Tischi Toschi Taormina

A tucked away restaurant filled with tasty, local dishes. The Carob pasta, stewed tuna and eggplant parmigiana were the highlights of the evening. Everything was very fresh and didn’t leave you feeling heavy.

We are traveling in Taormina with friends and wanted to have dinner here at Tischi Toschi because our son and his family ate here and celebrated my son’s birthday a few years ago and the owner made a special dessert for my son to celebrate! The restaurant did not disappoint when my son was there or now! We had the sardines, mushroom salad and pasta dishes which did not disappoint ! We would highly recommend this adorable little hidden gem to everyone visiting this beautiful city! And the traditional music was such a joy!!

The aubergine caponata alone is worth waking up for and the fennel balls are amazing too. We had a fairly priced super crisp, very tasty bottle of white. The homemade pasta was real good quality, I had it with mushrooms which they could have given a little more of but otherwise I cannot fault anything. Great ambiance and some memorable decorations on the walls. Totally recommended!

Love the food and vibe here. Service superb friendly and I truly love every dish recommended from the girl. I really regret that I do not have time for a second visit, should try out every dish on the menu. Recommend to order the eggplant it’s truly their classic.

Food from the Sicilian region and some unique dishes you’ll only find here. Food was incredible and the service was very good as well. Highly recommend

Very disappointing experience. The restaurant looks warm, inviting and authentic, and the service were well staffed and professional. However the food was poor, extremely salty even for someone who overindulges in salt. The pasta was very bad, shocked at the quality as I wasn't expecting it from this establishment, it was undercooked, rubbery and bland. The tomato sauce was overly sweet like it was from a dolmio ready made sauce and the meat was negligible. And the cheese was of poor quality, almost like what I expect British cheddar from LIDL to taste like. The parmigiana aubergine was okay but again, was riddled with salt. Paid nearly 80 euros for the punishment Sad to give it such a low review

The restaurant is oddly split across a small alley, but that doesn't take away from the experience. We had a lovely dinner experience in late November. The service was excellent, as was the food and wine. The only disappointment was that there was no pistachio on the dessert menu, but this wouldn't stop us coming back.

Loved it here - food was very different to other restaurants. Delicious!

Be aware - it is incredibly unlikely you will be able to just walk in, even if you don't mind waiting. There are very few tables and reservations fill up fast. Once our attempt to walk in did not pan out we made a res for the next day, they still had a few tables. I think they really only do one seating (not confirmed, just a guess based on our experience) so even if you walk in and see an empty table...you won't get it without a res. All that out of the way, the food and wine were both fantastic. We got the Pasta Nonna and the Swordfish, both of which were delicious. I would also definitely recommend getting the pistachio tiramisu, that was probably the highlight of the whole meal if we had to pick something. The ambiance is great, it's off the main streets and down some stairs so it's quiet, and when we were there they were also playing some nice live music. While there are definitely a lot of great options in Taormina, I would put TT in the top 5 of any list you make.

Tischi Toschi was our absolute best dining experience in Taormina. Service was welcoming and great, and the food stood out in many exceptional ways. The pork meatball pasta is wonderful - exceptional flavors. The roasted rabbit/carrot was tender and delicious. They have a fried cheese appetizer that was absolutely delicious, and I'm not a cheese fan normally. Orange/fennel salad is perfectly prepared and seasoned. This restaurant deserves the high accolades.

Unbelievable Sicilian dishes. Lunch got my group hankerin' for real food, looking for an off the beaten path type resto. The main street in Taormina is loaded with beautiful restaurants, beautiful views, nice place settings.....touristy places. They were empty. Not a good sign so off we went looking for places we loved before.....but have since closed. Sigh. We asked some locals because TripAdvisor was no help with high stars for all places touristy, and we don't do Michelin or Zagat guides. Our antiques store dealer said, Tischi Toschi..... Mochi who? I perused his website, menu not published..... Curious. We went searching walking, and found TT off the main drag First we fell in love with the quirkiness of the resto: whimsy yet historic door totems, local art, homey small intimate. We took over. The owner says "Bravi Americani for coming to Sicily. You usually like Roma and the north". We replied, "Dood we're not typical" Loao. "Give us your best dishes". He replied don't worry let me decide for you. But don't be shy, I'll give you a few courses and if you don't like send it back! "Damn I thought". Then came the dishes...... Oh My Don Corleone! We didn't send any back! The meal: Caponata- game changer for us. I hate caponata in America. The photo looks as appetizing and scrummy as it was. Fennel balls- absolutely dahvine, photo desc. Pasta with sausage- this is what sausage and pasta is in Sicily? Texture, spice,flavor, damn see photo. Un piatto perfetto! Pasta con carciofi- spicy sexy, hot and tasty Desserts-- absolutely fresh and light, healthy and simply zenzolicious We shook our heads the entire meal. We could not fathom why restaurants like Tischi do not exist in America....most Italians are from Sicily in the U.S. of A. We could not believe the quality, the flavors, the authenticity of the meal in this tiny town called Taormina. Everything was 2die4. In the end, the owner brings out glasses, on the house, with his fave digestif Amara. So memorable, so delicious, so genius. "Bravi i Siciliani....god bless Sicilia! Loved it. Coming back. Visits: 1 Tip: A must visit. Some dishes spicy (I do love spicy but caution to those who cannot)

We've been traveling for weeks, seeing and eating our way through some of Italy's best cities, and Tischi Toschi was one of the best yet. Recommended by the Four Seasons staff, we spent our first evening in Taormina here. The tagliatelle with artichoke was so good that I ate twice as much as usual. And the meat rolls were like no meatball we've ever had before. The owner made the meal fun, kept the wine flowing, and easily kept every table in the place well-fed and taken care of. Reservation recommended, we saw some folks get turned away. Great music played out front by some friends as well.