7 Traditional Taormina Restaurants to Try Sicilian Cuisine
Taormina is one of the most charming towns in the world. It is a place not to miss if you are in Sicily and if you want to be enchanted by the charm of nature and medieval history at the same time. It is a real gem set in a Sicilian heaven. Taormina is a pleasant place to spend a day although it is not cheap. I wrote about the most romantic Taormina restaurants where you can celebrate a special moment of your life, and most of all are included in the medium high category. Here is a list of traditional Taormina restaurants, where you can try Sicilian cuisine without spending a fortune.
TIP: every time I go to Taormina I have dinner in other places. Generally all the restaurants are a bit expensive. If you want to save some money you can have dinner in Castelmola, which is another lovely town near Taormina or in Catania (if you chose to stay here). Here prices are more affordable. Then be careful with the price of wine bottles and beverage! They soar!
Here are my favourite 7 traditional restaurants in Taormina to taste local cuisine. 🙂
1. TIRAMISÚ TRATTORIA. Via Apollo Arcageta 9. Website.

2. ROSSOPEPERONCINO. Vico Sacramento 2bis. Website.

3. TRATTORIA DON CICCIO.

4. TAVERNA AL PALADINO. Via Naumachia 21. Website.

5. AL GIARDINO. Via Bagnoli Croci 84.

6. L’INCONTRO. Via Luigi Pirandello, 20. Website.

7. MALVASIA.Via Apollo Arcageta 8.

This article has been required by a Travellector‘s fan who is going to travel to Taormina. I confess that the best Sicilian food is what you can taste at Sicilians’ houses. Every time I go to a restaurant I always find something which is not perfect at 100%. I think it is normal or I am too finicky. My mother and my grandmother cook divinely. They are great teachers to me 🙂
If you were in Taormina right now, which of these Taormina restaurants would you like to try?
Thanks for the recommendations! Can you please write an article with restaurant suggestions in Catania! Thanks!
Sydney
Hi Sidney, sorry but I don’t have time to write an article before you arrive cause I’m going on holiday. In the email I sent you I suggested “Al Vicolo pizza e vino” to eat a wonderful pizza, if you cannot reserve a table go to “Sazi & Sani” (Via Sisto 46) or Eat Pizzeria (Via Carlo Felice Gambino, 17), to eat a fab hamburger go to “FUD” (where you can taste pizza too) or “Feelin’ Good” (Via Carlo Felice Gambino, 17). If you want to taste fish go to “MM Trattoria” (Via Pardo, 34) at fish market. 🙂 You can reach them on foot cause they are in the center of Catania!
Dear Maria:
We took your recommendation and ate at Rossopeperoncino last night. It was very good. I started out with the caponata and it was good and the portion was just right. The pasta dish I had may have been one of the best I ever had…spaghetti with anchovies, olives, capers, fresh tomatoes and breadcrumbs! The breadcrumbs were toasted and gave it an amazing touch. We also had the local red wine which was perfect! Thank you again, you are an amazing reference source!
Dear Maria:
Thank you so much for this article…as you know I will be visiting in a very short time and this list is very beneficial. I have been to L’Incontro and your review is spot on. It seems that I will agree with you as Rossopeperoncino looks more to my liking.
You have done outstanding work in assisting me with my Taormina desires as well as Paris which will follow.
This will be a truly memorable trip, in large part, thanks to you!
Warm regards,
Peter
Peter you know that I’m happy when I can assist kind people like you. You have a great soul! Thank you for your request. If you have any questions feel free to contact me 🙂 Keep in touch!