Siamo entrati per pranzo a fine novembre anche se non avevamo prenotato e il proprietario ci ha fatto accomodare dopo aver solo aspettato 5 minuti. Locale molto carino e caratteristico. Attratta dal cibo siciliano e’ stata una scoperta trovare una bella e cortese accoglienza. Abbiamo ordinato i paccheri al ragù di polpo al profumo di limone, buonissimi e una tagliata cotta al punto giusto. Ci siamo fatti una bella chiacchierata con Marco per fargli i complimenti per questa originalità di portare cibi siciliani in una zona più tedesca che italiana. A fine pranzo senza dire nulla ci ha offerto un cannolo siciliano condiviso che era super buono. Ricotta super con granella pistacchi top. Il cuore è la cortesia delle persone del sud non si fa mai guardare dietro. Consigliatissimo. Merano un gioiellino immerso tra montagne e attraversato dal fiume. Bellissima Prezzo del pranzo giusto per la qualità dei prodotti offerti. Complimenti di nuovo al proprietario. Coppia romana con origini sicule/calabre

Di certo non si tratta di una trattoria tipica altoatesina, ma la qualità del cibo, la simpatia e l’accoglienza di Marco e del suo staff valgono assolutamente una tappa in questo locale in cui si respira aria di Sicilia. Alle pareti il proprietario orgogliosamente manifesta il suo legame con la terra d’origine e nei suoi piatti infonde tutta la sua passione e il suo amore per i sapori della cucina isolana. Mangiare una eccezionale caponata circondata dalle Alpi è un’esperienza unica, così come gustare i piatti di pesce in equilibrio tra la modernità e la ricerca dei sapori tradizionali. In chiusura un cannolo alla ricotta che nulla ha da invidiare alle migliori pasticcerie siciliane. Che dire, andate al Boia per una esperienza “esotica” nel cuore dell’Alto Adige.

Recensione da 5 stelle sotto ogni punto di vista. La Sicilia si sposa con l’Alto Adige e genera un’alchimia perfetta tra cucina e ambiente. Il “Boss” Marco è molto gentile, empatico e molto attento alla sua clientela (cosa assai rara al giorno d’oggi). I ragazzi di Sala , veloci e capaci. Siamo tornati due volte in tre giorni…e la seconda volta oltre ad aver nuovamente mangiato benissimo , ci sembrava già di essere “tra amici” . In ultimo: rapporto qualità/prezzo assolutamente corretto ! Se siete a Merano non potete non andare alla Trattoria Al Boia! Andrea e Monica

Abbiamo cenato per l'ultimo dell'anno... servizio eccellente, menù variegato e piatti squisiti.. ambiente caratteristico.. lo consiglio.

Posto davvero carino in pieno centro. Cucina ottima, staff gentile, preparato e sorridente. Il titolare super gentile e ospitale. Consigliatissimo!

Praei

I visited last summer as a walk-in and didn’t have to wait long for a table. Everything we ordered was delicious. The staff were friendly, and the atmosphere was very nice. A great overall experience!

aki okuda

Nice bar and trattoria

+3

Melanie Giorgi

Fantastic quality....extremely fresh tuna, very flavorful caponata, amazingly tasty octopus....and extremely reasonable prices for the quality of food. Very cosy atmosphere and friendly servers also. Highly recommend!!!

Sanne Beckmann

Very nice food, great waitress, overall would recommend!

Audrey Plimpton

Highly recommend this spot! Beautiful location - if you sit outside you are in a historic square overlooking the church. Food was fresh and delicious - we had the grilled fish platter and spaghetti with seafood. Staff is friendly and attentive.

Jennifer Le

Really great food with a touch of Sicily! Can totally recommend the salmon pasta with pistachio cream, still dreaming about it😊 We went for starters and some pasta, accompanied with red wine which was all tasty. Nice service and cozy atmosphere.

Marcy Almansour

We had the pasta with shrimp and the steak. It was delicious and our waiter was very gracious and helpful. We had a great meal and great wine.

Benno Stäheli

nice food, very fresh and authentic - you will not be disapointed. they have quite some tables on the square next to the curch and its nice to sit outside. but also insude its cosy. would go again.

K Tr

Cozy place, with great food and good service for a reasonable price. We ate here twice and were more than satisfied both times! Recommended to make a reservation upfront.

Marcin Michalski

Very good food in Italian atmosphere. Would you like to feel like Italian? Go there and let it go!

Ella Eckstut

Lovely local spot off the beaten path! Extremely friendly staff and fresh tasty food with pleasant presentation!!! Eggplant and Burrata appetizers were delicious! Dessert tiramisu and cannoli also so yummy!

Manuel Rocco

Really nice place in an authentic part of the city. I little gem because it's hidden and you eat relly well. The owner seems to be fron sicily so that a big plus :-) really good cuisine comes from there <3

Miroslava Belesova

Amazing sea food!! Waiter recommend us Sicilian wine, it was delicious with seafood. Nice atmosphere just later on seems waiters more busy.. forgot us with desserts.. nevermind food was excellent!!

Pascale Eggert

Little place in Merano's old town, tucked away, very cozy, great atmosphere and awsome food, I highly recommend it! I had the zucchini parmesan, then spaghetti vongole, OMG so delicious!! with lots of sauce and mussels, past al dente it was very tasty, my husband had the spaghetti al olio, garlic and shrimp which was delicious too.

John Sabala

This place was a lovely little find. It is a bit off the beaten path and has limited seating both inside and outside. Specializes in Italian seafood dishes. The menu is small, but the dishes we are were fantastic. We had spaghetti vongele and spaghetti with shrimp and oil. The zucchini appetizer was excellent. Recommend this place if you are looking to satisfy a seafood itch.

Simon Frühauf

Great atmosphere, friendly locals and amazing food, always freshly cooked.

+3

We went for dinner on Saturday night - it was so good we booked for an 'Al fresco' lunch on Sunday. We had been to the previous Al Boia location for a visit on each of the last five years in Merano…

Everything tastes great. We had dinner two times here and had both times each three dishes. Food is very good. Nice wines from the region and kind waiters.

Everything tastes great. We had dinner two times here and had both times each three dishes. food is very good. Nice wines from the region and kind waiters.

Everything tastes great. We had dinner two times here and had both times each three dishes. Food is very good. Nice wines from the region and kind waiters.

We stopped for lunch after hiking down from Dorf Tirol - not quite sure what to order - so we went with a Pulled-pork sandwich and Caponata Siciliana (not quite knowing what that was). Both we…

The restaurant is a small cozy place in the center of Merano, simple and authentic, we have ordered many dishes and everything was delicious! The staff and the owner Marco are really polite and pro…

Fantastic tasty interpretations of Mediterranean (mainly Sicilian) dishes. Good wine. Situated at the historical Passeier gateway that enters the Old Town of Meran. Many local diners (and drinkers)…

Good atmosphere. Good food and drinks. The personal was very kind. I offer to visit this restaurant.

Good atmosphere. Good food and drinks. The personal was very kind. I offer to visit this restaurant.

Good atmosphere. Good food and drinks. The personal was very kind. I offer to visit this restaurant.

You totally need a reservation but it was the best Restaurant we've been at during our Trip. The dishes we're delicious, eventhough the waiters were a bit stressed. It's a "must-do" visiting Meran!!

perfect lunch in a traditioanl atmosphere. beatifully served. very friendly and polite service. good and cosy location. nice place to stay outside.

Ottimo ristorante ubicato nel vecchio centro storico di Merano... e' un po' tortuoso arrivarci ma poi si mangia bene e diversamente da tanti ristoranti di Merano... cucina più di tipo meridionale e con ottimi piatti di pesce ... prezzi in linea con la qualità offerta personale gentile e premuroso.

Locale nel centro storico di Merano, con possibilità di sedersi anche all'aperto. Abbiamo particolarmente apprezzato il pesce spada alla siciliana!

Tutto sempre molto buono, oggi abbiamo mangiato i fusilli salentini al pesce spada e melanzane, ottimo davvero.

Nenad Trifunovic

Wish I had the caponata we've ordered 😂 and all in all, this place is actually better than expected considering we are long way from the seafood, but still feels like ingredients are at best - fine. Olive oil and bread in particular should be much better in such place. But, the wine choices were decent and smart. Nothing extravagant but worked very well. There was way too much calamary in fried fish plate to my taste, but to be honest, it was fried perfectly

This restaurant did not live up to the reviews. Should have known when we arrived after booking a table, and there were hardly any other customers. Service was not welcoming, and waiters spoke no eng…

This restaurant did not live up to the reviews. Should have known when we arrived after booking a table, and there were hardly any other customers. service was not welcoming, and waiters spoke no e…

Sono stato presso la trattoria Al Boia per cena con un amica qualche sera fa, incuriositi dalla location e le buone recensioni. All'esterno il locale è davvero molto carino e ci sono molti tavoli, mentre all'interno il locale è composta da una sola stanza con poco meno di una decina di tavoli. Siamo rimasti un pò delusi dalle decorazioni siccome, come si può vedere in foto, si alternano murate piene di oggetti con poi mensole totalmente vuote e spazi inutilizzati. Parlando del servizio, abbiamo atteso un pochino ma ci sta considerando l'affluenza, ma siamo rimasti molto sorpresi nel vedere che alla richiesta di mezzo vino di bianco della casa, è stata riempita una brocca con del vino dalla bottiglia (mi sembrava sott'inteso volessimo del vino alla spina, e se non presente era corretto dirlo). Ottimo poi il servizio al tavolo. Dopodichè mangiato una frittura di pesce davvero sublime, una delle migliori che ho mangiato, che a rapporto qualità/quantità-prezzo è davvero corretta. In seguito i due primi sono stati anch'essi incriticabili e buoni (una tagliatella con salsiccia e crema di pecorino e delle linguine con carciofi e calamari). Nel finale ci hanno offerto un limoncello che è sempre ben accetto. Prezzo in due: poco meno di 80€ (due primi, frittura, 1/2 vino bianco, litro d'acqua). Non so se ci ritornerei siccome a mio parere un tantino elevato il prezzo, ma per una cena "all'italiana" fatta bene lo consiglio vivamente. Piccola critica al bagno: non vi è una divisione per sesso e vi è una sola porta (lavandino e gabinetto nella stessa stanza), aumentando i tempi d'attesa. 3 stelle per via della scarsa valorizzazione dell'estetica interna, della mancata presenza di un vino alla spina, per il bagno e per il prezzo un tantino elevato.

Trattoria carina con tavoli all’aperto in una piazza del centro. Il servizio è stato super cordiale, e soprattutto velocissimo. Personale attento e gentile. Menu di carne e di pesce, con impronta siciliana. Unica pecca riscontrata, il rapporto qualità/quantita /prezzo: credo sia inopportuno chiamare una frittura “mista” se presenti solo totani e gamberetti. E soprattutto se assenti polpo, alici o altro è inopportuno che costi 25€. Per il resto buone materie prime, ottima la caponata. Un po’ troppo pesante per via del quantitativo di olio il primo di gnocchi. Buon posto, nel complesso, per trascorrere una buona cena. Da provare il cannolo, buono! Spesa in totale per una portata, con un antipasto e un dolce condiviso, 35€ a persona. Senza alcolici.

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Mediocre i would describe food and service (but as the owner says, he and his team just adapt - meaning the customer is mediocre therefore... just the prices stay the same). The pasta with truffle were presented without much love, kind of thrown on one side of the plate with nothing on the other half, tasted a bit flat and without much seasoning. Same for the sicilian swordfish and there were more potatoes on that plate than fish. I got nothing against higher prices but then the food should be special and consistently good.

Markus P.

The food was quite good. In terms of service, this place seems to operate on a hit or miss basis. The staff seemed a little passive aggressive today, but maybe it's different on other days. I guess we'll never find out. 😉

Family of 4 enjoyed excellent pasta dishes, perfectly grilled steak and nice wines. Service, while friendly, was very weak in execution...repeatedly forgetting to bring requested items (bread, wat…

Family of 4 enjoyed excellent pasta dishes, perfectly grilled steak and nice wines. service, while friendly, was very weak in execution...repeatedly forgetting to bring requested items (bread, wat…

Family of 4 enjoyed excellent pasta dishes, perfectly grilled steak and nice wines. Service, while friendly, was very weak in execution...repeatedly forgetting to bring requested items (bread, wat…

Christian Thiel

I haven’t experienced this kind of unfriendly service at other locations in Merano. Beginning with an unfriendly welcome. We asked for a list of drinks and only received the wine list. When my wife asked for a sugar free soda their answer: we don’t have that. No options mentioned. Asking for other drinks they offer water with apple juice. No help no offers. The menu was 2 pages. Mainly something with fish. We ordered spaghetti with ham. This was disgusting. We were not asked how the food was. Taken together, you feel not welcome here. The food is not worth the price. The 5star reviews seem to be bought. As a hint we had a wonderful experience at trattoria Flor.