Pizzeria Ai Portici In Paternò

08/05/2024: Not far from the medieval historic centre, it is located next to an old building which houses a butcher's shop which supplies the restaurant with raw materials, such as meats, cured meats and cheeses. Entering from the street, the restaurant is located under a covered roof, with a "greenhouse effect" in summer: the furnishings are fake rustic, tables and place settings in tune with the environment, perhaps because it is Sunday but the tables are arranged very so close that the staff cannot pass between them and the dishes have to be "passed" between diners. Tablecloths and napkins are made of paper, glasses are made of plastic: the cutlery is not changed between one course and another. Despite this, the welcome is good, the service courteous and punctual. Now let's get to the dishes. The proposal is not very varied, the fixed price menu is preferred: the dishes are those of the Sicilian cuisine, the wine, in bulk if at a fixed price, is passable. We begin with appetizers based on cheeses and cured meats, caponata and croquettes, followed, as a rule, by traditional Sicilian first courses and then, generally, grilled meat, sausage, slice of veal and horse meat meatball with a side dish of fresh lettuce and french fries; the dessert, in the writer's opinion, a positive note. The price is acceptable, compared to the courses and the quality of the food.

05/05/2024: Excellent quality-price food, generous portions, welcoming place.