Taormina Sicilian Cuisine

One of our go-to place when visiting Waikiki. My wife loves their Sea Urchin pasta. Very rich, delicious and a good portion size. I decided to get their lunch Prix Fixe. Beef Carpaccio was refreshing. My favorite was the Nero Frutti Di Mare (squid ink pasta). Really good flavor, not overwhelming or rich. It was perfect. Beef filet melts in your mouth. Very good service by Hayato. He is very nice and attentive. He saw my wife and I shared bites from our dishes. So he gave us extra plates and serving utensils. There is indoor and outdoor seating. Sitting by the windows indoors or outside is the best.

Let me start by saying I hate writing bad reviews, but I do feel like people need to know what they're getting ourselves into. This restaurant has decent to mediocre food, but the service is terrible!! Amanda, our server was absolutely horrible. Not only did she walk away from our table many times - while we're speaking to her!! & then she avoided questions(like what do you recommend) and was annoyed with us even asking her what was good on the menu. Another employee walked up and talked negatively about another table while she was standing in front of our table. What a horrible look!For the price I would recommend many other places nearby.

I used to pass by this restaurant on my walks during my layovers (airline employee) and I always meant on trying this place out. Unbeknownst to me, my husband made reservations here for my 70th birthday celebration weekend!! Chisholm our waiter was fabulous! Very attentive and all knowing about the menu. We sat out on the patio. It was open to the street but then the staff lowered the blinds for more privacy which made it nice. Loved my birthday treat!!

Located on busy Lewers Street, at the end of the Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center. This iconic Sicilian Restaurant has been in business since 2007! The cuisine has a strong Japanese influence and features delicious seafood dishes. I highly recommend their Nero Frutti de Mare, squid ink seafood pasta. They offer a great crab pasta, and outstanding uni spaghetti! Many of these pictures were from their pre fix Valentines Day menu. $125 King Salmon with Caviar, abalone, Nero Frutti de Mare, Filet Mignon, and Caramel custard.

Taormina is a great Sicilian restaurant in the middle of Waikiki. The place is clean and modern, and the service is welcoming and efficient. At lunch they provide free focaccia with olive oil/balsamic vinegar and a passion fruit sorbet after the meal. The Siciliana pasta was excellent. Great spicy flavor with a unique sweet/spicy beef ragu sauce. It's not a huge portion but it's very good. The chicken alla Griglia was excellent. It's a huge piece of chicken, perfectly roasted and seasoned. It's very tender and flavorful. Really it's better than the pasta IMO. I'll definitely go back next time I'm in Hawaii. Make a reservation because you probably won't get in without it.

Walked past this place many times when visiting Waikiki and always been on my list. Finally got to try it to celebrate a friend's birthday. It was a fun night and sitting outside was really nice!The food was good! But I think it's a little overpriced for what it was. I enjoyed the amberjack and beef carpaccio a lot. The seared duck was delicious too. And loved how the risotto had foie gras mixed into it. Their lamb chops were tender and juicy too. If you're in the area already, and feel like having a nicer dinner that night, it would be a good choice. I don't know if I would drive to Waikiki for it though.

Came here for lunch on a Saturday and was lucky to get a table! It seems like reservations are a good call with Taormina, but luck was on our side.I ordered the Granchio pasta - which has crab meat and a tomato cream sauce. It was delicious! There was a little spice to the sauce which is always great. Flavor was on point.Slightly more upscale restaurant as it's located right on the Waikiki strip but had a calm and relaxing ambiance. Definitely recommend stopping by if you are in the mood for pasta while in Waikiki!

Great Sicilian food! Came for lunch, service was great and so was the food. I got the regular carbonara and the table bread was delicious! Located on the main strip on Waikiki, so we walked to it. We were able to get seated in the late afternoon but it seems like reservations are recommended, closes in between lunch and dinner.

Overdue post! I decided to go here for my birthday in November, and I can gladly say we made the right choice! We parked in the Royal Hawaiian and walked over to save ourselves the stress. Our waitress was a ray of sunshine- and everyone was very attentive: quick to refill our glasses, asked if we wanted more bread, and even gave us tips. If you order the clams, definitely ask for extra bread and dip the bread in the leftover butter sauce!!! I ordered the Bolognese Moderna. I've always liked bolognese pasta- but this one was a bit different in that it has some balsamic vinegar in it. Sooooo tasty! It's unfortunately (or fortunately?) become a flavor I crave I need to go back soon. They prepared a birthday dessert for me, in addition to our other dessert orders. The birthday dessert included a chocolate molten lava cake that was delicious! The only downside is that if you're seated in their outdoor space at night, it can be a bit dark- even with the table lamps. It was a bit difficult for my family members to see the menu- and sometimes it was hard to see the food too. That's my only reason for taking a star away since I can't do half-stars.

Perfect food a great suggestions the customer service was great even the manger checked on us while we ate