I migliori ristoranti in Catania

08/01/2026: The food is good, but the real problem is the lazy staff who seem to be doing you a favor by stuffing your sandwich. Sandwich with 2 slices of ham and 2 slices of cheese: €2.50

07/01/2026: Some of the staff are rude and the prices are sky high.

29/11/2025: Luckily, I was specifically looking for a type of food on the map, that's how I ended up at this restaurant. I really liked the food, my girlfriend had grilled veal, which was also very delicious. I thought I would write a review because I'm satisfied, then I saw that the place only has 2.5 stars 😅 The service is really cute.. you have to wave to finally get noticed, but they are polite and kind. The price couldn't be better, almost everything is 9 euros, and there are photos for all the dishes, so there are no surprises (+ how long it takes to prepare them) Thank you very much

03/11/2025: Contrary to the numerous negative reviews we read after placing our order, the pizzas were good, the ingredients fresh, the service welcoming, and the price reasonable.

03/09/2025: A coffee costs €2.50, as if we were at Punta Penia 🤭 100 meters away it costs less than half. A perfectly normal bar in the city, to be honest, is a bit shabby, served by an old lady who, with all the good will in my opinion, physically couldn't manage a bar like this, which is also quite large. If it were run by young and brilliant staff, it would be a completely different story. I spent about €14 for breakfast: a bombardino, two coffees, and two croissants.

15/08/2025: Rude staff with excessive prices (two bottles of water at the counter cost €2.40) and they refused to give us a receipt. Only after several requests and paying by credit card did they finally do so, calling us rude names. Don't go to this bar.

14/12/2025: In summary: a terrible place. The Aperol Spritz was practically just syrup, served in a very small portion, and on top of that it was twice as expensive as in a place just 20 meters away on the same street. The restroom was in a terrible condition, with a wet floor and a general lack of cleanliness. You also need to be very careful with the bill, as we could have been overcharged if we hadn’t paid close attention. We chose this place because of the nice view, which turned out to be completely overpriced. Despite the venue supposedly being closed, people kept coming in to ask for money or try to sell some cheap junk, and the waitresses didn’t seem to care at all.

01/11/2025: We stopped in for 1 coffee, average place but the view is gorgeous

27/11/2025: I have no idea what the food is like. But the service is terrible. I've done some work for them. I'm still waiting for them to pay me. They see the messages but haven't responded. It wasn't a big deal. But I put in the time.

05/09/2025: I didn't like the terrible attention, we asked for a place and more than 1 hour passed. We had to ask if they had forgotten the order.

04/09/2025: The food isn't gourmet, but it's good. Most importantly, it's warm. The service is friendly. As other reviews have said, it's perfect for a late-night meal after arriving in Sicily.

04/09/2025: The place was dirty and messy, it felt like a landfill. I was served by a child who looked like he was 12 without following any hygiene rules. The sandwich was poor quality and the meat was of questionable origin. It was very expensive compared to other competitors. I would not recommend anyone to eat here. It's truly dirty and poorly managed. Dirty tables, broken chairs... anything but welcoming.

17/12/2025: Today I went to the Calatabiano store where I had also shopped last week and had updated my MD app, which was properly recognized by the cashier. Today, my code disappeared from my app, preventing me from using the discounted products. I asked the cashier, the same one from last week, and she said there was nothing she could do. In other supermarkets like Conad, Lidly, Paghi Poco, etc., even if I don't have a barcode, all I have to do is enter my mobile number and the customer is recognized. Why not at MD?

26/11/2025: I went shopping at the MD in CALATABIANO. I put some yogurt pots in the basket and unfortunately one broke. When I got to the checkout, I mentioned this to the cashier (a blonde foreigner) because I'm a polite person and instead of leaving it down like so many other people do, I took it to the checkout to avoid making a mess. The cashier in question made me pay for it, saying that if I wanted to take it home, she would give me a little bag to put it in. I looked at her and told her she could throw it in the basket; 50 cents wouldn't change my life. But the question arises spontaneously... How come when this happens, supermarkets in northern Italy take the product back and replace it with a healthy one, but not here in Sicily!!! I'm talking about the MD in Milan, of which I've been a loyal customer for years... Don't the same rules apply??? Give these people a crash course!!!

01/12/2025: 1 out of 5 because it's impossible to give 0, which is a shame. Two out of four teaspoons weren't washed, the staff were extremely unfriendly, and the small terrace was poorly laid out (people were crammed together). Empty tables weren't cleared.

01/12/2025: The pizza is okay, but that thing called Aranczini is a disaster. It's probably made with old oil from some old diesel.

07/01/2026: Purtroppo non avevo letto le recensioni del locale, visto che avevamo voglia di prenderci un caffè, ci siamo seduti e da "turisti" ordiniamo direttamente alla cameriera senza chiedere i prezzi... La nota dolente sono i cannoli, se non le avete freschi non dovete darli alla gente, roba da matti e soprattutto non crogiolatevi nel snobbare le critiche dei clienti solo per la vostra posizione nel corso lungo la via etnea (uno dei pochi con tavolini all'esterno) perché così è prendere per i fondelli la gente, non sputtanate le vostre specialità culinarie e il nome di Catania. Prezzi fuori controllo, troppo alti e poca qualità direi scarsa, con il cibo non si scherza.

06/01/2026: Arancini with ragù to forget... the condominance was strangely sweet... the rest acceptable as a hot food, but €4 a piece not even in Taormina... never again!

18/12/2025: Nice place, friendly staff, threw up immediately because of the poorly cooked food.

03/12/2025: I don't think I'll ever order again. The food isn't bad, so if I have the chance, I might go there. But unfortunately, ordering means waiting who knows how long it takes for your order to arrive, only to be disappointed because they made a mistake. I've avoided leaving a review several times because I understand mistakes can happen, but after yet another disappointment, I think it's fair.

17/12/2025: I returned after years for an aperitivo (reinforced to the point 😱) Everything was very good, rich and even refined: good cured meats, phenomenal meatballs, caponata that reminded me of my grandmother, slices of bread with primo sale cheese and horse meat strips, pumpkin gnocchi, and those wings🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤. etc etc.... The attention of the two (I think the owners) to ensure we didn't miss anything, the attentive, friendly service.

23/10/2025: Shameful... I was urgently denied access to the bathroom while pregnant. I entered this establishment and politely asked if it was possible to use the restroom. I was told that access was only for customers, and therefore, a drink was required. I explained that I was in an advanced stage of pregnancy (ninth month, clearly visible), but I was still rudely denied access, arguing that "I'm misinformed" in believing pregnant women have the right to use the restroom. I would like to clarify that access to the restroom should not be denied to children, people with disabilities, and pregnant women, precisely because of their particular conditions, which entail urgent physiological needs. This is not a personal favor, but a basic form of respect and civility. While there is no national law explicitly requiring establishments to provide restroom access to non-consumers, refusing access in situations of objective necessity can be considered discriminatory and contrary to minimum standards of hospitality. This is the first place I've encountered such a refusal. Other establishments, even highly frequented ones, have always been understanding and accommodating in similar cases. An attitude like the one encountered today does not do credit to those who manage a public establishment. I hope this report leads to a broader reflection on the sense of social responsibility towards people in special circumstances.

31/01/2026: I booked two days before at 1 p.m. I got there and the restaurant was completely closed. There was a guy waiting outside. I called the owner back and he told me there was a traffic jam in Catania. At that point I said I was leaving. If you book at 1 p.m., you have to be open at 9 a.m. at the very least.

17/01/2026: An experience to forget, truly poor food, cold dishes from the starters hard, the hot dishes cold, first courses raw and cold pasta very probably reheated, second courses let's forget about the swordfish hard and inedible, lemon sorbet anything but sorbet let's say granita... the result was a night to forget, vomiting and stomach ache in short once we ate better disappointed very disappointed to avoid

25/06/2025: Questo posto è da evitare per i seguenti motivi : 1) abbiamo scelto la giornata di Martedì per evitare la calca dei fine settimana ( venerdì, sabato e domenica ) sperando di essere Serviti in modo accettabile ... siamo arrivati alle 22:40 circa ed abbiamo trovato la Sala interna con soli 4 tavoli occupati e per di più tavoli con poche persone , i tavoli nella parte esterna erano di più, ma tutto sommato il locale si presentava con i tavoli già Serviti dalle pietanze . 2) visto la non tanta fame decidiamo di prendere i Menù da 19,90 l'uno proprio per degustare i piatti tipici della Cucina Romana , per poi farvi ritorno al più presto e mangiare gli altri piatti tipici ... .io chiedo un antipasto di polpette al pomodoro ( che mi arrivano con la salsa a temperatura 🌡 lava fusa e le polpette fredde all'interno ... senza parole ). Tra l'antipasto ed il primo passa un tempo siderale ( immagino come possa andare nei fine settimana ... tipo : dopo aver mangiato l'antipasto esci e fai una passeggiata , poi quando torni ti incroci con il cameriere/a che ti porta il primo , per il secondo conviene passare la sera seguente ... lo scontrino lo si puo fare in Acconto la prima sera ed il Saldo la sera seguente ... ) . Inoltre viene disattesa la mia comanda di Tonnarelli Cacio & Pepe , perché i Tonnarelli sono finiti ( di Martedì i Tonnarelli sono finiti alle 22:45 , di Sabato immagino che finiranno alle 20 e 15 ... ) , mi vengono proposti o gli Spaghetti ( pasta secca ) o le mezze maniche ( che a detta della Signora/ina è pasta fresca ... ), vengo talmente preso dalla delusione di non poter mangiare i Tonnarelli Cacio & Pepe , che di getto indico le mezze maniche ( pasta che purtroppo Non lega Assolutamente con la ricetta , nel piatto trovo degli spezzoni di Tonnarelli e trovo l'accopiata di gusto al palato perfetta , invece con le mezze maniche Assolutamente no ... credo che il Cuoco dovrebbe quanto meno Sconsigliare se non addirittura proibire un simile scempio ... ) inoltre avevo chiesto Esplicitamente : " con poco Pepe " ... invece il Pepe era stato messo come se non ci fosse un domani ... risultato ? Mi sveglio alle 04:15 della notte con lo stomaco che sembrava una fornace ... la cosa ancora più allarmante è stata la totale mancanza di tatto del cassiere , quello con gli occhiali 👓 per fare il distinguo con l'altro cassiere che mi è sembrato più consono al ruolo , lo stesso mi porta il conto al tavolo ( visto che il tavolo era vicino alla cassa ) lo porge alla mia persona , mi alzo immediatamente il conto in mano , glielo consegno , mia moglie si alza seguendomi ( perché voleva pagare Lei ) , io mi esprimo in modo perentorio : " pago io " esibendo la carta bancomat , mia moglie al mio fianco subito dopo gli porge una banconota ed il cassiere Non soltanto disattende quanto detto da me , ma tira la banconota dalle dita di mia moglie a gran velocità e con fare da super menefreghista ... Voto sotto Zero !!! Ai confini della realtà !!! Se potessi darei Zero stelle alla recensione ... Peccato , veramente peccato , avevo visto alcuni video 📹 realizzati nella Loro cucina di un Signore di mezza età che Simpaticamente mi aveva fatto venire la voglia di mangiare i piatti tipici di Roma ... ed invece è stata un'enorme delusione, veramente un gran peccato ... Servizio Scadente con poche persone ai tavoli, figuriamoci il sabato sera con il locale pieno ... ripeto Peccato perché gli ingredienti li ho trovati buoni , idem il rispetto delle ricette tradizionali ... Quando vado a mangiare fuori di casa per me l'aspetto fondamentale è e resta " il Servizio " ( assieme agli Alimenti che non mi debbano far star male ) ... e purtroppo qui il Servizio è alquanto pessimo ... spero che in futuro migliorino così potrò avere il piacere di ritornarci ...

24/06/2025: ottima qualità della pasta, bella presentazione del piatto, tiramisù originale. il personale gentilissimo e i bagni molto puliti.

30/01/2026: Last night I ordered a 10 oz. The cashier charged me €1.30. Tonight I ordered another one. The cashier charged me €1.50. Just in case, I checked the price list. It said €1.30. I completely understood. You're not a regular customer...I'll screw you. Moral of the story: you'll never see me again. You think you're smart, but in the end, you're the one who loses. Goodbye.

22/01/2026: Very rude staff, I confirm everything. Don't go there. Average food. The pasta was bland...