordered by the glass, a fresh bottle was opened table side complete with wine aerator pourer. Service was lovely; attentive but not overbearing. If this place was local, I would come way more often much to dismay of my jeans. Please visit if you are ever in Ragusa. One of the best dining experiences I have had in years.

Great service! Good food. Speak some English. Menu I was easy to decipher. A bit hard to locate.read more

This was one of the places Recomended by our hotel in Ragusa ibla, it was the only one off the…read morebeaten path and about 2 blocks from our hotel. So why not try it. Frankly im glad i did. We made reservations online and when we arrived we were promptly seated. The room is gorgeous with stone walls and high ceilings. There is mood lighting and a purple ¨lamp¨on each table. Modern white tables and chairs finish off the cool modern vibe. The pictures don't do it justice really a great place to eat. The. Service was excellent. Our waiter spoke very good English and was really knowledgeable about the menu. I'm quite a wine snob but am pretty dumb when it comes to Sicilian wines. I asked him for a recommendation based on my wife's steak order. In my home town Miami thats a license to steal as the most expensive wine would end up on your bill. Instead he brought a wine from the lower price tier, local and amazingly complex. The food is priced the same. With all pastas 12 and secondi (meat and fish) 15. We ordered the cáprese and it was waaay too much. 5 perfect balls of buffalo mozerrella with fresh tomatoes and basil. Very nice. We then had the entrecôte with a side of excellent fries and the pasta with sea urchin. Both dishes, Especially the pasta i would come back for. All in all an excellent dining experience with good food, service and ambiance.

Lived around here for years I came to this restaurant just to try without expecting much. I was…read morewrong. One of the warmest owner I know. Very good waitresses. Always ready to match customers requests. Food is top level. There is no menu. Menu is decided by daily fished seafood. You start with appetizers and you can stop when you want. I'm Sicilian and I've never had such a great seafood.

We visited on 29 May 2026 around 9:30 pm during the Festa San Giorgio. Our B&B recommend La Bettola…read morebut had not made a reservation for us. So, on arrival, there were no outside seats available. The place was very busy. We were quickly seated inside but, then we were ignored for an unusually long time, even for Italy. No apologies were provided. After we finally received service our experience greatly improved. We asked about the rose house wine and were graciously provided a sample by or friendly server. Then we ordered additional wine and our meals. My wife ordered the chicken stew which turned out to be an excellent homemade olive infused slowly cooked dish with carrots and potatoes. I ordered slow cooked meatballs in Pomodoro Sauce which was served with a bit of light cream on top, also excellent. But the best part of the meal were the small crusty hot rolls provided to not miss eating ALL the wonderful sauces of our dishes. So, the food was a resounding 5 but, we had to rate the restaurant a 4 overall due to the initial experience. That said, we would gladly return but will make reservations first. We highly recommend it.

For a local trattoria, La Bettola is fantastic! The family that run the restaurant were very…read moreinterested to ensure I was having a good time and they were singing themselves while doing their work. Offering a menu in English as well, this ensures that you will not have an issue ordering if the Italian language is not there yet. I opted for the local spaghetti with anchovy, lemon, and cheese; and it was what you would expect for a great home cooked meal. Do call in advance for a reservation as they can fill up quickly during a nightly service.