8 Best Restaurants in The Tyrrhenian Coast, Sicily

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We've compiled the best of the best in The Tyrrhenian Coast - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.

A' Castellana

$$ Fodor's Choice

This local pizza and barbecue grill offers the usual selection of local cuisine, but with an atmospheric, rustic setting and folkloric ephemera in the old grain stores of the Castello di Caccamo. The extensive menu includes antipasti, pasta, mains, and desserts, all with a focus on the preparation of local meats and grills.

Piazza dei Caduti 4, Caccamo, 90012, Italy
091-8148667
Known For
  • Lots of character and charm
  • Local craft beers
  • Cool historic location
Restaurant Details
Closed Mon.

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Agriturismo Antica Tindari

$$ Fodor's Choice

This restaurant is located within a local vineyard between Patti and Tindari near the stunning Gulf of Patti, the lakes of Marinello, and Santuario di Tindari. With its extensive terrace views over the vines and olive groves, it's a beautiful place to stop and savor good food, great wine, and local hospitality.

Arte Bianca

$ Fodor's Choice

This charming and renowned pizzeria offers a fantastic array of toppings, from the classic Margherita to a changing selection of "gourmet" pizzas. Personalize your pizza toppings and pair your meal with a selection of great antipasti for a filling and satisfying meal.

Largo Zingari 1, 90028, Italy
368-7081064
Known For
  • Master pizzaiolo chef Gianfranco Macaluso
  • Unusual "gourmet" pizza toppings
  • Good selection of beers and local wines

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Ristorante Nangalarruni

$$ Fodor's Choice

This Castelbuono institution has been preparing dishes with the finest local ingredients for over 30 years. Chefs Giuseppe and Francesca Carollo are dedicated to the products found in and around Castelbuono, including wild mushrooms, vegetables, "black" pork, and sweet manna made from the sap of local ash trees, which he fashions into beautiful, inventive dishes.  

Castelbuono, 90013, Italy
0921-671228
Known For
  • Artisanal cheeses and fresh seasonal fruits and vegetables
  • Extensive tasting menu that changes with the seasons
  • Beautiful courtyard and dining rooms
Restaurant Details
Closed Wed.

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Ristorante Secondo Tempo

$$$$ Fodor's Choice

The philosophy of this contemporary restaurant is to combine modern culinary techniques with the best seasonal products, and chef Salvo Campagna creates plates that are just that: modern, elegant, and fresh. The menu is strictly seasonal and includes a fascinating percorso, a seven-course tasting menu created by the chef from the best ingredients for €75.

Via Vittorio Amedeo 55, 90018, Italy
091-8113775
Known For
  • Excellent local seafood and wine list
  • One of the coast's best fine-dining experiences
  • Historic frescoed dining room
Restaurant Details
Closed Mon. No lunch Tues.–Sat. No dinner Sun.

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Trattoria Da Carmelo

$ Fodor's Choice

Take a seat in this relaxed family-run place surrounded by vibrant artworks and chatty locals to enjoy tasty homestyle Sicilian cooking. The daily menu is displayed on the blackboard outside, and it leans heavily to classic Italian seafood preparations, as well as some meat and vegetarian dishes, all reasonably priced. 

Via del Piave 110, Capo d'Orlando, 98071, Italy
389-2727331
Known For
  • Grilled meat and seafood
  • Spaghetti classics like carbonara and alle vongole
  • Sicilian speciality stocco alla ghiotta (stockfish with potatoes in a tomato-based sauce)

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Trattoria da Giannino

$$ Fodor's Choice

This small, unassuming restaurant run by ever-smiling Angelo is Santo Stefano's finest, and its long, elegant dining room and terrace are popular with locals. The menu includes beautifully crafted dishes featuring Sicilian produce such as beef, veal, swordfish, squid, and porcini mushrooms.

Trattoria Sant’Anna

$ Fodor's Choice

This wonderful restaurant is housed in a part of the Palazzo Bongiorno, making it a beautiful spot to sit and savor the tastes and sights of Gangi and the Madonie. You will spoiled for choice from a menu of antipasti of local salumi and cheeses, hearty primi of mountain soups and pastas, slow-cooked, meaty main seconds, and roasted vegetable sides. 

Via Sant’Anna 2, 90024, Italy
0921-602422
Known For
  • Wonderful leafy courtyard for dining
  • Roast and grilled lamb, kid goat, beef, pork
  • Simple seasonal and local fare
Restaurant Details
Closed Wed.

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