Sicilia Nostra - Menu

Having visited the big Chestnut tree on a trip up Mt Etna we were looking for a light lunch, however, we found an extensive and really tasty full on lunch. Great food and friendly service surrounded by local families out for New Year's Day. Bring an appetite!

We went to see the tree and entered in this restaurant and i want to give my thanks for such a lovely meal and an unforgettable moment we had an antipasto to share a plate of pasta each (4) and 2 mixed grill , 2 meatballs in lemon leaves, dessert (pumpkin pie) wine, water, coffee and bag full of hazelnuts. a memory to remember for all the family.

Sicilia Nostra is recommended in the guidebooks and, since we were in the neighborhood, we decided to see the One Hundred Horse Chestnut Tree. It is one huge tree but I would not go out of my way to get there. On the other hand, the restaurant rests on its laurels. The food was excellent. The vegetarian antipasta was exceptional as were the pasta dishes we had.

Great little local place to experience a variety of Sicilian food and culture. Went several times with my family of four and were always the only English speaking people. This is a LOCAL place. The menu is fixed and the food just keeps on coming. You should make a reservation. The price is great, about $20 a person for adults and kids. Tons of food and it is good. The place is located inside of a hazelnut orchard and some tables are actually in the orchard/woods. Completely adorable. The kids run around the orchard/woods collecting hazelnuts while we wait for the food. Incredibly authentic experience. It is also within a park with the oldest Chestnut Tree in Europe: Castagni Cento dei Cavall...

It was the end of a terrible day, wife and I arguing, kids playing up in the back of the car, 4 1/2 hrs of italian drivers... this place was chosen because it had the best rating in the immediate area. we turned up at 8pm to be told there was only one table not reserved and did we know that it was a fixed menu. well, we did know that, but the place was deserted. The food is great, basic stuff done well. Antipasto was vegtables and just delightful with wonderful olives, aubergine and things the names of which I didn 't know. Pasta course was two pastas, an uncut macaroni in a ragu and a filled pasta with pistachio. We were full, but then we had pork chop, sausage meat and a cheese filled meat...

We tried Sicilia Nostra on our last night in Sicliy .The staff were very welcoming especially towards our two small children. We had the set menu; a traditional Sicilian antipasti which is different from the traditional Italian one. It consisted of a variety of locally sourced ingredients such as peppers with couscous, aubergines, mushrooms, onions, spinach fritatta and other wonderful delights.The main for me was a meat feast consisting a large home made sausage with pork, herbs and tomatoes, a meatball, and the largest pork steak I've ever seen. All were cooked on a large barbecue right in front of us. A pasta dish was the alternative which was half ragu and the other half was made with fe...

Just a very short distance down the road of the One Hundred Horse Chestnut Tree in Sant Alfio we found Sicilia Nostra, where we can sit and also have our car within our sight. If you can find the tree, you will be able to find this restaurant – I don’t remember any signs for it! And if you visit the tree, you must come here to enjoy the ambiance and food of Giovanni and the Sicilia Nostra Trattoria to eat on the patio with the energy of the tree nearby and the flowering plants. Giovannni had graciously greeted us as if he were welcoming him into his home. He offered us a pitcher of water from the local area – and I can’t say I have tasted better water in a very long time. Giovanni suggested...