What It Is

Trattoria da Nino is a Taormina institution, run by the Nicita family for over fifty years. Three generations of family management. It's on Via Luigi Pirandello, near the cable car station for Mazzarò, with a dining room looking out over the Ionian Sea.

The cooking is traditional Sicilian without creative pretensions: pasta alla Norma, fresh grilled fish, arancini, cassata. The wine list offers good Sicilian labels. It's the kind of trattoria where the dishes are the same as always, done well.

Why Go

• Real tradition: it's not a restaurant that "does traditional" — it's a family trattoria across three generations
• Sea view: the glazed dining room and the terrace offer a lovely sea view, without the bill of a panoramic restaurant
• Fresh fish: the grilled fish and seafood first courses are the strong point
• Convenient location: a stone's throw from the cable car, perfect for lunch before or after the beach

Practical Info

• Address: Via Luigi Pirandello 37, 98039 Taormina
• Official website: trattoriadaninotaormina.com — authoritative source for hours, menu, prices and reservations
• Reservation: advised for lunch in summer, required for dinner
• Accessibility: ground-floor dining room, street-level entrance from Via Pirandello.

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

How to Get There

• From the cable car to Mazzarò: 2 min on foot
• From Piazza IX Aprile: 5 min towards the cable car
• From Porta Messina: 8 min along the Corso and then towards the cable car

Nearby POIs (5 min on foot)

• Cable car to Mazzarò — 2 min
• Piazza IX Aprile — 5 min
• Villa Comunale — 5 min

Last verified: 2026-05-31. Sources: trattoriadaninotaormina.com · the trattoria's Google Business profile.