Cutilisci - Ristorante sul mare — Restaurant in Catania

We arrived without a reservation, but the staff was incredibly friendly and accommodating. They informed us that if we came back in 30 minutes, they would have a table ready for us – and they absolutely delivered on that promise. When we returned, the staff immediately welcomed us and guided us to our table.

Everything was absolutely wonderful – both the service and the food were flawless. We had an incredibly delicious pizza, honestly one of the best we’ve ever tasted! Even though the restaurant was full, the service was impressively fast.

In the city, we’ve often faced challenges with language barriers, but here that wasn’t an issue at all. Our waiter, Mohamed (I believe that was his name🥹), spoke excellent English, which made everything so much easier, and the rest of the staff also did their best to communicate. They were all so kind and helpful.

The atmosphere in the restaurant was fantastic, and we truly enjoyed our time there. As a bonus, the view of the sea was stunning. Highly...

Today was an excellent local restaurant for lunch. The food selection was interesting, and the wine I chose was perfect. Check the menu QR code to see what is on the menu or if you want to drink more than a glass of house wine. As we were not offered a wine list, which, in my experience, is unusual?

There were a few service issues. As we were having a sharing menu, we specifically asked our last server to serve our stuffed octopus after our pasta. There was no confusion, but both came together. I can only assume it was coming to the end of the lunch service. However, the restaurant is open all day.

A slight annoyance was that they raised the sun blinds as we were the only people left, although my wife was still eating and had to move to enjoy the rest of her meal.

However, all in all, it was a good experience as a ‘non-Sicilian’ in a local eatery. This restaurant is in a fantastic location with good local, fresh, tasty food.

It would be wonderful to come...

This place was recommended to us and the reviews were great but we were disappointed. We booked online but on arrival we were told to sit at any of the tables set for two and then the waitress disappeared. We sat down and waited for someone to bring a menu or ask if we'd like a drink. After 5 minutes we figured that we must order by using the QR code on the table mat. We found a menu by using this code but couldn't figure out how to order. Eventually a waiter came and asked what we would like. We ordered the tuna and the burger. The food was good but not the wow factor we had expected after reading the reviews. The sides we ordered - wedges and salmon crunch - were actually disappointing. The service was okay too but other diners definitely got a better service. We were not local but don't believe that should mean we didn't deserve a welcome. It was an expensive meal for a special occasion - the food and service probably didn't warrant the...