Ristorante Al Covo dei Beati Paoli — Restaurant in Palermo

Two magnificent dishes I simply could not fault. To start a beautiful creamy prawn and lemon risotto - very generous serve, followed by lamb cutlets (6) and beautifully cooked potato chips as a side. I would have given 5 stars if not for a couple of small details. 1, the gap between starter and main was way too fast, I had literally just finished the risotto and to double check ensured with the waiter there would be a small break to digest and fully enjoy the lamb to come. Unfortunately this did not happen and therefore I was over full and didn’t finish the main. The restaurant was not full there was no rush but this timing was off. 2, both Chardonnay wine in a hot night was sold out. The substitute was ok but not my first choice. The setting and ambience is amazing but it lacks soft music. Total silence is so noticeable compared to other restaurants. Had not for that easily a...

Cozy feeling restaurant in a cave-like ambient consisting of several separated saloons with just a few tables each, so you get a quite intimate atmosphere even if the place is big. We shared an antipasto of caponata di mare (stewed aubergine with swordfish) which was exquisite. Then for the three of us pasta dishes: Mediterranean casarecce with swordfish, squid, shrimps and wild fennel; fish-filled ravioli; and fettuccine with a hare ragout. All excellent. My only critique goes to the service being slow, and lack of changing table for babies, which is something that should be easy to add since there is available space in...

Great welcome and help with our menu choices, one guest needed a dish minus garlic and the waiter was very helpful and the dish was delicious. The other ordered risotto which was beyond disappointing it was dry, with not a hint of the creamy consistency you would expect from a risotto. We were asked how our meal was and when we mentioned the risotto, which had hardly been touched, it was the last we saw of any of the staff, we were ignored, until we asked for the bill which included the full price for the risotto which we paid without question. At no point was there any...