A Putia Dell'Ostello

The best restaurant we’ve been to in Catania. Always great food (really hard to go wrong with anything here, especially great pizza and pasta) nice atmosphere and the only place we found the Ionico gin! Would recommend if you’re staying here.

We wanted to find a spot with good food, chill atmosphere and aperol spritz and this one was just perfect:) The staff were friendly, food was very tasty and so was aperol, not watery at all! The atmosphere was great, it’s not in the main square so it was away from all the rush:)

This was hands down the best place where I’ve tried burrata and bread. The flavours are amazing and budget friendly. Definitely recommend!!!

Interesting place with nice food and cocktails. If you’d like to visit - definitely make a reservation. We tried different types of pizza but I would not say its the best in Catania. :) One minus for this place is that pieces of the rock were constantly falling from the ceiling in our plates - which is kind of understandable, but still not very nice.

Had a lovely night celebrating my partner’s birthday at this lovely restaurant. A really good spot for dining on a special occasion or even casual. The place sits on top of a lava cave. It is possible to sit within the lava cave for dining - must be booked in advance though as it’s a popular spot for seating and note this area is only open for dinner and they have set seating times. Reservation is key if you don’t want to be disappointed. Food was lovely and very cheap too. Had a lovely bottle of Etna Rosso alongside dinner which complimented the meal and atmosphere really well. A must visit whilst in Catania even just to experience the lava cave and river that flows underground

good price-performance ratio!! Excellent food, both seafood and vegetarian. Good service, nice ambiente. Restaurant is in a cellar, from there is an entrance to a cave.

Wrong information, not true to reality!!! In the pictures it looks like you can have dinner underground in a hall like a Cave. You speak to the staff on site and indicate which room you want to reserve. They make the reservation for you, then place you in another one. when you say to them that there is a mistake they tell you that due to changes in health regulations it is now prohibited. For about a year now, you can no longer eat in the cave, you can only see it (if you are not a customer of the establishment, they ask for a fee of 1 euro) Of course I learned this from the staff, it's not written anywhere and no one tells you it at the beginning!!! There wasn't much variety in terms of food (for example, risotto is only one type on the menu), but what we tried was delicious. I wouldn't go back again..

Absolutely amazing place. Unique surroundings and fantastic food. If you're in Sicily, this is a must 👌

This restaurant was my favorite part about my visit to Catania. A group of four of my friends and myself ate here almost every night of our stay. This place has an expansive menu that was able to cater to all of my friends dietary needs, such as vegan, gluten-free, etc. This restaurant is very large. There is a lot of seating outside but there is also an inside upper and lower level section. Plus, the lower level is a cave, and it is beautiful! It can fit several people and there is a small stream running through it. It is a perfect picture spot. The food was excellent both times we attended this restaurant. We all tried a good amount of the menu. The best part was their dessert! The only negative was the slow service. I don't know if it was because we were a big party or if it is custom, but make sure you have several hours to spend when you dine here!

I had a little too much to drink earlier in the day that I visited A Putia dell'Ostello. I only say that because I wasn't in my right mind/stomach coming here. I had a good time, but it would've been more awesome if I was feeling better. I would've ordered a cocktail/beer and maybe more food to enjoy the atmosphere on a clear Sicilian evening in Catania. My friend and I just got some horse meatballs (really just burger patties though) and a pizza. The pizza was their Calabrisella (tomato sauce, mozzarella, peppers, olives, fresh onion, spicy salami, and oregano). Everything was good and I highly recommend getting any of their pizzas. I'll definitely be back here (the area around Elephant Square where there are a ton of good eateries to find down the cute Italian alleyways)!

Honestly, this place is amazing. The atmosphere transforms throughout the day. If you're here for lunch it's a quite chill place to grab great food and sit outside in the beautiful city of Catania right next too old ruins. Then as the evening progresses into late night, the place becomes more alive. They bring way more tables out front and people flood in (dressed anywhere from casual to classy) for great food and drinks. They play loud music but not annoyingly loud and they have live music from time to time. The coolest feature of this place is probably the fact that inside you can go down into an old cave and EAT in there next to an underground stream. Super romantic if that's what you're going for however make reservations for the cave in advance as there is limited room (also nice for the romance factor). They're dog friendly and always offered my pup water and treats. They make delicious pizzas and surprisingly tasty sashimi and sushi I highly recommend this place if you want to eat good food and drink good beer which they have an extensive list of.

This place is amazing. Great vegan options and a fun atmosphere. I got in at midnight and was starving. Rolled up to this place with my wife around 1am. It was popping off. Small lovely fire outside with people laughing and having a great time. I'm plant based but a traditional Sicilian pizza was on the bucket list. This place did not disappoint. Delicious! We came back the next night for appetizers, wine, and stayed for dinner. There is an under ground grotto with a river you can sit next to. Try this place!

My wife had the pistachio & sausage pizza and she said it was the best pizza she has had in all of Sicily. I had the Taste of Land menu: cured boar, Argentine steak, and dessert. Everything was delicious. We got a bottle of local wine (U tocco) from a vineyard about an hour north. Several staff members spoke English just fine.