Best Premium Casual Restaurants in Sicily

Located in the historic centre, a few steps from Piazza Santuario, the I Giorgini restaurant presents its customers with traditional Trapani and Mediterranean cuisine—harmonious flavours which combine perfectly with the irresistible colours and scents of this beautiful land. You cannot miss the fresh fish caught every day and served on the customers' tables to guarantee an absolute symbol of quality. On the menu, you will find the most typical traditional dishes, such as sea couscous, the main dish of the place. The restaurant has an Arab influence, between stones and domed roofs, reminiscent of an old Arab restaurant, with a beautiful garden in the centre where you can dine by candlelight.

You will find a unique culinary philosophy at Divino Restaurant, within the walls of the splendid San Vito lo Capo. A union is created between the search for the original product and the richness of the Sicilian tradition, the cornerstone of this land. Thanks to a solid and close bond with its land and with the typical products of the past, and with a sprinkling of innovation here and there, the restaurant wants to bring divine products to the tables of its diners, which reflect the superfine quality of its dishes.

If you are hungry after looking at the Santuario Di San Vito, come to Syrah Ristoranteno to eat. Here you can find Italian cuisine. Among the most famous, discussed and loved dishes of the Trapani area and beyond, you cannot fail to taste the incomparable fish, tuna and busiate couscous. Spend your time pleasantly here, enjoying tasty parfaits, Sicilian cassata and plum cakes with friends. This place is known for delicious cordial prosecco or house wine. Syrah Restaurant will offer a fantastic atmosphere seasoned with great food and a genuinely intimate location.

We are located in San Vito lo Capo, a few steps from the sea and the beautiful beaches of Sicily. A little further inside, we find one of the most beautiful places and one of the most characteristic places in the area. Let's talk about the Pizzaria Cortile di Cerere restaurant. The restaurant has an internal garden, very spacious, which makes the restaurant unique; this garden, in the centre of the room, gives a truly unique atmosphere to the place. Here pizza is king, but that's not all because the menu is vast, and you will find appetizers, first and second courses of land and sea. Any taste or preference will be fulfilled and satisfied.

We are a stone's throw from the coast and the beach of San Vito lo Capo, where you can breathe salt air every day of the year, where the sea is not only the setting but also becomes a reason for living. Here we find the Crik e Crok restaurant, where good cuisine is enhanced, where flavours are transformed and where a dish tells a story. The view that can be admired from the restaurant terrace is genuinely inviting, close to the sea, where you can hear the sound of the waves. Mediterranean cuisine has a substantial maritime influence, with appetizers and first and second courses based on seafood. The kitchen takes a further step towards that degree of elegance where, for each dish, a moment is dedicated to admiring its beauty and enhancing its unmistakable flavours.

When you open a restaurant, the choices that the owner has to make in terms of cuisine are essentially two: to remain anchored to the local traditions or to detach yourself from them and fly towards "foreign" dishes, as such I mean even those in the immediate vicinity. The "Gnà Sara" preferred to remain faithful to her land; today, she can justifiably be proud. Today you can still find things from fifty years ago revisited, refined and lightened on the edge of an evolution that has followed the development of taste. Among the dishes that stand out, we find the appetizers based on the sea (scents of the sea) fritters of a newborn, sardine meatballs caponata di Capone and aubergine. The first course is cous cous with fish and vegetables, busiate with pesto from Trapani, buisate alla matanza, and busiate with sardines and wild fennel. Among the main courses are grilled fish, tuna steak and fish soup.

A few steps from the Sanctuary of San Vito, we find the restaurant-pizzeria Pomelia. Furthermore, located a few steps from the sea, the restaurant offers typical Sicilian and Trapani cuisine, where you cannot help but taste the usual traditional dishes. Fish, sea and land are all present in the restaurant's menu, which offers a wide gastronomic offer; moreover, the pizzas, cooked in a wood oven with 72-hour leavening, guarantee a unique flavour to their product, being recognized as a territorial level. The art of the chefs, who want to tell you their own story with each dish, behind every form of art there is.

SottoSale is a meeting of cultures, a seaport. Inspired by the salt pans of Trapani, it is a friend of pink flamingos. He knows the ancient methods of preserving food and fish. Objects of the past dance in the room, still reverberating with light. In the evening, you can hear the oar sinking into the water to re-emerge with an energy that rhymes with poetry. Among the rocks of the island of Favignana, this beautiful modern restaurant rediscovers the beauty of its land, enhancing its fruits, sea, and resources. A Mediterranean cuisine that enhances the flavours of a boundless land translates every type of raw material into goodness, making a dish a story that tells the life of those who have always worked behind it.

Formica takes its name from an islet of the archipelago of the Egadi islands, historically known for its tuna fishery, where Federica's grandfather worked as a Rais. This project was born from my passion for the sea and cooking. A simple place in the centre of Favignana where you can enjoy seafood cuisine that travels on a unique culinary combination formed by the two identities that created it: the Asian one of Taka and the Sicilian one of Federica. Research, Quality and Respect for raw materials are the basis of Formica's cuisine. The typical productions of the island are valued, collaborating with local fishermen and farmers by promoting the values of ethical and sustainable cuisine. The menu changes daily based on the day's catch and the products' seasonality. The respect and the typical oriental techniques with which fresh fish is treated make it the absolute protagonist of the dishes. Chef Kokichi Takahashi uses all his experience, talent and personality to offer you a unique experience.

Perched atop the cobblestoned lanes of Erice, with sweeping vistas of the Tyrrhenian Sea and the Trapani coastline, Osteria di Venere is a hidden jewel that captures the ethereal essence of this medieval town. Named after Venus, the goddess of love and beauty, this osteria is an ode to romance, heritage, and the divine flavours of Sicily. Housed in a centuries-old stone building, Osteria di Venere is an intimate sanctuary adorned with terracotta tiles, rustic wooden beams, and walls embellished with frescoes depicting ancient myths. Soft, candlelit interiors combined with the fragrant scent of wood and herbs set the tone for a transcendent dining experience. The menu at Osteria di Venere is an enchanting journey through the heart of Sicilian cuisine. Local produce, harvested from the verdant slopes of Erice, is masterfully transformed into nostalgic and innovative dishes. Their signature 'Tagliatelle alla Venere' – delicate ribbons of homemade pasta intertwined with a sauce of saffron, shellfish, and sun-dried tomatoes – is an evocative masterpiece reminiscent of sunsets over the sea.

Among the restaurants in Erice, the Archi Di San Carlo was born from a great passion for Sicilian culinary culture and the desire to convey our love for our land. Yes, just like this. We want to do it through food, with the good things we produce and cook, and we do it using fresh and seasonal raw materials so that tradition can also remain alive in the scents and flavours in one of those moments when the Italian family is reunited: at the table." In the evocative and ancient setting of the village of Erice, the Gli Archi di San Carlo restaurant will charm you with the blaze of unique and unforgettable flavours of their typical Sicilian cuisine. Located inside the ancient laundries of the cloistered convent, right in the middle of the two majestic arches of the church of San Carlo, the restaurant premises embrace an old courtyard paved in Erice stone. Salons, cellars and kitchens are all imbued with that medieval suggestion that colours the whole city of Erice and its restaurants with that unmistakably exclusive touch. In addition to the typical cuisine and traditional recipes based on busiate, Trapani-style pesto, couscous and fresh fish, the Gli Archi di San Carlo di Erice restaurant can boast a well-stocked cellar and a vast choice of cured meats and cheeses left to mature in the ancient cells of the convent. The result is a unique and exclusive environment where you can enjoy all the flavour and soul of ancient Sicily.

The Al Convento restaurant is located in Erice, in the historic centre of the medieval village, inside the former Carmelite Convent, adjacent to the Church of the Annunziata. Authentic, historical, traditional and modern at the same time. The bistro restaurant Al Convento offers an elegant conventional cuisine from Erice, prepared by chef Antonino, characterized by a careful selection of the best local and organic products—authentic Sicily, which can be seen on the plate and tasted. Our dishes are served in a magical location, thanks to the unique and romantic atmosphere typical of a former 15th-century convent. Authentic, historical, traditional and modern at the same time. The bistro restaurant Al Convento offers elegant conventional cuisine from Erice, prepared by chef Antonino and characterized by a careful selection of the best local and organic products. Erice is a magical place that must be fully experienced. It was getting lost in the alleys and narrow streets, pausing to admire the landscape and horizon, discovering the main monuments and secret treasures spread throughout the historic centre, from the cyclopean walls to the Cathedral bell tower. To be complete, a path must also include one or more taste experiences.

They were perched atop the ethereal heights of Erice. The Hotel Elimo Ristorante Panoramico beckons with a promise of culinary ecstasy and unparalleled views of the Sicilian coastline. Melding ancient architecture with modern elegance, this establishment offers a feast for the eyes and the palate. The façade of the Hotel Elimo hints at a rich history, with its stone walls echoing tales of yesteryears. Upon entering, however, guests are greeted with contemporary interiors that effortlessly blend with period features, resulting in a harmonious balance of past and present. The real magic of the Ristorante Panoramico lies in its dining area: floor-to-ceiling glass walls provide an uninterrupted panorama of the azure Tyrrhenian Sea, the sprawling vineyards, olive groves, and the distant silhouettes of neighbouring islands. As day turns to night, diners are treated to a mesmerizing display of sunsets, where hues of gold, pink, and lavender paint the sky. The menu at the Hotel Elimo Ristorante Panoramico is a testament to Sicily's rich culinary heritage. With a commitment to sourcing local and seasonal ingredients, dishes are authentic and fresh. Highlights include 'Pesce Spada alla Griglia' - perfectly grilled swordfish served with a zesty citrus salad, and 'Risotto al Nero di Seppia' - a creamy risotto infused with the deep flavours of squid ink.