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Il covo del pirata

via Vittorio Emanuele 59, Cefalu, Sicily, Italy
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Ranked #12 of 64 restaurants in Cefalu
Cuisines: Italian
Dining options: Reservations, After-hours
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Dining options: Reservations, After-hours
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Vernon, Connecticut
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9 reviews 9 reviews
8 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2013 via mobile

Had a great lunch there at the end of April. We checked out a few restaurants in Cefalu before deciding where to have our lunch feast and the pirate's cove seemed the most appropriate. The atmosphere is relaxed, well priced, and has a great little terrace overlooking the sea. Just sitting there was heavenly. The service was fast ad pleasant... More

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Vilnius, Lithuania
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6 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2013

The restaurant has seats on the balcony just over the sea, fantastic place to lead the sunset and refresh during the day. Try their mussel soup - really great!

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devon
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13 restaurant reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2013

Lovely view out over the water from the restaurant - though I think this is typical of many of the seafront restaurants in Cefalu. I tried the Tagliatelle covo del pirata which was delicious. Good value for money compared to some of the other restaurants in the same area.

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Cambridge, United Kingdom
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3 restaurant reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2013

This is the best place to eat in Cefalu. The restaurant overlooks the beach with a view over the sea. We went there twice in four days - the food is great.

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St. Gallen, Switzerland
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5 restaurant reviews
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 February 2013

We have been in this restaurant with friends in January 2013. Luckily it was warm enough to sit outside in the terrace. The terrace is great, the view is very special: you sit just over the sea and under the sun. But basically it was one of the very few things we liked about the restaurant. Service and waiters were... More

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Torrington, United Kingdom
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21 restaurant reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 January 2013

First time we went was in October 2012 and were fortunate enough to have a table by the open window with great views of the old port. We both had seafood risotto as a main and this was very good; rice had a good texture and flavour was excellent. House wine, however, wasn't special. Although pretty busy (lunchtime) service was... More

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Copenhagen, Denmark
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 December 2012

The first time i went was for dinner and was okay, but i thought the service was a 'little' bit slow - considering we were only 3 guests in all. Also the bottle of water i got was to old, when pointed out, the waiter didn't semm to think it was much of a deal - maybe not - but... More

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Toronto, Canada
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3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 November 2012

We were lucky enough to get an outdoor table on a gorgeous sunny day, which set the perfect ambience for a fantastic meal! We had a litre of each the house red and house white, which were both great. An antipasti of grilled calamari with roasted potatoes was exceptional. The seafood risotto and white fish stuffed ravioli were special standouts.... More

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Douglas, Isle of Man
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14 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 November 2012

This was a hidden gem, located just up the steps by the lavatoio, the darker interior leads out onto a small balcony overlooking the harbour, with beautiful views in all directions. The food was very tasty, Mr C had swordfish, Mrs C had porcini ravioli from the not to be missed specials board. We would have stayed for dessert but... More

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Chelmsford, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 November 2012

We eat in Le Chat Noir and La Brace but felt that this is best restuarant we found in Cefalu. The food was really good and the service excellent.Not much to choose between the cost of meals against the other two mentioned above. It has a great position having tables overlooking the bay. Excellent specials, great local wines.

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