| Sicilian restaurants offer up some of the best | | | | terrace with the sea and mountains in view is |
| cuisine in the world. Italy has always been known | | | | exquisite. |
| for its great food, and Sicilian food is no exception | | | | Casa Grugno - deemed as being one of the most |
| to this. And it isn't only the food that makes | | | | creative and exciting restaurants in Sicily with a |
| eating in a Sicilian restaurant a memorable | | | | modern take on Sicilian cuisine and superb |
| experience, the leisurely way it is presented has | | | | international dishes |
| made it into a high art. The approach to Sicilian | | | | Borgo Antico - located near Taormina in |
| eating is the grandest of the meeting of the | | | | Castelmola, this restaurant open only in summer |
| ways between the best folk traditions and the | | | | offers fantastic views of Mount Etna and has a |
| best aristocratic ones. Sicilian cuisine reflects the | | | | varied menu. The pasta with wild fennel and |
| unique and diverse cultural heritage taken from its | | | | shrimp is a house specialty. |
| history. Sicilian dining is an experience surely to be | | | | Other noteworthy restaurants in Taormina that |
| enjoyed. | | | | the discriminating tourist may wish to try are: |
| Many restaurants in Palermo and other coastal | | | | Dracena (open only in the warmer months), |
| towns focus on the seafood dishes. Although | | | | Gambero Rosso (a pizzeria that also serves beef, |
| there are cheaper places to be found in the city, | | | | lamb and seafood), or Zammará (a |
| Palermo also offers some of the best Sicilian | | | | traditional restaurant which offers local specialties). |
| restaurants in the area. In Palermo, notable ones | | | | If you are traveling to Catania, the best |
| for the tourist to try are: | | | | restaurants to visit here are: |
| Il Ristorantino - hailed by Italian critics for its | | | | Al Gabbiano - which serves remarkable seafood |
| classic and authentic Sicilian and Mediterranean | | | | and fresh fish. This restaurant is located in the |
| cuisine | | | | heart of Old Catania. |
| La Scuderia - (located about 3 miles north of the | | | | Osteria I Tre Bicchieri - dubbed as Catania's finest |
| city at the foot of Monte Pellegrino) this is dubbed | | | | restaurant with its outstanding Continental cuisine. |
| as being Palermo's grandest restaurant with | | | | The chef's Mediterranean fish is a must to try. |
| outstanding international and Italian cuisine | | | | Le Zagare - a Grand Hotel style dining experience |
| Il Mulinazzo - a highly acclaimed Sicilian restaurant | | | | set on the eastern coast of Sicily. Fine dining is |
| offering an exquisite dining experience | | | | offered with the best of Sicilian cuisine and a |
| Spinnato - this is a stylish, but affordable, | | | | sampling of Continental dishes. |
| café style restaurant offering tempting | | | | Metro - serving creative, traditional dishes amidst |
| lunch dishes, such as bresaola (cured beef served | | | | an elegant décor. |
| with fresh endive and arugula with | | | | Siracusa Sicilian restaurant offerings include: |
| Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese added) which is a | | | | Trattoria Kalliope - in the Ortygia historical district |
| timeless favorite | | | | with excellent seafood dishes served within a |
| Cin-Cin - offering a serene setting located off the | | | | delightful, traditional setting |
| beaten track down a flight of steps between the | | | | Don Camillo - exceptional, affordable dining within |
| Politeama Opera House and the Giardino Inglese | | | | an impressive medieval structure. Extraordinary |
| (English Garden). The cuisine offerings are refined | | | | seafood and Sicilian recipes are creatively |
| and in the aristocratic 'Baroque' style. It has a | | | | prepared. |
| large wine list that includes many fine Sicilian | | | | Il Barocco - serving incomparable Sicilian seafood |
| vintages. One outstanding dish to enjoy is the | | | | from the Ionian Sea set in a building converted |
| beef fillet with urchin sauce. | | | | from an 18th century stable block to a historic |
| Piazza Olivella - one of Palermo's most popular | | | | palace. |
| informal dining spots. This really is not just one | | | | The above are only a sampling of the great |
| Sicilian restaurant, but is comprised of about 15 | | | | Sicilian restaurants to be found in Sicily. Wherever |
| places in and around the district square of Via | | | | you go in Sicily you are sure to find great |
| Cavour, Via Roma, and Via Maqueda, near the | | | | seafood, with tuna, swordfish and red mullet |
| Teatro Massimo. | | | | forming a significant part of the island's traditional |
| In Taormina the discriminating tourist can also find | | | | cuisine, as well as the fresh fruit and vegetables |
| some great Sicilian restaurants: | | | | which the warm climate and rich soil encourages. |
| Gran Duca - located in a Baroque palazzo built up | | | | And of course, the pasta dishes that are famous |
| on medieval foundations, this restaurant offers | | | | in all of Italy. |
| exceptional seafood, an ample wine list and | | | | Sicilians have the gift of great food to offer to |
| excellent service. | | | | anyone visiting their island. Any Sicilian restaurant |
| La Buca - a charming Sicilian restaurant offering an | | | | will reflect their talent for providing exceptional |
| intimate setting and a varied menu. The outdoor | | | | cuisine. |