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.

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.

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

Wanted seafood so tried out Trattoria Il Mare for dinner. It was packed outside but no wait for a…read moretable inside. Menu and ordering is straight the QR code. Coperto was 2,00€/person. - White wine (1,50€ for 1/4L) - Red wine (1,50€ for 1/4L) - Mixed platter (12,00€) - mix of octopus, oyster, squid, sardines, baby shrimp and mixed fried seafood. Favourite was the octopus. Came with a fried fish fritter (surprisingly tender). - Mix grilled seafood (15,00€) - swordfish was dry. Seafood wasn't grilled. Platter was better - Red peppers (4,00€) - cold, marinated style. Meh - Grilled mushrooms (4,00€) - cold, salty porcini mushrooms. Skip it

So Glad We Ate Here!…read more I'm so glad we decided to try Osteria Antica Marina! The food was seriously so good! I loved that it was tucked right in the middle of the fish market, which made the whole experience feel even more special and authentic. Such a fun place to eat, and definitely one of our favorite food experiences in Sicily! If you're in the area, don't miss this place. Highly recommend!

This is a fantastic Michelin-starred restaurant located in conjunction with Catania's seafood…read moremarket. We ate everything from sashimi, prawns, squid ink pasta, calimari, oysters... we didn't want the feast to end. Food and wine was affordable, and there was some live music that popped in. Fun and festive dinner!

A very good afternoon stop for bubbly and chips…read more Recommended. Seaside view. Wait. More than a view. The patio is seaside. Bubbly - Santa Tresa Il Grillo Brut €22. Quite good. Homemade potato chips. Delicious. Service was spot on. €31.50 for 2

Cute place but not so friendly people working. There was 8 of us and we wanted to sit by the water…read moreand the waitress acted like we were an inconvenience. We asked for bread and we were brought bread but no oil. The pizza was great though!!!

This place lived up to its status! Service, food and ambiance - everything up to the mark!…read more The decor here is so different - high ceilings with traditional chandeliers added to the charm. Homely and beautiful! I loved the bread here, ofcourse it came with olives and some sun dried tomatoes - this itself was such a great start. I got the radish salad which was simple and nice along with some app - can't remember the name but that was pretty tasty. For mains I got the risotto and husband got the white fish - both amazing! Finished the meal with some ricotta dessert and thoroughly enjoyed the dinner. I'm not a ricotta person but i highly recommend the dessert. On our way out we even got some pasta to take home and some marmalades. Highly recommend this place - I'm a fan!

Traditional casual Sicilian restaurant in central Catania that was a short walk from my hotel…read more Great service and most servers can help in English. They also have menus in English which if you are not a native Italian speaker, I recommend as they have some interesting items on the menu you may not want to mix up. I asked the waiter to help me select and enjoyed a pasta with sardines, tomatoes and pistachios €12. Epic! The main was pork stuffed with white local cheese and pistachio paste €14. Again, epic! Paired with the excellent local rioja €7, so good. No room for desert but I would put money down it was good. This is a very nice restaurant. Only thing I didn't like is several donkey plates on the menu. I love horses so not my thing. Apparently very traditional to eat horse or donkey on the island. With the Mediterranean Sea walking distance, I would have thought more seafood, less donkey.

Honestly, this place is amazing. The atmosphere transforms throughout the day. If you're here for…read morelunch it's a quite chill place to grab great food and sit outside in the beautiful city of Catania right next too old ruins. Then as the evening progresses into late night, the place becomes more alive. They bring way more tables out front and people flood in (dressed anywhere from casual to classy) for great food and drinks. They play loud music but not annoyingly loud and they have live music from time to time. The coolest feature of this place is probably the fact that inside you can go down into an old cave and EAT in there next to an underground stream. Super romantic if that's what you're going for however make reservations for the cave in advance as there is limited room (also nice for the romance factor). They're dog friendly and always offered my pup water and treats. They make delicious pizzas and surprisingly tasty sashimi and sushi I highly recommend this place if you want to eat good food and drink good beer which they have an extensive list of.

Fantastic service and food! Very accommodating for a table of 9 in June! I would good again when…read morevisiting Catania.

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.