We came here on our last day in Sicily. It has a nice setting on a tiny, picturesque side street…read more We traded entrees halfway through. The octopus tasted rich and slightly smokey. It parted at the slightest pressure from my knife. They serve you the whole beast, laid on a thin bed of mashed potatoes. The sea bass (fish of the day) was much more flavorful than I was expecting. It is slathered in olives and small tomatoes. The one downside, there were a lot of bones in the fish. The stuffed, rolled swordfish was exceptional. It was sweet and meaty at the same time. The flavor almost reminds one of steak. The filling was not at all overpowering, as the menu description had initially led me to fear. I also imbibed a very nice beer: Ortyx Giudecca, from the region of Etna. We also shared a strawberry & cream-based dessert.

Awesome find. Best bite of food I had in Italy was this magnificent fresh whole (baby) octopus. See…read morephoto. Delicious! Best octopus I have ever eaten hands down. Also the fish was great too. Service was friendly and the bathrooms were clean. In a little side street so while convenient, felt a little less touristy. Great place and great food. Try it!

The most delicious Sicilian food with the friendliest owner and host and staff. Alladino and Nadia…read morewill make you feel at home and treat you to delicious meals in this beautiful restaurant on one of the gorgeous old streets of Ortigia. The pasta alla norma here is unrivaled. You won't be disappointed. Also the seafood pastas. You will definitely need more bread to sop up all the sauce. You won't want to waste one taste. Sit outside or in and be delighted.

Simple, yet spectacular! The food is, of course,…read moreextraordinarily good - fresh, impeccably sourced, and just plain delicious. The staff is extraordinarily friendly, and always there to help out - chat, offer advice, suggestions, whatnot. The host (Mariano) is a card, and makes the experience. Gently poking fun at you, making sure you're happy, he seems to be everywhere! As always, put yourself at their service, and let their recommendations guide you - you won't go wrong!

​We first visited here in 2014 with a group from Connecticut. We came back again in 2017 and it was…read morejust as good. Traditional Sicilian​ cooking. Reasonable prices​ and excellent service. Seafood and pasta are delicious. My wife's cousin that the squid which he really enjoyed. A family restaurant​ well worth the visit​

This place was recommended to us not only by a couple guidebooks but also by our Airbnb host who…read moresaid it may be one of the best osterias in all of Sicily. We were there a long time ago (2019!), we had a delicious and quiet meal here, in the beating heart of beautiful Ortigia island. Service was fast and efficient, and the selection of Sicilian wines was awesome. I had the eggplant caponata which was wonderful. But, the menu here changes almost daily so I don't know if that'll be an option when you come here. Still, everything was tasty, well-seasoned, and flavorful. Prices were very reasonable and the ambience was delightful. I hope you come and try it out too!

We had a pleasant evening at this family run osteria. The sisters who took care of us were…read morecharming. We sat at a tight outdoor table to take in the atmosphere of via Cavour. We were started off with excellent bread, caper berries, fava beans and hard boiled eggs. The carafes of Nero d'Avola were solid and a great value. We shared a bunch of dishes in order to try as many things as possible. Sicilians have a way with eggplant and their eggplant parmesan was deeply flavored without being heavy. The caprese salad and caponata were excellent. The fried mushrooms weren't quite up the the level of the other appetizers. The pasta a la Norma was excellent. The spaghettini Siciliana was interesting and good. The spaghetti with garlic, oil and chili was OK. This was a nice way to immerse ourselves in the local vibe.

Delicious thin-crust pizza, but the service needs work. We had to flag down a server to get a 2nd…read morepint of beer, flag one down again to order a glass of vino rosso, and finally find another to deliver that glass of wine. We used our small plates to serve salad, dressed with oil and vinegar, and just kept on using them, small and wet as they were, for our pizza because no one seemed to notice.

If you're staying in Ortigia, you owe it to yourself to walk 200 metres across the bridge at via…read moreMalta to Piano B. We were attracted to this place because it serves meat, cheese and salad greens of particular provenance (for the parents), as well as pizza (for the kid). The neighborhood appears to be going through a slight upward transition, as evidenced by Piano B and a couple other upscale restaurants. The decor is sort of friendly-warehouse-industrial, and the staff just this side of too-hip-to-care. We sat by the door on the ground floor (Piano A, perhaps?), which proved not only to be a great spot to people-watch, but was right next to their stash of microbrewed Italian beer, something that had been sorely lacking from our Sicilian visit thus far. Okay, I drank too much. There, I said it, and there were plenty of witnesses to back my story up. But after days of pleasant (but sleep-inducing) red wine and the occasional bottle of Moretti, I was ready for some interesting beer, and boy, did I get it! Baladin, Maltus Faber, 32 Via dei Birrai, Paul Bricus. . . things got a little fuzzy past that point. But here's the other thing -- we actually came here for the food, and the food was well worth traveling for. The cured meat selection Number 2 was out of this world, and the pizzas were flavorful, yet light as air. Siracusa has good restaurants that have made a coherent cuisine out of various influences over the past couple of millenia. Piano B's modern approach to the whole thing is refreshing and points to a food culture that is not yet finished evolving.

This place came recommended by out hotel and I'm so happy we stopped here for dinner! Cozy and it…read morefills up fast and we got one of the last open tables when we came in. We got a few small dishes to share and every single thing was fantastic, my fave is in between the tuna tartare or pistachio tiramisu. They add a charge for when you split dishes too so just a heads up there!

Excellent seafood in a relaxed environment. Had sardines and anchovies with Tiramisu for. Dessert…read more Hope to return one day.

The food was exceptional and creative - mom and 2 daughters. Be ready for a slow food/relaxed pace…read morebut well worth any wait. Wine selection is nice. Good music. We had a ton of laughs after dinner with the owners - and the 2 family dogs - truly a great experience. There was an egg on toast w/spinach, touch of truffle oil app, that was outstanding.

My first time in Sicily and my best friend's first time in Europe. We found this gem while trolling…read morethe Via Cavour looking for a spot of light dinner. We noticed some of the tour members with whom we had been traveling, devouring several plates of tiramisu. They barely stopped eating to tell us how great the restaurant was. We stepped inside and saw ANOTHER party from our group. They said the menu was great but to be prepared to wait. We didn't have that experience and were seated quickly while our drinks order was taken right away along with a bottle of fizzy water. The proprietress sat down next to us to take our food order. We don't speak Italian, but she was kind and patient with us. We ordered from the fresh sheet as well as the main menu: Glass of Grillo, Punica Blond Ale Zucchini with burrata Egg toast with spinach and truffle oil Homemade pappardelle with radicchio, pear and Gorgonzola sauce. Everything was delicious and came out perfectly timed. Nothing was like something we had before. The zucchini like a soup than "antipasti" and the eggs were crusted in breadcrumbs and cheese, rather than coming out as mini omelettes. The pappardelle texture was springy and wonderful and there was a lovely contrast between the salty cheese, the bitter lettuce and the tender pears. Service was outstanding, the music (disco mix) was at a perfect level and there were even friendly dogs (the owners') respectfully greeting the guests. It was all perfect.