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10:00 am - 10:00 pm
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10:00 am - 12:00 am
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9:00 am - 10:30 pm
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4.0
Travellers' Choice 2024
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PRICE RANGE
$7.00 – $55.00
CUISINES
Italian, Pizza, Seafood, Mediterranean, European, Sicilian, Southern-Italian
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
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PRICE RANGE
$7.00 – $55.00
CUISINES
Italian, Pizza, Seafood, Mediterranean, European, Sicilian, Southern-Italian
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, Drinks
FEATURES
Takeout, Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Television, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Wine and Beer, Mastercard, Visa, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service
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4.0
811 reviews
Excellent
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Very good
177
Average
107
Poor
70
Terrible
90
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Herr_M_aus_BS
Bad Soden192 contributions
Jul 2024 • family
We stayed for just under two weeks in Donnalucata and the retro was recommended to us by the landlords. Positive is of course the excellent location directly on the seafront and overlooking the sea. There were some fairy lights hung up and nicely covered. So the ambience was right before. That evening we all felt like pizza and it can be said that we were not disappointed. The pizzas were big and very delicious. It was striking for me right away, as we have been on holiday in Tuscany for many years, that there are no open wines (carafe), as we are used to from Italy, but only bottled wines. And here it starts at over 20 € with the cheapest bottle (which is probably no better quality than the house wine I get in Tuscany for 8 – 12 € per litre). Well, other countries or in this case other regions, other customs. Even the desserts with 7 € each (the sorbetto Mandarino was a little ice cream in a half, hollowed-out mandarin) were a little bit overpriced in my view and there the limoncello with a whopping 5 € already did not really matter. I realize that I pay for the location, but in Tuscany I have already felt hundreds of times eaten in a similar atmosphere and location and paid significantly less. So a nice evening with 4 delicious pizzas, a bottle of wine, two desserts, an espresso and a limoncello ends at 104 €. It certainly costs more, but it was a few euros too high for me for the overall package.
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Written 23 September 2024
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Paolo
2 contributions
Jun 2024 • family
Something Superlative.
I state that I love eating raw fish, everywhere I go I look for a place that satisfies my culinary cravings. Here, in Donnalucata, at the restaurant RETRO I found the excellent raw seafood, a friendliness of the TOP staff and especially what I needed. Honest prices to eat fresh and quality fish, Beyond expectations the bill for the order placed,
In 4 people, only one person chose the seafood pizza (excellent), the rest raw fish (more than 1kg) and mixed fish appetizers, plus fish frying, not forgetting 2 bottles of wine, water and grappa, less than 60€ per person.
Ultimately, the Top of what you can want.
After trying them all, I can say that the RETRO restaurant is the best restaurant in Donnalucata.
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Written 27 June 2024
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Rocks
Gela30 contributions
Jul 2024 • friends
We stayed one night with some friends. Waiting a bit long before ordering, we asked for a vegetarian first course and it was made not with much desire. Once the dish arrived the gidtp was not great and lacked an ingredient that we then requested and was brought. The other good dishes but quality price not satisfactory.
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Written 28 July 2024
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Cris
47 contributions
Jul 2024 • couples
We've known the place for years.
At the beginning it was a great restaurant, we returned this year with the usual expectation, but, alas the only positive note we found is the beautiful beachfront location...
For the rest:
Bad bread, chewy
Service operated by unprepared prersonale so much so that we ordered 2 glasses of Grillo, bottle practically finished, brings the second, (of a different wine) and wanted to top up the glass insisting it was the same... Obviously we stopped him... and in the end he noticed...
Appetizers not at the aptitude, the mussel soup seemed heated, the squid uncooked, and the fish main was dry and overcooked.
Raw materials not of the highest quality or not adequately treated...
High tab.
We were very disappointed definitely will not return...
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Written 22 July 2024
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Capitano095
Catania61 contributions
Apr 2024 • family
Place in a fantastic location, almost by the sea. Great attention to detail, excellent cleanliness. The quality of the dishes is excellent. And so far the beautiful notes….. but then…. Very high prices compared to the place (maybe the owner thinks he is in Monte Carlo???) but this is not the problem that bothered me the most. I pay you what you say (24 euros per plate of pasta) but how many grams of orecchiette do you put on my plate??? Are you making me eat or are we at the chef's test? At a guess no more than 40 grams! I don't find it right at all... and then with these dishes at "cappeddu ri monsignore" you've all become clever, you find it even more annoying... you could add 30 grams of extra pasta and nothing would be noticeable... despite all the staff he appears very present and available... too bad

Written 8 April 2024
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Marisa Ermes B
30 contributions
Oct 2024 • couples
We selected this place for its beautiful location and positive reviews. Unfortunately our disappointment was very great. The food proved, to our taste, more than disappointing. We ordered two first courses. I'll have a plate of pasta with clams, bottarga and lemon. The preparation, arrived at the table just warm, was poor in gusto.in particular the bottarga was a presence ... virtual. The other diner ordered cuttlefish ink pasta with cuttlefish. Both to its taste and to mine, which I tasted, the dish was excessively salty. We detected it and, correctly, the dish was redone. The result of the “second release” was a dish full of color, but devoid of taste with rare pieces of cuttlefish. We love good food and we gladly pay when we find it: it seems only fair to reward those who work well good raw materials. So we did not pay willingly for this lunch where we found little on the plate, but so much in the bill. We're not coming back.
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Written 21 October 2024
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Gustavo
Latina55 contributions
Aug 2023 • family
Fabulous location "lungomare montalbano", you eat in front of the sea. Impeccable service, he is connected with all the staff via headphones so not a comma escapes, super professional waiters, when he brought the cake in pieces he asked who the birthday boy was to serve him first which is rare today! The pizza 10/10 is worth 2 and the beauty of it is that you can also choose from a varied menu of masterfully cooked and fresh fish, it's no wonder if it's always full. Definitely worth going there

Written 23 August 2023
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Orianna
4 contributions
Jun 2024 • couples
We had pizza here a few nights prior to the tune steak evening. The pizza was so yummy we decided to go back for a second evening and try their seafood offering. My partner had their fritto misto, basically panko crumbed freshly caught fish, prawns and calamari fried to perfection with a very tasty wasabi mayo. I decided to have a tuna steak. They requested how I would prefer it to be cooked, which is important if you ask me, when it comes to tuna ! I asked for it to be seared, but raw in the middle. It came out cooked exactly as requested, with pistachios, lemon and some cracked pepper. When I say it was one of the best tuna steaks I’ve ever eaten, I mean it ! The tuna is also local and caught fresh, the owner told us when we asked. The wine he selected for us was exceptional. Wonderful, speedy service and fantastic food !! Highly recommend !!
Written 10 June 2024
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Ninni Ricotta
Palermo28 contributions
Nov 2024 • couples
We landed in the place by chance and were happy with the experience.
Great dishes, plentiful, really good products.
Courtesy and quality service
1 "freewheeling appetizer (plentiful to split in two), 1 first course with cuttlefish ink, a water, covered and coffee € 59
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Written 2 November 2024
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Francesca M
2 contributions
Mar 2024 • family
Ideal place to enjoy an excellent fish-based menu. In it you will find a variety of proposals, all made up of very fresh fish, prepared with masterly skill and presented impeccably.
The service is also excellent, carried out in a very professional way, attentive to the customer's needs.

Written 4 March 2024
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christine c
London79 contributions
Sept 2022 • none
We stopped here one evening after seeing lots of people of the terrace. We sat inside and ate pasta and fish of the day. The pasta dishes were excellent and extremely filling, had we realised we might not have had a secondi. The fish was ok and served with nice vegetables, it was reasonably pricey as most cash of the day can be. Most of the people in the restaurant were eating pizza which seemed exceptionally cheap. We had some lovely wine selected for us by the waiter. We were too stuffed to try a dessert.
Written 27 September 2022
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mimma63
Catania15 contributions
Jun 2024 • friends
Restaurant on the seafront, in a very quiet location with the only noise being the sound of the sea. Spaghetti with sea urchins and spaghetti with ink that tasted not of sea urchins and not of cuttlefish ink. Raw croaker, which they kindly remade, even if it was enough to cook it a little longer. Short assortment of desserts. I wouldn't recommend it

Written 2 June 2024
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Rachele B
1 contribution
Jan 2025 • family
A seafood restaurant that deserves every praise. The freshness of the fish is evident in every dish, from raw, refined and balanced appetizers, to tasty first courses such as spaghetti with hedgehogs, perfectly creamed. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable, ready to recommend excellent wines to enhance every course. The environment is elegant and welcoming, ideal for any occasion. Impeccable quality and service. Excellent quality price, Absolutely recommended!
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Written 1 January 2025
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Mario P
1 contribution
Aug 2024 • family
The restaurant met my expectations. It is not the first time for us, we had the pleasure of returning with friends and family at various times of the year for lunch and dinner and, each time is a pleasant discovery. The menus are very varied and not obvious. Fresh fish and cooked to perfection to conquer the finest palates! Friendly staff, helpful and quick to order. The restaurant located on the seafront of Donnalucata offers seats in an indoor room (air-conditioned, well furnished and clean) and others outside a few meters from the sea. Experience not to be missed! We thank Salvo Giuliana, the chef and all the staff
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Written 5 August 2024
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Eosebjo
2 contributions
Sept 2024 • family
Staying near the beach of micenci we found on thefork this place. Small but well-kept environment, friendly staff and disponibile.Abbiamo ordered an appetizer with a Parmesan! Two main courses are the most sought after dishes especially the ombrina with a combination of stewed vegetables. All accompanied by excellent wine. Highly recommended.
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Written 8 September 2024
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