Caffè Opera — Restaurant in Catania

I even set a timer, and from the moment I sat down until the coffee reached my hands, it took over 38 minutes — about 20 minutes to take the order and another 18 minutes for the coffee to arrive. (You can see the screenshot of the timer.) Making a coffee should take seconds, not half an hour. To be fair, the waiter was left completely alone, so it was impossible for him to keep up; another staff member only showed up much later.

The water glasses also weren’t very clean, with visible white marks, which was disappointing.

That said, the café itself has charm. The atmosphere is relaxing with a lovely view of the piazza, perfect for sitting back and people-watching. The food and coffee, once they finally arrived, were decent. If you have time to spare, it can still be a...

Sicily #3, Catania #3, Cafe #1: stumbled across this gem on our first morning. I had had the opera house pinned on my Google Maps, so we went to check it out. When we arrived, we saw this absolute bustling cafe and decided to wait for a table.

We ordered a café (espresso) €1.50, Marocchino €2, and a collazione pistacchio (croissant) €2.50.

Everything was great, but the vibe/being right across the opera house and the service were superb. While it may not be the best coffee in the world, I still highly recommend going for the vibe.

The marocchino, however, was very good as was the...

The only positive thing about this place is the location of the nice piazza. The waitress was extreme rude, she came to us not even saying hello, looking annoyed and when I ordered my Foccacia she moaned out load 😨 which got me startled. She then asked me for a number which I didn’t understand (also because I was very confused by her rude tone) and almost yelled at me 2 or 3 times more “number” without any further explanation wich didn’t help of course to answer. I was flabbergasted. The food and the coffee were mediocre. I don’t recommend at all :/ It’s a shame because of the...