Restaurants in Syracuse
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Trattoria La Foglia
An eccentric owner/chef and her vegetarian husband have made this place into something of a cult Syracusan restaurant, but the tiny portions and relatively high prices make the eclectic interior take a back seat. The menu features whatever seafood and vegetables are fresh that day and the bread is home-baked. They also have a one- to two-bedroom flat to rent on Ortygia, its décor in the same eclectic style as the restaurant.
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Osteria da Mariano
Specialising in the mountain cuisine of nearby Ragusa, with more meat than fish, this cheerful place sets out a river of tables under the lights and balconies of a narrow alleyway, with cosy indoor seating in a beamed dining room. Everything’s tasty and affordably priced, and the atmosphere’s very convivial, if you can forgive the sometimes lackadaisical service.
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Sicilia in Tavola
A tiny place with a dozen tables that specialises in all manner of fresh pasta dishes (try the speciality of the house, seafood ravioli).
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Jonico
Inconveniently located but worth the trek or taxi ride, Jonico’s Liberty (art nouveau) dining room and its open-air terrace have spectacular views of blue-green sea and sandstone cliffs, while the all-Sicilian menu features dishes such as tonno all siciliana (tuna with cherry tomatoes, capers and white wine) and orata c’aranci (gilthead with orange juice, orange peel and black pepper). Below the restaurant, the alluring Bar Zen (open 7.30pm to 2am mid-June to mid-September) doubles as a swimming area and solarium during the day, where you can plunge off rocks or lounge under an umbrella all day before retiring to the outdoor deck to sip drinks all night.
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Solaria Vini & Liquori
The perfect place if you want to buy wine and taste it before you commit, or if you just want to have a bit of a snack and a good glass of wine. It's a small, rustic winery on the main street, with snacks of cheese, olives, prosciutto, anchovies, sardines and other Mediterranean delicacies, and the choice of wine is excellent and wide-ranging.
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Taberna Sveva
This charming tavern has a cosy terrace on a peaceful cobblestoned square, down near the castle at Ortygia’s southern tip. Food is top-notch, all the way from primi -like gnocchi al pistacchio (with olive oil, parmesan, pepper, garlic and grated pistachios) to a delicious tiramisu to wrap things up
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La Gazza Ladra
A favourite for students and young professionals, this place is as informal as they get, while still making such excellent food that it features in the Slow Food guide. Try the pasta alla siracusana (with anchovies, breadcrumbs and almonds), a local speciality, and tuck into the fresh fish of the day.
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Il Gattopardo
Tucked away in Via Cavour this hugely popular, unpretentious restaurant specialises in simple and delicious dishes and in the evening everyone comes here for a pizza. Great fun and full of weird African and South American souvenirs - someone did too much shopping on their travels.
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Le Baronie
Offering a boisterous atmosphere in an old Catalan-Gothic mansion, Le Baronie prides itself on traditional cuisine with a twist, such as swordfish with a pepper-and-brandy sauce. There is also a pleasant garden dotted with sarcophagi.
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Trattoria Pescomare
Near the cathedral, the Pescomare serves up a pleasing selection of local fish dishes and a wide range of pizza. Grab a spot in the vine-covered courtyard and feast on the spaghetti alle cozze (spaghetti with mussels).
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Ristorante Medusa
At this elegant eatery run by an Italian-Tunisian family, the week’s highlight is the Thursday night couscous feast, but it’s worth a visit any day of the week for the delicious seafood-based pasta dishes and mains.
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Trattoria Archimede
The most authentic restaurant in Ortygia, with B&W photographs of the island as it once was. Three formal dining rooms serve an array of seafood dishes and pasta. The menu changes often so you never get bored.
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Do Schogghiu
A very basic, family-run spaghetteria that serves up pasta a million different ways, with plenty of agreeable father-son banter in the background. Ask for the free aperitivo offered on the menu.
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Gran Caffè del Duomo
You'd normally avoid a place like this, thinking it screams 'location + expense', but a reasonable tourist menu and prime position in this beautiful square makes it a viable option.
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Antico Mercato
The Antico Mercato is in the streets near the post office. The market is busy all morning. There is also a market restaurant.
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Pasticceria Tipica Catanese
If you want a good café on the mainland, the Pasticceria Tipica Catanese is a great option.
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Caffè Minerva
A popular, people-watching café serving a good range of Sicilian cakes and pastries, the best cup of tea on the island and a nice, frothy cappuccino.
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