A sprawling property along the shore at the north end of Catania. The front desk is very…read moreexperienced and efficient. The room is functional and reasonably well appointed but perhaps a bit dated. The restaurant has a pleasant vibe and the food is good. there are a few vegetarian dishes. Some very nice wines as well.

This place was alright I have to say.. my coworker was craving some American food since we've been…read morein Europe since oct 20th and he found this spot so we gave it a try. My thing is... idk why in Europe it's so common to have bbq sauce on burgers and chicken wings in Europe I guess it's like a staple here lol I really don't care for bbq sauce that much so I already was expecting the food to be alright. The beer on tap was good tho I will say and the place was packed! I ordered a burger with some fries and onion rings I'll say that the burger was good but it started to break apart because of the amount of grilled onion and the type of bread they used. I'll give the burger a 4/5 for flavor and just all around experience at this spot. Would I go here again? Yeah I would why not I'll try something different next time !

I am not in a white wine drinker, but this wine from this restaurant, which was the table and it…read morewas so delicious, fruity, and crisp. I wish I had the option to take it with me to the US. It's a local one. They had a lot of vegan options at this restaurant. The pulled pirk plant burger was good. Everybody was very happy with the food selection. I did not eat because I had a big lunch. I regretted it not being able to try.

Amazingnesss.. Napoli pizza can't go wrong with this place. Very affordable and great portions and…read moresize (size matters :)

Actually the best pizza that I found throughout Italy. I…read moremiss it so much that I would come back to Catania again only for the pleasure to, taste it again. The dough is very thin, thin but very crusty and tender at once. The varieties to each better. Workers and charming. I couldn't believe that such a tiny local, a very simple pizzeria, they create such a delicacy. Queues form at the weekend. 10/10 for me

They really DON'T like Americans here lol. This didn't bother me much. Catania reminds me much of…read moremy native land New York. Strangers cutting their eyes at you when you say hello. The doorman rolling his eyes when you ask him a question. Very New York here. I wandered around the city and found this quant little restaurant. Inside was packed with patrons so I took a seat outside. It took about 20 minutes to get a server. The outside area was busy as well. When I got a server I asked for a cheese pie. He looked at me a little strange. I further explained i wanted no meat. There was a bit of a language barrier but I thought he understood. Well I got my cheese pie. ALL CHEESE! Lol. The cheesiest pizza I've ever had. It was good but SUPER RICH! We don't have cheese like this in the states. This was the real deal! I wasn't used to it. And after a while it was a bit overwhelming. I didn't finish it so I took the rest back to the hotel with me. Pretty confident I over paid. My card wouldn't work there. The only cash I had was a $20 bill. So I gave it and told them to keep the change. Yep, spent $20 on a $8 pizza in Italy. What a life! #ashsaidit

So we decided to go to Catania for Valentine's Day and since we had to have a romantic dinner for…read morefour...us and the two kids, we needed dinner served early. I really would love to give this place more stars but the service was slooowwww and even though they opened early for us we were the only ones in the restaurant-so service could have been a little speedier... The hubby had been here several times and raved about it. So he was so anxious to take me here and I think he was more disappointed than I was in the service. I was just thinking it was typical Sicilian style service...sloooooowwwwww. We had attempted to stop by a week prior but it was busy-so this place is popular. English is spoken here-and menu accommodates. 5 stars for the charming decor and architecture and the location. It's located down this tiny charming walking only street with other super cool restaurants surrounding it. And the music playing was super cool jazzy stuff-really complimented the decor. Old World! Polptteria means Meatball Place-Polpetta-is a meatball. This is their specialty and they make them in a variety of ways: Seafood, Vegetarian, Beef, and I think Pork. We had a variety and my son had the spaghetti. I have to say I was less than impressed. I had the beef stuffed with cheese-it was like a Gorganzola, it was okay, I mean it was good it just didn't make me jump up and down. The kids pasta was tasty. Microbrews are another specialty so we had a bottle, very good, but I think the slow service was a turnoff and hard to enjoy when they take forever to bring the beverage service out. I ordered the red house wine and I got white wine. I drank it and it was good, but when the restaurant is empty and you still can't get good service? Maybe it was an off night.

Catania, Sicily. In one of the new cool happening neighborhoods in Catania is a buzzy street of…read morecool tapas bars, wine bars and restos called Via Santa Filomena. Il Sale sits in the middle of this street. First things first, VSF is a trendy but very good street for excellent dining and bar options. It is a vibe. You go inside Il Sale and you a find yourself in a modern, fun and inviting eatery Also the food is not traditional Sicilian, more inventive and fresh. I visited here to get a pizza and was very impressed with the quality of ingredients. Also ordered the generous and sweet orange, fennel and capers salad. I was in heaven having a Pizza Norma (not pasta but excellent in every way). I've never had pizza with caciocavallo cheese and this pizza was heavenly with it. Service was prompt if a bit friendly. Our server helped us with selecting the pizza, we ordered the salad. I wish I had more time for a second visit because I really enjoyed the pizza and salad here. And the cassata was super delicious. Loved Il Sale and will come back. End of Yelp

I've lived a good life and have had a lot of pizza in this lifetime in various countries and…read morestates. I can say with 100% certainty that this is the top three best pizzas I've ever had in my life. I ordered the picante with stuffed crust and when I took a bite, I just sat there chewing then smiling because it was so delicious. A total treat for the senses! I'm so happy we stopped here on a whim, I usually don't eat an entire pizza by myself but Il Sale Art Cafe brought out the pig in me because I could not let the pizza go to waste. Unfortunately slow service but I will disregard that for the pizza. I would come back to Catania just to eat here alone!