Ciambra - MONREALE

The awful service was not made up for by the nice food ; we arrived at 12:50 and ate at 2:20- exactly 1 and a half hours of waiting for our food. There was not a sufficient apology or updates throughout to say when our food would arrive. When paying, there was nothing taken off the bill for the inconvenience. Would not recommend.

The pale grey decor and perfect lighting in the dining room create a relaxing atmosphere for dining. The fish based menu has some interesting options and the presentation of the dishes and cooking skills are very good. Definitely recommended if you like fish.

Nice restaurant, tastefully decorated. I was hoping for a great seafood experience but unfortunately I found the food rather average. Pity.

I had the cod, my husband had the tuna. Both dishes were ok but nothing special. The fish was not perfectly fresh, either. We have had better tuna in midwestern America. Cod dish was made with tomatoes and capers, but lacked piquancy.

Sometimes life presents you with special gift and blessings. Eating in this temple of Sicilian gastronomy was one of them. The restaurant is perched on top of a hill with an incredible view of Palermo. A very modern and welcoming atmosphere, Ciambra Restaurant is a special place. As the President of the Harvard Wine Cuisine Society, we are always looking for unique restaurants that are off the path and the road less traveled. Ciambra is one of the best restaurants we have visited over the past ten years. An incredible level of sophistication and simplicity at the same time. We stared with some amuse bouche that were made out of Bree from Monreale toasted With arugula spuma and some crispy raspberries. A fish presented as chips with black ink squid mayonnaise of anchovies and sweet ricotta cheese. Then some small fish balls of tuna with a hint of Teriyaki sauce and black sesame. Their risotto is simply out of this world. By far the very best I ever had. Made out of carnaroli type of rice with light pumpkins cream and some delicious red prawns from Mazara del Vallo. Without forgetting the Speck from sud tirol(north Italy). Then at the end some smoked creamy cheese. A must try! The roasted Prestige prawns from Mazara del Vallo are simply delicious in their natural taste and with your side pasta dish you are close to heaven. Chef Billetta Rosario Ivan is an artist who goes to the essence of Italian and Sicilian cuisine surrounded by a great young team of professionals. All pasta are freshly made and delicious. This is not your next door trattoria it is a real gem in Montreal- Sicily. Remark they also have beautiful modern toilets which is worth noting! Mille Gracie Chef!