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Retroscena is rated 9.7/10.TheFork users have rated accordingly in the following categories: Quality of food: 9.3/10 Service: 9.5/10 Atmosphere: 9.3/10

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Retroscena is identified as offering mediterranean cuisine.

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Retroscena

Name: Retroscena
Address: Via della Maestranza, 106, Siracusa, 96100, Italy
Price range: €33 (Prices have been provided by the restaurant)
Rating: 9.7

For You

Restaurant menu

Menu photo3 photos

Food photo40 photos

Type of cuisineMediterranean

Average price€33

ChefFabio Storaci

Trofie con crema dipomodoro pesto dibasilico

€16

Fresco, ricotta pomodori essiccati, ciuffi di zucchine epistacchio

Lasagne aperte con ib ragù disuino nero, fonduta di burrata egranella dinocciole

€17

Ravioli di ricotta e parmigiano,guanciale.Confettura difichie pistacchio

€17

Reviews

9.7
of 10

Excellent

182 reviews

Ambience

9.6

Food

9.7

Service

9.8

Real experiences from real diners
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Mark N. • 2 reviews
October 25, 2024
10/10
This is a great, small restaurant. Warm service, amazing food, and excellent ambiance.

jason s. • 1 review
October 19, 2024
10/10
We had a lovely meal here, service was excellent, its a family run restaurant and they take great pride in their food and service. We would definitely return when back in Ortigia.

Laura S. • 6 reviews
October 19, 2024
10/10
Lovely restaurant with delicious food, good local wines and homemade bread. The friendly, attentive staff accommodated our large party at the last minute on a busy Saturday evening and really looked after us well. Wonderful, relaxing evening!

Jane M. • 3 reviews
October 8, 2024
10/10
Excellent food and service! Wish we had gone earlier in our trip so we could go back a second time! This was the best meal we had in Ortigia. We had the mushroom avocado cheese appetizer And a pasta with tomato and zucchini strips and the fried mixed seafood plate. All the food was excellent as well as the service.

Michel W. • 1 review
September 14, 2024
8/10
We loved the food. It was a quiet evening so difficult to judge the ambience correctly. Quality,definitely, need more support in a very competitive area!

Gerald M. • 1 review
September 5, 2024
10/10
The entire meal was outstanding. The owners are a couple and the wife runs the dining room while the husband is the chef. She was so gracious and fun to talk to,plus our dinner was delicious!

Victoria C. • 8 reviews
August 27, 2024
10/10
Great service and amazing food, wonderful gluten free options, would love to come back to

Fabiano d. • 12 reviews
June 29, 2024
5.5/10
Food could be better and many additional items being charged on our bill without previous consent.
Retroscena • Owner
Thank you for finding time to review us ,you haven’t been charged for anything more trhat you had,you paid for the cover charge as it’s used in all Italy,plus we didn’t charge your little girls cover and her ice cream was offered and also a treat to the three of you with a local liquor.Best regards.

Christine K. • 1 review
June 6, 2024
10/10
Really lovely restaurant- Italian flavours done in contemporary style. Lovely helpful non intrusive service

Michael J. • 1 review
May 30, 2024
10/10
The restaurant was perfect. The food was amazing and the service was top notch. They were very accommodating with out kids and offered to serve a simple pasta for them. We highly recommended!

Rupert T. • 1 review
May 15, 2024
10/10
Recommended by our host. This was an excellent restaurant, food was delicious and reasonably priced.

Bridget H. • 2 reviews
May 9, 2024
10/10
The owner of restaurant was our server. She was delightful as was the meal!

Allen R. • 1 review
May 11, 2024
10/10
Wonderful atmosphere and service along with delicious food.. A great place for a meal.

julie g. • 1 review
May 3, 2024
10/10
Beautiful food and service

David N. • 1 review
April 19, 2024
10/10
+3
Dinner was fabulous. The ratatouille is out of this world.

GALI O. • 1 review
April 23, 2024
10/10
One of the best meals I've ever had. Smoked tuna on mango was unbelievably tasty. Seafood pasta was super flavoursome with plenty of seafood. Great selection of sicilian wines. Excellent service ,with a lot of patience and helpful advices. Do not miss the opportunity to dine at Retroscena!

Jack V. • 29 reviews
April 15, 2024
10/10
Short walk from Fontana di Diana. Nice ambiance with excellent and welcoming service. Delicious dishes with homemade pastas, bread, and fresh fish. Lasagna with meat sauce and tortell with artichoke cream sauce were outstanding. Best options also on daily specials like swordfish Siciliano. Highly recommend; best to reserve in advance.

Pat K. • 1 review
April 1, 2024
10/10
Lovely setting. Unusual and delicious selections.

Patricia M. • 1 review
March 16, 2024
10/10
A charming restaurant with excellent food. We both had trouble choosing among the many options. I only wish we would have something similar in our hometown.

David H. • 4 reviews
October 25, 2023
9.5/10
We were very taken with this small restaurant and ended up coming back two nights later. All the dishes we had were very tasty, and well-prepared. The server was the wife of the chef and was wonderful with her suggestions and attention to us all evening, even though she had several other large tables. We sat outside both evenings, but the interior is charming and inviting. We would recommend it to anyone who loves seafood done with skill and imagination.

Tripadvisor reviews

Tripadvisor

1005 reviews

Location

Via della Maestranza, 106, 96100 Siracusa

Awards & Certifications

One of our top-rated trendy and gourmet restaurants on TheFork.

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Retroscena is rated 9.7/10.TheFork users have rated accordingly in the following categories:
- Quality of food: 9.3/10
- Service: 9.5/10
- Atmosphere: 9.3/10