Osteria del mare — Restaurant in Trapani

We arrived buoyed by visions of glistening oysters and the briny hush of a proper seafood house. What we got was a masterclass in starch. Service, to their credit, came with smiles but also the organizational élan of a paper boat in a squall. After a scholarly 45 minute meditation on patience, dishes began to appear in installments, as if our order were being released chapter by chapter.

The “seafood” course was a triumph of minimalism: a courageous lemon wedge and a mysterious sliver that looked like a fish had once passed nearby and left a note. One could almost taste the ocean, if one squinted and licked the rind.

Then the star of the evening arrived: fries. Not the lively, crisp edged kind that crackle when you breathe near them, but mushy potato wedges soft as apologies, salted with regret. At a seafood restaurant, this is an unexpected plot twist; at a chip shop, it would be grounds for an intervention.

Staff remained pleasant throughout, which made the inefficiency oddly theatrical: friendly faces ferrying half meals to the wrong table with great sincerity. It’s hard to be angry when everyone is so nice; it’s also hard to eat when your dinner is still somewhere...

Next to our hotel walking 2 min we found this place to have a quick bite and we got recommended from the waiter to try the local sea food pasta and aubergine with Tuna. Very tasty dishes both my husband and I were really satisfied with this authentic taste. I will add photo of the dishes as I dunno the name but highly recommended. Also the mussels pot looked very tempting but we wr not lucky to try as it was finished . This place is for easy to go for...

Tovaglioli di carta non apparecchiati ebicchieri vino molto spessi (coperto però 2,5€) Cous cous pesce servito con 8 cozze e 2 triglie fritte neanche spolpate. Pesce poco e non amalgamato. Frittura di paranza con triglie e alici, pezzatura troppo grande, quantità scarsa x 18€ (da tenere conto che è pesce azzurro, povero). Cous cous e pasta (ok) proposte con calice vino incluso nel prezzo. Noi non prendiamo i 2 calici ma ordiniamo a parte, pagandola, 1 bottiglia di bianco. Proprietario ci propone di non mettere in conto la bottiglia d'acqua e aggiungere altra bevanda x pareggiare 2 calici non presi. Nel conto troviamo (oltre, giustamente, la bottiglia del vino) 1,5€ di acqua (che doveva essere tolta)! Baldanzosamente ci viene arrotondato conto di 1,5€ perché mandati da amici. In verità, sono i soldi del secondo calice non preso (e nessuna bibita in sostituzione). Siccome "amici" (mandati al locale da conoscenti) offerti 4 sorbetti (che però non avevamo chiesto. Bevuti ignari del conto). Riassumendo: pagati 2 calici vino non consumati. Offerti 4 sorbetti non richiesti perché amici. 3 portate, 1 acqua, 1 bottiglia vino (valore come vino sfuso) 68€, in locale tipo "tale away". In linea con ristoranti più eleganti e centrali, con qualità media e quantità scarsina. Tutto sommato senza infamia senza lode. 2 stelle x atteggiamento "lo...