Hotel Antico Convento dei Cappuccini

As a couple we only ate at this exceptional high standard restaurant and do not know what type of experience one would have as a guest overnight. The hotel manager Signore Salvo Cucuzza is an excellent and informative resource a traveler could encounter. He spent a lot of one on one time with us, giving us the attention required to satisfy our inquisitive curiosity. We had an excellent conversation about the establishment, its importance in history, and the way contemporary cooking classes are structured there. Then came the cuisine, from the menu to our table we were intrigued by the diversity of dishes and the superb quality and creativity of freshness and flavors. Signore Cucuzza answered every question we had about the food and its origins, pairing the dishes with the proper and perfect combination of table wine. Meanwhile eating in the renovated chambers of old world charm in this monastery with original paintings on stone, transports the dinner to an unforgettable experience lasting a lifetime. Grazie Mille Signore Cucuzza! Piacere!

Such a wonderful evening here, we stumbled upon Antico Convento whilst in the gardens, needing a meal with both vegetarian and gluten free options and my god we were blown away. The staff are a delight, so natural, helpful and witty. The food was inventive and delicious without trying too hard. To top it all off the prices were so reasonable for the quality. Best meal in Sicily in two weeks. Not easy to find gluten free anything let alone this well considered. I'd give it 10 stars if I could. Particular thanks to Eric who helped us with the menu (we don't speak much Italian) without a grumble, and the very witty waiter who stood on the door.

The hotel was beautiful and historic, amazing to see. And the staff was very nice, helpful and friendly. They lent us an adapter for the outlets and tried to help where they could. However, in our room the AC wasn’t working working properly and the shower would be on the verge of overflowing a bit fast so we had to shower very fast. Also there weren’t body mirrors in the rooms, it made getting ready for a wedding hard.