Palermo and Western Sicily Restaurants
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1. Grani da Re
$ | |Top-quality local ingredients are used in this modern, brightly lit pizzeria, where a vast range of pizzas are served, including seasonal, gourmet, and gluten-free varieties. The eclectic menu also takes in delicious antipasti, meat and seafood burgers, pastas, and seafood dishes. Order from a range of bottled or draught artisan beers (including American pale ales) to accompany your meal. Service is rapid and the patient staff answers all queries.
Via Giacomo Medici 30, Castellammare del Golfo, Sicily, 91014, Italy0924-511016Known For
- Fantastic range of pizzas
- Good beer menu
- Modern setting
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Rate Includes: Closed Tues. No lunch Mon.–Sat. -
2. Il Terrazzino
$$ | |Centrally located on the main piazza in Ustica town, this trattoria's outdoor terrace is a marvelous spot for feeling like you're in the thick of local life while enjoying first-class food. Seafood is the main feature, of course, on a menu that combines traditional dishes, such as prawn ravioli, with more adventurous juxtapositions, like the antipasto of grilled octopus with lentil purée. Service is warm and willing, and there's a good wine list.
Piazza Umberto I, Ustica, Sicily, 90051, Italy388-8990301Known For
- Great location
- Fresh seafood
- Convivial ambience
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Oct.–Mar. -
3. Osteria Can Caus
$ | |This welcoming osteria near the train station makes a perfect lunch stop. With friendly staff and an appealing modern interior—red-tiled floor, chic basket lampshades, and rows of hanging wine bottles—it serves up inexpensive but expertly prepared dishes of local specialties such as risotto with prawns and artichoke cream, and baccalà su macco de fave (salted cod on a bean and fennel stew). The house wine is delicious, and the desserts are also worth sampling.
Corso Butera 9, Palermo, Sicily, 90011, Italy333-6790636Known For
- Local dishes and wine
- Chic interior
- Good desserts
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Mon. No dinner Sun. -
4. A' Cialoma
$$ | |This restaurant in Favignana's main square is a must for seafood-lovers. The short, daily changing menu is constructed around the catch of the day, from the grand portions of antipasti to the main courses, and all ingredients are strictly seasonal. The choices may vary, but the kitchen's approach to such dishes as polpette alla ricciola (roulades of amberjack) and calamaro ripieno (stuffed squid) is always creative and original. Choose between dining within the wood-covered interior space or in the terrace garden, which backs onto the town's church. You might finish off your meal with a glass of alloro (laurel) liqueur. The restaurant's name recalls the chant of fishermen during the annual Mattanza tuna catch.
Piazza Matrice 33, Favigana, Sicily, 91023, Italy347-1784395Known For
- Large portions
- Fresh fish
- Charming ambience
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Nov.–Apr. -
5. Al Capriccio
$ | |As befits a simple trattoria in a traditional provincial town, this is an unashamedly old-fashioned place, unswayed by any desire to innovate, instead relying on time-tested local recipes that have satisfied generations of customers. Take the signature dish: Spaghetti Corleone, a hearty concoction of tomato, garlic, ham, and egg piled on a generous helping of pasta. For the main course, the local sausages, expertly prepared with fennel and white wine, are worth sampling. Round off your meal with homemade cannoli, and leave in a state of quiet contentment.
Via Sant'Agostino 41, Corleone, Sicily, 90034, Italy091-8467938Known For
- Simple country cooking
- Traditional ambience
- Moderate prices
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Tues. -
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6. Busiate
$ | |If you want to expereince Italian street food, Marsala-style, try this small shop named for the ropelike pasta that is typical in Trapani province, and offered here in cartons for consuming either at one of the tables in the piazza outside or as you walk along. Order the type you prefer ("classic," wholefood, or gluten-free), choose your sauce, which could be seafood, meat, or vegetarian, and order whatever additions take your fancy, maybe fresh breadcrumbs with garlic, Sicilian pecorino, toasted pine nuts, or baked ricotta. Wine, beer, and soft drinks are also available.
Via Sebastiano Cammareri Scurti 3, Marsala, Sicily, 91025, Italy334-5640801Known For
- Tasty street food
- Gluten-free options
- Customized choices
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Sun. No dinner Mon.--Thurs. -
7. Café Latino
$ | Quattro Canti |Just steps away from Quattro Canti, this smart snack stop has everything you could want to accompany a break from sightseeing: panini, house-made pastries and biscuits, ice cream, and good coffee. There are tables in the cozy interior and out on the pavement, and pastas, pizzas, and salads are also served if you want something more substantial.
Corso Vittorio Emanuele 276, Palermo, Sicily, 90133, Italy091-580910Known For
- Range of snacks and meals
- Handy, central spot for a break
- Relaxed setting
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8. Cantina Siciliana
$ | |Not many tourists find their way to this traditional trattoria deep in the heart of Trapani's old Jewish quarter, but those that do will find themselves in a typical rustic ambience, surrounded by a small army of Sicilian puppets hanging from the ceiling, shelves full of wine bottles, copper pots and pans on the walls, and even an intact Sicilian cart. The menu focuses on traditional island dishes, of course, including grilled or fried squid and swordfish prepared with oregano from Pantelleria and capers from the Aeolian islands. There's an excellent wine list, and the service is both personal and professional.
Via Giudecca 36, Trapani, Sicily, 91100, Italy0923-28673Known For
- Strong local character
- Seafood dishes
- Great wine list
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Wed. Oct.–Mar. -
9. Charleston
$$$$ | Mondello |For fine dining in Mondello, you can't go wrong with Charleston, a local institution where the dishes are of the highest quality and the white-gloved waiters offer impeccable service. Partly hidden behind a low white wall directly opposite the beach, the restaurant is an odd combination of the traditional and the contemporary, as the setting is stately and refined while the menu has the minimalist yet adventurous quality of cutting-edge cuisine. Despite the elegant setting, the mood is relaxed and authentic. The dishes, which use the finest ingredients to give a modern twist to Sicilian culinary traditions, are best sampled on one of the set-price menus, which include a multi-course tasting menu (€75). The involtini di pesce spada (swordfish wrapped with cheese, sultanas, and pine nuts) is a stand-out.
Viale Regina Elena 37/39, Palermo, Sicily, 90149, Italy091-450171Known For
- Prestige institution
- High-concept dishes like swordfish wrapped with cheese, sultanas, and pine nuts
- Sophisticated setting
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Sun. and Nov.–Mar. -
10. Gelateria del Cassaro
$ | |There's usually a bit of a bustle in and around this ice-cream parlor near Piazza della Repubblica, popular with children and gelato fans of all ages. The ice creams are free of hydrogenated fats and come in an enticing range of flavors; popular choices include ricotta, pistachio, and, naturally, Marsala. The granitas, too, are highly rated, and cannoli, crepes, and waffles are also available. There are a few brightly colored tables and chairs in the air-conditioned interior.
Via XI Maggio 51, Marsala, Sicily, 91025, Italy380-3421078Known For
- Child-friendly vibe
- Use of nonhydrogenated fats
- Great granitas
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11. L'Angolo di Mondello
$$ | Mondello |Seafood is the cuisine of choice in Mondello, though the quality on offer at many of the seafront restaurants can be patchy, to say the least, but you'll find no complaints at this family-run trattoria. With a smart, modern interior and an outdoor terrace, it has an upbeat ambience and a helpful English-speaking staff. Don't get too distracted by the long list of antipasti, good as they are, for there are many choices to choose from for your main. If available, you can't go wrong with the fettuccine with pistachio cream and prawns, or perhaps a steaming pile of spaghetti with clams and mussels, followed by the catch of the day (which really has been caught on the day). A good choice of Sicilian wines is also offered.
Via Mondello 15, Palermo, Sicily, 90151, Italy091-6377921Known For
- Fresh high-quality seafood
- Good-time atmosphere
- Long list of antipasti
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Wed. and Nov. -
12. L'Angolo DiVino
$ | |This salumeria and enoteca with outdoor tables is a great choice for a midday snack of cold cuts, perhaps accompanied by a glass of cool white wine chosen from the formidable wine list. Your tagliere (tray) might include various hunks of local cheeses, a selection of salamis and hams, and a bowl of olives. Pane cunzato (seasoned bread topped with tomato, onion, anchovies, and capers) and craft beers are also served.
Via Generale Arimondi 86, San Vito Lo Capo, Sicily, 91010, Italy345-8383508Known For
- Casual outdoor snacks and drinks
- Seasoned bread topped with tomato, onion, anchovies, and capers
- Craft beers
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Oct.–Apr. -
13. La Tonnara
$$ | |If it's seafood you're looking for, you'll feel at home at this harborside fish restaurant, where the day's catch is displayed in a chiller at the front. Couscous features among the starters, as does the outstanding busiate con gambero, pistacchio e bottarga (pasta with prawns, chopped pistachios, and tuna roe); mains change daily, but tuna cooked in citrus and the grilled swordfish are usually on the menu. The interior is modern, with small tables and a large glass front, and there's also a terrace for eating al fresco by the water.
Via Don Leonardo Zangara 29, Castellammare del Golfo, Sicily, 91014, Italy0924-32443Known For
- Fresh fish dishes
- Pleasant outdoor terrace
- Good wine list
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14. Le Barrique
$ | |Steps away from the Duomo's exquisitely patterned apse, this backstreet wine bar, restaurant, and deli entices you in with offers of wine, beer, and food. You won't be disappointed thanks to the top-quality fare, whether you order a bulging panino, a tagliere (tray) of cold meats, cheeses, and preserves, or a more substantial dish of veal or pork involtini (roulades) or house-made sausages. Accompany your meal with a glass of wine or beer or a cocktail. The interior decor is warm and inviting, the stone walls are decorated with ceramics, mosaics, and hanging salamis and cheeses, and there are tables outside in fine weather. It stays open late, too.
Via Arcivescovado 4, Monreale, Sicily, 90046, Italy393-5580298Known For
- Quality meats and cheeses
- Good range of antipasti
- Late night hours
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Mon. and 2 wks in Jan. and Feb. -
15. Pomelia
$ | |This is that rare creature, a great pizzeria that also produces main meals of quality and undoubted flair. The pizzas are available in "gourmet" or "classic" varieties, both making good use of fresh local ingredients with a light, crispy base. If you don't opt for pizza, you'll find a shorter menu of freshly caught fish prepared using traditional Sicilian methods. The antipasti are also worth sampling. It's a small place and fills up quickly, so book ahead.
Via Dogana 24, San Vito Lo Capo, Sicily, 91010, Italy371-3061993Known For
- Excellent pizzas using fresh ingredients
- Fresh seafood
- Small space that books up quickly (so reserve ahead)
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No lunch weekdays -
16. Ristorante Rais
$$ | |Founded by a locally born sister-and-brother team, this restaurant just steps away from the beach has one eye on tradition and one on innovative and creative cuisine. Intriguing taste combinations are well-judged, though you can be equally satisfied with a simple but delicious plate of spaghetti with tuna or grilled fish, as even the plainest dishes are surprisingly tasty. The three versions of couscous are remarkable even by San Vito standards. Everything is artistically presented, and there's an excellent wine list, too. Choose to eat indoors or on the terrace.
Via Principe Tommaso 8, San Vito Lo Capo, Sicily, 91010, Italy340-0902838Known For
- Innovative cuisine
- Three versions of couscous
- Excellent wine list
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17. Rosso di Sera
$$ | |With its covered terrace overlooking the port, Rosso di Sera combines great food with a laid-back atmosphere conducive to feelings of well-being and positivity. Well-presented dishes such as busiate pasta with rockfish—or with any other fish that has been freshly caught—and polpette di melanzane (eggplant balls) are fresh and succulent, and you'll be tempted desserts like cannoli and ricotta mousse. Unlike many other island eateries, service is fast and efficient. Booking head is essential, ideally a couple of days in advance to ensure a table on the terrace. The restaurant is located just off steps leading up to Ustica's main square.
Via Vittorio Emanuele 11, Ustica, Sicily, 90010, Italy331-7767115Known For
- Splendid harbor view
- Fresh seafood
- Booking ahead necessary for a terrace table
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Oct.–Mar. -
18. Torre Bennistra
$$ | |Part of a hotel, this restaurant relies on its 180-degree views of the sea to pull in diners, but foodies won't be disappointed either. The emphasis is on fresh fish and local ingredients, and the seafood choices are always beautifully prepared and presented, like the spaghetti cozze e vongole (with mussels and clams) and tuna dishes. The service is cordial and attentive, too. Sitting on the tranquil terrace overlooking the tonnara di Scopello is an undeniably romantic experience—just make sure you specify a table outside on the terrace when you book.
Via Natale di Roma 19, Scopello, Sicily, 91014, Italy0924-541128Known For
- Romantic atmosphere, especially on the scenic terrace
- Conscientious service
- Stunning views
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Oct.–Apr. -
19. Trattoria Garibaldi
$ | |The word "trattoria" usually suggests somewhere casual and even slapdash and while this place has an informal feel, there is nothing at all lacking in the level of service or the quality of the food. Dating back to 1963, the place has a classic feel, as reflected on an extensive menu that focuses on fish (there's a display of what's on offer as you come in), but also includes very acceptable versions of old favorites such as lasagne, couscous, escalopes in Marsala sauce, and, for dessert, cassata siciliana. Also noteworthy are the tasty busiate garibaldine, local pasta prepared with pistachio paste, red prawns from Mazara del Vallo, and burrata. Tables are distributed In a series of well-lit rooms with wooden beams, arched doorways, and white walls adorned with portraits of the hero of Italian independence to whom the place is dedicated. Locals come here in droves, often with families in tow.
Piazza Addolorata 37, Marsala, Sicily, 91025, Italy0923-953006Known For
- Authentic ambience
- Traditional dishes
- Family-friendly
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No dinner Sun.
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