Kisté Easy Gourmet

Juliet R. • 2 reviews

April 27, 2025

10/10

Everything! The food was delicious, locally sourced and beautifully presented. Our waiter was delightful and the service was impeccable. The Fina Hanami rosé and the Pietradolce Etna Rosso wines chosen by the sommelier paired delightfully with our first and second courses. And even though we were full after our primi and secondi, we still couldn’t resist dessert.

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SEOKYOUNG J. • 1 review

April 19, 2025

2/10

We visited here for our honeymoon. I confirmed that it was a Michelin guide through an app called The fork and visited with great expectation. We paid 290 euros for 2 people (200 euros for food, 75 euros for champagne, I don't know the other 15 euros). Among the raw fish, the squid was definitely in bad condition. Other than that, the food was delicious. The worst of the worst was the service itself. The server was delivering food, spilling food on my body, and cleaning up the spilled food without saying sorry, it was just an accident. Understand. Also I ordered an 85 euro Donafugata brut here. I didn't know at first, so I just received it, took a picture, and checked it, and when I asked why it had changed, I was just saying that it was better without saying sorry. We ordered the wine because we wanted to eat it, but we couldn't be mad because we were on our honeymoon, so we just passed it with understanding. We waste 290 euro in here.

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Kisté Easy Gourmet • Owner

Dear M.Jeong, let us first apologize for any inconvenience you should have experienced. We truly take care of every guest and it is really unsual to be unpolite. Our staff is always very kind and attentive to every guests’ need and we think that it should have been a clear misunderstanding about the Wine and the server that delivered you the food. Despite this, we know that you appreciated our menu. So said, we are so sorry if you felt disappointed, but we can reassure you that we do our best, every day, to deliver the best service and the best food for our guests. If something goes wrong we apoligize; however in this case we are sure that is has been a true misunderstanding. Please be sure that we will discuss about your experience with the team to avoid any inconvenience in the future. Regards, Morena and the team

Peggy A S. • 1 review

March 25, 2025

10/10

Beautiful food presented in wonderful atmosphere.

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Kisté Easy Gourmet • Owner

Dear Mrs Seidman, thank you for visiting us and for your beautiful review. Hope to welcome you back soon! Morena and the Team

Andrew H. • 13 reviews

September 24, 2024

4/10

Not at the standard which they think they are. It is different to the other restaurants in the town, but if you expand your perspective to the rest of the world, outside Taormina, it is absolutely not a top tier dinning experience. The wrong cutlery was placed on the table for the food being served. The timing of the wine pairing was completely out of sync with the food. The wine glasses had water stains. The food was nice, especially compared with the rest of Taormina; but the overall experience, considering the environment and the service, was not good.

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Kisté Easy Gourmet • Owner

Dear Mr Haywood, let us first apologize if your experience did not attend your expectations. Let us point out that we do not think to be special or better than other colleagues, we simply do our best to welcome our guests in a refined ambience, not crowded, relaxed and with a good food and service. It is highly rare that our waiters can be wrong with the cutlery and it is rare to have water stains in our glasses, as we use a highly professional glass washer which avoids any problems with it. I will for sure investigate about the wine service, but I'm sure that it is not our standards to fail the sync with food. We are generally recommended from guests from all over the world,so that is really rare to experience such problems in our restaurant. However, again, we do not feel to be perfect but, for sure, we are hospitable and very attentive to our guests' needs and expectations. PS. I personally experience restaurants all over the world, so I perfectly know what's an international food experience.

Michael T. • 1 review

September 19, 2024

10/10

Kiste Easy Gourmet is first class. We had one of the best meals in Sicily. The food was excellent, the wine pairing was perfect, the patio setting was beautiful and the service couldn’t have been better. You can’t miss this place!

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Petra S. • 2 reviews

September 3, 2024

10/10

By far our best meal in Taormina! We went there twice after a few disappointments/tourist traps in town! Food is cooked to perfection, service is outstanding and the outdoor patio is an oasis in the middle of this busy town. Thank you Kiste Team!

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Jesse P. • 1 review

July 17, 2024

6.5/10

Food was great, dining room staff wasn’t up to date, Service was slow, I told them before hand that I’m celiac and yet they had no note of that. Really disappointed about the whole experience

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Morgan S. • 2 reviews

June 18, 2024

6/10

For a beautiful restaurant, service was mediocre at best. When we arrived we couldn’t find anyone to seat us. It then took way too long to be greeted with menus and drinks. We have a gluten allergy in our party and ordered gluten free pasta. It was served undercooked and hard. They then came back with overcooked pasta. The service just really fell flat for the level of restaurant this claims to be. Highlights: The wine was great. The atmosphere was stunning.

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Kisté Easy Gourmet • Owner

Dear Mrs.Morgan, thank you for sharing your experience. Let us point out few issues about it. As you know, our restaurant has two entrances: as you were late, you and your friend decided to check separetely on the two entrances. I personally greeted you at the entrance of the garden and you went to call back your friend.When our guests are seated, we ask for water and we bring menus. We took your order after 10 minutes, after having satisfied your questions about celiac options. Then, please be aware that we serve gluten free pasta at the perfect time of Cooking. When we served you pasta, you did not even taste and ask our waiter to cook it again as you don’t like al dente pasta. We did it for you, but we are sure that you perfectly know that when you cook gluten free e pasta over the time, it tends to overcook very fast. Finally, we think that one hour of service is not slow but we respect your personal experience. Regards, Morena

MARY M. • 1 review

May 23, 2024

10/10

Exquisite! Stellar food, ambiance, service. Do not miss Kiste if you want an exceptional dining experience in Taormina!! Thank you for this special evening we will never forget.

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Robert M. • 51 reviews

March 19, 2024

10/10

thoroughly enjoyed the quality of food, service and ambience

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Geoff R. • 1 review

March 19, 2024

10/10

Really interesting combinations will need t disappoint

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Kisté Easy Gourmet • Owner

Dear Mr Raw, thank you so much for your kind review. Wish you a very nice stay in Taormina:-)

Angie M. • 15 reviews

October 18, 2023

10/10

Fantastic!

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Gary H. • 10 reviews

September 17, 2023

9.5/10

+8

Lovely courtyard setting. In great part of toarmina. Very good lighting. Glass and crockery was amazing. Service friendly and professional. Only one error with my daughters allergy but corrected. Recommend the tasting menu with matching wines, excellent. Deserves a Michelin star. Should renovate bathroom area to be as classy as rest of restaurant.

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Vadim A. • 3 reviews

August 30, 2023

8.5/10

The restaurant is somewhat underwhelming for the expectations associated with a Micheline star and the price. It is OK but nothing special. The crudo appetizer was the best, while the main course fish was too dry and of the quality of regular street diner.

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Robert P. • 1 review

September 12, 2023

6.5/10

I had the gnocchi and it was just okay. It was actually quite bland and not what I expect for a gourmet restaurant. For 32 euro it was disappointing.

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Kare S. • 1 review

September 1, 2023

9.5/10

Kiste was really hard to find, but a nice hidden gem. The service was excellent and the pasta spectacular.

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Patrick H. • 3 reviews

July 14, 2023

8/10

Beautiful spot just off the main drag. Very nice people, service, decor. The food was hit and miss and either way the portion way too small for the price charged and the rather uninspired flavor. The lamb chops were the worst. 40euros for two tiny over cooked chops, a small scoop of potatoes mashed and two tiny veggies in a brown bland sauce. The fish of the day was tasty but so tiny. The app of various fish was the winner of the bunch. Nicely presented, interesting plate and presentation and amounts.

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Chun Wai L. • 2 reviews

July 13, 2023

8.5/10

Fresh seafood and enticing presentation in a romantic outdoor setting. Mosquitoes are a problem in July. Not cheap, most customers are tourists.

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Kevin R. • 1 review

May 7, 2023

5.5/10

If this review was solely based on the taste of the food it would be a 2; however, the service and food presentation were incredible, so I added another star. My family and I did the 8 course tasting menu and the food was underwhelming to say the least. The chef kept a consistent theme and flavor for each dish, which would have been fine if the execution of the flavors was done well, but unfortunately it was the exact opposite. The first course should tantalize your tastebuds leaving you anxiously desiring the next course; unfortunately, each preceding course continued to disappoint leaving us only anxiously waiting for the check so we could pay the bill and go home I would avoid this restaurant if possible.

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Peter R. • 1 review

May 5, 2023

9/10

Very creative food with nice presentation. Service was good except when it came to getting the bill, then really slow.

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