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Agorà Bar
The bar and restaurant of the Agorà Hostel are a great venue for a drink. This neon-lit cave 60ft below ground where a stream bubbles to the surface was used by the Romans as a spa. Now a cosmopolitan crowd lingers over drinks in the lava cavern.
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Heaven
A cool lounge bar with massive leather sofas in the street and electric-blue lighting inside. Disco music is favoured by the young crowd, though not much dancing goes on.
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Ixtlan
A legendary pub, putting on impromptu jazz performances and jamming sessions. Good bar and buffet-style snacks.
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Joyce
Joyce is an Irish pub where you can enjoy pints of Guinness in a pleasant courtyard. It's quite a popular place and quieter than the wacky Waxy's across the street.
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L'Incognito
Woven chairs and palm trees make L'Incognito's outdoor area feel like a tropical corner despite the fact that it's right on Piazza Bellini. It's a popular place for a drink and chat and starts getting busy only after .
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L'Insonnia
Opposite the elegant Rendez Vous, L'Insonnia is home to the lovers of night fun, Catania's boho crowd, who sit on the benches outside the bar and chat, drink and smoke till dawn breaks.
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Lino's Coffee Shop
An excellent coffee shop attached to the Mondadori bookshop, Lino's has a massive variety of coffees. Their granitas are also popular and this is a perfect place for reading your book in a quiet, cool atmosphere.
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Mercati Generali
The student population's favourite club, this place is out of town (so you'll need your own transport or a taxi) and it hosts the best parties around. DJ Talvin Singh has played here, as well as many good international and local DJs. You'll find Ninja Tunes-released artists on their list, as well as some of Berlin's promising names.
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Nievski Pub
On the heaving Scalinata Alessi, this is a good place to mingle with Catania's alternative crowd. Cuban revolutionary posters adorn the walls and the menu uses organic, fair-trade produce for its Greek and Cuban dishes.
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Osteria i Tre Bicchieri
The dark wood-panelled interior creates the perfect atmosphere for this classy wine bar, which stocks over 1000 different labels. Huge glasses of wine are served with tasty crudités, and the fondue is great fun on evenings of live jazz.
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Over Time Pub
A unique place in the city, Over Time brings out real poker tables on Monday nights and the local crowd puts their poker faces on and comes out to play. Check it out, it's quite fun just to watch.
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Perbacco! Wine Bar
Quite a large bar with sofas and cushions laid out under burgundy canopies, Perbacco! is a real hit with the Catanians, who hang out here until the wee hours, enjoying the variety of wines.
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Rendez Vous Wine Bar
An elegant place with a modern look and canary-coloured lampshades, the Rendez Vous is right at the end of the Via Teatro Massimo bar strip. It has tables and chairs on the little balcony outside, but the crowd spreads out onto the street below too.
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Stag's Head
Opposite Over Time, the Stag's Head has huge speakers out the front and their tables are permanently full, mostly with students drinking beer and mouthing the words to whatever song is playing.
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Teatro Massimo Bellini
Ernesto Basile's art nouveau masterpiece, restored to its brilliant former glory, stages opera, ballet and music oncerts. Its programme runs from October to May and you can book tickets online.
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Tertulia
A nocturnal bookshop and café, a mix between a stylish teahouse and bar. There is occasional live music, literary evenings and book presentations.
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Waxy O'Connors
A really popular place, where many come to listen to (sometimes pretty dodgy) live music and watch the dancers shake their booties. It doesn't appeal to everyone, but many love it. Across from Joyce.
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Wine Bar
With simple décor and a loyal crowd of glass-whirlers, this lovely and simply named bar serves a massive variety of Sicilian and international wines, as well as some snacks to go with the booze.
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Zo
Part of a cultural complex hosting events and exhibitions, the bar/café/restaurant serves good food in an impressive venue - the converted sulphur works, Le Ciminiere. The weekends host live music and dancing.
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