Acqualavica

This creative seafood haven in Catania, with a relaxed vibe and delightful outdoor seating, offers whimsical dishes like fish charcuterie and tuna ragu cannoli.

This cozy, centrally-located hotel features chic rooms, an exhibition space, and a welcoming vibe, perfect for exploring Catania's vibrant scene.

The Palazzo Paternò Castello di Biscari is a monumental private palace, still owned by a branch of the House of Paternò, located on Via Museo Biscari in Catania, Sicily, southern Italy. The highly decorative interiors are open for guided tours, and used for social and cultural events.

Al Vicolo Pizza and Vino serves up delicious, New York-style thin-crust pizzas on a vibrant patio with a great vibe, perfect for cozy gatherings.

Quaint rooms with balconies & domed ceilings in an unassuming 19th-century B&B offering free Wi-Fi. Set in a commercial area, this unassuming 19th-century B&B is a 3-minute walk from 13th-century Ursino Castle, 3 km from scenic Azzurro Beach and 2 km from the Napoli-Catania ferry port. Featuring high domed ceilings, chandeliers, and iron and marble balconies, the quaint rooms provide complimentary Wi-Fi, minifridges, and tea and coffeemaking facilities, as well as mosquito nets. Interconnecting family rooms sleep 5 guests. Bathrooms are shared. Children age 5 and under stay free. Breakfast is served in-room or in a warm dining area.

"Il pane agricolo del Forno Biancuccia è preparato con farine a filiera corta certificata, solo dai migliori produttori locali. Naturalmente lievitati con pasta madre."

Bustling main shopping street of Catania, with bars, Baroque monuments & views of Mt. Etna.

Minimalist rooms with free Wi-Fi, plus a bright dining room, in a factory-turned-casual hotel. In a former fish processing factory dating from the 19th-century, this laid-back hotel is a minute’s walk from the ornate Teatro Massimo Bellini opera house, a 6-minute walk from the renowned Cattedrale di Sant’Agata and a 12-minute walk from Catania Centrale train station. The minimalist rooms sleep up to 4 people and come with free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs and minibars. Some feature exposed wood beams. A breakfast buffet is served in a funky dining room/lounge featuring floor-to-ceiling shelves of colorful bottles and jars. Bike rentals are available.

Relaxed hostel in a 17th-century building offering airy quarters, a roof terrace & a restaurant. Housed in a 17th-century building, this laid-back hostel is a 1-minute walk from Catania Cathedral, a 5-minute walk from Teatro Massimo Bellini opera house and 1 km from Catania Centrale train station. Airy mixed-sex and female-only dorms feature free Wi-Fi, bunk beds and shared bathrooms; some have 18th-century ceiling frescoes. A bright private room has a balcony and a private bathroom. There's a casual restaurant and a lounge, plus a rooftop terrace that has city views. Breakfast, laundry facilities and bike rentals are available.

Eclectic option offering unique rooms with en suite bathrooms & balconies. This cozy B&B in a Sicilian Baroque building is set on a historic street lined with protected architecture. It's 8 minutes by foot from Catania Cathedral, and 10 minutes from Castello Ursino. Sleeping 1 to 4 people, the eclectic individually decorated rooms come with wood and tile floors. All offer free Wi-Fi, balconies and en suite bathrooms. A suite adds a terrace. Extra beds are available (fee). Breakfast is served in a shared kitchen and includes some local Sicilian specialties.