This was quite the happening place when our party arrived in the afternoon. Tables were filled and…read moreit took a moment for us to get seated. After being seated, we were never provided a menu of any sort and actually sat for several minutes before someone came by for our order, still with no menu. Regardless, we knew we were ordering granitas, brioche, and the arancini. Granitas - They verbally gave us a limited list of what flavors were available. We tried the almond, strawberry, pistachio, and limon. All flavors were delicious, not overly sweet, and very refreshing. A lighter more slush like version of gelato. Brioche - The brioche here is light and delicious, served warm, and is an amazing accompaniment to granitas. Definitely order one to balance out the granita if it gets too cold. Arancini - The ragu arancini is absolutely amazing. It was actually the better of the three items ordered in my opinion. I came for the desserts, but found myself fully enjoying this item more. The ragu is hearty and the flavors robust. A masticating delight of flavors. If you're not a smoker, definitely try to top for a seat indoors. Sitting outdoors will likely expose you to several patrons and even passersby or individuals sitting on nearby benches to cigarette smoke. Overall, the food and desserts here are amazing. I wish I had the stomach and time to try more of what they had to offer. Everything looked amazing and all seemed to be very reasonably priced.

Avoid Pasticceria Savia at all costs. The staff were…read moreshockingly rude and aggressive. My mother, who is disabled and uses a walking stick, simply wanted to sit while a table was being prepared. Instead of showing even basic decency, a staff member repeatedly dismissed her, saying "no, no" in an aggressive and disrespectful way and physically pushing her away from sitting. It was humiliating to watch. We waited about 20 minutes and were treated like we didn't matter the entire time. There was zero respect, zero explanation, and absolutely no empathy. It got worse!my sister tried to use the restroom while we were waiting, and it was disgusting. No soap, no toilet paper, and clearly not cleaned. We ended up leaving because the treatment was so offensive. Between the appalling behavior and the filthy facilities, this place does not deserve your time or money.

Amazing all around! I would highly recommend to visit Spinella while visiting Catania. This casual…read morerestaurant is located right off Via Etnea. It was a very beautiful day when we visited Spinelli and we chose the outdoor seating. Large trees and umbrellas gave us a lot of shade and made it comfortable even in 80F weather. The service was extremely nice and fast :) We chose Aperitivo for 4. For only 10 Euro each of us received a glass of Aperol Spritz, and a very! large charcuterie board to share.

Stopped by while strolling via Etnea for a sweet bite. We did not try much as we had a dinner…read moreplanned elsewhere and did not want to fill ourselves. We got the pistachio cake, so lite and delicious. Not too sweet but definitely had some rum! Service was great. Recommend

I LOVED this gelateria and chocolate shop!…read more It looked very new and modern, and the staff was welcoming. My small gelato (cookies and stracciatella) was a nice way to beat the 90-degree heat in Catania. Price was fair. My only regret is not buying any of their fancy chocolates! I'd absolutely return on future visits to the city.

Delicious pastries and drinks and very welcoming service. We will surely return on our next visit…read moreto Catania.

One of the few places we found in the morning to grab some espresso and food for breakfast. Nice…read morelocation with outdoor seating. Solid breakfast selection. Good coffee choices and the bar is nice as well. They seem like a brand new business but had it together. Pretty happy with the service and food.

Went here for dessert! Lots of pastry options. I had delicious reasonably priced gelato. They also…read morehave gluten free options- such as brioche and gelato. There's seating inside and outside and fast free wifi.

After dinner, we walked over to Scardaci Ice Cafè for dessert. 24 flavours of ice cream, 15…read moreflavours of granita. Scoops were 3,50€ (classica) to 6,50€ (maxi). 10% extra for table service. - Granita (3,30€) - fico d'india (prickly pear) and arancia rossa (blood orange). Prickly pear was decent, blood orange a touch bitter

Low key, sophisticated but fun-cool, right on the main drag--Via Etna--with a view of Etna…read more Delicious treats and reasonable prices. Worth the stop.