Delicious, affordable food. Beautiful restaurant and wonderful staff. The servings were huge so…read moreorder accordingly. We were expecting the antipasti platter to serve two as an appetizer but it could have easily served a big group.

Vero good fish restaurant that also serves meat. The prices are also fairly reasonable for the…read morequality. Got the fixed course meal with a starter. This comprised approximately ten different fish starters which were excellent followed by a second, which was a sea bream baked in a crust of salt. I have to say the sea bream was excellent and was cooked perfectly. The salt crust ensured that the meat stayed juicy. Would definitely recommend for a later dinner - the dining area is in a little courtyard which isn't air conditioned, so best to go late when temperatures are cooler in the summertime.

If you are coming to Catania, and looking for fresh, down-home, local cuisine with a lovely staff -…read morethen look no further. They have an english menu, and the waitstaff is multi-lingual so it is very helpful. I heard the waiter conversing in English, Italian and French during my visit.

Dined at Trattoria Il Mare while in Catania, and it may have been our most truly authentic Sicilian…read moremeal of the trip. The atmosphere was cozy, with a small streetside feel, and the service was genuinely traditional -- it honestly felt like dining in someone's home. We enjoyed a full plate of alici fritti, Insalata Pantesca, pasta con vongole, and scaloppina al Marsala -- everything was perfectly cooked, full of flavor, and paired beautifully with the vino di casa. Overall, a fantastic spot and a definite trip highlight. I only wish we had more time for repeat visits. Saluti

Visiting from the Land of Burgers (U.S), This place makes a solid burger and definitely satisfied…read moremy craving. I ordered the Bacon burger and would highly recommend it as well. What makes this burger place stand out is: - Tangy BBQ sauce - Signature pickled onions - a Quality piece of beef patty (200g) I never realized before the impact that pickled onions have on a burger, now I'm curious to see how I can make my own. The ambience seems more like a casual place you go for lunch and not necessarily a date spot. You should also expect a wait if you're coming during the lunch hour. Location wise, it's located down an pedestrian alley, so there are some places nearby that you can park your car for 3 euros an hour. Food wise: this places is a speciality for their burgers, but they also have different types of sandwiches and some healthy options as well.

This place was alright I have to say.. my coworker was craving some American food since we've been…read morein Europe since oct 20th and he found this spot so we gave it a try. My thing is... idk why in Europe it's so common to have bbq sauce on burgers and chicken wings in Europe I guess it's like a staple here lol I really don't care for bbq sauce that much so I already was expecting the food to be alright. The beer on tap was good tho I will say and the place was packed! I ordered a burger with some fries and onion rings I'll say that the burger was good but it started to break apart because of the amount of grilled onion and the type of bread they used. I'll give the burger a 4/5 for flavor and just all around experience at this spot. Would I go here again? Yeah I would why not I'll try something different next time !

Everything here was wonderful! Great food! Great atmosphere! Great service! We stopped at this gem…read moreat a busy corner in Catania, Sicily. I wanted to just stop for a drink, but the food looked so good that we had to try. I hardly even overeat.....but I kept wanting to try things! I highly recommend here!

This was a disappointment. There are several other spots we would recommend first…read more Mushroom soup with provolone -- oily, and hardly any "soup" to speak of Tortalini with ragu-- proving pasta in Italy can be mediocre. Didn't take a photo even 3 mushrooms ( roasted fried and sauted ) the fried was too oily. The others were edible. We left and went to eat at Histeria il Porchino instead.

Food is great and service is better. I came back for sure when I go to Rome, need to see a new…read moreplace, has good selection of vegetables plates, but fish is fresh, almost alive

The place is not cheap. Be prepare to spend 40-50 euro. But you can pick your fresh fish of the…read moreday and you can have vegetable buffet among many other in the menu. Food is good. I had octopus, shrimp and some fish appetizer. A vegetable buffet (a little on the oil side but that's Italian for you) and 2 small fresh fish. The service is good however they don't speak any English so be prepared if that's your language.

We found this unassuming little spot while looking for a restaurant that was off of the two main…read morestreets and less of a tourist spot. For some reason, it was empty, and we decided to take a chance on it! We're so glad that we did. The owners were sooooo nice and we were treated like true guests, even receiving one of their special appetizers as a gift. While everything wasn't 5 stars, my daughter and I both got the ravioli with sage and it was one of the best dishes we ate while in Sicily! We can still taste it! The chef has also been cooking in Taormina (or this restaurant...I can't remember!) for decades, so the whole experience felt more homegrown & authentic and less of a spot catering to tourists.

I'm really sorry to write a bad review, but my dinner here was really awful. The carbonara pasta I…read morehad here was the worst dish of pasta I had during my week in Italy. Low quality guanciale, little to no egg yolks, clumps of cheese, etc. I couldn't even finish it even though I was hungry. They also had promised I could get in and out in 30 mins--but took over 40 mins. Chef seemed more preoccupied with his phone than cooking.

One of the best place for dinner, quality of food, professional service in an nice worm place . We…read moreordered a pizza-very tasty, a fantastic ravioli and superb panacota. Defiantly will come back next day!! To taste more food options and enjoy the elegant ambiance as well. Fair prices and very recommended.

This little gem of a restaurant provided one of the best meals we had in Sicily. The menu is…read moremodestly priced, has English & German translations, and features a range of traditional Sicilian dishes as well as more well known Italian favorites. The staff were friendly and the food fantastic. Personally I was a fan of the Involtini Pesce Spada & Cozze Gratinate. Well worth a visit.

The food was very tasty and it was lovely sitting outside with a view of Castello Ursino.read more

Outside. Beautiful. Table clothes. Very nice and kind service. Food came out quickly, almost too…read morequick. Didn't care for any of the food. We had two apps and left. Wine was ok they brought out two different bottles to try, place is now packed. Try at your own risk. Not my favorite here. Doris approved 3.5 stars. The whole meal everything pictured was 22.00euro Everyone else cleaned their plates so maybe we didn't pick the right meals.