Reviews - Borgese Tapas Bar
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Samantha S. • 1 review
October 4, 2025
10/10Food here was absolutely delicious. It’s slightly off the main road so not super busy. Highly recommend the octopus, the Korean chicken and the fried fish.
Renato V. • 6 reviews
July 13, 2025
7/10Food was very good, but service terribly slow and the place was too hot, they did not put the a/c on low even when we asked several times and we were the only clients at the restaurant.
Maria D. • 1 review
July 5, 2025
7/10Very small portions. Not worth the price
Thor S. • 3 reviews
July 9, 2025
10/10Good food - nice service
David K. • 3 reviews
June 28, 2025
10/10What a hidden gem!! This family is phenomenal!!! The food is absolutely amazing, presentation is perfecto, the vino and the vibes were so great. We were lucky to make some great friends during our visit and we highly recommend this place!
Borgese Tapas Bar • Owner
thanks friends❤️ hope to see you again soon!
Aku P. • 2 reviews
June 19, 2025
10/10
The food was excellent, definitely in my top 3 restaurants in Palermo over the past five months. The service was one of the best I’ve experienced in Palermo during these five months. Go here if you want to have a great evening ❤️
Borgese Tapas Bar • Owner
Thank you guys ❤️ see you soon
Anna A. • 2 reviews
June 11, 2025
10/10
Very good food and excellent service. Was a nice change from pizza & pasta.
Mary-Ann S. • 1 review
May 25, 2025
10/10It was a lovely fusion of international flavors. The wine was excellent, the service impeccable, and the family warm and welcoming. We would love to return and are happy to recommend to anyone visiting Palermo.
John M. • 3 reviews
May 3, 2025
9/10Very good tapas with yummy 😋 flavours. Music was great for us and warm staff. Got on well with them and thought I had Sicilian attitude which was a bonus for me.
B M. • 2 reviews
May 3, 2025
10/10Wonderful food and wine.
Nolan A. • 5 reviews
February 23, 2025
9.5/10Great drinks and tapas. Restaurant was empty and took quite a while to get our food
carolyn p. • 7 reviews
February 16, 2025
10/10dont expect a cab to pick up there.Better to go under your own steam.
Angelina M. • 17 reviews
February 10, 2025
10/10Wonderful food, service and ambience - would definitely return!
Alejandro D. • 10 reviews
February 13, 2025
10/10The food , despite not being a large menu, was EXCELLENT. The people attending were very kind and friendly. Will recommend it to everyone. Thanks!
Tiffani N. • 6 reviews
September 30, 2024
10/10
Everything exceeded our expectations! We have both been in the restaurant business for years and can’t stop raving about it! The Bao is not to be missed! One of our favorites in Palermo.
Borgese Tapas Bar • Owner
It was a pleasure! Thanks☺️
Maxime Q. • 6 reviews
September 2, 2024
9/10Went there on my last day in Palermo. Super restaurant away from the noisy and touristic spots. Food was great and sharing tapas was refreshing after eating pasta/pizza for a whole week. Cocktails were amazing and prepared meticulously. Service was perfect, staff was super friendly and nice.
Borgese Tapas Bar • Owner
Thank you so much! ☺️🙏🏻
Lara S. • 1 review
July 31, 2024
10/10
Yoooo what are you waiting for the food was exceptional honestly haven’t had tapas where I felt like every plate was made to be perfect, I’m writing this review a day after and my mouth is watering!! I think the location is just a minute off the “main” road and that’s why it haven’t gotten the attention it deserves. Book it. Now. I’m telling ya
Borgese Tapas Bar • Owner
thank you very much!🙏🏻☺️
Peter T. • 3 reviews
July 2, 2024
10/10I loved this restaurant. It had beautiful Sicilian dishes but with a welcome twist from the dishes available elsewhere in town. I had squid ink pasta but with an amazing clarity of lemon, butter and seafood. Surprisingly that had both a Korean and Japanese chicken dishes that were far elevated above the normal versions of those dishes. Amazing caramelised chicken skin flavour in both with fantastic garnishees. The waiter as also very friendly and helpful with the wines. You may have to wait slightly longer for your food here but it is well worth it. I also liked the location in a quiet piazza away from the main Maqueda. I’m disappointed I can’t return when passing through Palermo as it seems to just open in the evenings.
Borgese Tapas Bar • Owner
Thanks so much guys! See you soon!🙏🏻☺️
Mark G. • 12 reviews
July 1, 2024
5/10Pricey for the portions. Nothing was exceptional save the Korean fried chicken which was outstanding.
Borgese Tapas Bar • Owner
We are sorry that you did not appreciate our cuisine, with the exception of the KOREAN CHICKEN. As for the portions, they are "tapas". By definition they are "portions" to be shared. Anyway, thanks for the review anyway.🙏🏻☺️
evelina n. • 5 reviews
June 24, 2024
9/10
Some interesting and good food but expect small portions.
Luka B. • 1 review
June 17, 2024
10/10nice staff tasty food, good location
Borgese Tapas Bar • Owner
Thank you so much guys!☺️🙏🏻
lydia s. • 2 reviews
May 25, 2024
10/10very good food experience. very Nice family business. love it!
Borgese Tapas Bar • Owner
Thank you so much :)
euan p. • 4 reviews
July 18, 2023
10/10This is the best dinner we had in Sicily. The food is both interesting and delicious. We paid over double at other restaurants and they were a disappointment in comparison. We had five tapas and a bottle of wine between two and the bill was €75. The service is excellent and the interior is well designed. It’s absolutely worth a visit.
Borgese Tapas Bar • Owner
thank you so much guys! it was a pleasure to have you again :)
Nataliya P. • 13 reviews
April 8, 2023
4.5/10Presentation is amazing, ideas are great, but taste was poor. We were a company of five and tried almost everything on the menu. Wouldn’t go back or recommend.
Sonia M. • 2 reviews
November 6, 2022
8/10Lovely restaurant hidden away down a side street. Staff very welcoming and the food was very nice too. Unfortunately it was empty apart from us, so it felt a bit awkward. Definitely worth a visit.
Kay W. • 9 reviews
March 8, 2022
10/10I loved it. The food was delicious. The vibe was sweet. I only regret not being able to return to get my bottles of limoncello!
Francesco M. • 1 review
June 1, 2022
10/10Top. Top. Top.
Victor Alejandro G. • 5 reviews
November 21, 2021
6.5/10Atmosphere was cool and the attention by the waiter team was even better. However, portions are quite smaller than we expected according to the price. Quality might be great, but tastes and quantity not. We got a discount thankfully which was great and made the bill reasonable, otherwise we would regret.
Sarah Jane L. • 5 reviews
November 2, 2021
10/10Fantastic evening at Borgese Tapas Bar. Beautiful restaurant, extremely friendly staff and gorgeous food. What else can you ask for?! Highly recommend.
Arthur v. • 3 reviews
October 6, 2021
10/10Really nice and helpful couple that have a good cook in the kitchen! We recommend this cosy restaurant!! Really nice starters, we ordered a few and a second dish. It is not really a tapas bar (with a lot of small dishes) but they serve very nice food!
Guido G. • 41 reviews
September 2, 2021
10/10a family restaurant with authentic and amazing food. Definitely try when you are in Palermo!
Marco S. • 58 reviews
August 20, 2021
9.5/10A restaurant you would not find without the Fork: isolated, building in repair … But good food and prices attractive with the discount. One pasta plate is enough to feed you
Alessandro C. • 8 reviews
August 17, 2021
10/10Elegant as well sophisticated atmosphere in a modern restaurant that won’t disappoint your expectations of a modern Italian cuisine
Estelle M. • 8 reviews
July 10, 2021
9/10Excellent food with a nice presentation.
Mélody D. • 4 reviews
October 16, 2020
10/10Great place and atmosphere. The staff is really friendly and the food amazing
Pavol L. • 25 reviews
October 13, 2020
10/10Till now, we visited probably 10 restaurants in Sicily, but this was definitely the best one! I especially appreciate the food, the service and the music (at the most place the background music is really bad, but this was a nice electronic ambient). The must visit!
Wolfgang C. • 79 reviews
October 11, 2020
10/10Food leaves you speechless. Gourmet chef!!!! Lovely peops and deco!
Stefania C. • 36 reviews
October 2, 2020
9/10Really good place, unexpected. The menu is really small but everything taste fresh and with the perfect balance.
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