Me Cumpari Turiddu

Restaurant · Catania

Me Cumpari Turiddu

Restaurant · Catania

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Piazza Turi Ferro, 36/38, 95131 Catania CT, Italy

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Classic Sicilian dishes, donkey specialties, ricotta dessert, shop  

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Piazza Turi Ferro, 36/38, 95131 Catania CT, Italy Get directions

mecumparituriddu.it
@mecumparituriddu

€30–50

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Piazza Turi Ferro, 36/38, 95131 Catania CT, Italy Get directions

+39 095 715 0142
mecumparituriddu.it
@mecumparituriddu

€30–50

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@michelinguide

Me Cumpari Turiddu

"With its old chandeliers, chairs and tables, this original and attractive restaurant offers its guests a feel of traditional Sicily. The cuisine focuses on typical Sicilian specialities, as well as offering a simpler, less expensive bistro menu. There’s also a shop selling food produce and a cocktail bar, which is open non-stop from 11. 30am until the early hours of the morning." - Michelin Inspector

https://guide.michelin.com/en/sicilia/catania/restaurant/me-cumpari-turiddu
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@cntraveler

In Mount Etna's Shadow, Catania Is Raw, Authentic Italy

"Me Cumpari Turiddu is a neo-Sicilian restaurant recommended by Ruggero Moncada. It is known for serving grilled donkey steaks and creative takes on local classics such as pasta alla Norma."

https://www.cntraveler.com/story/in-mount-etnas-shadow-catania-is-raw-authentic-italy
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@searchingforstanley

In the port city of Catania, Tucci dined on donkey carpaccio -- "like beef carpaccio, but even sweeter" he says -- and pasta alla norma at Roberta Capizzi's restaurant. "The food is great," Tucci says, "but the magic ingredient that makes this restaurant so special is the wonderful Sicilian hospitality."

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Fernando Bocanegra

Google
Lovely restaurant in the city center of Catania. The food was fantastic. The restaurant itself is just beautiful. The decor, furniture and table set up is spot on and it adds to the story of the restaurant, which you get to learn as you open their menu. The food was brilliant, however the service let it down somewhat. The front of house was properly staffed and they were very nice and accommodating, however it was clear the kitchen was struggling, with a very long wait between starters and mains. Having said this, on our arrival, and just in front of us there was a very large party that may have just walked in without a ore existing reservation, which may have contributed to the back of house staff getting overwhelmed, however it was a but of a let down that we had to pay with the consequence.

Camilo Ferrero

Google
The restaurant its beautiful, its all about food once you see their kitchen with the chefs hustle and the products on display. The squid quality was extremely good. Tender, fresh and nice flavor to it. The pistachio fish, on point. The fish steak was juicy, thick, with nice crust and full of flavor (my favorite). Good if you want more of a confortable meal. Now the anchovy pasta for me was not as special as the anchovies could have a bit more flavor/saltyness to it, but well to others on the table it was by far the best of the night. Their prices are very good, with really friendly service. I could say maybe the only thing it lack of its a bit of background music, seems a bit stale and quite to my preference.

Tsvetomir Andreevski

Google
We went for dinner, we did not have a reservation. They found a small table for us. Very nice interior, no music, so you are a bit afraid to speak loudly or to say cheers :) We had octupus as appetizer and steamed oily fish as main. Both very well prepared. Very nice presentation on the bread balls/tomato paste/olives when you are seated. It gets busy after 21:00/9pm.

Massimo Buonaiuto

Google
Extraordinary restaurant with unique dishes and great combinations of parfurms and culinary traditions. Simply the best restaurant we tried in Sicily. Without any doubts.

Ilias Pantos

Google
Typical traditional local restaurant with a classic touch. Nice dining area with style ,but nothing too extraordinary. The actual food is simple and quite plain. Do not expect any exceptional experience. Service is slow as is to be the kitchen itself.

Steven Tan

Google
We had pasta ala Norma and fish stewed for dinner. The restaurant served 5 kinds of petit bread as amuse bouche with sundried tomatoes and olives, as a starter for free. All made of ingredient that they sourced locally as part of slow cooked movement. The Fish stewed with white fish was cooked to perfection with capers, small tomatoes and wild olives. Well seasoned and balance. Definitely one of the best fish dishes we’ve had in Sicily. Pasta ala Norma was cooked well and al dente but the sauce was a tad bit sour to my liking. We finished with a sweet couscous dessert, which can only be found in this restaurant, according to the waiter. Finely chopped pistachios and almonds couscous dizzled with vanilla panna sauce. Topped with wild red strawberries. It was heavenly and a dish you cannot missed in Me Cumpari Turiddu. Highly recommended!

Maz J

Google
Staff didn’t seem to know what was going on. Hurried conversations constantly. While i sat, multiple people had issues with their bill. I waited an hour for a bowl of pasta while everyone around me got served food before me. Wine was nice.

JY K

Google
Very unpleasant experience. 한국분들 딴데 가세요. I booked this restaurant in advance and was looking forward to dining here, but from the moment we arrived until we left, we never felt welcome. Each slight was subtle, but unmistakable. We noticed other tables receiving a presentation of their bread selection—something we never got. When we asked for the menu between courses, our request was completely ignored. And to make matters worse, the food was just average. Was it because we’re Asian? Tourists? Or both? Whatever the reason, it shouldn’t have happened. They completely ruined what was meant to be a special dinner for my mom and left me with a very poor impression of Catania.
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Shruti J.

Yelp
This place lived up to its status! Service, food and ambiance - everything up to the mark! The decor here is so different - high ceilings with traditional chandeliers added to the charm. Homely and beautiful! I loved the bread here, ofcourse it came with olives and some sun dried tomatoes - this itself was such a great start. I got the radish salad which was simple and nice along with some app - can't remember the name but that was pretty tasty. For mains I got the risotto and husband got the white fish - both amazing! Finished the meal with some ricotta dessert and thoroughly enjoyed the dinner. I'm not a ricotta person but i highly recommend the dessert. On our way out we even got some pasta to take home and some marmalades. Highly recommend this place - I'm a fan!
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Bret B.

Yelp
Traditional casual Sicilian restaurant in central Catania that was a short walk from my hotel. Great service and most servers can help in English. They also have menus in English which if you are not a native Italian speaker, I recommend as they have some interesting items on the menu you may not want to mix up. I asked the waiter to help me select and enjoyed a pasta with sardines, tomatoes and pistachios €12. Epic! The main was pork stuffed with white local cheese and pistachio paste €14. Again, epic! Paired with the excellent local rioja €7, so good. No room for desert but I would put money down it was good. This is a very nice restaurant. Only thing I didn't like is several donkey plates on the menu. I love horses so not my thing. Apparently very traditional to eat horse or donkey on the island. With the Mediterranean Sea walking distance, I would have thought more seafood, less donkey.
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Alma P.

Yelp
So we followed in Stanley Tucci's footsteps and visited Me Cumpari Turiddu, and so glad we did! The food was every bit as amazing as Mr. Tucci said it would be and the restaurant itself was lovely. We were also graced w a visit by the owner Roberta who was beyond gracious and made us feel so welcome. If you have a chance to visit I HIGHLY recommend!
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Jeff B.

Yelp
We two had dinner here after reading of it in the slow food guide "osterie d'Italia guida 2019". Focus is on local ingredients. FOOD: 4.5. - Estate vegetariano: 4.0 - Spaghetti alla turiddu: 5.0. Excellent. - Alalunga cipollata: 4.0 - Pesce Brace con Ricciola: 4.0 SERVICE: 4.0. Ambiance: 3.5. Nice interior, but with overly-bright lights over the open kitchen. These lights can be hard on the eyes if seated facing them.