I was thrilled to eat here. Momma cooks and she's damn good. We enjoyed the smoked fish and…read moreeggplant appetizers, a poor man's salad, swordfish with a tomato/capers/olive sauce that was the best dish I've had in the past week and busciata pasta with fish. The local white wine was excellent and the cannolo was one of the best in Sicily with ricotta so fresh that it brought tears to my eyes. I would eat here more than once. Must try the couscous next.

ious Trapani Food - Can't Miss!…read more I walked past this restaurant a few times, but Trip Advisor reviews brought me to the doorstep for dinner. The food was absolutely delicious - simple, fresh - I wish I'd eaten here sooner as I was tired of busy and touristy restaurants. An English menu is available and I chose a recommendation from host/owner: homemade busiate (pasta) with tomato, garlic and eggplant. (If you don't like eggplant, this is the place to try it - it was an eggplant 'puff' that melts in your mouth.) House white wine, fresh bread with olive oil for dipping, and a pistachio-ricotta dessert made for a very happy evening! The casual atmosphere is great for families, solo travelers, or folks who want the feel of a local environment. Although kind of hidden yet centrally located, I agree with fellow reviewers that this spot is worth your time. Excellent service, food, and value

This restaurant was recommended by our driver who said their couscous is the best. He was not…read morewrong! We had the fish soup with couscous and the cod filled with pear sauce. Both very good. The staff was kind enough to tell us how to consume the soup. The broth is in a separate bowl to be added a little at a time to the couscous and dish. To find this restaurant, you really need to know the area. The door is very inconspicuous and looks like a hole in the wall but opens up into a quiet, multiple room, brightly lit place decorated with a mix of modern and traditional decoration. If in town, find this place!

We arrived in Trapani after 12 hours of travel. We wondered in and were so happy that we did!…read moreWe were welcomed like a valued guest. Lots of delicious, interesting salads different then the ubiquitous caponata. The pasta was homemade and tasty! Ate there twice while in Trapani.

We got here at close to 12:20pm on a weekday and they asked us to come back in a bit, so we…read morewandered and managed to get back to Al Lumi for lunch. Other than not being "open" until 1pm, this was great. Trapani is a seafood town so we stuck to seafood. I had the grilled swordfish which was a nice sized steak topped with a rich tomato sauce that somehow didn't overwhelm the flavor of the swordfish. My friend chose the roasted octopus and it was definitely a different presentation than either of us have seen before. Big portion, very tasty and nicely done. House red wine was great and the salads were huge. The restaurant is decorated nicely and could be quite the romantic spot if that's your mood. Regardless, it was a great place for lunch and would be for dinner here in Trapani. There is no street parking as it is in the middle of the pedestrian neighborhood. [Review 12810 overall, 124 of 2020.]

The fish couscous was spectacular! Gorgeous spacious dining area... we felt like we were eating in…read moresomeone's grand home! The waiting staff was attentive and friendly. Really enjoyed our evening here and so easy to find. The fish we ate was caught by our waiter!! A must go to experience for all ... happy to share our experience.

we happened upon this place by chance. the food is exceptional. Probably the best we have had in…read moreour lives. it is a family owned business and they were all super nice and attentive. If you are ever in Trapani - you need to eat here! I cannot wait to go back.

Nice place on the wall overlooking the sea. Great cous cous with seafood, very flavorful. Local…read moredish. Pasta Busiata with any tuna, triglia (Mullet) or anything is great. Friendly people.

We asked a guy to take a picture of us on the beach in Trapani and it was the owner of SOOD. He…read moretold us about the place and we went there the same evening. Everything here is from Sicily. The wine was amazing and the food as well. We really enjoyed it and can highly recommend it.

Trapani is one of Sicily's temples for good food and wine. Due to the proximity to North Africa the…read morecuisine in the area is very influenced by Arab tradition. For example Couscous is a typical dish here, but differently from North Africa, it's prepared with a fish sauce. Just great. I was in Trapani for a few hours today and decided to spend them enjoying local food. I came across this restaurant by accident. I must say I'm very suspicious of restaurants here nowadays, the quality has dropped incredibly as the area has become more and more touristy. Since the traditional couscous takes 6 hours to make, almost all restaurants catering to tourists serve horrible pre-cooked stuff and pass it for authentic, or they get it delivered ready-made, which upsets me very much. The first thing I asked here was whether the couscous was home made, fresh and prepared according to tradition. They said yes. It wasn't. I was pretty disappointed, also because they charged 13 euros for a portion. The antipasti were ok-ish but nothing special and expensive. The pasta with fish was not bad but the noodles were basically raw. I was also upset me by the owner's attitude, advertising everything as great, home made and traditional when in fact it wasn't. I'm not only referring to the couscous. At the end of the meal they offered us a shot of a "fantastic herb liquor made with their own hands". Too bad I saw it being poured from a bottle of a known liquor brand.... We ended up paying 107 euros for 4 pasta dishes and one antipasti platter to share, plus 1 litre of local house wine from a jug. If you guys want to eat traditional Trapani food, look elsewhere, you may get a much better fare for much less money.

The place is overpriced and service is rude. We ordered two fish dishes with water and paid 33…read moreeuros. Both meals had maybe 10grams of fish, in microscopic chunks. When we noticed that, the rude waitress was completely ignorant. On the top of it, the forced service fee of 4euros was added in the bill. Not recommended, I would say it is a simply the tourist trap basing on low expectations of the foreign vistors.

Great pizza place in trapani! Quaint , inviting, and yummy!…read more We ordered 2 pies a bottle of wine and 2 large waters. The price was great!

Ok so the place is kinda austere with a rabbit's warren of small dining rooms. The lighting;…read morebright! But the pizza... Huge menu. Lots of toppings. Cheeses, eggplant, anchovies. It's Sicily. The crust is thick, not Napolitean style. But crispy and good. Then they cut it checkerboard style. This I haven't seen before. But you can then eat it with a fork. It gets very crowded so get there early. Seems to be a favorite with the local families. A unique experience and a wonderfully different kind of pie.