Useful suggestions for your stay
Catania
Ways of transport
To visit
Benedictine Monastery
Roman amphitheater
Achillian Baths
Roman theater and Odeon
Piazza Duomo
Biscari Palace
Via Crociferi
La Pescheria di Catania (every morning near Piazza Duomo)
The market in piazza Carlo Alberto (known as the "Fiera di Catania")
Abbey of Sant'Agata (Catania). Church near Piazza Duomo where for € 3 you can climb to the top of the church to see the city from above.
Where to eat
Vermut (Vico Santa Filomena) bar where you can drink and eat local street food.
Razmataz Wine Bar (Via Montesano 17/19) bar where you can eat and drink local wines and aperitifs.
La Cucina dei Colori (Via S. Michele, 9) restaurant with vegetarian and vegan, organic and Mediterranean cuisine, and natural Sicilian wines.
Osteria Antica Marina (Via Pardo, 29) restaurant in the heart of the Pescheria - the fish market - with traditional seafood cuisine.
Fud Bottega Sicula (Via Santa Filomena, 28) restaurant with sandwiches, hamburgers, pizzas, as well as local wines and beers.
Nievski (Scalinata Alessi) trattoria and pub with typical Mediterranean cuisine and Sicilian wines.
Ostello degli elefanti (Via Etnea) restaurant in the historic center with seasonal Sicilian products. An aperitif on the terrace overlooking Catania and the Etna volcano is recommended. Savia e Spinella (via Etnea): historic bars famous for arancini. For the arancini with pistachio Spinella, for those with Savia ragù.
Pasticceria Savia (Via Etnea, 300-302-304): since 1897, historic pastry shop with typical Sicilian products.
Spinella Pastry Bar (Via Etnea, 292-298): since 1936, historic bar with local gastronomic and confectionery tradition.
A putia do Calabrisi (Da Santa) - Open from Monday to Saturday for lunch, Via della Concordia, 185 (Catania) 349 8436479 - fixed price, typical cuisine, family management
Friggitoria Stella (Via Monsignor Ventimiglia, 66): historic family-run restaurant with Sicilian gastronomic specialties, mainly fried, such as the “arancini”.
Me Cumpari Turiddu (Piazza Turi Ferro, 36-38): restaurant and bistro with traditional Sicilian dishes and "Slow Food" products.
Scicli
Where to eat
Osteria Donna Luisa (via Francesco Mormino Penna, 12): restaurant with typical Sicilian specialties.
Baqqalà (piazza Angelo Ficili, 3): restaurant with seafood specialties.
My Name is Tannino (via Aleardi, 36-38): restaurant with typical Sicilian dishes and wines.
Ùmmara (via Aleardi, 9): restaurant-winery with traditional Sicilian cuisine and a wide selection of national and international wines.
Millennium (via Francesco Mormino Penna, 5): restaurant-pizzeria-cafeteria and meeting place in the heart of the historic center.
Trovato carni (Via Nazionale, 24) gastronomy and typical scacce of the area.
Nivera - Nature's ice cream (via Francesco Mormino Penna, 14): artisan ice cream and pastry shop with typical Sicilian products.
Sampieri
Where to eat
U kiosku (Lungomare di Sampieri): panini / restaurant 10% discount on all drinks for our guests (give name and surname). Open only in summer.
Pata Pata (Via Miramare): seaside bar-restaurant with Mediterranean cuisine. It offers guests of Casa d’artista Sampieri a 10% discount. Open only in summer.
Pizzeria Profumo di pizza (Via Sant'Elena, 261). Open only in summer.
Gelateria Hoky Poky (Via Brasilia, 91). Artisan ice cream parlor on the seafront.
Rusticana Sicilian Food (Via Sant’Elena): rotisserie with roast chicken and typical Sicilian products such as pizza by the slice and "arancini". Open only in summer.
Panificio Scala (Via Carignano, 25): bakery with typical Sicilian homemade specialties. Open only in summer.
Macelleria carne d’or (Via Barcellona 6): Butcher. Tel. 366 166 95 05
What to do / Services
Wind surfing and sailing lessons Germano Di Dio Tel. 329 385 12 27
Beauty center - Beauty progress (Via Carignano, 48). Tel. 366 496 47 37
Transfer
To and from airports, excursions, car and minibus rental
Maurizio +39 392 10 27 894
Vita (English) +39 392 16 36 087
taximodica@gmail.com
Donnalucata
Where to eat
A Varcuzza (Viale della Repubblica, 28) Seafront restaurant with fresh fish dishes and pizzas cooked in a wood oven.
Pozzallo
Where to eat
Tonno Rosso (Via Venezia, 2)) restaurant with Mediterranean cuisine and fish specialties.
Modica
Where to eat
Accursio (Via Clemente Grimaldi, 41): chef Accursio Craparo's restaurant (1 Michelin Star) with Mediterranean cuisine.
Locanda del Colonnello (Via Blandini, 9): restaurant with an extensive national and international wine list.
Caffè dell’Arte (Corso Umberto I, 114): pastry shop with typical local specialties.
Caffè Adamo (Via Marchesa Tedeschi, 17): pastry and ice cream shop.
Gli Orti di San Giorgio (Staircase of the Cathedral of San Giorgio): venue with cultural events and bars.
Trattoria Beneventano (Via Nazionale Modica Ispica, 115): family-run restaurant with homemade cuisine.
Antica Dolceria Bonajuto (Corso Umberto I, 159): since 1880, historic pastry and chocolate shop.
Antica Dolceria Rizza (via Sacro Cuore, 64): since 1935, historical confectionery and chocolate shop with European IGP origin mark.
Transfer
To and from airports, excursions, car and minibus rental
Maurizio +39 392 10 27 894
Vita (English) +39 392 16 36 087
taximodica@gmail.com
Ragusa
Where to eat
Ciccio Sultano Duomo (Via Capitano Bocchieri, 31): restaurant with creative Sicilian cuisine awarded with 2 Michelin stars.
I Banchi (Via Orfanotrofio, 39): restaurant with traditional Sicilian dishes revisited in a modern way.
Gelati Di Vini (Piazza Duomo, 20): ice cream parlor and wine shop in the heart of Ragusa Ibla.
Tipico (Piazza San Giovanni, 41-45): restaurant with traditional Sicilian cuisine.
Mastrociliegia (Corso XXV Aprile, 96): artisan ice cream parlor.
Biancomangiare (Via del Convento, 15): café and bistro with typical Sicilian products.
That’s a Moro (Largo Camerina, 5): restaurant with typical Ragusan cuisine and an exhibition of works of art by local artists.
Trattoria da Luigi (Corso Vittorio Veneto, 96): restaurant with home cooking and family atmosphere.
Caffè Italia (Piazza San Giovanni, 29): bar, café and ice cream parlor.
Delicatessen in Drogheria (Via Archimede, 32): gourmet grocery with a small restaurant with cellar.
Così è (Via Pietro Nenni, 78): restaurant and pizzeria.
La Capinera (Contrada Arancelli): restaurant-pizzeria with Mediterranean cuisine and garden.
Circolo Italia (Piazza San Giovanni, 26): restaurant with local cuisine and wines.