A Putia Do Calabrisi — Restaurant in Catania

It's simply a must visit for everyone who wants to experience the real Sicilian food.

The moment I stepped inside I felt like in a dream. The real Sicilian dream. Probably the most "family" like restaurant I ever been at. For 10€ you got 4 course menu with drinks included. The food is like something you would get from a Sicilian mom. The authenticity of the place is just mind-blowing. The menu is different everyday, you can only choose if you want meat or fish. For me this is plus because you are forced to try new things and at the same time you know the food is gonna be as fresh as possible.

The service was excellent, they knew little English so no problem with that. They were really fast with everything and asked you throughout the meals how you liked it. You really feel...

Real, authentic Sicilian environment. First time traveling here from the USA and I was pleasantly surprised by the authentic culture of the restaurant. Seems like a family owned business and although they spoke very little English, they made me feel like family.

It is important to note that they don’t really have a menu and more so ask you “meat or fish” and serve whatever they are making that day. They do 3 courses for everyone with a loaf of bread - I got an appetizer (cheese, salami, olives, eggplant), a pasta dish with eggplant, and a meat dish with potatoes and peas all for €10.

If you want to experience the real Sicilian culture and not a tourist spot, I...

A rustic traditional eating place... Not a restaurant more a canteen type bar and dining area Serving local homemade food to the locals There's no menu just what they cook each day Meals are 10 euros each We had a plate of antipasti and a Soup a Pasta alla Norma and 3 mains with a small carafe of the house wine from a big vat and waters The soup was a tasty lentils and vegs We had Rabbit stew Grilled squid and Anchovies Breaded escalope of veal All delicious Friendly family serving the server spoke good English The place is packed with local workers Good atmosphere Limited streetside parking in a very local area off Via della Concordia Budget...