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Vuciata Restaurant

Catania, Sicily

Billy and Akaisha Kaderli

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Vuciata Restaurant is located in the heart of the famous Catania Fish Market, so it's an excellent place for people-watching.

In this restaurant, you will find traditional recipes with an innovative twist.

Run by two pairs of brothers who are from restaurant and entrepreneurial families, they share a passion for hospitality and high-quality catering. It is said they were raised on "bread and business."

This restaurant has received awards and recognition for its quality and authenticity.

Let's take a look.

Map showing where Vuciata Restaurant is located

On this map you can see the location of Vuciata Restaurant as well as Castello Ursino (which used to be on the sea but is now landlocked).

Just above Vuciata you will find the Basilica of Saint Agatha, and to the left you'll find the Teatro Antico - the Roman Amphitheater - one of the largest in the Roman Empire.

The covered outside seating area

The manner in which this seating area is separated from the passers-by makes it perfect for being involved in the crowd, but secluded from it.

Vuciata is proud of its food coming from local areas, certified organic cultivations and DOC, IGP and Dop. - These labeled locations are esteemed designated areas of production and veritably guarantee the flavor and quality of your food item.

The fish is obtained from the fish market itself, just a stone's throw away.

The indoor seating area

In the evening, this restaurant fills with locals having their aperitifs then a meal.

One of the owners - Marco Timpanaro - is obsessed by the quality of products to be used in his restaurant. This same attention is dedicated to the wine list, strictly Sicilian and mainly from Mount Etna’s vineyards.

A placemat at Vuciata Restaurant

This placemat shows the items Sicily is most famous for and where they are made or found.

Cooking with these items give traditional and genuine flavors that speak of the countryside and livestock, of home-made preserves, of cunzati bread, pickles, cured meats and cheeses.  

It was in the early 70's when Billy was traveling in Oaxaca, Mexico that a placemat similar to this one, had mushrooms pictured. He followed that map to Huautla, a mountain town which was famous (the Beatles, the Rolling Stones and other high-profiled people visited) for their magic mushrooms. 

The menu in Italian

This menu offers some delicious starters like Carpaccio of tuna, a selection of raw tuna, salmon, and a tatare of Shrimp and scallops.

There are salmon steaks, swordfish, calamari, and spaghetti with shrimp.

The menu in English

Here you go, the same menu in English.

You can have 2 different Carpaccios marinated in citrus, a mixed grilled fish plate, and once again... Horsemeat appears on the menu!

Billy and Akaisha seated in the outdoor section

Here we are in the outdoor section, excited to receive our traditional Sicilian meal.

The famous Fish Market is behind us and to the left. It's placed in front of “Archi della Marina” in a tunnel dug in 16th century under the Palace of the Seminary of the Clerics.

These days one can only guess as to the usage of the tunnel. It could have been for self-protection and escape of those in the Seminary, as Sicily had been invaded countless times. 

The building we are in - the Vuciata Restaurant - is also an historical building going back centuries. Now it's been revamped for modern purposes.

The market is known for the “vuciata”, which means “scream”, shout by the sellers in order to attract the attention of customers and most of all for high quality products.

Eggplant Parmesan

My eggplant was first-rate. At the price of $7Euros, it was a steal.

The white wine we ordered ($4Euros each) was from orchards growing in the Mt. Etna volcanic soil - something Sicily is quite proud of.

Grilled seafood plate with salad

Billy's grilled seafood platter was also notable, with prawns, squid, sea bass and sword fish.

There's a salad and one of those amazing sweet southern Italian lemons. 

This plate was $20Euros.

Canoli with pistachio nuts

Once again, being in Sicily, we had to have a canoli, a traditional Sicilian dessert.  

This was filled with a creamed cheese and topped with chopped pistachios another local product from the island.

Our bill for 2

Our bill for the 2 of us came to $46.50Euros about $51USD.

The coperto was a reasonable $2Euros each, and the canoli (which they call canolo here) was $5Euros.

Would we recommend Vuciata Restaurant?

Absolutely!

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Vuciata Restaurant

Via Gisira 8/10

Catania, Sicily

Tele: 95121 +39. 095. 378. 8169

Email: info@vuciata.com  

Website:  https://vuciata.com/  

Open daily 10AM to 11PM, Closed Wednesdays

Vuciata Restaurant is an Italian eatery serving Street Food, Seafood, Mediterranean, Healthy, Sicilian, and Southern Italian cuisine.

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