17 Best Restaurants in The Tyrrhenian Coast, Sicily

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.

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.

This little gem of a seafood restaurant right on the coast serves wonderfully fresh seafood. It is a very informal dining experience, with friendly staff and excellent prices.

For a cornucopia of baked goods, the Lamonica-Ricciardello family operates the best-value bet in Capo d'Orlando. There's no seating, so it's takeaway only, but you can feast your eyes and salivary glands on a bountiful choice of sweet treats like brioche and various biscotti, both soft and hard, as well as savory bites—including arancini and pizzette. 

Stop here to sample every Sicilian sweet imaginable, from freshly made cannoli and biscotti to marzipan confections and gelato. The bar-pasticceria is a local favorite breakfast spot, as evidenced by the crowds who fill the outside terrace, consuming great coffee with their cornetti or brioche with granita. 

This little rustic and welcoming family-run restaurant offers a selection of Sicilian antipasti, couscous, and salads as well as classic Italian dishes like eggplant Parmesan, cannelloni, and lasagna. It is a relaxed spot to taste the local cuisine and wine and soak up the atmosphere and hospitality.

This is a good spot for a substantial lunch or dinner in Mistretta. Expect a classic Sicilian mountain menu with an ample selection of antipasti, pasta, and mains, including lots of hearty meat dishes.

Opened in 1953, Castelbuono's fanciest pasticceria has become world-famous in recent years for its panettone (and also for its collaborations with Dolce & Gabbana). Sample the indulgent panettone on the tables set up outside, and then have a coffee, pastry, ice cream, or small savory-filled croissants. The pricey panettone, sold in fancy tins, can be purchased here and in a retail shop across the road, which also stocks honey, chocolate, torrone nougat, and mountains of other merch.     

The stone building that houses Il Borgo was built in 1942 in a style that reflects the neighboring medieval castle. The cool stone walls and wooden furnishings create a wonderfully warm atmosphere while the restaurant itself is focused on a delicious rotating seasonal menu.

This family-run place cooks very rustic yet satisfying meals, including hearty pasta, filling antipasti, and wood-fire pizzas. It isn't a fancy place, but the service is amicable, prices are reasonable, and servings are generous.

To complement its stone-clad dining room walls and lovely outside terrace, this intimate, family-run spot has a fab menu of selected pizzas, pasta dishes, and mains featuring the freshest Sicilian seasonal ingredients from land and sea. Service is warm, friendly, and very accommodating of children.

This is a great spot for breakfast and popular with locals. Stand at the bar for your caffè fix, or pay extra to sit outside and savor a traditional Sicilian breakfast of granita and sweet brioche. 

Located in a wonderful spot right by the beach in Castel di Tusa, Le Lampare has a standard Sicilian-style menu. It specializes in seafood, with plenty of other excellent antipasti, pasta, and pizza choices.

This rustic eatery within a stone building has a varied menu that shows off the best products and ingredients from Polizzi. Some dishes feature grilled and roasted meats including local pork, wild asparagus, and mushrooms. You can also order various antipasti and side dishes, including freshly foraged vegetables and greens.

This rustic mountain lodge is situated right near the popular winter skiing resort area of Piano Battaglia. Open throughout the year, it offers a cozy country panorama, good hearty local fare, and friendly service at very reasonable prices.

For a tasty, good-value bite on the hoof, join the queue at this famous Sicilian takeaway chain that specializes in Sicily's favorite fried and baked rice: arancini ("little-oranges"). Choose from 20-odd different fillings and wait for your order, salivating, while you watch the world go by on bustling Corso Ruggero.

This café, bar, restaurant, and pizzeria has a daily menu of specials to choose from, including starters, pasta dishes, meat-based mains, sides, and desserts. Your charming and helpful hosts will guide you through the selection of reasonably priced dishes.