A little bit way from the main touristy areas, but they have an Italian/English menu here and they…read morewere happy to serve us when we arrived at 7:40pm. Warm and comfortable with linen tablecloth and linen napkins and heavy silverware, they have a long wine list and we opted to just have the house red which was great. Beautiful bread basket, we got the baked mozzarella cheese to start. A good portion baked in oil with fresh garlic. It was awesome and there will be no vampires tonight. For mains, my friend chose a noodle dish with eggplant. Big portion, very nicely presented and I had a small bit that was excellent. I chose the buccatini with sardines and it was amazing. Fresh sardines, pesto, perfect noodles. Yummy. Our first "full" dinner in Palermo (last night was the food tour) and it's really looking like we'll have a great food fest here. [Review 12819 overall, 133 of 2020.]

Wonderful, food, beautiful ambience. A bit crowded but very authentic. Highly recommend.read more

This was recommended by the woman in the gift shop at the palace. We worried it would be too…read moretouristy since it was so close. There were tourists in there. We started by sharing the baccala'in agrodolce. Deep Fried cod with red sweet onions, sweet sauce sauce and almonds. It was delicious. Freshly made, the salty fish and sweet onions complimented each other. This was a very good dish and I would recommend it. We each got a pasta. I got the ravioli stuffed with grouper served with fresh fish, green tomato, cloves, prawns, and Caciocavallo (cheese). My friends got the La Nostradamus pasta con le sarde (pasta with onions, wild fennel, raisins, pine nuts, anchovies, sardines, and tunetic). And Gamberi e Pepe Nero (linguini in a black pepper sauce, prawns, butter, mint and mullet dried eggs. My ravioli were good and the shrimp on top had a lot of fl or. The fish on top was a bit bland. He told us the oldest and best bar for cassata (separate review) They had WiFi and air conditioning Clean bathrooms too!

I had a very good diner, A great salad and spaghetti a la bolognese with white wine. Everything…read morewas excellent, and the service was friendly. A very good experience overall!

At Da Bacco located near the historic center was this beautifully charming whole in the wall where…read moreI called into going to grab a bite to eat. I decided to have a bucket of clams, awesome! Then in addition, the prosciutto with melon, also the carbonara which had thicker noodles. I dont know that I necessarily care for that, but it was yummy, and so flavorful. I loved it. The service was very direct slightly pretentious in a feel good way. So fun and such a good way to end your night in Italy.

Beware of scams at this place, although the food tasted good. They brought us a fish we did not…read moreorder, that was not on the menu and cost twice as much as the one we had requested. They tried to charge 20 euros for a glass of wine which was 6 euros on the menu. When we protested they refunded the extra charge for the wine. But the whole episode left a bad taste.

Food and service very good Quiet block and outside seating…read more Small Rice balls very tasty 3 varieties . I had pasta with pistachio sauce very good. My wife had pasta with sardines. The sardines were very overpowering so she did not enjoy at all. Usually when we make it the sardines dissolve. In this case they were all there Overall very enjoyable

Excellent food and service. Restaurant server spoke English and menu was in Italian and English…read more Fresh food. Highly recommend.

If you're vegan... fuck all else and head straight here. If you're not vegan and want real food…read morethat tastes great and is actually made here... fuck all else and go here, right away. The pastas are all homemade and they have many vegan options. And not just like, "Yeah, we have eggplant and tasteless salad and we can remove the tuna and cheese and suck ass so you can eat."... it's more like, "You thought you like pasta, try this shit, it's fucking awesome!" I'm not kidding. You choose the style of pasta (I had gnocchi ((potato/gf)) and the wife had bucatini). Two vegan options, and holy god dammit all... mind blowing. I cried when it was over. Okay... I have to balance this out with some bad. The yang to the yin. Goddam plastic water bottles and plastic water cups!! Why?! Stop it Sicily... you're out of control with the pollution... like WAY out of control. Be better than the rest! That's all, I should take off a star for that, but I believe once they read this... they'll change. Giuliana was our waitress and I don't know the chef's name yet, but we're going back tomorrow so I'll find out. I actually clapped for him. That's how awesome this shit is. Vegan awesome sauce like no other. You've never had pasta this good. Never.

The first time we ate here was super confusing. It was dinner time and the restaurant was pretty…read morefull and lively as there was a band performing. We thought we were waiting in line but then realized that the people had spilled out into the front and weren't really waiting, they were just drinking and chilling. After some confusing exchanges we got a table outside though, so all was good. The pasta was great! They have several different sauces and fresh pastas that you can mix and match. I loved the pesto trapanese. We liked it so much that we went back on our last night and got some to-go. Our waitress was very nice and despite the crowd the food didn't take long.

Great Restaurant with wonderful Sicilian food We arrived at…read morea busy moment but they were able To accommodate us with a short wait We had the Caponata di tonno which was great fir appetizer The Pasta con le Sarde was fantastic Portions are fairly abundant so order accordingly Service was courteous and efficient I definitely recommend this place

Excellent food, probably the best we had during our week in Palermo. We had swordfish and…read moremeatballs. The owner asked what kind of wine we liked and brought us each a glass. The red wine tasted like a Syrah blend, it was easily the best wine that I had in Palermo. Prices seemed reasonable. I recommend getting a reservation, there was often a long line of people waiting for tables.

This is an in formal little restaurant hiding behind a bunch of white Coca Cola umbrellas on the…read moreleft side of the street just south of the Sephora (Sephora is on the corner across from Teatro Massimo). The locals frequent this place typically for lunch, so prepare for a bit of a crowd if you go there around lunchtime. The methodology of ordering is a little confusing--so here's your tip: order what you want from the lady at the counter nearest the door, pay and then take your tickets (if provided depending on what you order) to the second window towards the back of the front room. In short, you are giving them a ticket to prove you paid for the pasta, vegetables, etc. that you ordered. Then, go find a seat--either in the front room or the back area. Depending upon what you get, the prices are exceptional for "restaurant" food. And, at this restaurant, there are no extra service fees or anything. You simply pay the price you see, and the food is good. Not the best I've had, but solid and worth the price tag by far. You can get a portion of lasagna for 3 euros, a plate of baked pasta for the same (I had this and it was quite flavorful), a plate of ravioli for 4 euros... All in good portions. You can order a small side of veggies for 2 euros (I highly recommend the cauliflower if they have it), an arancini for 1,50 (needs extra salt though) and so on... I think the most expensive plate was still under 10 euros, so indulge! The food is clean and good, the service is strange but hospitable even if your Italian sucks, and the ambiance is authentic. The only downside is that they don't have everything every day. Bottom line: Without hesitation, go!

Solid 4.5 stars for this place! Located right across the street from Hotel Plaza Operá where we…read morestayed during our visit to Sicily, this place seems to be somewhat of a hidden gem of sorts. Practically every day it was a bit quiet, but come evening time, & I'm talking late night around 9-10p, this place would light up with activity. We could see this place from our 3rd floor room & some nights we could hear the crowds, even with the windows closed. Figured that was a good sign, so for our last dinner we opted to give them a try, especially with the decent reviews on TripAdvisor. Our waiter, Michael, was super friendly & did his best to explain the menu. I was hoping to get Shep whom reviewers on the other site said was super helpful, but those were from Sept/Oct, so maybe he's moved on? Anyways, We explained we were there for the pizza & was going to share one. He asked about any starter & recommended a fried ravioli. Yum, that sounded perfect! Unfortunately, he must've got confused from our ordering, as that never came out. Instead we received a dish that was similar to a caprese salad but with burrata cheese, which we were NOT mad at! It was delicious!! I was also in the mood to try a nice Sicilian red wine, so he was kind enough to suggest at first a Syrah, but knowing I'm not a real fan I asked for something else & his follow up suggestion was very good! Had to take a pic so I could remember it later. We also asked if we could do a CYO pizza, & opted for one with mozzarella, salame (he called pepperoni) & bacon. He said they were happy to oblige. The drinks came out with complimentary warm toasted bread w/sesame seeds & brought out 2 EVOOs & a balsamic vinegar spray-that was a little weird but still good. Michael saw me mixing them on my plate & came over to 'help' by adding some pink Himalayan salt & Pepper freshly grounded. That did add a nice flavor. When the pizza came out, it looked & smelled amazing! And we definitely were happy with our meal! I wished there was a little more salame on it, but it had a nice spiciness to it, while the bacon pieces were a good size & plentiful. After dinner, we decided to have dessert & since they didn't have the ricotta for the cannoli we had hoped for (Hubs loves him some cannolis), we went with the chocolate lava cake with some lemoncello. It was sooo good & they even gave the lemoncello "on-the-house"! It was reeeeally good too!! So while Michael was very friendly & attentive (a little TOO attentive if you ask us), the service & food was great! With it conveniently located, it was definitely a win-win. FYI-They got a lovely covered patio area where every night we saw/heard patrons enjoying themselves, I would definitely say this is a great place to try if you're in the area. And with the late hours, open till 11p or sometimes midnight, you can enjoy the night away!!!

This little place is brimming with charm. It was empty when we arrived just before six but things…read moredon't get going for dinner until after 7:30. We found it tough to get used to that but glad to find it open. Very good prices, service and food. Flavorful and good quantities. I asked for more basil for the Caprese salad since it a nice sprig the top piece of mozzarella and she not only brought a plate of eight fresh basil leaves but also brought some olive oil flavored with basil. Wonderful.

We dropped in for a quick bite as it was close to our hotel. There were people eating outside while…read morethere was no one inside. We were pressed for time as we had plans for later and thus, decided to take a chance. The service was pleasant, the price was just right and food was very good! I would recommend this restaurant with confidence.

Delicious food selections , lovely setting . Sabrina, server as well as Hossain provided…read moreoutstanding service.

The most delicious food we had in all of Sicily. Pasta one night, and pizza the other time. We…read moreloved them both. The staff was great and you can't beat the street view.