Reviews - Kisté Easy Gourmet
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Michael L. • 2 reviews
October 3, 2025
6.5/10We came to eat at the restaurant looking forward for the Chef tasting menu. I'll start with the good: the cocktails were great and the dessert of the of tiramisu was tasty. The presentation was also very nice. The rest of the meal was not up to the standard we anticipated for a restaurant with a Michelin recommendation. The appetizer of a raw fish was good but tasteless, It lack spices and salt. the main course was a version of eggplant Parmesan which was very poor, the eggplant was undercooked, and the fish was overcooked. The bread that was served with the meal was average and not super fresh . The server was very nice but it was hard to understand what they were saying. Sorry to say but this was a big disappointment.
Kisté Easy Gourmet • Owner
Dear Guest, Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us. We are sorry to hear that your experience did not fully meet your expectations. We truly appreciate your kind words about our cocktails, tiramisu, and presentation. We would like to take this opportunity to clarify that our cuisine follows a gourmet philosophy, where flavors and textures are carefully balanced and may differ from traditional expectations. Taste is, of course, subjective — however, we assure you that the ingredients we use are of the highest quality and that each cooking technique is thoughtfully designed to enhance their natural character. Regarding our raw seafood dishes, their purity and delicate taste are intentional, as they reflect the freshness and refinement of the product itself — something that can be appreciated by those who enjoy the clean, authentic flavors of the sea. We value all feedback, as it helps us grow, and we hope to have the chance to welcome you again and provide an experience that fully reflects our culinary
Paul C. • 15 reviews
September 26, 2025
9.5/10Beautiful, inventive dishes in a lovely setting. Despite being upper end pricing, this is genuinely good value for money and a real treat.
Hani G. • 1 review
September 23, 2025
7/10The service was excellent and contributed significantly to a very pleasant overall experience. We especially appreciated the warm hospitality, the charming garden with its inviting atmosphere, and the thoughtful touches such as the amuse-bouche and dessert with coffee. The food itself, however, was less impressive: the pasta dishes and the filet were solid but neither particularly original nor culinary highlights. Similar quality could likely be found in many other restaurants. Overall, it was still an enjoyable evening, carried above all by the outstanding service.
Kisté Easy Gourmet • Owner
Sehr geehrter Herr G.,vielen Dank für Ihre freundlichen Worte zu unserem Service und zur Gastfreundschaft. Es freut uns sehr, dass Sie die Qualität und die Sorgfalt unseres Hauses schätzen. Umso mehr bedauern wir Ihre kritische Bewertung der Küche. Gerade weil wir ausschließlich frische und hochwertige Produkte verwenden und großen Wert auf sorgfältige Zubereitung legen, erscheint uns ein so niedriges Urteil schwer nachvollziehbar. Unsere Preise bewegen sich im Durchschnitt der Restaurants in Taormina, wobei wir besonderen Wert auf ein höheres Qualitäts- und Serviceniveau legen. „Easy Gourmet“ beschreibt dabei unsere Philosophie, regionale Rezepte modern und kreativ neu zu interpretieren. Wir hätten uns gewünscht, Ihre Anmerkungen im direkten Gespräch zu erfahren, anstatt erst über eine Online-Plattform. Persönliches Feedback empfinden wir als weitaus wertvoller und konstruktiver. Wir hoffen, dass Sie uns bei einem nächsten Besuch die Gelegenheit geben, in einem offenen Austausch auf Ihre Wünsche einzugehen.
Sam d. • 1 review
September 16, 2025
10/10We sat in the very pretty garden. The service was excellent and the food and drinks were amazing. We had the fish tasting menu with wine pairing, everything was delicious and so beautifully presented. A perfect evening.
Luciano D. • 1 review
July 31, 2025
10/10Always great - phenomenal food and ambiance. Attentive service and always able to accommodate your request
Kisté Easy Gourmet • Owner
Dear Mr Di Perna, it has been our great pleasure to welcome you back in our Kisté. We are grateful to you and your family for your kind support and we will be always here to let you feel like at Home. See you soon! Morena and the team
Stefan B. • 1 review
July 25, 2025
10/10Absolutely fantastic on all levels. We will come back soon!
Kisté Easy Gourmet • Owner
Dear Mr Beiten, thank you so much for your kind words. It has been a pleasure to welcome you in our restaurant :-) See you soon!! Morena and the team
Matt W. • 1 review
July 5, 2025
10/10The service is excellent and wonderful food. Not cheap but you get a wonderful meal for a special occasion so worth paying that bit extra.
Kisté Easy Gourmet • Owner
Dear Mr Walker, Thank you so much for your kind comment. Hope to Welcome you back in the future. Regards, Morena
Marc H. • 21 reviews
June 24, 2025
10/10
Delightful tasting menu experience. Great ambience in outdoor setting & exceptional service. Highly recommend.
Caroline S. • 2 reviews
June 10, 2025
10/10Really lovely food and the staff were friendly, professional and informative.
Juliet R. • 3 reviews
April 27, 2025
10/10Everything! 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.
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.
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
10/10Beautiful food presented in wonderful atmosphere.
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
4/10Not 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.
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!
Petra S. • 2 reviews
September 3, 2024
10/10By 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!
Jesse P. • 1 review
July 17, 2024
6.5/10Food 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
Morgan S. • 2 reviews
June 18, 2024
6/10For 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.
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
10/10Exquisite! 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.
Robert M. • 51 reviews
March 19, 2024
10/10
thoroughly enjoyed the quality of food, service and ambience
Geoff R. • 1 review
March 19, 2024
10/10Really interesting combinations will need t disappoint
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
10/10Fantastic!
Gary H. • 10 reviews
September 17, 2023
9.5/10
+8Lovely 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.
Vadim A. • 3 reviews
August 30, 2023
8.5/10The 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.
Robert P. • 1 review
September 12, 2023
6.5/10I 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.
Kare S. • 1 review
September 1, 2023
9.5/10Kiste was really hard to find, but a nice hidden gem. The service was excellent and the pasta spectacular.
Patrick H. • 3 reviews
July 14, 2023
8/10Beautiful 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.
Chun Wai L. • 2 reviews
July 13, 2023
8.5/10Fresh seafood and enticing presentation in a romantic outdoor setting. Mosquitoes are a problem in July. Not cheap, most customers are tourists.
Kevin R. • 1 review
May 7, 2023
5.5/10If 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.
Peter R. • 1 review
May 5, 2023
9/10Very creative food with nice presentation. Service was good except when it came to getting the bill, then really slow.
Michal K. • 1 review
April 15, 2023
6.5/10The food was ok not more than that
Kisté Easy Gourmet • Owner
Dear Mr Michael, thank you for your feedback about your recent experience in our Restaurant. We are so sorry if you’re not completely satisfied with it; your feedback is unexpected to us. We felt that you appreciated every sigle dish and our service too. However your opinion is important to us, so if you would like to share your opinion with us, we will be more than glad to take it into consideration. We really hope to Welcome you back in our Restaurant in the future. Regards, Morena & the team.
Dennis W. • 2 reviews
December 25, 2022
10/10Truly a Michelin star experience. From the service to the chefs creativity. The wine pairings were spot on. The presentation was beautiful and a very fair price for the entire experience. This will be a must every trip.
Maurizio B. • 13 reviews
October 23, 2022
10/10Excellent food exceptional wine list and great service all in a nice outside garden whant can you ask more!!
Christoph B. • 1 review
October 21, 2022
5/10Main dish was dis appointig.
sydney t. • 2 reviews
October 19, 2022
10/10AMAZING DINNER! Truly one of the best meals of my life. We would go back in a heart beat. Great service, great food, great place 10/10
Peter L. • 9 reviews
September 27, 2022
10/10The location is beautiful, the food is sophisticated and delicious, service is professional, great ambience , nice background music and lights. I had the chef’s menu paired with wine - it was excellent.
Bev J. • 7 reviews
September 27, 2022
10/10Fabulous set menu, all fish, and so tried food we wouldn’t normally have. However The red mullet was wrapped in bacon. This was my favourite dish. The staff were very knowledgeable and friendly and a lovely outside seating. Highly recommend, great value.
Katya I. • 6 reviews
July 20, 2022
6.5/10Balanced and good food, but without creativity for this price. I expected at least one highlight from 8 courses menu but I didn’t find one. Service was OK. The wine came always to late to the food.
Karen C. • 2 reviews
May 25, 2022
10/10It was simply outstanding. The flan was simply to die for, beautiful. I was so impressed by this restaurant I cannot wait to return. Truly special.
Elena B. • 3 reviews
April 26, 2022
10/10Beautiful and charming place with impeccable service and very good food. We had dinner outdoor the ambience was warm and charming. I highly recommend it.
Geraldine f. • 100 reviews
April 8, 2022
10/10Superb food and service. Highly recommended
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