Osteria I Tre Bicchieri, which is located near the Duomo, is considered to be the best restaurant in Catania with national cuisine. It features an excellent wine list, because the institution is owned by the largest winery in Sicily. Be sure to order traditional Sicilian pasta with sardines, capers, raisins and pine nuts. For an appetizer, try the caponata with eggplant, and for desserts the cassata (cake with candied fruit).
At Catania's Al Gabbiano restaurant, the tuna is delectable. The fruits of the sea are served here straight from the fishermen's nets. Among the specialties are also seafood pasta and amazing swordfish rolls. Prices in this restaurant in Catania are moderate. The average bill is 25-30 EUR.
To go to Italy and not try pizza? No, that's simply not an option! Check out Vico Santa Filomena, one of Catania's inexpensive pizza restaurants, which is particularly popular with local students. Here you will be served classic pizza cooked on charcoal in a special oven. The price is 8 EUR.
The restaurant La Grotta in Catania on Via Scalo Grande also gets pleasant feedback from guests. For only 15-20 EUR you can taste a hearty fish soup and steamed fish with lemon. The owner is a friend of the local fishermen family. At the entrance of the restaurant there is always a basket with freshly caught seafood, from which the guests can choose their "lunch" or "dinner".
The best gelateria in Catania is Gelateria Quaranta on Piazza Vincenzo Bellini. The best pastry shop for cannoli and chocolate desserts is C&G on Abramo Lincoln. Prices in Catania's cafes are quite affordable. A cup of cappuccino costs 1-2 EUR, a piece of cake - 2-3 EUR.
There are no Russian restaurants in Catania. But not far from the Cathedral there is a cafe-store Cervonez, which sells familiar to us all from childhood products. So, if you miss sprats, pickles and pelmeni, welcome!
About the tip. Usually in restaurants and cafes, tips are included in the total bill, so it's not customary to leave extra gratuity to waiters.
