Reviews - Ponticello Taverna Gastronomica
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Jeremy H. • 23 reviews
October 4, 2025
9.5/10Recommended by our daughter. Away from the crowds, excellent authentic Sicilian cuisine
MICHAEL A. • 7 reviews
September 8, 2025
10/10Excellent Service backed up by Very good food. A very enjoyable evening The special board menu was great with a variety of dishes that made it hard to choose as we wanted to try at least four or five of them. We will dine there again if we get the chance.
René H. • 1 review
July 13, 2025
8/10
We liked the flair at the restaurant and the food was delicious. Would recommend.
Sara H. • 3 reviews
June 23, 2025
9/10Lovely little place with delicious food and friendly staff.
Colette H. • 6 reviews
June 6, 2025
10/10
We enjoyed dinner with very tasty food and cozy atmoshere. We ordered fish and potatoes in orange sauce, linguine with tuna and sardine fishballs in tomato sauce. All are delicious. Thanks for the pretty lady who made recommendations on our orders. Highly recommend! Do come and try!
Anna B. • 22 reviews
June 6, 2025
9/10pleasant experience shared with friends, fast service, very good dishes
Elisa R. • 5 reviews
June 1, 2025
8.5/10Service was great, food good quality, however prices are higher than the ones indicated
Mario B. • 5 reviews
May 23, 2025
6/10
The ambience was very nice — warm, welcoming, and well-decorated, which created a comfortable atmosphere. The service was also good; staff were attentive and friendly throughout the evening. We started with a starter, which was quite enjoyable and gave us high hopes for the rest of the meal. Unfortunately, the main courses were a letdown. The octopus was tough, rubbery, and lacked flavor — clearly overcooked and underseasoned. As for the meatballs, they were particularly disappointing. There was barely any actual meat in them. Instead, they were filled with some kind of stuffing, with the meat forming just a thin outer layer. It felt misleading and unsatisfying. Overall, while the atmosphere and service were on point, the quality of the main dishes didn’t meet expectations. With some improvements to the kitchen, this place could be much better.
GIORGIO R. • 9 reviews
April 29, 2025
9.5/10Good food and wine. Customer oriented and quick service.
Jean A. • 6 reviews
April 17, 2025
9.5/10Great food, great service, great ambience, fantastic wine!
Nuala C. • 9 reviews
April 4, 2025
10/10Food was excellent. Cold meat and cheese playter to start. Fish of the day with potato and spinach. Delicious. Good service. Reasonably priced.Would recommend.
Hannah A. • 1 review
November 26, 2024
10/10
Food like from nonna, wine excellent!
Marion C. • 7 reviews
November 11, 2024
8/10
The service was friendly and good, the food appetizing.
Marius C. • 1 review
October 12, 2024
10/10Our table was outside on a quiet street which created a specific atmosphere. Friendly service and good food.
Stine T. • 1 review
August 20, 2024
10/10Favourite place in Palermo
Éva M. • 1 review
August 18, 2024
10/10The vibe, the food and the service were all top notch!
Curtis A. • 3 reviews
May 16, 2024
10/10Exceptionally friendly staff and great food as I had the bream! The restaurant sits just off Via Maqueda where the foot traffic isn't as busy, if you decide to sit outside.
Lorraine J. • 2 reviews
May 13, 2024
10/10Everything here is homemade and of high quality. We loved the way it was tucked away in a side alleyway. Housemade ricotta, delicious panna cotta with housemade orange jelly, nice and tart. Our waiter was cheerful, attentive and efficient though it was very busy. This was our third time eating here and I highly recommend for a casual, reasonably-priced restaurant. We forgot and they also forgot that we were supposed to receive a 20 percent discount for arriving for our reservation on time
Sofia S. • 8 reviews
April 27, 2024
8/10Ragu was delicious, but other appetizers and mains were not as good. Inside atmosphere looked nicer than outside sitting
alina b. • 1 review
December 31, 2023
2/10We spent New Year’s Eve at the restaurant, with a relatively expensive set menu that was proposed by the restaurant. I must say that the food was very very bad. The service took an hour to bring per dish, that tasted like it took 5 minutes to prepare with ready made sauce from the can. Also in the bathroom there is literally mould growing in the walls that was clearly there for a few months at least. I don’t recommend this restaurant for any occasion.
Ponticello Taverna Gastronomica • Owner
dear customers. I state that the menu was chosen by you. as it was New Year's Eve the times were longer. choice made by us to make you feel at home and give us the opportunity to toast the new year here with us. so we said let's take the dishes out slowly. Having said that, your behavior in the end is unacceptable. you insulted our staff and our chefs who worked all day without ever stopping. may the new year make you better with the next one
Edwin S. • 2 reviews
September 27, 2023
10/10Lovely restaurant, with friendly service and great menu options.
roderick s. • 6 reviews
September 19, 2023
9.5/10Great food, helpful staff who serve the food at a relaxed pace (which suited us just fine). Sensible pricing so it’s good value for money. Interesting & varied menu.
Claudia M. • 34 reviews
August 4, 2023
7/10Good food. Poor service.
Tamás E. • 1 review
July 14, 2023
10/10Great food, quick service
Ian R. • 1 review
July 12, 2023
9/10Amazing creative food I wanted to try the whole menu. Just keep away from the table next the the kitchen it is a bit smelly ????. Bit on the pricy side but worth it over other tourist priced restaurants .
Steve B. • 25 reviews
February 6, 2023
9/10Ponticello provides a warm and friendly ambience and excellent cucina—your nonna (or nanno)—such as the fava bean purée and the sausage ragu on cavatelli with soft ricotta. We were sorry we couldn’t try other food again, as we were leaving the next day. A great change from the standard trattoria fare.
Mara P. • 2 reviews
March 26, 2022
4/10If you are more than 20, this location is not for you. Quality food very poor, a lot of confusion, noisy. Not recommended
Claudia M. • 2 reviews
February 19, 2022
8/10Friendly service, tasty food, relaxed atmosphere. Not cheap but would happily go back.
Geoffrey c. • 18 reviews
November 20, 2021
7.5/10Well located, nice waiter and very good cocktails though a bit expensive for Palermo
Guan Cheng C. • 58 reviews
November 19, 2021
8.5/10Decent food and pretty friendly staffs
Katerina C. • 18 reviews
October 21, 2021
10/10Delicious meal and great service.
Cindy F. • 6 reviews
September 13, 2021
10/10Good service good food loved the music
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