A small family owned restaurant with excellent food. We rarely visit one and the same place twice, but this was worth it. I would highly recommend to try the sea food - all was fresh and very well prepared. Excellent service and friendly atmosphere.
Valeri Kavalski
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10 Settembre 2025
10,0
Wonderful service, spectacular food!!
They even brought us some tomato and garlic tortillas before the food arrived. And the glass of Coca-Cola filled with ice, which in this heat, is so appreciated.
Highly recommended place!!
The carbonara is spectacular, the best I've ever tried.
Gonxuelas de Zapato
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09 Settembre 2025
10,0
Trattoria in Catania's historic center.
Dinner featuring the freshest seafood, cooked to perfection.
Fabio, the all-round chef, is unmatched in his friendliness and culinary expertise.
I will definitely be back.
Maurizio Biondolillo
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09 Settembre 2025
10,0
A true gem in the heart of Catania! 🇮🇹
Here, everything is made with love, and it shows. The ingredients are ultra-fresh, the dishes simple but incredibly tasty: you'll find the true taste of Sicilian family cooking. Each plate exudes generosity and a love of good produce, whether it's the homemade pasta or the freshly caught fish.
The service reflects the place: friendly and warm, you're welcomed like you're at home. It's this family atmosphere that makes the meal even more enjoyable.
And let's talk about the prices: frankly, unbeatable for the quality offered. The value for money is exceptional; you leave with a full stomach and a light heart.
An authentic, no-nonsense trattoria where you immediately want to come back. Bravo and thank you for these delicious moments to Fabio and his dad! ❤️🍝
Cindy Grano
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06 Settembre 2025
10,0
It's nice to return to Catania after so many years and find a restaurant that has managed to maintain the essence of this city and its traditional cuisine. Everything is delicious, the service is very attentive and the price is very reasonable.
Helena B
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03 Settembre 2025
10,0
To start, we had bruschetta and octopus salad. I didn't expect such simple dishes to be so good! Then we had carbonara and seafood linguine. Besides being generous portions, everything was delicious and tasty. My compliments to the chef, who is also the waiter. 10 out of 10.
alessandra mora
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31 Agosto 2025
10,0
My husband and I usually eat at quite refined restaurants, but we decided to give Trattoria Il Mare a try despite it looking quiet and unassuming — and it was absolutely worth it. Inside, the restaurant was empty, with only two tables outside, but from the moment we arrived, we were welcomed warmly and given some bruschetta while the chef personally took over our table.
We started with an octopus salad that was incredibly tender and generous, followed by pasta ai ricci, which was good and my first time trying it. The absolute highlight, though, was the pasta con le sarde — easily the best pasta I’ve had in Italy this year. The combination of sardines, pine nuts, and raisins was sublime. Service was relaxed rather than rushed, which suited the atmosphere perfectly. Wine was extremely cheap 3€ for 0.5l carafe) but good, and prices overall were excellent. This is one of those hidden gems that doesn’t look like a win from the outside but absolutely is — don’t miss the sardine pasta!
Victoria Morales Muñoz
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29 Agosto 2025
10,0
A typical family-run trattoria serving traditional, home-style cuisine, with a few very tasty twists. The appetizers are excellent, and everything is tasty and plentiful. Prompt service.
Elsa Arcidiacono
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27 Agosto 2025
10,0
Locale semplice ed accogliente, nel centro cittadino. Atmosfera casalinga, servizio gentile. Il personale tende, almeno nel mio caso, a indirizzare con una certa pressione verso piatti ‘consigliati’. Mi lascio orientare e così provo per antipasto un piatto di telline, gustose, con un vivo sapore di mare, forse per i miei gusti un po’ salate. Prima però mi arrivano delle bruschette, offerte dalla Casa. A seguire scelgo una spigola di non grandi dimensioni. Difficile dire se sia stata d’allevamento o pescata in ogni caso il sapore era buono, anche se servita con abbondante sugo di pomodoro (strano per una spigola, che mi sarei aspettato alla griglia). I prezzi una incognita, visto che non mi era stato portato un menu e il conto non era dettagliato. Pago in contanti (il bancomat non c’era o non era disponibile quella sera) poco più di 25 euro. Che dire? Mi è sembrato buono e piacevole ma non mi ha convinto del tutto. Ci dovrei tornare per una valutazione più ‘sicura’.
AnSaAncona
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09 Maggio 2025
6,0
Ci sono ristoranti che hanno qualcosa di speciale…la trattoria il mare magistralmente gestista da Fabio è un esempio più unico che raro…qualità, prodotti tipici, ingredienti del territorio, il tutto portato in tavola in modo perfetto ed unico….se vuoi assaporare la Sicilia sei nel posto giusto al momento giusto…consigliatissimo provatelo non ve ne pentirete…provate la trattoria di Fabbbio con 3 B come lo chiama la cameriera Elisa, che con la sua simpatia da quel tocco in più ad una trattoria che merita tanto…molto di più…!!!
teorema69
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04 Aprile 2025
10,0