Ciao Cafe In Catania

They guy is the cafe and is awesome!

You gotta try this place, John / Giovanni makes it the best experience for you. Don’t be too afraid of the looks inside, the food and the magic is worth it. Card payment would be great though.

You have to wait a bit to get your food but the owner makes a show for it. He is really funny and witty and has some tricks up his sleeve.

We had great service, the owner is hilarious and very charismatic. The food is to die for too!! We got scrambled eggs in a croissant & puff pastry. Also, he looks after birds in need and it was lovely to meet a swift in his care.

A very friendly and humorous person. Everything is made fresh to order here. So, you'll need a bit of patience when having breakfast here. But it's worth it; it's delicious, especially since the croissants are fresh from the oven. :)

Italy is known worldwide for its artists, and I truly believe the owner of this place is the greatest modern artist in Italy. I’ve never had a more delicious breakfast in my life. I visited a year ago, and I still think every day about how going there became one of the best routines of my vacation. I always wish to come back ♥️ I would love to give this place a 20/10, because it deserves all the excellent reviews.

Highly recommended cafe. For both a quick coffee and breakfast. Prices are absolutely reasonable, and the food is freshly prepared. The owner speaks excellent English.

The host cooks great hot sandwiches by himself. Croissants start baking after your order - so it's amazingly fresh. You don't expect that croissant with quality cheese and meat can be so tasty. The only problem with this - we waited 45 min for our croissants (we saw the whole process and it's really takes almost all this time). The other moment - place is pretty simple and cook has specific sense of humor)) so expect great food here and some specific vibe. But it was worth it. Thank you!

Amazing guy. Very funny the atmosphere of this whole place is very easy going and welcoming. Breakfast was Also flawless. Highly recommend to try both sweet and salty options!

Nice little Café with a nice atmosphere. Scrambled eggs were very good and so was the coffee. The high average rating most likely comes for the real effort put into making a cosy, different & "smiling" place. It attracts mostly young foreigners (edited from here post-owner's answer): My review was positive and I believe constructive. I work in tourism and can't help observing places through a professional eye. The ratings attract customers. I came twice, in total with 6 people. This Café is small and both times all seating was taken, except for the chairs we were "lucky" to get - both times only young foreigners (to which I belong, at least for the foreigner part :). Big majority of reviews also from young foreigners, Café with several comments and "humour" in English. My conclusion is fair and accurate. Beforehand I also read several answers from the establishment on comments - aggressive &/or offensive answers are always wrong but can be understandable when a review is deliberately negative /seem fake. It not always the case and the "effort" of writing a customer relevant review should be appreciated and, at time, considered to improve details. It is not the case here and, for those reading the ratings/comments, while you might appreciate the good food & coffee and the style, personal, of the place, you will also sense a not 100% welcoming atmosphere.