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Dining The guide was updated: 2024-09-10

The typical Trapani cuisine, exactly as its monuments, mirrors the encounter between Italian and Arabic culture. Delicious seafood dishes can be enjoyed alongside pizza and pasta delicacies. The tuna, which is caught just off the coast between the city itself and one of its islands - Favignana - is superb, especially when served with local couscous.

Sicilian meals tend to be abundant and more inexpensive than in many other areas of Italy, so that you can enjoy a good pizza or a seafood meal for just a few euros. You cannot miss to taste the characteristic Tumma, a curd cheese, and the Insalata Pantescha, a salade composed by tomatoes, onions, potatoes and wine.

Restaurants open most lunchtimes and evenings, although the smaller ones usually are closed on Sunday and Monday. As in the rest of Italy, most restaurants ask for a cover charge (coperto) of around 1€ per person.

Agriturismo Fratelli Sanacore

Agriturismo Fratelli Sanacore

If you are an adventurous eater and you want to experience authentic rustic Sicilian dinner, this agritourism in Trapani´s countryside is the ideal place for you. The raw materials are directly produced on the spot in the ample farm of the family Sanacore. The atmosphere is rustic and genuine as well as elegant and cordial. Perfect for both a romantic dinner or a meal with the family. For the greediest, varied menus are available according to the season or the festivity.

Ai lumi

Ai lumi

This is the ideal place to start your journey in the traditional Sicilian cuisine. Sit in one of the rustic benches or in a typical wicker chair and enjoy dishes made exclusively with the best genuine materials. Very recommended are the specialties of the house: couscous with fish and cassatelle with broth. Each dish can be accompanied by local wines chosen from the extensive list of the restaurant. If you are looking for an elegant and refined restaurant, Ai lumi will not disappoint you.

La Muraglia

La Muraglia

For those who love Asian cuisine, this is the perfect place. This Japanese and Chinese restaurant is particularly well-known in Trapani for its sushi. Being located in a coastal city, the fish is always daily fresh. Also offers Chines food like dumplings, noodle and rice dishes and other flavoured dishes. Takeaway service is also available.

Taverna Paradiso

Taverna Paradiso

Taverna Paradiso is widely regarded as the eatery where to enjoy the finest seafood in Trapani. In a refined but friendly atmosphere, you will have the possibility to taste traditional dishes accompanied by local wine. Fish dishes and sea urchins are highly recommended.

Pizzeria Calvino

Pizzeria Calvino

Pizzeria Calvino is located in the city centre, serving freshly made pizzas with wide variety of flavours. Takeaway service is available, so you can find your own spot and enjoy your pizza wherever you prefer. It is a simple friendly place with an easy-going atmosphere with only a few seats. In the end, pizza is all that matters, and here they are delicious!

Pizzeria Aleci

Pizzeria Aleci

Pizzeria Aleci serves great pizzas. Open only for dinner, it is located right in the city centre. Here you can also taste the best Patate Vastase (literally "rough potatoes") in Trapani, a Sicilian specialty with potatoes, mozzarella, cherry tomatoes and paprika.

Osteria di Venere

Osteria di Venere

A tiny rustic tavern away from the main throng of tourists and visitors in Erice. Its cuisine mirrors so much local tradition that it will seem to be run by a Sicilian grandma. Osteria di Venere has an easy-going atmosphere where the polite and smiling staff serves quality food, only prepared with fresh seasonal produce.

Osteria La Bettolaccia

Osteria La Bettolaccia

Osteria La Bettolaccia is a small cosy restaurant with amazing typical Italian food. The menu changes depending on the season, the portions are good sized and there is also a varied wine list to go with your meal. If you are curious about traditional dishes as pasta alla norma or busiate al pesto trapanese, this is the right place for you!

New Albatros

New Albatros

New Albatros on Favignana Island, serves Italian cuisine but what it is most known for is the drinks that complement its dishes. Whether you take a beer, which is served in a ceramic mug, or a cooling drink you will not get disappointed. A good idea is to come quite early if you would like a seat on their outdoor terrace. Perfect for an aperitif with friends.

Serisso47

Serisso47

Serisso47 is a modern chic Italian restaurant, located in the centre of Trapani. The staff is very helpful and skilled, and the atmosphere is cosy and relaxed. The food is prepared with passion by the chef and founder of Serisso47, a real artist. You can get information about him and the specialties of the house on the restaurant website. Given the location, fresh fish is recommended here.

I Grilli

I Grilli

If it is a steak that you are craving for, then you should visit I Grilli. The menu is creative and modern and from the wine list, pick a tasteful wine that will perfectly accompanied your meal. With the open grill you can see how the chef prepares your scrumptious meat. It is also very easy to find, being in the very centre of the city.

Ardigna

Ardigna

Ardigna is the main restaurant in the little village of Salemi, located on your way up the mountain, but do not let the location scare you off. The place is quite big but still reservation is recommended to make sure to get a table. The menu is typical Italian and waiters will guide you through the fresh dishes on offer. As in the Sicilian tradition dishes are abundant, so be prepared for a great meal! Strongly suggested is the mixed grill.

Osteria Vineria A Casa Mia

Osteria Vineria A Casa Mia

Osteria Vineria a Casa Mia is one of the few places frequently visited by tourists as well as locals, indication of the quality of its dishes. The cuisine you will find here is typical Sicilian and seafood. The beautiful location by the sea, together with friendly yet professional staff of this family owned restaurant, will assure you a nice evening. Specialties of the house: Fritto misto di pesce! (mix of fried fish).

Quello Che C'è C'è

Quello Che C'è C'è

This Mediterranean restaurant on the Favignana Island is famous for its varied offer of fresh fish. In an elegant but familiar atmosphere, the owner and chef of the eatery treats each customer as a friend, chatting with everyone and explaining the specialties of the day. Thanks to this, in addition to its professional staff and the quality of the food, Quello che c'è c'è will surely conquer you.

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