The Godfather · Filming location
Bar Vitelli
In the story · The Godfather (Michael asks to meet Apollonia)
Michael Corleone, the youngest son of the New York Mafia boss Vito Corleone, hides in Sicily after killing two men. Walking in the hills he falls for Apollonia, a village girl, and at this small bar he asks her father, the owner, for permission to court her. A real filming location: the bar still works and keeps photos and objects from the film.
Where to stay nearby
Stay a 5-min walk from hereMap with prices from several sites · distance: OpenStreetMap
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- Day by day
- Free
Are you here?
The scene's tour
The Godfather tour from Taormina: Savoca and Forza d'Agrò
Optional: a guided tour that stops here. The tour is not an entry ticket: check the venue's own conditions to go in.
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More to do here
Things to do
The Godfather: a tour linked to the story
Minivan tour · from Taormina · about 5 h · Guide in English or Italian
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More The Godfather places nearby
Church of San Nicolò, Savoca230 m away · 3 min on foot
Forza d'Agrò Mother Church4.6 km
Holy Trinity Church and Durazzo Arch, Forza d'Agrò4.6 km
Famous places nearby
Not places of the story, but worth seeing in the area.
Forza d'Agrò Castle
4.4 kmClimb to the old castle above the village for wide views over the Ionian coast.
Capo Sant'Alessio
4.7 kmA rocky headland crowned by a Norman castle, with beaches on both sides; the castle is private.
Letojanni
8.9 kmA relaxed seaside village north of Taormina with a long beach and a seafront promenade.
Where to stand for the photo
From the square, frame the bead curtain of the door with the vine-covered terrace and the old sign above it.
Getting there
- Address: Piazza Fossia 7, 98038 Savoca ME
- Transport
- By car from Taormina in about 25 minutes, parking below the village and walking up; or with a Godfather tour from Taormina.
- Access
- Working bar with tables outside; ordering a granita or a lemon drink is the way to sit there. Very busy with tour groups at midday. Check before you go.
Public sources (1)
Sources found on October 21, 2026.
Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story
Where to eat nearby
La Pineta Ristorante Pizzeria
40 m away · 1 min on footpizzeria€€Pizzeria and restaurant with a view terrace in Savoca, a few metres from Bar Vitelli of The Godfather
Pipispezzi
70 m away · 1 min on footSicilian€€Sicilian restaurant with a view terrace in Savoca, a few steps from Bar Vitelli of The Godfather
Osteria del Borgo
100 m away · 1 min on footSicilian€€Sicilian osteria about 100 m from Bar Vitelli, where Michael courts Apollonia in The Godfather
Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story
Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story