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Votavota is a modern cuisine restaurant at lungomare Andrea Doria 48 in Marina di Ragusa, Sicily, and holds one Michelin star in the 2026 guide. Chefs Giuseppe Causarano and Antonio Colombo run the kitchen, with a menu that leans on seafood and vegetables from Sicily. The restaurant sits directly on the seafront, so the dining room looks out over the Mediterranean.
The kitchen is fully open to the dining room, so guests can watch the cooks at work. The 50 Top Italy listing for Votavota names dishes such as raw amberjack with smoked tuna broth and costoluto tomato, and lamb cappelletti with chicory and melted Ragusano DOP cheese. Causarano's cooking is described as bold in flavour and careful in its pairings, with Sicilian roots and ideas gathered on his travels.
Part of the produce comes from a plot the chefs call Gli Orti del Votavota, where they grow vegetables, legumes, fruit and some aromatics. Fish, meat and plant-based dishes share the menu. Potato pearls with sea urchin, shellfish and buffalo mozzarella foam show the kitchen's habit of combining land and sea on one plate.
The dining room is white, with linen tablecloths and large windows facing the water. Antonio Colombo's desserts and leavened breads, served in the bread basket, anchor the meal, and his traditional panettone appears every December. The wine list includes an extensive selection of wines by the glass, and tasting menus run eight courses at €150 or six at €120, with a three-course lunch with wine at €80.
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Beauty has taken shape in this destination, renowned for its endless sandy beaches. The elegant restaurant by Giuseppe Causarano and Antonio Colombo (the latter also a highly accomplished pastry chef), with its bright windows just steps from the sea, elevates the location’s imaginative and enchanting gastronomic soul. It combines the excellence of premium ingredients (they even cultivate their own vegetable garden) with a contemporary atmosphere where harmony and unconventional creativity shine, all designed to pamper its many devoted guests. From the striking open kitchen emerge intriguing and flavorful dishes that are crisp and clearly defined, such as raw amberjack with smoked tuna broth and costoluto tomato, lamb cappelletti with chicory and melted Ragusano DOP cheese, and potato pearls paired with sea urchins, shellfish, and buffalo mozzarella foam. A thoughtfully curated wine list features an extensive selection of wines by the glass, including some of the most prestigious labels. Memorable desserts. Warm service. Tasting menus priced at €150 and €120 (eight and six courses, respectively). A generous lunch menu (three courses with wine) available for €80.
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