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Ambasciata del Mare
A tiny restaurant on the side of Piazza Duomo (right by the fountain), this is a great spot for the fish market offerings, so tuck into the sardines, or the swordfish cooked in sea water (amazing). If you can fit in a cannolo, go for it, they are delicious. Another Slow Food champion.
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Café Charmant
An elegant, modern café good for morning snacks and breakfast with street-side tables for people-watching.
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La Siciliana
Considered one of Catania's best restaurants, La Siciliana serves traditional fare cooked to perfection. Try the breaded cutlets, roast lamb or the huge selection of seafood. Reservations are required and you will need a taxi or car to get here.
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Marrakesh
A North African eatery and bar near Piazza Bellini. Serves couscous, makluba (a spicy chicken stew with aubergines, tomatoes, onions and almonds with rice) and tagine . In summer tables are set up outside and there is nearly always live music or belly-dancing.
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Metró
A gastronomic delight sitting right near the top of Via Crociferì, with outdoor tables. The food here is to die for: traditional Sicilian with a modern touch. No wonder Metró gets a shining review in Slow Food. Try the pasta alle vongole to start and go for the succulent tonno a cipollata (tuna steak topped with caramelised onions) as a main. Finish with seasonal fruit or the pistachio and chocolate semifreddo. The wine list is great too.
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Osteria Antica Marina
A rustic-style trattoria near the fish market, this is the place for fresh fish of the day. Slow Food praises the local favourite, a raw anchovy salad, and rightly so. The décor is solid wooden tables and rough stone walls. Reservations are essential.
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Pasticceria Caprice
An old-style pasticceria, this café is highly recommended. Located on Via Etnea it is the perfect place to come during passeggiata . Try a selection of minitarts filled with fresh fruit.
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Sicilia in Bocca
Fabulous medieval atmosphere in the old sea wall. A favourite of the bohemian crowd, which flocks here for its famous traditional fish recipes.
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Spinella
This is probably Catania's most famous pasticceria; one taste of its produce - especially the ricotta-filled cannoli (cream horns) - will tell you why.
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Trattoria Casalinga
A homely, family-run, Slow Food-awarded restaurant presided over by patron Nino, this is a good place for a simple Sicilian dinner of pasta with seafood, tuna steak or a seafood platter with a hearty green salad. Finish with some fruit.
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Trattoria La Paglia
This is a great-value, simple trattoria with a nice view of the La Pescheria market, from which it gets its fish and seafood. It serves straightforward fresh pasta and fish dishes and is good for lunch or dinner.
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Via Coppola
The best thing about this place is its atmospheric setting in a quiet street, where the tables are covered by a canopy and surrounded by flickering candles. It's popular with Catanians for its good pizza and is great for a low-key dinner.
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ZenZero
Set on the roof terrace of an old palazzo that overlooks a peaceful square off the main road, ZenZero is the young people's eating place of choice in Catania. It's a welcome change from the world of pasta, serving international dishes like tempura or Argentine steak. It's also a good place for an aperitivo, and the flower-laden terrace is divine.
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