Arancino fried rice cone stuffed with ragù, pointed like Etna
Saffron rice, ragù with peas and caciocavallo inside a golden cone-shaped crust: in Catania it is masculine and pointed, and the quarrel with Palermo over the name is serious.
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Typical dishes of Acireale
The specialities to try here, and their stories.
Pasta alla Norma pasta with fried aubergine, tomato, basil and salted ricotta
Fried aubergine, tomato sauce, basil and a snowfall of salted ricotta: Catania’s signature dish is named after the opera by Bellini, a native of the city.
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What to see 14
Fortezza del Tocco · Palazzo Municipale · Riserva naturale orientata La Timpa and 11 more
Where to stay 24
24 places to stay · top rated: Locanda Milia Etna 9.8 · Zaffiro Lavico rooms Etna nature sea 9.8
Events & festivals 1
Next up: Feast of Saint Venera, Monday 26 July
Getting there
Nearest airport: Catania Fontanarossa, 18 km away
Near Acireale
The closest destinations covered by our editors, with straight-line distance.
