Great bustling market that stretches for miles and miles. Food, clothes, leather and everything…read moreelse for street after street. A fantastic place to visit that is not too touristy.

Definitely not for the squeamish or faint hearted, but if you're curious about food and culture…read morethen do try the food at this humble restaurant. The speciality of the house is horse meat, cooked in many different ways. We got a rib and a lemony meatball, both were actually pretty good, not very gamey but the meat tends to be more tough than your typical beef. We also had their pork sausage and a couple of side salads. The meat is all cooked out on the grill outside the restaurant's entrance, so you actually get to watch your meat getting cooked. The bill was not cheap (50€ total) but it was definitely worth the experience.

This place is MAGICAL…read more This is the most amazing place I have ever been to as a tourist in Sicily. Essentially Frutti di Mare da Nitto is a seafood market that also cooks for you if you want them to. This is essentially the tourist dream. I won't have known to come here if it wasn't for my Airbnb host, but I am so glad that I found it. Located one block from the beach, this shop is easily missed. In fact, I missed it twice because it essentially looks like seafood market. Who knew they would cook the fresh seafood for you?!? Most of the people that come here are expecting to purchase fresh seafood for home but during lunch time, some folding standing tables are set on the crowded sidewalk for people to eat at. Essentially, you can go in the store, point at the things you want them to cook for you, and they will prepare it and bring it out to you. Ugh, so amazing. This place is the perfect place for a foodie, seafood addict, basically anyone. With that said, they are not a restaurant. So if they run out of fresh seafood, they are out. When I was there, I had the fresh octopus salad, swordfish skewer, oysters, and these delicious small fishes marinated in chilly and olive oil. I wish my friend and I could eat more, but we couldn't. All in all, the bill was like 20 euros. Super affordable! Other possible dishes (from people watching) include squish ink pasta, mussels, sea urchins and more. Essentially, whatever you see in the market you can have them cook.

Absolutely DO NOT go here unless you want rushed and rude service. The food was okay but our server…read morecouldn't or wouldn't give us the time of day to answer questions about the menu (which was only in Italian) and refused to accommodate even the simplest request like a side of pasta to go with a plain piece of fish. We weren't offered coffee or dessert and he didn't check on us once after the sparse meal was delivered. When we left we requested a cab and the person they called charged us 20 euro for a 1.4 mile ride and the whole time tried to upsell us on trips to Mt etna and other things he could do for us. His girlfriend was in the front seat. The worst of the worst of Catania. AND for any vegan out there, forget about eating. They only serve fish, according to our server. Horrible.

As you can see from their website, Cristaldi carries a lot of Asian goods that you thought you…read moremight not be able to find on the island of Sicily. They got lots of Filipino, Japanese, Indian, and other ethnic group ingredients that'll help you attain that home flavor fix you may be seeking. They do have some fresh produce and frozen goods, but very limited in nature. It is mostly dry goods and Sicilian souvenir foods (chocolates, teas, etc.). Located near the heart of Catania, around Elephant Square, Cristaldi is accessible as long as you are able to park anywhere in the area. It's across the street from a Maxistore Deco and behind it is the flea market where you can buy lots of fake stuff. Being Filipino-American, I found some specific spices and noodles (Palabok to be exact) to make some dishes I love. Again, they surprisingly might have more than you think at this Italian-ran international store. So, come check it out--you will not regret it!

From the owner: Negozio specializzato nella vendita di prodotti da tutto il mondo e tipici. Nel nostro negozio…read moretroverai una ricca fornitura di prodotti per tutte le esigenze. Specializzati anche nella vendita online e nella consegna dei prodotti localmente con i nostri mezzi

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