Don't miss out on the Sicilian cuisine! We have selected several renowned restaurants, where you can enjoy the famous, but also less well known Sicilian dishes, or a delicious pizza cooked in a wood burning oven. On this page you'll find further information about these ristoranti, pizzerie and agriturismi.
If you'd like, we will be happy to reserve a table in one of these restaurants and can communicate any special requests (such as vegetarian dishes) or dietary restrictions / allergies.
In the tranquility of Alcamo's countryside, in a valley surrounded by a hilly landscape dominated by vineyards, you will find Agriturismo Tarantola. Here you can enjoy Alcamo's traditional homemade cuisine with biological vegetables from Tarantola's vegetable garden. Wine made from a variety of grapes (vino svuso) is included in the menu but if you prefer bottled wine you can taste Tarantola's excellent white and red wines: the Inzolia-Chardonnay, the Cabernet-Syrah and the Nero D'Avola. Tarantola offers on-Sicily guests a special discount.
Pizzeria Ristorante La Batìa (local dialect for abbey) is a beautiful and characteristic restaurant in the nearby town of Alcamo. When the building was renovated all of the original charm was preserved. The owner has put together two special menus with typical Sicilian dishes (meat or fish). All meals come with antipasti (starters), a primo piatto (first course) a secondo piatto (main course), dolci (dessert), coffee, water and wine.
Baglio Cantello is a beautifully renovated baglio in Paceco, a small town near Trapani. On the terrace, overlooking the Egadi islands, you can enjoy the delicious creations of the chef, of course all based on the Sicilian cuisine. The restaurant's refined dishes are really something special for the gourmets among you!
You can easily combine a lunch or dinner at Baglio Cantello with a visit to Trapani, Erice or Marsala and the saline. As a guest of on-Sicily you'll receive a complimentary bottle of good Sicilian wine.
Baglio Cantello has several comfortable rooms with in-suite bathroom. Given the convenient location near the airport of Trapani - approximately a 20 minute drive - the baglio is a perfect solution for those who want to spend their last or first night close to the airport. Of course we can book the stay for you.
For a great pizza made in a wood burning oven, you can go to Il cavallino bianco (“the little white horse”) in the coastal town of Balestrate. They have a wide range of pizzas and several delicious pasta dishes. You can also try the risotto ai frutti di mare or the handmade gnocchi ai funghi porcini. Il cavallino bianco offers on-Sicily guests a special discount.
Azienda agrituristica Baglio Carta is located outside of Balestrate in a nicely renovated baglio. A baglio is a typical Sicilian construction where a house or a group houses is built in a square shape with a courtyard and one entrance gate. The courtyard is a great place to enjoy the Sicilian meat based menu, with lots of antipasti, primi and secondi piatti. Baglio Carta offers on-Sicily guests a special discount.
Al covo de' I Beati Paoli (“in the cave of the beati paoli”) is one of the most well known restaurants in Palermo. The establishment resembles a cave and is nicely lit and cozy. The restaurant offers typical Sicilian dishes and delicious pizzas made in the wood burning oven. The waiters are friendly and the restaurant has an wine list with many excellent Sicilian wines. You'll find Al covo de' I Beati Paoli at the Piazza Marina, the famous park close to Palermo's marina. In the summer period you can enjoy your meal sitting on the terrace overlooking the park. Al covo de' I Beati Paoli offers on-Sicily guests a special discount.
If you like fish dishes, then you will have to visit pizzeria ristorante La Lampara on the large sandy beach of Castellammare del Golfo! The fish is always fresh and prepared with care and passion. The restaurant is open for lunch and dinner and, when possible, the tables are put outside on the terrace. After your meal you can walk along the beach listening to the calming sound of the waves and enjoying the fresh air. Pizzeria ristorante La Lampara offers on-Sicily guests a special discount.
Pizzeria Ristorante Fiore was the first pizzeria in the village of Alcamo. The family restaurant is known for delicious pizzas, which of course are freshly baked in a wood burning oven.
Pizza Gaspare is highly recommended. This pizza is garnished with anchovies, onions and cherry tomatoes and is, just like the traditional pizza called Faccia di Vecchia, sprinkled with cacio cavallo cheese, instead of mozzarella.
Fiore will offer you a cassatina or cassatella for dessert. These are typical Sicilian dolci (See our page on Sicilian cuisine).
