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Reviews - Locanda Maniace

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9.4/10

Excellent
1398 reviews
Ambience
9.2
Food
9.5
Service
9.6
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  • Conor F.15 days ago

    4.0

    Overall mediocre, poor food and very mixed service. Had to send back fish which arrived cold and uncooked in middle. Empty place which says it all.

  • thomas B.4 months ago

    5.0

    Ok

  • Ovidiu D.6 months ago

    10

    The black pasta was excellent. Expert wine recommendation. Warm service.

  • JOHN C.8 months ago

    9.5

    This is one of the best restaurants we’ve ever been to. The menu is unique in a good way. We had the seafood sampler option and it was outstanding. The service is friendly and knowledgeable about the menu. We’ll definitely return in the future!

  • Lorena I.9 months ago

    10

    Outstanding dining experience ! The menu does not abandon Sicilian tradition and does it exceptionally well!

  • Valentina K.1 year ago

    10

    Excellent creative cuisine with excellent caring service!

  • Alberto H.
    Alberto H.1 year ago

    8.5

    Excellent and very pleasant service. Interesting menu. Food well presented, well prepared and quite tasty.

  • MEHNUR H.1 year ago

    9.5

    We eat fried calamari, fish starter , and tiramisu , everything was perfect, wine was very good , and friendly personel

  • Paweł K.2 years ago

    10

    Food was delicious especially canoli which was the best we've ever eaten !

  • Gillian O.2 years ago

    9.5

    The seafood starter was excellent, as was the octopus and pasta with mussels we had to follow. Highly recommended

  • George T.more than 2 years

    6.0

    Amazing Antipasto. Good wine priced fairly for Ortigia. Main was a Mussels Carbonara with 5 or 6 very tiny mussels. Pasta cooked well but fish content almost zero.. Super annoying when locals enjoying large plates of Moule which were not on the menu presented to us. Both dishes not warm. Disappointing for 94 Euros for 2 really.

  • Mary M.more than 2 years

    10

    Friendly helpful staff. Great good; best we’d had in almost 4 weeks of travelling. Waitress helped pick a wine and it was a great choice. Lovely setting and very reasonably priced. I highly recommend this quaint restaurant to anyone visiting Ortigia.

  • David B.more than 2 years

    8.5

    Really excellent food and good friendly service. Recommended. We would return if staying longer in Ortigia. Please note that the menu on the wall is for the cafe/ice cream parlour NOT theirs.

  • Frank C.more than 2 years

    9.5

    Excellent fresh pastas. The mixed seafood appetizer for two was very tasty and almost enough for a full meal. Friendly atmosphere.

  • Lisa D.more than 2 years

    7.5

    Very good food in a cozy restaurant tucked into an unsuspecting spot. The owner and staff were very nice and offered friendly service. Food choices were creative and prepared well.

  • Hai c.more than 2 years

    7.0

    portions were very, very small.

  • Janika F.more than 2 years

    9.5

    Super friendly, genuine and professional staff, delicious food! It was a very relaxing atmosphere. One of the top restaurants

  • Andrew j.more than 2 years

    7.0

    Such a shame. The food and wine were excellent but the ambiance was poor and the service was appalling. I do not have anything else to say. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

  • Janet B.more than 2 years

    9.5

    Excellent roadside restaurant - in a nice little alley. We had a lovely selection of seafood starters and the. Sea bass for our main course. Abskikutley delicious and very courteous service

  • Helen G.more than 2 years

    10

    Tucked away down the side street but so worth finding. Lovely setting and really tasty, exciting dishes.

  • Lucie H.
    Lucie H.more than 2 years

    10

    Excellent moment thanks !!

  • Mark K.more than 2 years

    9.5

    Excellent food, beautifully presented , leave room for a pudding, lovely attentive service

  • Roland E.more than 2 years

    10

    Excellent and very innovative cuisine, very friendly service. Very good value, especially for that level of quality. Not such a touristy place like many other ones. I would love to come back!

  • Laurent S.more than 2 years

    9.5

    really good quality of the food, nice place

  • Tijana G.
    Tijana G.more than 2 years

    6.5

    A bit overpriced and overhyped. What you get on the plate keeps you wondering, if they actually used the ingredients you expected. Tuna was not really my thing, a bit too raw and unfortunately doesn't develop the tuna taste. More like tuna granita.

  • Thibault D.more than 2 years

    10

    A wine menu for experts and delicious traditional food for everyone !

  • Jennifer G.more than 2 years

    10

    Our waitress was extremely charming am warm-hearted. We enjoyed fantastic food and great wines. Thanks for a great evening!

  • Keith K.more than 2 years

    10

    Delicious fresh food made with passion. I ate here 3 times in one week. Highly recommend eating at Locanda Maniace

  • Giulia l.
    Giulia l.more than 2 years

    10

    Perfect night! Staff was attentive and kind, food was delicious and the restaurant has a really nice atmosphere. 10/10 recommended!

  • Tino U.
    Tino U.more than 2 years

    10

    The outside and inside area of ​​the small restaurant is simply and lovingly furnished and decorated. The boss warmly welcomes all guests and introduces the daily specials. The wine selection is regional and diverse! The dishes are beautifully presented and taste great! I recommend the small and beautiful Locanda Maniace to every visitor to Ortigia.

  • Viktor L.more than 2 years

    10

    Super nice food and staff with great service. They prepared some off the menu gluten free plates (I’m celiac) for me - even with gluten free pasta. Totally recommended!

  • - -.more than 2 years

    10

    We have been in Italy a little less than three weeks now, and this meal by far has been our best, and it cost far less than we thought it might. Flavors were amazing and service was kind and considerate. Our server, who spoke perfect English, made great suggestions.

  • Mike j.more than 2 years

    9.5

    We (group of 4) liked this off the beaten path restaurant. The special of the day was tuna - quite nicely done. Portions are not huge - a side might be considered. We had a good inexpensive wine as recommended by the server. Prices are right.

  • Jelle S.
    Jelle S.more than 2 years

    10

    Very good food. Clean and nice presentation and friendly staff

  • Mark P.more than 2 years

    10

    Absolutely fantastic meal. Not only the best meal of our trip to Sicily, but one of the best meals we have ever had! Everything was exceptional and do not hesitate to book this restuarant, we highly recommend it!

  • - -.more than 2 years

    10

    Wonderful restaurant with Sicilian dishes presented in a modern way! We had the black spaghetti and the daily dish: grilled tuna. Highly recommend to try the dessert as well! Best food for a very reasonable price and less touristic than others in the area. Service was great and communication in English super easy!

  • - -.more than 2 years

    9.0

    We had a reservation for 2, arrived half an hour earlier because of rain and were seated right away. Hostess was very pleasant and nice. Lovely atmosphere and decoration. Ravioli ala norma were very good, fusili casa e pepe were ok. Special of the day, a smoked grilled tuna-resembling fish with burata cheese was a beautiful dish and we both found it good. Deconstructed Canolo was also good.

  • Jan M.more than 2 years

    9.5

    Absolute a pearl in Syracuse!! Excelent prepared food! Cozy ambiance and kind staff! Super value for money. Good wine list, all well priced. I can recommend !!!!

  • John W.more than 2 years

    10

    Very friendly. Our fish was beautifully fresh and delicious.

  • Giuseppe M.more than 2 years

    10

    Hearty food in a nice place. The manager Mirko suggested us a good white wine, Quarter Vitis, and we tasted a delicate caponata with swordfish and some other great food. Amazing!

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