Trattoria da Giovanni - Cucina Siciliana

One of my favourite place to go!! Authentic Sicilian homemade food. I highly recommend this lovely place. Not car parking provided unfortunately

I did not take a photo, because I was happy there! Thank you. Lovely hosts and good food.

To explain this 5 star: if you're a tourist, wandering aimless and wish to eat some place authentic, simple, and delicious, this is the place.

There was no menu. Only the man who tried his best to provide us with the items. He was helpful, kind, and patient. Especially with a language barrier, it helped a lot.

As for the food, simple, fresh, delicious, authentic, and traditional.

Their pastas are amazing.

Great authentic experience.
Wine that was actually home made, not store bought - fantastic!
As others wrote - there is no menu, waiter tells you what is on card that day.
We paid 50 for three primi pastas, 0.5l wine and water. Appetizers and bread were also provided.

Incredible food, all local and fresh from what they find that day in the market (so no written menu). We managed to communicate between slow Spanish and slow Italian, so some knowledge of Latin languages required, but well worth it! Everything was delicious, starter and dessert on the house (both incredible, all tables get the same). Local made wine is a bit strange but works perfectly with the food. And the owners are super nice. Can’t recommend more! Bring cash though as they don’t take cards (many atms around). Oh and it’s starter, primi, segundi, fruit and dessert for all tables. If you aren’t planning on eating all of it, you will still be charged for it! That’s the way it goes for both tourists and locals

Authentic Sicilian food in this unassuming little trattoria. No printed menu: the owner/manager tells you what there is, in Italian of course. When it came to the fish, he brought out a bowl so that we could see what was what. The grilled sole was delicious!

They catered for my wife, who is a coeliac, without batting an eyelid.

Do not expect a wine list. A carafe of marsala type wine was put on the table.

This is clearly a place locals go to eat, and I can see why. I have given 4 stars for atmosphere as we were the only diners, but I think at 7.45 we were probably early.

€50 (cash, cards not taken) for the 2 of us for 2 courses plus a bruschetta appetiser and salad.

If you are looking for somewhere to eat in Castelvettrano, I recommend Trattoria da Giovanni.

Truly authentic Sicilian restaurant. You get what's being made in the kitchen that day! And it's very good. The house wine pairs well with the food but is not what you would expect...

Very authentic italian restaurnt, where local Italians go to eat.

We came to eat on our way to palermo, amazing place!

Similarly to my mum's kitchen (I am Sicilian IG @iamalessandralauria). Simple, genuine and delicious food. A must when coming to visit this area of Sicily ✨☺

I had a wonderful fish lunch here, with traditional recipes and local food. I let them do and they guessed the dishes that best suit my tastes.

High quality Sicilian food at reasonable price. Caponata, grilled fish and risoto marinara all were very tasty and left us happy satisfied cuatomers.

Authentic Sicilian restaurant with delicious Sicilian food. Local desert and local wine. Must go.

Was recommended this on a quiet late September Monday evening when lots of places closed. Friendly service and real Sicilian food very good value

Absolutely the best food with wonderful service. Make sure you are hungry

Incredible staff and food!
Real Sicilian spirit!

Nice people and super tasty food.

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Tipica trattoria dagli antichi sapori. Per chi ama la cucina tipica siciliana con prodotti locali e ben cucinati. Massimo è stato bravo a consigliarci il cibo. Servizio rapido e attento all'esigenza del cliente. Consigliato

Wunderbar…. Phantastische sizilianische Küche, einfach, aber sehr gut. Hatten einen tollen Abend hier mit unseren Kindern. Wir kommen wieder. 😊🙏🇮🇹👌🛵