DOC - Duomo of Catania In Catania

Elegant and casual place at the same time. Perfect atmosphere both for an evening as a couple or with friends or family. Good quality food, reasonable value for money, very friendly and never intrusive staff, they manage to make you feel at home, put you at ease, suggest things to you. best options for perfect tasting. We had dinner à la carte but the set menus are of a high standard, the buffet prepared on an ape car was beautiful, original and fun. We highly recommend it.

Paolo served us, a nice person and a very smart young man who made us feel at home! The super dishes, especially the Caponata and the seared tuna 😍 suitable for couples and families.

A place where you meet extraordinary people in extraordinary places with delicious, recommended food

I discovered this place through TheFork app when my partner and I booked for the mid-August evening. Once we arrive on site we are immediately greeted by the dining room staff in a friendly manner. This restaurant is practically located in Piazza Duomo in Catania at the corner of Via V. Emanuele. A modern place, typical of the Catania nightlife with outdoor and indoor seating, friendly albeit "smart" staff (I'll explain why later). The menu included both the classic "a la carte" or on the occasion also the so-called "AperiDoc" that is a variety of foods (starters, pasta, main courses) that the user serves himself in an unlimited way, located on a characteristic motoape inside the restaurant, as well as an alcoholic or non-alcoholic drink of your choice, all at the price of €14. The (smart) staff, when you are seated at the table, offers you the package of unlimited drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) at the cost more than €5 per person. And it is precisely here that, in my opinion, there is cunning, since in practice at least 3/4 of an hour passes between one drink ordered and another, despite repeated reminders to the wait staff. I believe, unless contradicted, that the game is to recommend the drinks package and then make the customer wait and then make him impatient and limit his consumption of drinks, given that in the long run the customer, impatiently pays and leaves (personally understanding the "game", I repeat unless I am proven wrong on another occasion, I waited over 2 hours on purpose but at least I consumed the drinks. When paying, the barman/cashier pointed out to me that there was no staff available that evening and therefore time was wasted (I don't think this is the reason). He still handed over a €10 coupon (they gave it to everyone) for the next drink. In conclusion, a normal place, good food (they also do Aperifish on some days), but the system of unlimited drinks needs to be "corrected". We will definitely return to see if it was a coincidence or if it is a classic, unserious "game". It's up to you to make me change my mind. EDIT Last Saturday, August 17th, I went Once again in this place enjoying the same Aperidoc as on the eve of August. When I was offered the menu with unlimited drinks (see above review) I pointed out that previously they had been clever by bringing the drinks very late. This time I had to change my mind, seeing as little time passed between one drink order and another. So, every now and then criticism is useful, I will gladly return to it

The place, although not very large, is welcoming and makes you feel immediately at ease. I chose the €10 basic menu and was pleasantly surprised by both the price and the quality of the ingredients. The buffet was continuously replenished with new dishes throughout my stay. I really appreciated the possibility of expanding the menu with a small supplement to have unlimited aperitifs. Naturally, being a buffet, it is normal for some dishes to become lukewarm, the only negative aspect of hot dishes. The strong point of the place is certainly the friendliness and hospitality of the truly DOC staff

There were 6 of us who went and everyone had the same impression, we took their Aperidoc which consists of the unlimited buffet formula with an alcoholic or non-alcoholic cocktail of your choice, the disappointment was in finding little stuff on the buffet and which was replenished very slowly, in any case the food was of mediocre quality, cold and on par if not less than a local delicatessen (this place is a restaurant category). The service with few waiters was decidedly slow. The cocktails were really good (at least they were saved here) but otherwise quite disappointing, I don't think we'll be back. PS: They also have à la carte menus but I can't review as I haven't signed up, but a good morning, as they say, starts in the morning.

Very nice place in the centre. Super friendly and nice staff. Excellent food, in particular the pasta alla norma made us lick our chops. Excellent value for money.

The random choice of the venue gave incredible results, especially for the quality-quantity ratio of the dishes presented. The tasting was definitely superior to expectations with the rediscovery of recipes from the Catania culinary tradition (and beyond). Excellent prices. The professionalism and courtesy of the staff was greatly appreciated. I confirm the previous appreciation by adding that the above is achieved through the dining room staff, Angelo and Silvio, and the chef Vincenzo. I don't remember the names of other employees.

Con mio marito abbiamo consumato un buon apericena, che consiste in un servizio a buffet (illimitato) e un servizio a tavolo (primo e secondo a scelta dello chef). Inclusa nel prezzo anche una bibita. Ci siamo sentiti come a casa, grazie anche allo staff, decisamente alla mano. Esperienza da ripetere. Consigliato.

Aperifish ottimo con tutto quello che vedi nel cassone dell'Ape e ci puoi andare quante volte vuoi e puoi. Ti riempi il piatto e mangi tantissimo con un prezzo già stabilito all'inizio. Provaci e ne resterai esterefatto