Fodor's Expert Review La Siciliana
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Catania
Sicilian
Brothers Salvo and Vito La Rosa serve memorable seafood and meat dishes, exquisite homemade desserts, and a wide choice of wines at this old-school Catania eatery a 3-km (2-mile) taxi ride north of the city center. The restaurant specializes in the ancient dish ripiddu nivicatu (risotto with cuttlefish ink and fresh ricotta cheese), as well as sarde a beccafico (stuffed sardines) and calamari ripieni alla griglia (stuffed and grilled).
Quick Facts
Known For:
- <PRO>black risotto with ricotta</PRO>
- <PRO>traditional Sicilian dishes</PRO>
- <PRO>very local atmosphere (little English spoken)</PRO>
Restaurant Details:
Rate Includes: Closed Mon., and 2 wks in Aug. No dinner Sun.