Hosteria Red Moon — Restaurant in Syracuse

You'd better be a seafood lover if you come here because the small menu is just seafood. That worked out well for us. But I was craving some vegetables too and there was only a simple salad on the menu. We shared the Fried Seafood plate, a mixture of shrimp, squid and small fish. Tender with crispy outside. Not greasy. Then we got adventurous and split a plate of spaghetti with a sauce made from cuttlefish ink. My husband loved it. We were glad we tried it. Service was friendly but a little slow as they were serving a huge group. We watched huge platters of steamed mussels, fried seafood and Octopus being delivered to nearby tables. Everyone was enjoying themselves. Worth a try if you're a seafood lover and like to eat with the locals. Prices...

The place is very dirty and it’s falling apart. We booked a table at 8:30, we sat and we had a look at the menu. It took 20 minutes to take the order. Once we asked for the main course 3 out of 5 dishes were out of order or you have to book it in advance (nobody asked during the reservation though). With the only 2 options available we asked to get single dishes and not family served since they tent to scam clients in Sicily with the portions. After 1 hour we got family served, and after pointing this out they didn’t even want to plate it. Portions were good, but the clams (that they said were not available) were full of sand and pasta was very salty. I don’t recommend this...

A great spot for a fresh seafood lunch. We booked, they were already open so arrived a little early & were seated outside. There is a larger dining space- almost tent like, but on a 30* day this didn’t appeal. Some birra Moretti to cool down with a shared plate of spaghetti ai frutti di mare- generous with Vongole & mussels, some tomato broth/liquid was delicious. The place was full by 1345, so make a booking, closed Thursdays. Definitely returning, the setting isn’t upmarket (more rustic over the back of the port), but locals are...