Capriccio
€€Contemporary
Young chef Graziano Accolla has returned to his native city where he serves creative cuisine of the highest quality, while at the same time raising Augusta’s gastronomic profile. Thanks to his experience in Michelin-starred restaurants, he offers highly interesting dishes which focus on the use of top-quality ingredients.
Orti Villadorata
€€€Country cooking, Creative
Part of the Country House Villadorata resort in the hills outside Noto, this restaurant boasts a delightful setting with the sea as a backdrop, surrounded by gardens which provide many of the vegetables used in the cuisine. Matteo Carnaghi is at the helm in the kitchen, with excellent results and a cuisine is firmly rooted in Sicilian ingredients, offered through two tasting menus of flexible length, with dishes also available à la carte.
Principe di Belludia
€€€€Creative
The Principe di Belludia is the gourmet restaurant at the Il San Corrado di Noto hotel, a luxurious resort in a secluded rural location with two enormous swimming pools. The new executive chef Martin Lazarov showcases his love for Sicily, with a particular attention to vegetables dishes.
Taverna La Cialoma
€€Seafood, Traditional Cuisine
This restaurant housed in Marzamemi’s old tuna fishery boasts an outdoor terrace with tables overlooking one of the most picturesque squares in Sicily, as well as an indoor dining room and another terrace to the rear facing the sea. Wherever you choose to sit, you’ll find authentic Sicilian cuisine on the menu, with just a few simply prepared dishes in which the full flavours of fresh fish shine through.
Cortile Arabo
€€€Contemporary, Sicilian
In one of Sicily’s most iconic fortified villages which once prospered as a tuna fishery and is now a popular tourist attraction, Cortile Arabo serves carefully prepared and occasionally elaborate dishes of the highest quality, with a focus on fish (the menu also features a few meat dishes). The terrace on the rocks overlooking the sea, where the sound of the waves provides a soothing backdrop, is one of the highlights here.
I Banchi
€€Sicilian, Contemporary
Housed in a palazzo full of history – the building was a synagogue before the 1693 earthquake and has retained its ritual bath in its charming room of mirrors – this restaurant bears the imprint of renowned chef Ciccio Sultano, holder of two Michelin stars at the nearby Duomo restaurant. The cuisine is eclectic yet with a Sicilian focus, plus the wine list is complemented by a choice of interesting cocktails.
Dabbanna
€€Sicilian, Contemporary
It all began with the Cabbanna rotisserie, opened by grandfather Carmelo in 1971 and still going strong today, on his return from a time spent living in Venezuela. Fifty years later, his grandchildren are running a restaurant right opposite, in the central area of lower Modica, in a charming establishment with tasteful, welcoming interiors and several outdoor tables used in the summer. The menu is based on the island's ingredients and recipes, but also includes exotic influences — such as ceviche, known locally as “Ciauru ri mari” — reinterpreted with a contemporary twist. This results in colo
Radici – L’Osteria di Accursio
€€Sicilian, Traditional Cuisine
Accursio Craparo has returned to his “Roots”: in two simple and elegant dining rooms, or in the spacious and enchanting outdoor summer space overlooking the historic center – weather permitting – the offering is based on traditional Sicilian cuisine, presented in consistently generous dishes, sometimes enriched with a touch of personal interpretation.
Lorenzo Ruta
€€€Contemporary, Sicilian
Situated in a new, low-rise resort in a secluded location, this attractive, contemporary-style restaurant is run by a local chef with plenty of experience behind him, together with the women of his family, namely his wife and sommelier sister-in-law. The extensive selection here includes various tasting menus plus an à la carte, all of which showcase meat and fish dishes featuring imaginative combinations. The impressive wine list includes labels from outside Sicily and Italy, with a strong focus on French wines and champagnes in particular.
Fattoria delle Torri
€€Sicilian, Modern Cuisine
A slice of paradise in Modica’s historic center: delightful terrace service among the lemon trees and a professional legacy carried on by chef-patron Peppe Barone's daughters – Carla in the dining room and Francesca in the kitchen – who, with youthful energy, champion a highly original gastronomic offering that balances innovation with tradition. They draw freely from the island’s culinary history, enriching it with exotic touches often characterized by gently spiced flavors. The wine program is equally impressive: guests can confidently rely on their recommendations to discover something spec
Materia | Spazio Cucina
€€Sicilian, Modern Cuisine
The entrance to this restaurant is typical of an old residential-style building, giving the impression that you are stepping into the chef’s own home. Here, the beautiful dining room boasts shared tables and an entire wall covered with shelves of jars containing dried fruit, pumpkin seeds and red lentils. The classic-style cuisine focuses on grilled dishes and modern cooking methods to create typical Sicilian meat and fish dishes that pay careful attention to the seasons. The first courses are excellent, including the spaghetti with butter and anchovies, which is served with Favignana tuna bot
Ménage
€€Sicilian, Contemporary
Situated in the heart of the city near the Teatro Bellini and Piazza Università, this restaurant occupies an Art Nouveau-style building. Here, a trio of experienced young chefs from Catania have brought new life to the old “Da Turi Finocchiaro” restaurant, which has always been very popular with the city’s high society. Offering a small outdoor space near the entrance, the quiet, intimate dining room on the ground floor provides the backdrop for reinterpreted, contemporary Sicilian cuisine with an exclusive focus on meat (especially barbecued dishes which are the restaurant’s trademark), while
Concezione Restaurant
€€€Creative, Sicilian
This minimalist-style restaurant is home to one of the most interesting young chefs in Catania. In this historic building with beautiful ceilings, enjoy top-quality Sicilian cuisine created by Manuel Tropea, who focuses in particular on specialities from Catania which he interprets in a highly personalised way with a real focus on tradition. Dishes such as “L’Asina e la lattuga” and “Good morning in Catania” are good examples. The chef’s surprise menu takes guests on a culinary journey full of contrasts which is inspired by his own memories and experiences.
Angiò-Macelleria di Mare
€€€Seafood
The phrase “macellaria di mare” translates as “fish and seafood butcher’s”, a reference to the cured and seasoned fish that features on the menu here. The restaurant has recently changed the way that guests order – you now make your way to your table in a simple yet attractive dining room with an open-view kitchen, where you choose from three tasting menus and à la carte. Our advice is to give young chef Alberto Angiolucci free rein!
Locanda Gulfi
€€Sicilian
In an isolated but well‑marked location that doesn’t escape the notice of oil and wine enthusiasts, Locanda Gulfi produces both, as you can tell from the view of the wine cellar visible from the dining room. The cuisine offers revisited Sicilian dishes, with the possibility of overnight accommodation and, naturally, tastings of the estate’s products, accompanied by dedicated menus or simple snacks specially designed for the occasion.
Faraglioni Restaurant
€€Seafood
Situated next to the hotel of the same name (a reference to the Faraglioni islands just off the coast here) but with its own entrance, this restaurant overlooks the beautiful Riviera dei Ciclopi. Sicilian ingredients take pride of place here in traditional and creative dishes with a focus on fish and seafood (vegetarian options are also available).
Ristorante Regina Lucia
€€€Modern Cuisine
Italian
Ostaria - Siracusa
€€€Meats and Grills, Sicilian
Italian
Ristorante Don Camillo
€€€italian
Italian