La Gondola - PALERMO

Turning from palermo we are out of time, to have lunch we ask the locals to indicate this trattoria. All in all I have to compliment both for food, service and cleaning. Thank you for everything we will return. recommended.

Invited by friends me and my husband discover this very nice place, pleasant atmosphere and friendly staff and helpful, we ordered a set of fish-based appetizers all goose; also the first presented well arrived in perfect time. the cooking of pasta al dente and the condiment abundant and good. pleasant dinner, we will return

We were looking for a local good fish restaurant and the owner of a florist shop close our hotel recommended it . The food was exquisite, their own wine very tasty and afriendly and charming treatment by the owners !

We were wandering around at lunchtime and stumbled upon La Gondola. We actually had stopped at another restaurant first, but were disappointed in the offerings in addition to the fact that the place was empty. We were so fortunate that we moved on! La Gondola was packed with what appeared to be all locals who knew the place well. The woman who waited on us spoke little English, but presented us with samples of the fresh catch that was available for lunch. The service was very good, as well as good pastas, and great fresh seafood which was prepared very well. They offer white wine by quarter, half and full liter, but red wine only by the bottle. The white wine was very light, and was very inexpensive. Would have given five stars except for the limited wine selection. We found the prices very reasonable. The restaurant is charming inside and also offers outdoor seating. La Gondola is definitely not on the main path which made us reason that is why mostly only locals frequent the restaurant. Definitely worth the trip.

I 've chosen this restaurant with my family for lunch time on a Tuesday of the beginning of December. The location is a little bit tricky to find, the place was busy and too many tables for that small amount of space while I was consuming my meals I had to stop and standing up to let people out from the tables behind mine... My table was near the front door which was opened at all times allowing the cold temperatures and the smell of the smokers outside to get me and my family while eating. The illumination within the room was also poor. I have a very fine taste and, at first, I 've ordered rice but no rice was available so I 've requested to get two times the seconds and I 've received the only plate that I could actually enjoy as the starters were, as quantity, poorly managed. Also the presentation of this plate was good instead than all the others plates we 've received (pic attached). My wine glass was empty for most time and no one was able to filled it in. At some point I had to ask for a knife too. A little thing also that I didn 't appreciate it was a personal questions that the gentleman asked me which was what I do for living if, perhaps, I was a photographer as I was taking pics of the place. I 've simply smiled sarcastically to him and not replying to the question. I could even notice the waste, as the bin was located in the hallway between the kitchen and the actual hall. Bin that wasn 't recycled but a simple bin full of everything. On a positive note, the gentleman managing the tables offered me a bottle of sparkling wine as a gift for my birthday, he said which would 've been actually a gift if we would receive the whole menu instead we didn 't. Last but not least, the price of this experience: we 've paid EUR 70 and we were 3 adults with the same choose of menu. Sadly, I 've to say that there are better restaurants and service somewhere else with the same amount of money.