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The best seafood in Siracusa
Start with Don Camillo in Ortigia for the sirens' spaghetti with prawns and sea urchin, Casa Ranieri in Piazza San Giuseppe, Ortigia for A raw seafood plate and Pourquoi pas Bistrot in Near Ortigia for burrata with sea urchins and poached egg. Here are all 6, with what to get at each.
- Don CamilloOrtigia · Seafood pasta
Get: The sirens' spaghetti with prawns and sea urchin
The iconic dish of a restaurant open since 1985.
- Casa RanieriPiazza San Giuseppe, Ortigia · restaurant
Get: A raw seafood plate
Starts with plenty of raw seafood and goes on to Sicilian-style fried anchovies.
- Pourquoi pas BistrotNear Ortigia · bistro
Get: Burrata with sea urchins and poached egg
A recurring dish on a menu that changes often.
- La CarnezzeriaOrtigia market · Raw seafood and sea urchin
Get: Fish appetisers and pasta
Despite the name, it serves fish-based starters and pastas on the market street.
- La MedusaOrtigia · Seafood pasta
Get: Linguine with clams, prawns, mussels and razor clams
An Amsterdam Foodie favourite, with octopus salad and smoked fish three ways.
- La PignaVia della Conciliazione · Seafood pasta
Get: Spaghetti with lobster when available
A quiet couple-run trattoria with ultra-fresh fish and a mixed starter.
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Where is the best seafood in Siracusa?
Chef Amazing’s picks start with Don Camillo (Ortigia), Casa Ranieri (Piazza San Giuseppe, Ortigia) and Pourquoi pas Bistrot (Near Ortigia). All 6 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.
What should I order?
At Don Camillo, get the sirens' spaghetti with prawns and sea urchin. At Casa Ranieri, get A raw seafood plate. At Pourquoi pas Bistrot, get burrata with sea urchins and poached egg. At La Carnezzeria, get fish appetisers and pasta.
Which neighborhood is best for seafood in Siracusa?
Most of these are in Ortigia. The map on this page shows every one, numbered like the list.
How does Chef Amazing pick these?
From Chef Amazing’s city guide and lists for Siracusa: the places critics, chefs and locals keep recommending, checked and kept current, with what to order at each. Nobody pays to be on them.
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Places change: check hours before you go. Pins come from addresses and OpenStreetMap and can be a little off. Updated November 14, 2026.