What It Is

The Granduca is a restaurant-pizzeria housed in a restored 15th-century villa along Corso Umberto. Its strong point is the panoramic terrace at the back, looking out over the hillside and the sea with a view as far as the Greek Theatre. Elegant interior rooms with frescoed ceilings.

The cooking is Sicilian: fresh fish, traditional pasta (Norma, with sardines), wood-fired pizza, meat. The menu is broad, designed to suit different tastes. The wine list offers Sicilian labels.

Why Go

• Terrace: the view from the terrace is lovely — sea, hillside, a glimpse of the Theatre. Dining there in summer is a pleasure
• Historic palazzo: the interior rooms have character, with stone arches and frescoed ceilings. It's not an anonymous restaurant
• Central location: right on the Corso, handy after a stroll
• Options for everyone: from inexpensive pizza to grilled fish, a menu suited to families and couples

Practical Info

• Address: Corso Umberto I 172, 98039 Taormina
• Official website: ristorantegranduca.it — authoritative source for hours, menu, prices and reservations
• Reservation: advised for the terrace
• Accessibility: ground-floor entrance from the Corso, accessible dining room; the terrace is reached from inside the palazzo (check any intermediate steps with the restaurant).

Hours, prices and menus change seasonally. Check directly on the official website or by phoning the restaurant before you go.

How to Get There

• On Corso Umberto: you'll pass it walking from Porta Messina to Porta Catania
• From Piazza IX Aprile: 3 min along the Corso towards Porta Catania
• From Porta Catania: 4 min

Nearby POIs (5 min on foot)

• Piazza IX Aprile — 3 min
• Taormina Cathedral — 2 min
• Clock Tower — 3 min

Last verified: 2026-05-31. Sources: ristorantegranduca.it · the restaurant's Google Business profile.