Antichi Sapori Salumeria Gastronomia & Bio — Restaurant in Agrigento

Antichi Sapori in Agrigento is a charming hidden gem that captures the true spirit of Sicilian cuisine. Tucked away in the heart of the city, it offers a warm and welcoming atmosphere that feels more like visiting a local home than a restaurant. The food is simple yet exceptional, made with high-quality local ingredients — from freshly sliced salumi and flavorful cheeses to traditional caponata, olives, and delicious panini. Everything is prepared with care, celebrating the authentic flavors of Sicily without unnecessary fuss. The staff are friendly and passionate, always ready to recommend the best pairings or share the story behind each product. It’s not a fancy fine-dining spot, but that’s exactly what makes it special — a place where you can slow down, savor genuine Sicilian tastes, and enjoy a relaxed, unforgettable...

Had a late lunch of a couple of salmon salads. The salmon and cheeses, including stracciatella, on the salads were very good, but the bed of lettuce below was brown on the edges were it had been chopped and was definitely not fresh. Annoyingly we ordered a couple of beers each from the menu, pointing to the 33cl beer on the menu at €3 for each beer. They apparently brought us the draught beer version of what we had pointed to and this resulted in the same beers being €4.50 each on the bill. A nice move to get an extra €6 out of tourists. I realise that in Sicily there can be an extra charge for a draught beer, but the 50% extra seemed a very...

It’s hard to understand all the great reviews of this place. The service was very friendly yes, but the food itself was not that good (and the flies trying to dive bomb the food didn’t help).

We tried the cold cuts board, a panino, insalata mare & local vino bianco. The panino bread was stale and there wasn’t much meat. The seafood was rubbery and drowning in olive oil. The cold cuts were the best part but the really heavily flavored caponata overwhelmed the delicate flavor of the meats & burrata. The best part was the...