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 Paternò
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 23
chiesa di Santa Maria della Valle di Josaphat · castello di Poira · Castello Normanno di Paternò and 20 more
Where to stay 24
24 places to stay · top rated: Casa Etna Soul 10.0 · Casa Dea 10.0
Events & festivals 1
Next up: Saint Barbara and the cerei of Paternò, Friday 4 December
Getting there
Nearest airport: Catania Fontanarossa, 18 km away
Near Paternò
The closest destinations covered by our editors, with straight-line distance.
