A MUST visit if you are in Ortigia. My boyfriend and I are staying at Hotel Maniace which is…read morewalking distance to this restaurant and everything was amazing, the food, service, ambiance, highly recommend!

We arrived early and without a reservation and were greeted promptly with a friendly buonasera!…read moreThe food was the best we'd had on our vacation to Sicily. From the starter of caponata, to the pasta filled with octopus and pasta filled with sardines followed with swordfish roses and tuna medallions all accompanied by a DOCG wine recommendation, no detail seemed overlooked. Unfortunately we had to rush out but I'm certain dessert is worth a try. The ambiance is as amiable as the staff!

On the sea in the gorgeous seaside town of Marzamemi. The town of Marzamemi is so quaint and…read morebeautiful, anything in this area leaves a good impression for me. This restaurant was right on the water. I enjoyed a salad de mare. It was a very generous portion of squid, octopus, mussels and shrimp. It was delicately flavored with a citrus and olive oil, similar to a ceviche. The view was to die for. The only drawback for me was the number of flies coming after us and our food. I guess dining alfresco you have to sacrifice something.

All delicious...Spaghetti alla Siracusana, Eggplant Parmesan, Grilled Swordfish. Nice service in…read morebeautiful garden shaded by a huge tree!

Fantastic outdoor space... the food was terrific and very casual. The staff always with a smile!!read more

This was the first meal I had in Ragusa - perfetto!…read more Service was dignified, attentive, and polite. Specifically, I had tentacoli tubero (octopus) as an antipasto and for a main/secondo : dioniso (swordfish ravioli) with White wine (Eureka - Sicilian Chardonnay). I did not have dessert, but I finished with a lovely espresso and sambuca. Beautiful presentation, lively flavors, and in the background was the most pleasant music (Jazz, Billie Holliday, Bill Withers, and Satchmo). In Italy, I have eaten in Roma, Bologna, Firenze, Assisi, Venezia, Milano, Cefalu, Siracusa-Ortigia, and Capri - but this was the best meal in two months of traveling. Bravo!

The three course meal was delicious. It starts off with appetizers, ant-ipasta and calamari…read morefollowed by a pasta dish and main dish. It is served at a good rate between meals and cooked fresh. The wait staff is tremendously customer service oriented.

I'm not a vegan, but my traveling companion was, so MOON was a must try…read more I had a very interesting cocktail served in a teacup, it tastes just like iced tea. Not what I was expecting but it was novel and refreshing. The "cheese" plate was excellent and I didn't miss the dairy. You wouldn't necessarily mistake it for the real deal but the fact that they're actually cultivating bacteria to mirror the natural processes of aging and fermentation is pretty amazing. Pastas we're fantastic, we had the carbonara and tagliatelle with ragu. I can't say I'd order my secondi again, but it doesn't appear to be on the current menu, and it is a matter of taste not quality. My dining partner loved her soy medallions as well as the cannolo served for dessert. As with everything in Sicily, value is incredible. We're talking €50 pp for a multi course, world class gourmet meal. I honestly would not be surprised to pay 4x in NYC or Chicago. If you're a vegan, this is probably worth the drive from anywhere in Sicily even without everything else Siracusa has to offer, and non-vegans won't be disappointed either.

Excellent vegan food! This is an stylish restaurant with a fresh take on food. I highly recommend…read moretheir vegan cheese plate of house-made cheeses. It was incredible. We also got a vegan burrata that was delicious. That would have been enough for lunch, but we decided to try some pasta as well. Everything was absolutely excellent! Don't miss out on this one.

Fantastic service - No other restaurant really allows you to take the bread so it was really nice…read moreof her to offer to wrap it up with my steak for takeaway. Service is fast and efficient and not overbearing, which I love. Dining solo here was fantastic. Got to write a few postcards.

Our server either was having a horrible day and was taking it out on us, or is just a nasty person…read more She gave us intense resting bitch face, slammed the check down on the table, and unapologetically body checked my husband and he stood to leave. As if being treated rudely by the bitchy server wasn't enough, I got sick from the raw shrimp in my risotto and spent the early morning throwing up. 0/10, do not recommend.

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.

The food, wine and atmosphere were good (nothing to write home about) and the location was…read morecharming, a bit away from the crowds, which was nice for Year's Eve, and a block from the water. The prices were also really great, too. However, the service was insanely slow. We didn't mind, as we had all night, but we're not sure why there was just one waitress for the entire restaurant. She literally would take one order at a time and then the food would come out one table at a time. We waited 45 minutes before she even came over to take our order. Perhaps someone didn't show up that night. Everyone was wondering what was going on. However, she was very friendly and did a great job once she came over. My husband's swordfish was a disappointment and the rest of our meals were good, just not anything memorable. In fact, I can't remember in this moment what we each even had except for the octopus (which again, was good...just not great).

My girlfriend stayed in Ortigia 2 years ago and recently brought me with her. We've been dining…read moreout daily for 3 nights and this is our favorite place from both trips (in her case). Quality of food compares to Scicilia in Tavola, with larger portions and more reasonable prices. They even have a 50% discount if you order 4 courses, including dessert. Highly recommend!!