Situato nella splendida cornice della città di Taormina, il ristoranteRaya Restaurant Taormina è rinomato per la sua raffinata cucina siciliana.
Francesca P.



At the table with Raya
ELEGANCE, FLAVORS, AND SICILIAN SOUL.
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An experience in the heart of Taormina, among signature dishes and excellent raw materials. When the sun sets over Taormina, Raya lights up with atmosphere and flavor. Our menu is an invitation to discover contemporary Sicilian cuisine, with offerings ranging from raw seafood to artisanal first courses, and main courses crafted with meticulous attention to detail. Each dish is made from carefully selected ingredients, often local, to offer you one of the most refined gastronomic experiences among the restaurants in Taormina.

Raw seafood
DATTERINO TOMATO SALAD. RED ONION. SALTED RICOTTA. SALINA DOP CAPERS “MIRABITO”. OLIVES ***
20€
3, 14
3, 14
SARDINES "BECCAFICO" ***
20€
2, 3, 5, 9, 12, 13
ARTISANAL BEEF CARPACCIO. MIXED GREENS. PIACENTINO ENNESE DOP. EGG SAUCE. ***
20€
3, 14
MARINATED GROUPER CARPACCIO WITH BEETROOT, GOAT CHEESE, ORANGE ***
26€
3, 5

CRISPY OCTOPUS ON CARROT VELVET SCENTED WITH ORANGE *
26€
5
TARTARE OF CATCH OF THE DAY **
32€
5
Raw seafood
NASSA SHRIMP
90€ / Kg
5
MAZARA RED PRAWN
120€ / Kg
5
MAZARA SHRIMP
150€ / Kg
5
GILLARDEAU OYSTER N°3
10€ cad.
5

28€
MIXED RAW SEAFOOD OF THE DAY WITH OYSTER AND SHELLFISH
5
First courses
HOMEMADE TAGLIOLINI WITH HUNTER-STYLE RABBIT RAGÙ, LIQUID RICOTTA, THYME ***
26€
3, 9, 12, 13
PACCHERI “OLD TAORMINA”, TOASTED ALMONDS, SALTED RICOTTA
26€
V OV – 2, 3, 9
3, 14
26€
SPAGHETTI "PASTIFICIO MANCINI" WITH LEMON AND CANTABRIAN SEA ANCHOVIES
3, 14
OV – 5, 9

LINGUINE "PASTIFICIO MANCINI" WITH OCTOPUS RAGÙ, GOAT CHEESE CRUMBLE
30€
3, 5, 9
"ACQUERELLO" RISOTTO SCENTED WITH CITRUS, GILLARDEAU OYSTERS, SALICORNIA
35€ p. p.
3, 14
3, 4, 5, 12, 13
PASTA ALLA NORMA *
22€
3, 14
V OV – 3, 9
PACCHERI WITH MEAT RAGÙ ***
28€
9, 12, 13
SPAGHETTI WITH CLAMS *
28€
9, 13
LINGUINE "PASTIFICIO MANCINI" WITH OCTOPUS RAGÙ, GOAT CHEESE CRUMBLE
30€

3, 5, 9
Main courses
FRIED CALAMARI, DILL MAYONNAISE *
35€
5, 9, 13, 14
SLICE OF CATCH OF THE DAY ON JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE VELVET, SMOKED SALT ALMOND CRUMBLE ***
35€
2, 5, 9
PIEMONTESE BEEF TENDERLOIN WITH FIVE PEPPERS *
37€
"NATURE'S MEADOW" LAMB SHANK COOKED AT LOW TEMPERATURE AND ITS SAUCE, RED POTATO *
40€
12, 13

COUSCOUS WITH VEGETABLES AND SAFFRON, SEAFOOD AND SHELLFISH STEW ***
35€
OV – 4, 5, 8, 12, 13
3, 14
Side Dishes
BAKED POTATOES
8€
3, 14
SICILIAN CAPONATA
8€
3, 14
SEASONAL VEGETABLES
8€
3, 14
EGGPLANT PARMIGIANA
10€
V – 3, 9
V – Vegetarian dish
VE – Vegan dish
OV – Optionally Vegetarian or Vegan dish on request
* - Frozen product when fresh product is not available
** - Product intended for raw or partially raw consumption, subjected to preventive remediation treatment in compliance with the provisions of EC Regulation 853/2004, Annex III, Section VIII, Chapter 3, Letter D, Point 3, as indicated in the note DGSAN 0004379-P of 17/02/2011 of the Italian Ministry of Health.
*** - Product frozen at negative temperature (-18°C) as a food safety treatment according to EC regulation 852/2004