Beautiful cafe. We visited a lot of cafés while in Catania but Prestipino was my favorite by…read morefar!!!! Located on the Dome plaza with a beautiful view of the city, delicious pastries, ice cream (best one ever!) and espresso, and great service we went back there many many times. Make sure to go inside and check out the pastries, and cookies. It is unbelievable!!!!!

This is where we pretty much had breakfast every day in Catania. Mainly because their cappuccino…read moreand pastries were to die for. We had sweet and savory pastries for breakfast. It was very delicious and cheap to boot. Service was a little spotty. But there wasn't any hurry. It is right in the main square, which I referred to as Elephant Duomo. I'm not sure what the locals call it. But perfect for people watching and enjoying the morning or sometimes afternoon for us.

Checked out Comis Ice Cafè for their desserts. They had 15 gelato, 8 granita and 6 sorbetto…read moreflavours. Service was great (one man running the front). Go inside to pay when you're done. This was the ONLY place with no coperto charge. - 2x Granita (3,50€) - mango and limone, pistacchio and mandorla. Pistacchio was the best of the four flavours. Mango and lemon were solid (very fruity, refreshing). Almond had a touch of artificial note to it

Great little place for gelato or granita, with friendly service in the middle of a piazza. I have…read morebeen here quite a few times now. It is a bit touristy but you can't beat the beautiful views and friendly staff here. The lunch is rather good too, as they have a good selection of small plates like arancino, salads and panini. Definitely stop in if you're hungry while you're walking by and need a snack.

Stopped by during a very busy Easter Monday April 2, 2018, and they were open! All the restaurants…read moreon the waterfront were crazy busy, so I knew back streets might have seating available. What a gem! Cute decor, fresh and clean and modern, fun nautical theme, and the food! Well, I only had a glass of wine and the "Linguine with seafood" but it was full of octopus, mussels, one clam, and a giant prawn. Yummy! Perfect lunch portion, and 9€. The pizzas seemed too big for one person. Linguine was perfect for a medium female appetite. I recommend it!

Nice place in in the town, the staff speaks good english. They offer good local beer, and fresh…read moretasty food. I chose for a plate of grilled seafood with focaccia and grilled vegetables. My husband took a seafood pasta. Both dishes were very tasty. The only thing we missed there was a music in a background. Great value for the price!!!

This was quite the happening place when our party arrived in the afternoon. Tables were filled and…read moreit took a moment for us to get seated. After being seated, we were never provided a menu of any sort and actually sat for several minutes before someone came by for our order, still with no menu. Regardless, we knew we were ordering granitas, brioche, and the arancini. Granitas - They verbally gave us a limited list of what flavors were available. We tried the almond, strawberry, pistachio, and limon. All flavors were delicious, not overly sweet, and very refreshing. A lighter more slush like version of gelato. Brioche - The brioche here is light and delicious, served warm, and is an amazing accompaniment to granitas. Definitely order one to balance out the granita if it gets too cold. Arancini - The ragu arancini is absolutely amazing. It was actually the better of the three items ordered in my opinion. I came for the desserts, but found myself fully enjoying this item more. The ragu is hearty and the flavors robust. A masticating delight of flavors. If you're not a smoker, definitely try to top for a seat indoors. Sitting outdoors will likely expose you to several patrons and even passersby or individuals sitting on nearby benches to cigarette smoke. Overall, the food and desserts here are amazing. I wish I had the stomach and time to try more of what they had to offer. Everything looked amazing and all seemed to be very reasonably priced.

Aperitivo was lovely. We stopped in for a spritz/beer and a light snack. The spritz came with…read moreaperitivo snacks. Then we ordered an arancino to enjoy since theirs are famous! The Hugo spritz was decent. Not the best but not bad. The snacks were yummy and the large beer came in a wine bottle. Perfect little place to sit and relax before walking through the park. Staff was friendly and the inside is clean. Next time I want to dry some of the desserts. Everything looked delicious

This ice cream parlor is exceptional!!! Modern and clean - nice staff!! It is so popular that you…read morewill find yourself waiting in line outside of the store on the street even at midnight! But don't worry - the line goes fast and in no time you will find yourself in wonder by looking at the beautiful and tasty looking ice cream. All flavors are yummy but I think one of my favorites became pistachio while visiting Catania. Make sure to stroll to the Dom plaza afterwards to enjoy life music and the vibrant life of the city.

Last stop in Catania was at Don Peppinu. Always a small lineup but it moves fairly quick. Almost 40…read moreflavours to choose from (classic, special, no milk and granite). Scoops are 3,50€ (classica) to 9,00€ (magnifica). - Granita (4,40€ giusta) - gelsi neri and cioccolato di modica I.G.P. Decent but melted immediately. Gelato was likely the smarter move

Gelato place inside the food court at the Centro Sicilia Mall…read more Good English, friendly, and most of all GREAT pistachio gelato (which I always get)!

Amazing all around! I would highly recommend to visit Spinella while visiting Catania. This casual…read morerestaurant is located right off Via Etnea. It was a very beautiful day when we visited Spinelli and we chose the outdoor seating. Large trees and umbrellas gave us a lot of shade and made it comfortable even in 80F weather. The service was extremely nice and fast :) We chose Aperitivo for 4. For only 10 Euro each of us received a glass of Aperol Spritz, and a very! large charcuterie board to share.

Stopped by while strolling via Etnea for a sweet bite. We did not try much as we had a dinner…read moreplanned elsewhere and did not want to fill ourselves. We got the pistachio cake, so lite and delicious. Not too sweet but definitely had some rum! Service was great. Recommend