This place is absolutely positively two yes two of our best meals eaten in all of Sicily. We ate lunch and promised we would be back and came back that very night for dinner. The lamb , the steak, the meat platter , pasta dishes and service are top notch. Can't wait to come back and eat here. read more

Off the main drag in Taormina in an alley like all the decent restaurants. Directed there by our bus driver. Huge salads and the food is divine. Rolled away stuffed and happy. Thank god there were stairs to work it off. read more

Great place , friendly staff. Must visit. It looks like it has original Sicilian food read more

Osteria da Rita - Bruschetta - Sicilian Near Me - Taormina, Maine

Best value for money restaurant in taormina, I have tried everything on the menu and I have yet to find anything I don't like

I loved dining at Osteria da Rita while visiting Taormina. So much so that my girlfriend and I decided to eat there twice in three days we stayed. Taormina is packed with ristorante's, but it gets hard to pick one since all have very similar menus and price points. We were sucked into a tourist trap one night (Porta Messina, DO NOT GO THERE) and regretted every second of it. So when our final night came we decided to go with the tried and true Osteria da Rita. Their wine is delicious and comes in quaint little rooster decanters (we even got one for my parents at the store next door hahaha) and it's rather inexpensive too, 4 euro for a 1/4 liter, which is fine for two. The price gets better the larger you go too. Our food was even better, the first night we had homemade pasta carbonara and gnocchi pesto, both fresh and mouth-watering. Great portions too! We had leftovers the next day for lunch!! The second time we had the sausage pizza, lasagna, and a great salad (the name escapes me). All were just as fresh and delicious. Truly what an osteria should be, Sicilian home cooking at it's best! Oh, and when they bring the check they also give you a shot of clear, homemade Italian wine and a sesame covered cookie! Both sweet and yummy! Yes please! If I'm ever in Taormina again I WILL be back to Osteria da Rita. read more

We Passed by a fee times but there was always a line. So we made it a point to come early (6 pm). And then I understand why theres a line. Cuz everything was delicious. Seafood special. The beef with pistachio even the salad. Yum read more

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It's lovely and a safe place to eat if you don't want to be too adventurous too soon! Book a table, it gets super busy. Not just tourists (thanks to Yelp) either, lots of locals as well! The server was having multiple conversations with the ladies in the surrounding apartments. It's nice to be in Italy read more

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Not sure why everyone is 5 stars for this place!!! It is in a very cute alley and friendly service however food is just OK! It is definitely not the best pizza in Taormina. I think people need to go out more often before give out 5 stars that easily. I will go there again and maybe try different dishes however 5 stars require more quality! read more

Best meal in Italy and we hit some of the best. The Tuna, the pasta and the shellfish were out of this world. And the service was amazing to boot. Huge portions as well. read more

Great service and good food. Everyone who works here is VERY friendly. We orders the classic bruschetta, the meat pizza and the pesto gnocchi. All was very good. The bruschetta was some of the best I've ever had. My hubbie had a headache so we asked for our check while we still had our entrees in front of us (big faux pax in Italy) -and 2 different staff members came out to see if everything was ok. Very friendly and helpful. This is a great casual place for dinner and the prices were wonderful. 36 euros for the entire meal. read more

Nice atmosphere, little to big antipasto. The gnocchi had a little to much pesto. Nice but slow personal. Good beer and wine. I personally think that the home made pasta was to al dente. read more

Osteria da Rita - Antipasto - Sicilian Near Me - Taormina, Maine

We saw the number 1 rating on Yelp so we thought we'd give it a try. We were not disappointed. The waiter Carlo was super friendly as we were the first customers for lunch. We thoroughly enjoyed the meal and the people we met at the adjoining tables. And...there actually is a Rita. She's the mama and the cook in this nice family business. The Norma pasta was great along with the pizza. Finally they topped it off with a beautiful chupito of a chestnut aperitif. Nice place in Taormina! read more

AMAZING! To the point we eat here twice in one day!! The food was phenomenal I felt like I was sitting in my Nonna's basement! Pasta di Norma, Pasta alla Pesto, Pasta di Rita, the Insalada Verde, Bruschetta , and the Bruchetta Mista- were hands down the BOMB.COM! Service was awesome Danny did it on his time table but NEVER forgot ANYTHING!!!!! Can't wait to eat here again!!! read more

Just perfect. Perfect pasta, fresh salad, off the main drag. Friendly service and owners. And Nero d'Avola is divine. If you want Sicily in a tourist town this is it. Period. read more

Delicious fresh food. They have a fixed menu (English) and a hand written menu that changes based on what ingredients are in season. The food was very affordable, large portions, great atmosphere, and very nice staff. The secret is out so you will absolutely need a reservation! read more

Excellent, unassuming, food. Favorite meal in Taromina hands down and perhaps the best I've had in Italy, which says a lot. Casual ambiance, no pretence, and outdoor dining, the restaurant is one of my all time favorites. We made a reservation which is definitely something that only tourists do (we found out later), though the restaurant does fill up, mainly with locals, as the night wears on. We actually came back here again the night after, since it was so great. The bruschetta is delicious, as is the pizza and the carbonara. I also tried the traditional sicilian dish of pasta in black octupus ink, which was something I never had before, and as it turns out I do not love octupus ink, but for those who enjoy it or for those who want to try a local dish I'd recommend it. Get the house wine, it's local and cheaply priced, in addition to being light and delicious. I don't think it is cash only but I know that they only take certain credit cards (I know that it didn't take the one that I brought, so I would call ahead and ask). Fabulous service- love love the waiters and waitresses. Couldn't recommend this place enough. read more

Delicious and hearty food, we ordered the carbonara and mixed bruschetta, it was dee-licious! The service was great, the waiters were super nice. It definitely did not feel like they were out to get our money the way many places in Taormina are. There is no service charge, and at the end of the meal you get a small glass of almond wine and a choc chip biscuit with your bill. read more

We visited Rita twice while we stayed in Taormina because we couldn't find any place that is more comfortable and down to earth! But more important is the fact that the atmosphere and the dishes are truely wonderful! read more

Very good food, good price and friendly staff. Had an excellent vegetarian macaroni and a good panini. Good place and worth the trip down the stairs from the main tourist hell. read more

Was a wonderful night on Taormina, taking a dinner in Osteria Da Rita. The attention was the best I received in Italy and the dishes are super big and tasty. read more

Osteria da Rita - Meat with mix salad and fried potatos - Sicilian Near Me - Taormina, Maine

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Rip-off for tourists! Indeed a "tourist trap" like someone else commented above, bad service and the food has nothing special other than the size of the portions. Won't go there ever again! read more

I go there every year to Taormina. I have been to every place and nothing compares. This is authentic Sicilian food. EXCELLANT. You will not get better anywhere. I will be back in sept for 6 weeks and probably eat there 5 x's a week . If they had 6 or more stars they would get it. RALPH read more

I just enjoyed the anchovy pasta and would definitely recommend this place to anyone. It is off the main strip which is a pleasant relief from all the tourists in town. Worth checking out for some authentic Sicilian food. read more

Wow! After a full month travelling in Italy, dining out each night in various restaurants in various cities, my last stop finds me at this amazing little osteria! Situated amongst other restaurants with the usual "come and eat here" henchmen lining the streets, this place, like the yelp reviewers before me say, is incredible! I tried the pizza as well as the pasta. The pizza was shared as an entree with my fellow diners, all in agreement that it may be one of the best eaten in Italy so far! And then the pasta arrived. Home made oversized macaroni, I ordered with the rage sauce. UNBELIEVABLE! The ragu was possibly the tastiest thing I've eaten in this country!! Other diners had other sauces and all were blown away! Full praise to this place! Stop looking, just sit and eat! read more