Trattoria Don Mimmo

I don’t usually give 5 stars, but for what it is, this small family run trattoria specializing in Sicilian seafood is absolutely superb. It’s exactly the kind of place you’re looking for if you’re in Catania, searching out traditional Sicilian marine delicacies, in a neighborhood trattoria where everyone feels like a member of the family, and all at astonishingly reasonable prices. The location is on a corner of Piazza Savour; a bit off the beaten path, but definitely worth a visit. On your right as you enter is an enticing seafood buffet, including (on the night we were there): stuffed sardines, marinated swordfish and tuna, assorted fried vegetable and fish morsels, roasted red peppers, and much much more. You can have this as either an antipasto or a secondo; if the latter, then you show the staff which of the various raw fish laying on the buffet you prefer, and they will carry them into the kitchen for frying.
The ambience is relaxed, neighborhood friendly, with the freshest of seafood. Everything was delicious. Don’t leave without trying the «crema di limone», a Sicillain specialty that some prefer over limoncello. You won’t be sorry.