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!

Amazing food! Way better than what I had in Rome. Very filling and excellent service and…read morehospitality! Small place but very homey! I had the pareccha Siciliana which was excellent! Tiramisu had coffee liqueur so beware of the booze lol worth your money! Gracie Mille!

Wow! Wow! Wow! Make sure to be hungry when you go there. :) and have a reservation…read more This restaurant does not offer a menu. It is determined by the chef and consists out of three courses. When we arrived we were seated outside surrounded by beautiful buildings, churches and the vibrant life of Catania. Soonest we sat down our waiter started bringing the first course. I was totally speechless. He sat down cold cuts, cheese, bread and much much more onto the table. Basically putting food on the table until there was absolutely no more room. After the first course we were asked what type of protein we would like and finished our meal with a dessert and Grappa. The restaurant is very! affordable. For only 20 Euro - all three courses and wine or pop are included. This restaurant is a MUST visit in Catania.

Dinner here was a very memorable experience - a must for visitors to Catania! We walked by a few…read moredays earlier and saw large groups celebrating with dinner there, so we decided to try it. They gave us so much food that my wife and I overate that evening... AND still had takeaways for lunch the next day on the train! As other reviewers indicate, the emphasis is on the huge quantity of food. There was not enough room on the table for all of the appetizers they brought - various meats, 3 types of cheeses, olives, mushrooms, 4 eggplant dishes, breads, etc.. I give them 5 for quantity, 4 for setting, and 3 (good) for overall food quality. The horse steak entree was tasty, and my wife enjoyed her pork entree. Service was super fast, and the outdoor setting is beautiful in a cobbled walkway surrounded by old buildings and churches, a perfect area for an after-dinner stroll. And at 20 Euros for this much food PLUS beer/wine & Limoncello, it was very affordable. Buon appetito!

Was this a fluke or is it always this good? My first time at Chilogrammo the staff was amazing the…read moremusic was fire. I ordered a wine flight of Sicilian region wines. I don't know if he was a sommelier, but he certainly knew all about the wines in the region. I started with a crisp dry white wine and ended with 2 reds that were dry and flavorful ...okay so night number 2, yes I went back again. It wasn't a fluke, staff is really that knowledgeable about wine and food, they really are that friendly, music is really that on trend and food is really that good. Night 1 had a ribeye cooked perfectly medium with salt flakes on top. 2nd night tataki with sesame, almonds and honey with sweet potatoes on the side. Red wine was still on point. There are amazing places to eat in Catania so it means a lot to me to go to the same restaurant 2 times in 2 nights.

This was a night out for a friend's Birthday. Once we got there we joined in and ordered a wine…read morepitcher and appetizers. I decided to order my cut of steak from the display case Vice the menu. YOLO right. I went with the Irish Beef and it was 45 euro per kilo. The steak was ok at best. Everyone talked about how to order to get the right temperature you want. I found that a bit off putting. Also the utensils aren't the best for cutting thick cut steaks. I may go back but it did not live up to the hype for me. If a place is named The Steakhouse, it has to deliver.

Delicious typical Sicilian fine dining. Very friendly and helpful staff. Nice atmosphere…read more I left the gun and took the canoli ;-)

The food was good. I ordered stuffed rabbit, some wine and desert. However the food is gourmet…read morestyle meaning that it comes in small amounts and it is expensive. One thing I did not like was the service. They seemed new, rookies. They where not attentive and you had to continuously ask them for what you wanted. Even simple things such as oil and vinegar and on top of that, a simple plate for it and the bread.

For a unique Sicilian seafood treat, Scirocco has got you covered!…read more The fishy/lively atmosphere, the location overlooking the Catania Fish Market, and the flavorful fried foods, makes Scirocco a good spot to relax and people watch. If you're unsure of what to get and/or you're not really too adventurous, just get the fried octopus and squid cone. Do get a Sicilian beer to go with your meal. It's little gems like these that make a trip worth your while!

Located in the heart of Catania's fish market is Scirocco, a renowned street food eatery serving…read morecones of fried fish and other seafood dishes. The item that caught my eye as I walked by was their dish of the day, a seafood caponata. Caponata is a typical Sicilian dish made of chopped eggplants, peppers, onions, tomato paste, olives, capers, and pine nuts, but the unique feature of Scirocco's caponata was that it also contained fried chunks of a local Sicilian fish called capone (incidentally making this a capone caponata!). The eggplant salad was served chilled and had the perfect balance of sweet, acidic, and savory flavors from the combination of the cooked vegetables and tomato paste, but it was the meaty chunks of fish that really brought this caponata over the top!

LOVED razmataz!! tucked in a little alley with trees and umbrellas to give a great shady spot of…read moredrinks and lunch! Food was served quick and the drinks were well mixed! 3 plates and 5 drinks came to €95.

A very nice wine bar with outdoor seating and heater in a picturesque little back alley. A great…read moreselection of local, domestic and international wines and excellent food. Only the service was sometimes a little slow, but we didn't mind the wait too much in this comfortable setting.

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.

Awful. Food was just awful. Out of a can but the pasta was cooked perfect sauce was terrible!…read more Wine was good tasted like apple juice cider vibes. The outdoor seating was very nice. We sat under twinkle lights and in comfortable chairs. The service was fast, friendly and kind. I recommend for drinks but for pasta no. Tasted like Chef Boyardee!! Crap I hate to say that in Italy but hated it. Ordered two meals which came in plastic bowls, some wine, and that was it for 22.00£ Doris almost approved 2.8 stars.

Amazing food and service. I'm gluten free and they had the best GF bread! Special fish for the day…read morewas so tasty. Came with the head and bones on it. Had to work for my food but worth it!

Wow! Great little trattoria off the beaten path with local recipes, fish and meat, friendly owners…read moreand reasonable prices ... HOOAH! The homemade breadsticks, coated in sesame seeds were the best I have ever had and the accompanying fresh, local bread baked to perfection. A liter of vino locale, a deep red Nero d' Avola (€8), was the perfect accompaniment for my birthday meal. For my primo, I had the Penne alla Norma (€8), a traditional and typically Sicilian primo (first course), a simple pasta with tomato sauce and eggplant. It was superb, so I did not have to add a thing unlike pasta dishes in many restaurants. and the Scaloppine alla Pizzaiola (€8) was, as my dad used to say, "tender as a whore's heart" and delicious. My wife had the Spaghetti alla Carbonara (€7), telling the chef, Orazio, that it was the best she has had (except for mime of course), bold praise from a native Sicilian. Her Bistecca al Cipole (steak and onions - €8) was also tender a yummy. We finished with a Chocolate Souffle (€4) that was to die for. Moist and warm, it rivaled souffles I have had at 5-Star restaurants on Rodeo Drive and at 1/4 to 1/3 the price! A nice glass of grappa (€3) rounded out the meal. The owners are from Catania, recently having moved home from Frankfurt, opening this wonderful trattoria just two months ago. You will not find a better value in Catania whether it is meat or fish you are craving. A MUST if visiting or living in the beautiful City of Catania, Antico Cortile da Orazio is THE BOMB! CombatCritic Gives Antico Cortile da Orazio 10 Bombs Out Of 10 And A Spot On My "Wall of Fame" ... More Bombs Are Better ... HOOAH! Ten Bombs Equates To: HOOAH! Translation for Civilians: HOOAH!: "Phonetic spelling of the acronym HUA, which stands for 'Heard Understood Acknowledged.' Originally used by the British in the late 1800's in Afghanistan. More recently adopted by the United States Army to indicate an affirmative or a pleased response." - Urban Dictionary "The Department of Military Science and Leadership, University of Tennessee claim HOOAH 'refers to or means anything except no' ... Regardless of its meaning ... the term is an expression of high morale, confidence, motivation and spirit." - WarChronicle.com "The U.S. Air Force stole 'HOOAH' from the Army because we were part of the Army until 1947 and rather than waste a bunch of time coming up with something new and unique like "ROO-YAH" or "HAL-A-LOO-YAH", we said 'screw it, let's go with HOOAH' ... thanks Army ... HOOAH!" - CombatCritic

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