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.

This is one of my favorite dessert joints in downtown Catania, not only because of the great…read morelocation near Elephant Square, but because the gelato is so delicious! Their flavors are unique and the textures are perfect. Whatever flavor you choose, be sure to grab a patio seat outside for some premium people-watching.

Great food and friendly people. The location is very convenient and clean place . I would recommend…read morehighly.

From the owner: Cioccolato, gelato, caffè', colazione, torte, praline, granite e brioscheread more

Troppo caro per una citta' spazzatura che e' catania. Il prezzo del "coperto" poi e' semplicemente…read moreil tipico colpo di mazza. Ma fatemi il favore!

Nice selection of pastries and desert! Got the Strawberry Gelato and Chocolate Canoli. :Dread more

The tostata mandorla granita was truly delicious or I would have given a lower score. So the…read morelocation is great, easy to get to with an outside patio to sit and relax. Inside they have lots of options for granita, gelato, tavola calda, dolce etc. However the staff is so rude!!! My Sicilian friends love this place so maybe it is because I am not Sicilian but they would not help me inside. Told me to sit at a table on the patio. Then made me wait 11 minutes outside while helping other people that arrived after me. Eventually I placed my order then waited another 10 minutes to get my food. It was partially melted and the server was not friendly. But the flavors were good. I would not go back. And I would recommend going to Zio Pietro nearby for granita and gelato.