Vuciata
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Modest restaurant with a terrace specializing in traditional steak, pasta & seafood dishes.
attractions: Ursino Castle, Castello Ursino, Fountain of the Elephant, Basilica Cattedrale di Sant'Agata, Piazza Università, Greek - Roman theatre, Teatro Massimo Bellini, Roman Amphitheater of Catania, Don Peppinu | Catania, Palazzo Biscari, restaurants: Trattoria del Cavaliere, Al Vicolo Pizza&Vino, Catania Fish Market, Fud Bottega sicula, A Putia Dell'Ostello, Il Borgo di Federico, Razmataz | Wine Bar Catania, Ristorante da Antonio, La Terrazza Del Barone, Antica Sicilia
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Modest restaurant with a terrace specializing in traditional steak, pasta & seafood dishes.
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I recently had the pleasure of dining at Vuciata, a delightful restaurant located in the heart of Catania's bustling fish market. From the moment I walked in, I was impressed by the warm and inviting atmosphere. The staff were incredibly welcoming, and went out of their way to ensure that my dining experience was absolutely fantastic. The menu at Vuciata features a wide variety of seafood options, and I was particularly impressed by the refreshing mussels soup, which was both flavorful and light. The fresh fish grilled to perfection was also one of the highlights of my meal, perfectly seasoned and cooked just right. However, the true standout dish for me was the pasta Al Norma - this classic Sicilian dish was simply divine, with the perfect balance of tomato sauce, eggplant, salty ricotta cheese, and al dente pasta. Location-wise, Vuciata's positioning amidst the fish market makes for a unique and memorable dining experience. I loved being able to look out onto the lively atmosphere of the market while enjoying my meal. Overall, I highly recommend Vuciata to anyone looking for an authentic Sicilian dining experience. From the delicious food to the attentive service and unique location, this restaurant truly has it all.
Wisanu TuntawiroonWisanu Tuntawiroon
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Ordered a classic Sicilian dish - paste con le sarde. An excellent choice, juicy and fishy, with a vibrant fennel flavor. They also used some Mediterranean pine seeds (pinoli), which are actually not included in the original recipe, as this ingredient is more related to the Ligurian cuisine. However, the result was tasty, although they seemed to use canned sardines instead of fresh ones, which again is not according to the traditional recipe. I also have to mention that the wine (a dry white wine by Cottanera) perfectly paired my spaghetti. The starter (polpette con pesce spada) was also delicious, as well as the dessert (cannoli and a shot of amaro, to finish the lunch in Sicilian style). The other starter - sarde a beccafico - was not bad yet nothing to write home about. The staff is kind and the terrace is located on one of the umbrellas streets in the historical city center. A decent experience, overall.
Ionut SendroiuIonut Sendroiu
00
We were walking down the street when we saw this beautiful restaurant full of people. We saw an empty space outside and asked one of the service guys if it’s okay to sit. He said it’s all fine and we sat. Another guy came up to us and told us that we cannot sit there so we should go. Totally amazed by the tone he said that I’ve asked why. The reason was that there is a “queue” at the other side at the street. We decided to give them another chance by waiting in the queue. When the same guy saw us coming back he literally said “You go then you come back haha”. I ignored that one. We’ve had the sweet and sour Tuna with caramelised onions(it was a main dish on their menu) and mixed salads for starter. At this time the same guy who told us to stand up fixed his manners and behavior and was nice and calm to us. The starter came in 2-3 minutes what amazed us. Did they actually cooked the Tuna for 2-3 minutes? There were 3 pieces of tuna, one of which was not cooked good. I gave chance to the other two pieces, they were okay but the sour was too much. We didn’t eat it because it had this bad feeling of hurting your tongue on the sides when eating too much sour. We ordered black squid ink spaghetti for me and spaghetti with sardines for my girlfriend. They came in 10-15 minutes but both didn’t have any taste. It tasted like cooked pasta with nothing. I was very disappointed that it happened to me for the first time ever in my life. I usually am a good pig and eat whatever but couldn’t eat this one. We felt bad when asking for the bill with plates full of food. We were given the bill of €55 and left hungry even without an apology. Hope people stop overestimating such places.
Stanislav PanayotovStanislav Panayotov
30
Unbelievable friendliness! Immediately got table on the terrace. Got wine recommendation(Etneide Etna Rosso by Pennisi . "Guys that what you should go for!)", They were right. The waiters were attentive and always looked after us if we needed something. Now the food: the homemade pasta here is absolutely real! Only a few places even in Italy can make such perfect pasta. However the marinated raw shrimps was not a must die for neither the cheesy potato wedges. The rest of our table were similarly impressed by the quality of the food. For sure this is mainly seafood restaurant. Waiters recommended the house cannolo and I have to say I don't like sweet stuff but this one was out of this world. Nice one! DO NOT hesitate come here and eat a pretty much perfect dinner.
Olivér KékesiOlivér Kékesi
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Located right in middle of the market, great atmosphere as you can see all the action. Really positive experience, after looking around for somewhere decent to eat, we were reading the menu when we approached by a lovely lady working there. She was welcoming and sat us down. Staff spoke good English. We ordered the Pasta alla Norma to share which was amazing! Even the lady shared the pasta into two dishes which was very thoughtful. We ordered a seafood platter which contained grilled prawns, squid, swordfish and sea bass. First experience for swordfish and all tasted amazing and fresh. We had coffee after and was very good as well. Overall really nice experience. Restrooms were really clean.
Mo BakerMo Baker
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We had the squid ink spaghetti, sword fish rolls, and tuna carpaccio. All tasted reasonably well. The bill came as 52 euros (incl also one glass of wine and a water). Service was funny though. We finished our food but were still finishing the wine. Then the waiter just decided to bring the bill without us even asking for it, and said ‘we are closing’. It was around 17:00 in the afternoon, this place is supposed to be open till 23:00, and we just saw them letting in another table of guests like 10 mins before. Nor was the place anywhere close to being fully occupied (as I said, it was 17:00, neither dinner nor lunch time). So I absolutely don’t understand why they wanted to rush the bill.
Anna JAnna J
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Nearby Attractions Of Vuciata
Ursino Castle
Castello Ursino
Fountain of the Elephant
Basilica Cattedrale di Sant'Agata
Piazza Università
Greek - Roman theatre
Teatro Massimo Bellini
Roman Amphitheater of Catania
Don Peppinu | Catania
Palazzo Biscari

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