7 late wine bars in Sicily, editor-picked by Cork & Curve. All Sicily nightlife.
Enoteca Picone ★ 4.7
Piazza Castelnuovo, Palermo · Via Marconi 36, 90123 Palermo, Italy
Founded in 1946 on Via Marconi, Enoteca Picone is one of Palermo's oldest continuously operating wine shops and tasting bars. Over 2,000 labels, strong focus on Sicilian DOC wines and aged vintages.
Tip: Enoteca Picone is Palermo's institution for serious wine retail and tasting. The standing bar at the back is where you'll find Sicilian sommeliers on their days off.
Bocum ★ 4.5
Piazza San Placido, Catania · Piazza San Placido 7, 95131 Catania, Italy
Catania natural-wine bar in Piazza San Placido, with a rotating list of Etna DOC small-producers and broader Sicilian and Italian natural wines. Late closing attracts the post-dinner wine crowd.
Tip: Bocum's late closing makes it Catania's go-to after-dinner Etna wine destination. The by-the-glass list changes weekly and tends toward small-producer natural Etna DOC.
Vino e Olio ★ 4.4
Ortigia, Syracuse · Via Roma 2, 96100 Siracusa, Italy
Ortigia wine bar with a natural and artisanal focus. Strong Sicilian selection by the glass in the baroque setting of historic Syracuse.
Tip: An established Ortigia wine bar set in the baroque island centro storico. Late evening crowds spill onto the street in summer; arrive early for a table.
Il Barocco ★ 4.3
Noto centro storico, Syracuse province · Via Rocco Pirri 3, 96017 Noto, Italy
Noto wine bar in the UNESCO-listed baroque city, with an all-Sicilian list anchored in Val di Noto Nero d'Avola and Cerasuolo di Vittoria.
Tip: The best place in Noto to taste Nero d'Avola from Avola and Vittoria producers side-by-side in a single evening.
Osteria del Vespri ★ 4.6
Kalsa, Palermo · Piazza Croce dei Vespri 6, 90133 Palermo, Italy
A refined Palermo restaurant-wine-bar in a 19th-century palazzo in the Kalsa neighbourhood. Cellar of aged Sicilian and Italian wines; by-the-glass selection changes weekly.
Tip: The bar at the back serves the same list as the restaurant but without the full-menu commitment. Best late-evening stop for a glass of aged Marsala or Etna Rosso Riserva.
Enoteca Terra e Vino ★ 4.2
Via Atenea, Agrigento · Via Atenea 183, 92100 Agrigento, Italy
Agrigento wine bar on Via Atenea with an all-Sicilian list focused on the Agrigento province's Grillo and Nero d'Avola producers. Late evenings and weekend wine events.
Tip: Located on Agrigento's main historic street, the best stopping point for a glass of Valle dei Templi-area Grillo or Nero d'Avola before or after visiting the temples.
L'Enoteca degli Archi ★ 4.1
Piazza Marina, Palermo · Via dell'Archivio 18, 90133 Palermo, Italy
Palermo wine bar on Piazza Marina in the historic Piazza Marina neighbourhood, with late outdoor seating and an all-Sicilian wine list by the glass.
Tip: Piazza Marina is a lively Palermo evening square framed by Garibaldi-era trees. The all-Sicilian by-the-glass list is a useful shortcut to the island's DOC geography in one sitting.