An Unforgettable Sicilian Dining Experience in Kyoto!I visited Trattoria Licata a little while ago, and the incredible memory of that meal has stayed with me ever since. If you are looking for an authentic, high-quality Sicilian dining experience in Kyoto, this hidden gem is an absolute must-visit. From the very first greeting to the final bite, everything about this restaurant was exceptional.The culinary journey began with the appetizers (Antipasti), which completely blew me away. Every single component on the plate was crafted with incredible care and precision. You could truly taste the freshness of the ingredients, and the authentic Sicilian flavor profiles were beautifully executed. The balance of olive oil, fresh herbs, and seasoning was absolutely flawless. It was the perfect introduction to what turned out to be an extraordinary meal.Next came the pasta course, and it was nothing short of a masterpiece. The texture of the pasta was perfectly al dente, catching the rich and savory sauce beautifully. The flavor was deep, robust, and incredibly satisfying, showcasing the true essence of traditional Sicilian home cooking. It was so delicious that I found myself wanting to savor every single bite, yet eating it all too quickly because it tasted so good.For the main course (Secondi), the kitchen delivered another spectacular dish. The execution was pristine. The meat was wonderfully tender, perfectly cooked, and bursting with rich flavors that complemented the previous courses beautifully. It was clear that the chef possesses a deep understanding of Sicilian culinary traditions and a true passion for high-quality cooking.By the end of the meal, I was completely full and deeply satisfied. The portion sizes were very generous, and every dish felt like a celebration of true Italian hospitality. The warm and welcoming atmosphere of the restaurant made the entire experience feel even more special.I am already planning my next visit because there are so many other things on the menu that I am dying to try. To the chef and the wonderful staff who made our evening so memorable: thank you so much for your incredible food and warm hospitality. I will definitely be back soon!Grazie mille!

前々からずっと行きたかったお店でした🇮🇹イタリア好き、シチリア好きの皆さんから是非行くべきお店として教えてもらい、イタリア好きグループで遠征も画策しつつ、本日、たまたま、こちらに初めて来れました。その期待感を超えていく、美味しい幸せな楽しい時間になりました。メニュー、テーブルシート、シェフとスタッフの皆さんと店内の雰囲気で、もう心はシチリア🇮🇹前菜盛り合わせ、お肉料理、パスタ、ワイン🥂🍷🇮🇹すべてに、心から満足し、感謝と幸せにあふれました。
イタリア好き、シチリア好きの方に、いや、どんな方にも、サイコーのお店です🇮🇹

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This is a restaurant I've wanted to visit for a long time 🇮🇹. I was recommended it by fellow Italy and Sicily lovers, and we even planned a trip there as a group of Italy enthusiasts. Today, I finally made it here for the first time. It exceeded my expectations; it was a delicious, happy, and enjoyable experience. The menu, the table setting, the chef and staff, and the overall atmosphere of the restaurant transported me to Sicily 🇮🇹. The appetizer platter, the meat dish, the pasta, the wine 🥂🍷🇮🇹—everything was truly satisfying, and I was filled with gratitude and happiness.

This is the best restaurant for Italy and Sicily lovers, or anyone for that matter 🇮🇹

魚介の美味しいシチリア料理レストラン。
BGMはゴッドファーザー！
今回は記念日デートに利用、席だけ予約してコースではなくアラカルトで。
調理に時間がかかる料理が多いので、先に全て注文しておいた方がよいと思われます。

まずは前菜盛り合わせ。こちらは1人一皿の注文が良さそう。10種以上の沢山の前菜を少しずつ楽しめる。勿論ワインとの相性は抜群！

パスタも1人一皿、シェアして食べました。
カラスミのパスタと、イワシのパスタ、どちらも絶品の海の幸。パスタももっちもち。

メインは1皿をシェアが丁度よい量です。
こちらも海鮮料理の、カジキマグロの何とか風にしました。トマトと生アーモンドをカジキのソテーに合わせた料理……だと思います。
火の通りが完璧で、ステーキのように重たくなく、ペロリと頂ける。
同じ島国同士、日本人の好みにも合う魚介料理ばかりで満足！

デザートはカンノーロを頂く。
サクサクのパイに包まれた、甘〜い香りと味のクリーム！不味いはずがない！
やや食べにくいのが難点。紙ナプキンに包んで、上手に零さぬよう食べよう。

お会計後になんと、記念日という事で、食後酒アベルナのサービスが！
消化を助ける薬草のリキュールです。若干味ぽんに似たラベル。
更に、店を出る時に、自家製焼き菓子と手書きシチリア地図をプリントしたファイルをお土産に貰いました！ありがとう！

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A Sicilian restaurant specializing in delicious seafood.
The background music was The Godfather!
This time, we used it for an anniversary date, making a reservation for a table only and ordering à la carte instead of a set course.
Many dishes take time to prepare, so it's best to order everything in advance.

First, the appetizer platter. It seems best to order one plate per person. You can enjoy small portions of over 10 different appetizers. Of course, it pairs perfectly with wine!

We also shared a plate of pasta, one plate per person.
Both the bottarga pasta and the sardine pasta were exquisite seafood dishes. The pasta was wonderfully chewy.

For the main course, one plate is just the right amount to share.

We chose another seafood dish, something like swordfish. I think it was a dish of sautéed swordfish with tomatoes and raw almonds.

The cooking was perfect, not heavy like a steak, and we ate it all up easily.

As we are both island nations, we were very satisfied with all the seafood dishes that suited Japanese tastes! For dessert, we had cannoli.
A sweet-smelling and flavorful cream wrapped in a crispy pastry shell! It couldn't possibly be bad!
The only drawback was that it was a little difficult to eat. I wrapped it in a paper napkin and ate it carefully to avoid spilling.

After paying the bill, we were surprised to receive a complimentary after-dinner liqueur, Averna, because it was our anniversary!
It's a herbal liqueur that aids digestion. The label is somewhat similar to Ajipon (a Japanese citrus fruit sauce).

Furthermore, as we left the restaurant, we received homemade baked goods and a file printed with a hand-drawn map of Sicily as souvenirs! Thank you!

お料理はどれも美味しく、ボリューム満点でした✨

(Translated by Google)
All the dishes were delicious and the portions were generous! ✨

来店させていただきました。
店員さんも接客が丁寧で料理も美味しく大食いの私でもお腹一杯食べれました。

6000円のコース食べましたが
前菜の盛り合わせとパスタあたりでお腹一杯になりそうでした。

ランチぶどうジュースが美味しくて
飲んできたなかで1番美味しかったです

しかし少し豚肉料理が脂身が多いイメージなので言えば実は解決するかもですが、脂身少な目など選べるとうれしいです。

最近暑いのでドルチェドリンクをアイスの種類を増やしてくれるとうれしいです。
また行きます。

(Translated by Google)
I visited your restaurant.

The staff were very polite, the food was delicious, and even I, a big eater, was able to eat until I was full.

I had the 6000 yen course, but I was almost full by the time I got to the appetizer platter and pasta.

The grape juice at lunch was delicious; it was the best I've ever had.

However, the pork dishes seemed a bit fatty. While it might be possible to resolve this by mentioning it, it would be nice to have options for less fatty cuts.

It's been hot lately, so it would be great if you could increase the variety of iced dessert drinks.

I will come again.

予約無しにランチで行ったところ満席でしたが、
夜の予約に回していただけました。
京都唯一のシチリア料理店とのこと。
前菜もメインも食材の良さが際立っていて。
念願のカンノーロも丁寧に目の前で作っていただき、カプチーノと美味しく頂きました。
色々頂くには量が多いので､種類を食べたい方は3名以上を推奨します。

(Translated by Google)
We went for lunch without a reservation and it was full, but they kindly moved us to the dinner reservation.
It's apparently the only Sicilian restaurant in Kyoto.
Both the appetizers and main courses showcased the quality of the ingredients.
They also made the cannoli I'd been wanting to try right in front of us, and it was delicious with a cappuccino.
The portions are quite large, so I recommend going with three or more people if you want to try a variety of dishes.

雰囲気もよく、食事も満足、オーナーシェフがよく気を遣ってくれてさすがです。
何度も訪れているけど、いつも変わらない接客です。
食事の量が多めだから食べれそうですか?とお聞きしてくれる気遣い…今日も美味しいワインと頂きました。

(Translated by Google)
The atmosphere is great, the food is satisfying, and the owner-chef is incredibly attentive – truly impressive.

I've visited many times, and the service is always consistently excellent.

They even thoughtfully ask if I think I can finish the generous portion sizes… I enjoyed it with a delicious glass of wine again today.

Comi Spaguetti ao molho pesto delicioso! Prato típico italiano com atendimento ótimo! O sorvete de pistache estava muito bom! (Translated by Google) I ate delicious spaghetti with pesto sauce! A typical Italian dish with excellent service! The pistachio ice cream was very good!

なかなか少ない本格派シチリア料理のお店です。
阪急烏丸駅徒歩5分の立地で、女性と50歳以上の男性は「オススメ少ない目」で十分ですね。→@6,000円です。
ワインもシチリア産も沢山あり、お料理とのマリアージュも良いと思います。

(Translated by Google)
This is a rare find – a restaurant serving authentic Sicilian cuisine.

Located a 5-minute walk from Hankyu Karasuma Station, the "recommended smaller portion" is perfect for women and men over 50. → ¥6,000.

They also have a wide selection of Sicilian wines, which pair well with the food.

Super surprise, le chef est très gentil et prépare tout devant nous, l’ambiance est très agréable.
Les pâtes norma étaient délicieuses ainsi que la caponata.
Le chef nous a aussi montré un album photo de son voyage en Sicile et parle parfaitement italien.
A la fin il nous a fait gouter une glace au lait qu’il a prepare le jour même, délicieuse aussi!!
Bref je recommande vivement
Arigato (Translated by Google) What a wonderful surprise! The chef is very kind and prepares everything right in front of you, and the atmosphere is lovely.

The pasta Norma was delicious, as was the caponata.

The chef also showed us a photo album from his trip to Sicily and speaks perfect Italian.

At the end, he let us try some freshly made ice cream, which was also delicious!

In short, I highly recommend it. Thank you!

シチリア料理げ食べられるイタリアンの
『リカータ』さんへ。

ここは以前から大好きなお店で
店主さんがこだわりをもって料理されているので
どれを食べても美味しい。

メニューを見ると選ぶのが大変なくらいに
多いので注文も一苦労です笑

今回は3人で行ったので色々食べられました。

○前菜盛合せ（ハーフ）
ハーフでも種類が多くて十分。
見ているだけで楽しくなります。
海が近いシチリアの料理なので魚介類が
多いのも嬉しい。

○浅利とピスタチオのスパゲッティ
浅利がたっぷりと入っていてピスタチオの
食感がアクセントになるのが楽しい。
何よりもソースがめちゃくちゃ美味しいので
ずっとこのスパゲッティを
食べていたい気持ちになる。

○シチリア風ラグーのマファルデ
波打ち幅広のパスタで食べ応えがある。
ラグーに小さなグリンピースが沢山乗っています。
グリンピースってそんなに好きではないけど、
普段食べてるのと違ってこれなら美味しく
食べられる。

○豚肩ロースのオーブン焼き
見た目は脂っこいかな？と思ったけど、
食べてみると旨味がしっかりとしていて
食べにくさはゼロ。
添えてあるレモンビネガーを掛けると
爽やかになって更に美味い。

○仔羊とジャガイモのロースト香草風味
骨付きの仔羊はやっぱり最高。
色んなお肉の中でも最上級に旨味が強い。
脂もほどほどでやっぱり美味しかった。

最後はデザートにレモンソルベを頂いて〆。

相変わらず美味しかった。

(Translated by Google)
We went to Licata, an Italian restaurant serving Sicilian cuisine.

This has been one of my favorite restaurants for a long time. The owner is very particular about his cooking, so everything is delicious.

Looking at the menu, it's so extensive that choosing is difficult! Ordering is quite a challenge, haha.

This time, there were three of us, so we were able to try a variety of dishes.

○ Appetizer Platter (Half)
Even the half portion had many varieties and was more than enough.
Just looking at it was fun.
Since it's Sicilian cuisine, being close to the sea, it was nice that there were many seafood dishes.

○ Spaghetti with Clams and Pistachios
It was full of clams, and the texture of the pistachios added a nice accent.
Above all, the sauce was incredibly delicious, making me want to keep eating this spaghetti forever.

○ Mafalde with Sicilian Ragù
The wide, wavy pasta was very satisfying.
The ragù was topped with lots of small green peas.
I'm not particularly fond of green peas, but unlike what I usually eat, these were delicious.

○ Oven-roasted pork shoulder
It looked a bit greasy, but when I tasted it, the flavor was rich and it wasn't difficult to eat at all.
Adding the lemon vinegar on the side made it refreshing and even more delicious.

○ Roasted lamb and potatoes with herbs
Bone-in lamb is always the best.
Of all the meats, it has the strongest flavor.
The fat content was just right, and it was delicious as always.

Finally, I finished with lemon sorbet for dessert.

It was delicious as always.

前菜の盛り合わせが「食べられる宝石箱」！魚介・お肉・野菜がバランスよく揃い、ひとつひとつ丁寧に作られてて少しずつ色々な味を楽しめるのが嬉しい。

パスタが２種類でお腹パンチクリンになったけど、どちらも超絶美味しくて感動した。その後のお肉も食べられるか心配やったけど、柔らかくて美味しくてペロリ。デザートもおまけじゃなくて、ちゃんとした一品。大満足の内容で、このクオリティでこの価格は正直びっくり…いい意味で「お店大丈夫かな？」と心配になるレベルやってば（笑）

どれも美味しくて、気づけばあっという間にコーヒータイム。料理はもちろん、雰囲気も接客も良くて美味しい楽しい幸せ時間を過ごせた。絶対また行く！（アラカルトで食べたいメニューいっぱい！）

注:パンもめちゃくちゃ美味しい！

御馳走様でした！

(Translated by Google)
The appetizer platter was a "jewel box of food"! The seafood, meat, and vegetables were perfectly balanced, each dish carefully prepared, allowing me to enjoy a variety of flavors in small portions.

The two types of pasta filled me up completely, but both were incredibly delicious – I was truly impressed. I was worried I wouldn't be able to eat the meat afterwards, but it was so tender and tasty I finished it all. The dessert wasn't just an afterthought, but a proper dish in itself. I was extremely satisfied; honestly, I was surprised by the quality for the price... it was so good I was almost worried about the restaurant's financial stability! (laughs)

Everything was delicious, and before I knew it, it was coffee time. Not only was the food excellent, but the atmosphere and service were also wonderful, making for a delicious, fun, and happy time. I'll definitely go again! (There are so many à la carte dishes I want to try!)

Note: The bread was also incredibly delicious!

Thank you for the wonderful meal!

Such a lovely experience overall! As an Italian living abroad, I didn’t expect to come across such genuine Sicilian cuisine in Japan.

Everything we tried was full of flavor and clearly made with care. The menu feels very authentic, and it’s obvious the owner has a real connection to Sicily. He even speaks perfect Italian, which made everything feel even more special, and we enjoyed being really next to him and see him cook with so much passion.

The caponata was a highlight, and the pasta with ragù all'ennese was absolutely delicious.

The atmosphere was warm and welcoming, and the service was absolutely spot on! The waitress was kind, attentive, and professional throughout.

Definitely a place I can 100% recommend and come back to!

1年越しで漸く予約とれ行きました。美味かった！また行きます、いろんな形のパスタ🍝や今まで見てきたパスタの色でも味が全く違って美味しい、ランチでしたがボリューム満点！

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I finally managed to get a reservation after a year and went there. It was delicious! I'll definitely go again. They have a variety of pasta shapes 🍝 and even though the pasta colors are different from anything I've ever seen before, the taste is completely different and delicious. It was lunch, but the portions were generous!

この日は、ランチで女子会をしました。予約の人数が実際の人数と合わず、最初は焦りましたが、店主の方の対応が本当に素晴らしかったです。お席が足りず、少し狭いですがとお席を作ってくださいました。それだけで充分でしたが、お詫びにとドリンクまでサービスしていただきました。初めての訪問でしたが、それだけで、また来たいという気持ちになりました。メニューは、アラカルトでも、コースでも頼めるのですが、コースはパスタ中心の軽めのプチコースから、メインが選べるコースまで、様々な種類があり、パスタとメインが選べる真ん中のコースを注文しました。コースの前菜盛り合わせが可愛くてビックリ。これだけで、かなりお酒がすすみます。ワインもリーズナブルなものから種類が多く、飲兵衛さんのランチには、とてもオススメです。シチリア風の柄のタイルやお皿、店内も非常に可愛いく、女性会やデートに使えるお店です。

(Translated by Google)
On this day, we had a girls' lunch. The number of people on the reservation didn't match the actual number of people, which made us a little flustered at first, but the owner's response was truly wonderful. There weren't enough seats, so they made room for us, even though it was a little cramped. That alone would have been enough, but they also gave us complimentary drinks as an apology. It was our first visit, but that alone made us want to come back again. You can order à la carte or as a set course, and there are various types of set courses, from a light mini-course centered on pasta to a course where you can choose your main dish, so we ordered the middle course where you can choose both pasta and a main dish. The appetizer platter for the set course was surprisingly cute. It alone makes you want to drink a lot of alcohol. There is a wide variety of wines, from reasonably priced ones to many others, so it is highly recommended for lunch for those who enjoy drinking. The Sicilian-style patterned tiles and plates, and the interior of the restaurant are also very cute, making it a great place for a girls' get-together or a date.

京都の静かな路地にある「シチリア料理 リカータ」へ。街並みに溶け込む上品な外観で、扉を開けると小さな店内には温かみのある照明とシチリアの写真が飾られ、まるで地中海の小さな食堂に来たような雰囲気です。

コースのスタートは前菜の盛り合わせ。新鮮な魚介や野菜を使った料理が少しずつ並び、どれも素材の味が生きています。中でもタコのマリネが絶品で、オリーブオイルとレモンの香りが爽やか。

メインにはシチリアらしいカジキのグリルをチョイス。外は香ばしく中はしっとり、トマトとケッパーのソースがほどよい酸味を添えていて、白ワインとの相性が抜群でした。

(Translated by Google)
We visited Sicilian Restaurant Licata, located in a quiet alley in Kyoto. Its elegant exterior blends seamlessly into the streetscape, and once inside, the small interior is bathed in warm lighting and decorated with photos of Sicily, creating the ambiance of a small Mediterranean diner.

Our course began with an assortment of appetizers, featuring small portions of fresh seafood and vegetables, each bringing out the best in each ingredient. The marinated octopus was particularly exquisite, with a refreshing aroma of olive oil and lemon.

For our main course, we chose the grilled swordfish, a typical Sicilian dish. It was fragrant on the outside and moist on the inside, with the tomato and caper sauce adding just the right amount of acidity, making it an excellent match with our white wine.

Fabulous authentic Italian food

One of the best Italian meals I’ve ever had and I work in an up market Italian restaurant in London, honestly incredibly good, just go!!!

京都に来る目的である場所！

(Translated by Google)
The place to come to Kyoto!

Mijn vriend en ik passeerden dit gezellige restaurant toevallig onderweg naar huis. Na het inkijken van de menu besloten we om hier te eten en WAUW geweldig!
Zalige sfeer, warme broodjes, uniek voorgerecht en heerlijke pasta! Een echte aanrader! Top italiaan (Translated by Google) My boyfriend and I happened to pass this cozy restaurant on our way home. After checking out the menu, we decided to eat here and WOW, amazing!

Wonderful atmosphere, warm bread rolls, unique starter, and delicious pasta! Highly recommended! Top Italian restaurant

Stumbled upon this gem by accident one night looking for a place to eat. The restaurant was full but they made room for us and were very accommodating. The atmosphere, food, and hospitality made for an unforgettable meal. I can’t recommend them enough. If you are in the area, make a reservation and thank me later.