Bye Bye Blues

This place is truly one of a kind in the area. The moment you step in, it feels like you’ve entered another world. Peaceful, authentic, and far from the touristy buzz of Mondello. The atmosphere is calm and relaxing. The food was outstanding: both in taste and presentation. The service was impeccable, with professional staff and an incredibly accommodating chef who not only greeted us but also took our order personally! A special thank you for the birthday candle on the cake, such a thoughtful gesture. It made the evening even more special for my boyfriend. We truly appreciated it!

Compared to other restaurants in Mondello, this one stands out. The food was great — we had the best dessert we’ve ever tasted! The staff were friendly, and the wine was good. I would recommend adding this place to your list if you're in the area.

A truly refined and memorable experience. During our visit, we enjoyed their beautiful take on Japanese cuisine, prepared with exceptional skill and presented with elegance. Every dish was fresh, balanced, and full of delicate flavors. The atmosphere was relaxed yet sophisticated — perfect for savoring a thoughtful meal. Service was attentive, warm, and professional from start to finish. Highly recommended for anyone who appreciates fine Japanese-inspired cuisine in Palermo.

We celebrated our 20th anniversary with 22 people at Bye Bye Blues. Arranged from Australia, Partriza and team could not have done a better job! It was an outstanding evening with every guest commenting on the food and wine selection and service. Some of the guests had dietary needs and each was easily accommodated. We could not recommend more highly! An evening we will not forget!

We went for a special meal to celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary. The welcome and service was first class. We had the seven course tasting menu with paired wines and both were simply amazing - worth every penny. The menu was interesting and delivered to an excellent standard. Thank you for making our evening so very special ❤️

My rating is 3.9. The restaurant is good, but didn't impress us with any of the dishes from the tasting menu. It's hard to believe it was a Michelin star restaurant. The dishes were presented nice, nothing innovative or outstanding though. The taste of most of the dishes was plain and lack some flavour kick. The ingredients were fresh. Some of the dishes from out tasting menu: variation of crudi, fish rolled with tomato espuma, potato puree, and marinated onion, pasta nero di sepia with gamberi and ricci espuma (great), fish in olive 'crust' with variation of caponata, watermelon mouse with cagliata, almond cake (great). Service was professional and attentive, but also too pushy. I understand that the restaurant wasn't full and maybe they wanted to take care of the customers, however coming every two minutes to check if we chose dishes or wine is too much and it's a lack of respect to our privacy. Overall, it was a good dinner, but nothing special.

We are truly impressed with the quality of food, professionalism of the service team and the clean modern environment for dining at Bye Bye Blues. At arrival, we are welcomed by warm greetings and ushered to our seats. The waitress then helped us to stow away our jackets and presented the menu to us. We like to highlight that they have an english menu for guest who requires this version. The resto also has an extensive wine list for selection. The menu clearly indicates the key ingredients of each dish. The variety is well selected and unique. We like that Chef Patrizia takes the order personally for all guests. Upon placing our orders, we were served with a welcome antipasti on the house. We ordered a variety of raw fish platter and red prawns with artichokes and potatoes as antipasti to start. Both dishes are good starters, well presented and tasty. We had Risotto in Mussels soup and a grilled fish fillet as main course. The portion is reasonable and we enjoyed both dishes very much. The freshness of the grilled fish and tastiness of the mussel soup that enriched the risotto is commendable. We like the presentation and curation of the desserts. We had an almond and lemon cake with creme brulee and vanilla ice cream, and a millefoglie with citrus cream, caramel ice cream and pudding. Both dessert are not overly sweet, the balance between the sweetness of cream and citrus fruit are on point. Dining in the restaurant is comfortable and we observed that service team is attentive to the needs of different guests at each table. The restaurant comes with a heftier price tag compared to majority of the restaurants in Palermo. However, it is worthwhile to dine in this restaurant as we felt that it is outstanding and value for money given the experience and quality of food. It is a restaurant we will revisit and host our guests the next time.

Outstanding creations by Chef Patrizia and a gem of a place in beautiful Mondello! Francesco guided us to the best Sicilian wines selected by owner/sommelier Antonio that took the meal to the next level. You have to ask for the wine pairing when there. Do not drive back :)

Impeccable food and service- they even opened early for us after a reservation miscommunication. Best in Sicily- hands down.

We were 6 adults each having tasting menus with wine pairing. Our 3 children (8, 10, 13) all had a pasta dish (and tasted our tasting menus). We were placed at a table with direct view to the kitchen. It was a splendid evening. Great food, very nice local wines to match, and great service. The desserts are highly recommendable, too... :)

Food was fantastic. Best Crudo I've had. Interesting thing is that it had perfectly placed grains of salt on each piece - very very good. The entire meal was delicious but I found the place quiet and not a lot of ambiance. Maybe it was the night. Great food - exceptional service.

One Michelin star restaurant but the worst it can get! We took the special tasting menu for 60 euros per person (6 people) and it looks like they chose for us the worst dishes ever!! Our recommendation - you better of getting a nice 10 euro pizza then waste your time and money there.

If you are lucky enough to be visiting or living in Palermo for an extended period of time, do yourself the biggest favor and book a dinner at Bye Bye Blues. The delicacies of the flavors, the beauty of the presentation of each course, the freshness of the locally-sourced ingredients (who knew sardines could be so divine!)...made for a meal the likes I have not had since I was lucky enough in 2006 to dine at Arzak in San Sebastian. Even to walk into this lovely minimalist space and be greeted cordially by the owner/chef, Signora Patrizia Di Benedetto (who also took our order and checked back with us during the course of our meal) added to the enjoyment of a wonderful evening. Hands down, a sensory, culinary, cultural experience not to be missed if one is lucky enough to be in Sicily!!

Best food we've had in Palermo by far. Inventive, delicious, colorful, beautifully presented, beautifully paired with wine. Not cheap, but worth it.