Osteria dei Vespri

The experience was amazing. The service superb. From the moment you step in is an experience. The sommelier was great, gave us great suggestions. The food is one of the best I’ve had, the presentation, the concept, the way the ingredients were handle. An absolute must in Palermo.

Everything was wonderful and I warmly recommend this place. It’s very peaceful and quiet, the service is more perfect and food is delicate and at a gastronomic level. I followed the very good recommendations of the waiter.

In the past few weeks, I am giving to chat gpt to write this for me. But this time I am doing it myself. It was so good! Really if you are into slow food, great wine, service that is so good to have a sense for good serving rhythm - this is the place. Amazing wine list, if you are a wine biblist, or great pairing recommendation if u r not. And “Michelin surprises” on their way makes this place really a wet dream od a hedonist. I tried quail and a cod with chocolate desert paired with local sweet wine. Great suggestion for the desert as well. And with the dishes I took a red suggestion from the waiter-which was A+. To summarize, restaurants have their ups and downs. Not sure if this is an up for them. But if I ever come back to Palermo, I would definitely visit it again!

Amazing atmosphere and service, with great wine and pasta dishes. Some of the other courses are too refined and would be improved by stronger flavours.

Excellent fine dining. I loved the quality service, loved the unusual choice of dishes and was rewarded with a good recommendation for the wine

I’ll admit…I was super hesitant because of the recent reviews. I’ll be happy to admit I didn’t see even one bit of the negative experiences as those reviewing previously did. Maybe the restaurant stepped up their game?? Overall, in my honest opinion this is definitely worth the price point. The food was phenomenal. The service was exceptional. I am full. We chose the wine paring and that made a difference for the meals and I’d highly recommend it. I booked dinner for a friend’s birthday and started to read the reviews the day of and quickly became hesitant. I figured it’s already booked so I might as well try it. I’m so glad I didn’t cancel my booking and I’ll happily come back here again!!

My worst experience in two visits to Palermo. Nice location, very attentive staff and food that I couldn't eat. the tasting menu consisted of several dishes and all of them were tasteless. the pasta with the octopus had a single dominant taste of fennel and nothing else, the fish meatball was nothing, and so on. We had to wait two hours for all the dishes, and it would be normal if we enjoyed the food, which was not the case. 140 euros for this dinner.

We came here for lunch and it was outstanding. The highlight for me was the clam pasta. The pasta was cooked in clam water that gave it an extra layer of texture and flavor. My wife had a stand-out dish with goat cheese, basil oil and pepper jelly. Highly recommended

Ouch! Have you ever seen the Chevy Chase movie " European Vacation " where he goes to a restaurant and the food is so tiny and the staff is clueless? Overpriced and not the Michelin rating. We were so excited to dine here but was disappointed in the quality and of the wild boar ( not tender) and the lamb dishes. The cuttlefish soup was so so and had no more than 5 tablespoons of soup! 28 euros ...

The food is excellent, let's start there. It is not traditional Sicilian food, and it is expensive for what you usually get. But it is a nice setting, well prepared, and with a thoughtful tasting menu. The slow food aspect of the menu is also appreciated. However, the service is a little overbearing. Also, I went one night when there were clearly tables available, and I was turned away. I made reservations for two nights out, and when I got there, I saw empty tables for my entire meal, and many people being turned away. I do not understand what the point of that is, but seems like a missed opportunity.

Generally when we travel, the one place we "must" eat in each city we visit is carefully scripted in advance by reading multiple 10 best lists, Yelp reviews, Michelin and whatever other information I can get my hands on. For some reason we chose to leave the research and decision making until we arrived in Palermo to begin a 17 day trip to Italy that will end with dinner at La Pergola (among other fabulous restaurants throughout our trip) on our final night. The fact that we ended up at Osteria Dei Vespri on our first night was a totally unexpected joy. I will leave it to others to be food critics and simply say that the overall experience was on par with most any meal we have anywhere in the world. The friendly and knowledgeable staff made itself clear to us immediately. The food, from the outstanding and creative breads and the incredible sampler of 3 delicious amuse right through to the desert we shared and the complimentary 3 piece offering of treats to end the meal was absolutely spectacular. Most surprising was that the check for Pasta, Entree and a shared dessert (including a €30 euro bottle of Rose) was only €124 making this meal without question the best value we have ever found for food and service of this caliber. We have literally paid 4 and 5 times that for similarly spectacular meals at Michelin starred restaurants. (And not one of which I have taken the time to review here) Although we chose to order Al a Carte, the 2 tasting options offered the night we dined were priced at €65 and €75, an exceptional value as well. Although we are more whisky buffs than wine buffs, the very large and extensively diverse wine list would seem to be on par with everything else about the experience. The beautiful little off the beaten path semi-private sguare where Osteria Dei Vespri is located is beautiful and clean, something not all that easy to find in Palermo. It felt more like Rome than Palermo. Enough said. If you are in Palermo this truly is the place to try.

We had the two lunch menus, earth and sea. Both where boring. The house white wine was nice. The table next to us had al a carte and their food looked better.

A stunning way of assembling top ingredients. Gentle and observant service, coupled with an impressive yet affordable wine list. Paid 130€ for two people (2 dishes each, white wine and service).

The service, the food , he ambiance were just terrific...beautifully presented appetizers and main courses...warm and engaging staff that made you feel right at home, language not withstanding. This was really one of the highlights of our Sicily dining experience...we took our friends who live there as a treat and they loved it...............wondered how we ever found such a nice spot!