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Il Ghiottone Raffinato

Via Salvatore Vigo, 3, Palermo, Sicily, Italy
+39 091 2514744
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Ranked #15 of 429 restaurants in Palermo
4.5 of 5 stars 71 Reviews
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Good for: Romantic, Business, Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours
Neighbourhood: Politeama
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Cambridge, United Kingdom
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012

The menu was great, good selection of wines very friendly staff. All in all a brilliant evening. The food quality and selection was great. Fish meats all good. More

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10 reviews 10 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012

For a new traveler to Palermo this bistro/restaurant has excellent service and master-chef quality food at reasonable prices. Recommend very much! More

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Geneva, Switzerland
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2012

A small pretty restaurant with studied decor and color scheme, and unctuous waiters that usually go with a place like this, who explain each dish that arrives. The food was good, except that I asked the fish to be half-cooked (to avoid dryness) and it came too cooked for my taste. They were gracious enough to offer me a lemon... More

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New York
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 March 2012
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I have been staying in Palermo for several days with my 3 sisters (we are all in our 20s) and parents. We have traveled extensively and all enjoy good food. As well, in Palermo, we tried many restaurants and this was our favorite. Coming from New York City, I have high expectations for food and most restaurants in Palermo did... More

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3 reviews 3 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 December 2011

We just finished a wonderful meal at this marvelous restaurant of Palermo. Trust the suggestions of the server for a meal you will not soon forget. More

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Belgium
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 November 2011

And the most appropriate level of service you can expect for this category of restaurant. This was the most creative beef carpaccio I ever got : slices of raw meat on mozarelle and bread with a jam of tomato. And an artistic touch in presentation. The portions are pretty sizeable as well, just what you might need to enjoy. Wine... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 October 2011

The only people in the restaurant at lunch. Our slight discomfort quickly disappeared. Pasta with wild boar ragu and seafood risotto. Wow. More

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Toronto
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 October 2011

The food and presentation are top notch, the service and staff, impeccable. During our 10 day trip to Sicily, this was easily the best restaurant we ate at. It is pricier than average, but the wine selection and food were worth it. Very close to the major downtown hotels, near decent shopping and great people watching. More

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Reading
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70 reviews 70 reviews
Reviews in 35 cities Reviews in 35 cities
72 helpful votes 72 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 September 2011

It’s just around the corner from Spinnato’s so we started our evening with prosecco and nibbles there for less than €10 – great! Ghiottone Raffinato is nicely laid out with tables outside and on 2 levels inside. A half glass of prosecco and some more nibbles was a nice welcome. For starter I had a fabulous pasta dish with boar... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 September 2011

On holiday for 10 days in Palmero and surrounding area so checked out trip advisor and wandered into this place -to be greeted by a welcoming smile and a couple of small glasses of bubbly (nice touch)-both of us were hungry so started with house anti pasta -good mix of Sicilian small dishes with very clean flavours -also as we... More

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