In the heart of the fish market, you'll find the best fritto misto (fried seafood mix) in the area. Walk up to the little counter on the stone balcony overlooking the action and place your order for a paper cone of fried seafood made with the lightest and crispiest batter. They even offer the choice of an all-vegetable option or "no spines" ( senza spine) if you prefer your order not to have the small whole fried fish.

Marco Timpanaro, patron indicusso dello street food catanese, che celebra puntando sulla qualità e sulla ricerca delle materie prime, non poteva non rendere omaggio all’arancino catanese. Da Scirocco Fish Lab nel cuore della pescheria di Catania, gli arancinetti di pesce sono un gustoso preludio al menù, mentre per chi ama partire portandosi un ricordo gustoso di Catania, può farlo con un pit stop da Sciricco nel terminal partenze delll’aeroporto Fontanarossa di Catania e fare scorta di arancini tra una scelta di sette gusti: classici ragu, alla Norma, al pistacchio, burro, pesce spada e melanzane, nero seppia. Gli arancini del laboratorio di Scirocco, sono ora anche serviti da Friggitoria Popolare, la nuova avventura imprenditoriale di Marco Timpanaro insieme al socio Lele Scandurra.

When Marco Timpanaro, a young, visionary, dynamic Sicilian food entrepreneur, decided to bring back the tradition of Sicilian street food, he picked the iconic Catania fish market as the best location to do so. It was not by coincidence that he decided to convert an old butcher shop into a street food kiosk where every day, fresh dishes are prepared just overlooking the fish market and its many lively vendors. His desire and dream was to bring awareness to the fish street food tradition and the fish market in Catania, as part of Catania’s heritage.

Scirocco Sicilian Fish Lab – There’s a good chance there will be a line outside this old butcher shop (hints to its past can be found in the white tiles, meat hooks, and bright red awning) on the edge of La Pescheria, but it’s worth the wait. Here, you can order various types of fried seafood, served in a traditional paper cone. There are a few tables, but it’s really meant to be street food: order from the takeout window and eat while exploring the rest of the iconic market.

You’ll find this little hole in the wall in the midst of the fish market, on the site of an old butcher shop, with white tiles on the walls and meat hooks still on view to the public. These guys fry the best of Sicily’s seafood on the spot, wrapped in traditional straw paper cones, enjoyed amongst the heady mix of an Arab and Mediterranean market atmosphere. Full of flavour, really moreish, and very fresh – it’s easy to get carried away and keep ordering more cones.

Right on the edge of the market is the Scirocco Sicilian Fish Lab, a little kiosk where all that fresh seafood is fried on a spot. We ordered the “boneless fish” cone and a half-liter of Sicilian white wine, the perfect snack for more people-watching and Godfather-quoting at 11am. Calamari, shrimp, cuttlefish, anchovies and one tiny little octopus hanging on for dear life, lightly battered, freshly fried, spilling out of a paper cone with a fat wedge of lemon.

The Scirocco Sicilian Fish Lab is located in Catania’s center, at 7, Piazza Alonzo Di Benedetto, near the fish market. The restaurant specializes in fresh seafood and has a modern Sicilian feel to it. Crispy fresh food, fried calamari, fish-based sandwich, grilled shellfish, and fried sea cone (a combination of fresh seafood like shrimps, squid, and fish), commonly known as “COPPU” or paper cone, are all examples of Scirocco fish lab food.

Marco Timpanaro, a key figure in Catanese street food, celebrates arancini with a focus on quality and prime ingredients. At Scirocco Fish Lab, in the heart of Catania’s fish market, fish arancinetti are a tasty prelude to the menu. You can also find Scirocco at Catania Fontanarossa Airport, offering seven flavors: classic ragu, alla Norma, pistachio, butter, swordfish and aubergines, and squid ink.

Scirocco, Sicilian Fish Lab, is a restaurant that was born by an old butchery in front of the fish market, and today it took back its kiosk with tables outside. Fried squids, shrimps, sepias, anchovies wrapped in traditional straw paper, but also arancini of fish, sarde cooked "a beccafico", baccalà balls and little shrimps. Simple dishes, but fresh fish cooked according to the Sicilian tradition.

Obviously popular with the locals since every table was already full well before lunchtime, Scirocco offers up cones of perfectly fried fish. The sea cone without fish bones has shrimp, squid, swordfish and fish of the day. Having consumed my fair share of fritto misto not only during my years living in Italy, but already on this road trip, Scirocco was some of the best I’ve had.

At the entrance to the historical Catania market, the Pescheria, tastes the real “street” tile. The traditional paper straw bag that wraps fish, arancini and vegetables fritturine, prepared with fresh products from organic farming and fresh fish of the day. Dish you suggest: the “cartoccio” with fried anchovies and the one with fried prawns, squid and cuttlefish.

Tra i migliori ristoranti di Catania segnaliamo anche qualche indirizzo più easy, come Scirocco Sicilian Fish Lab: una pescheria vocata allo street food ittico di qualità, dove difficilmente si resta delusi. Qui si mangiano fritture, arancini di pesce e sarde a beccafico. Scirocco Sicilian Fish LabPiazza Alonzo Di Benedetto, 7 Catania , Italia

In addition to arancini, another must-try street food in Catania is the fried seafood cone. These portable cones are packed with fresh octopus, squid, fish, and shrimp, all perfectly deep-fried to give a crispy exterior and juicy interior. One of the best seafood cones we had during our time in Sicily was from Scirocco.

For a quick and casual bite, Scirocco Sicilian Fish Lab is the place to go. This street food gem serves up calamari and other fried seafood delights out of traditional paper cones. It’s a great option for lunch on the go, allowing you to sample the streetfood of Sicily without breaking stride in your sightseeing.

One evening my boyfriend and I had a delicious dinner at Scirocco Sicilian Fish Lab. Their seafood is incredibly fresh and tasty; I recommend the octopus and potato salad, and the Fritto Misto (fried calamari, octopus and prawns). Afterwards, head to BarnAut for some really creative, experimental cocktails.

As I mentioned earlier, I ate here and was very happy with my portion of fried fish. Seafood on offer includes shrimp, clams, calamari, squid, anchovies, mussels, sardines, swordfish, and more, and you can choose whether you want a boneless portion as well. You can find Scirocco Sicilian Fish Lab here.

Lo Scirocco Lab è consigliatissimo per deliziose fritture di pesce take away, mentre per rivisitazioni particolari di piatti tradizionali come la “carbonara impazzita”, ovvero un piatto di spaghetti con cozze, curcuma, bottarga e scorzetta di limone, potrete affidarvi ad occhi chiusi alla Trattoria Mm.

Scirocco is a place that mainly offers fish dishes, and it was the first to bring modern street food to the fish market. It was born from the dream of Marco, a Catanese man who, through hard work, managed to create a business that now collaborates daily with the fish market, his main supplier.

Just behind the Fontana dell’Amenano you will find a very tasty fried fish stall that will offer you fried fish cartridges at a very good price. Each cartridge costs 6€-7€ depending on which cartridge you order. We chose one with fried octopus, prawns, anchovies and squid.

This little snack spot is hidden between the Fish market and Piazza Duomo, but it is definitely worth a visit. They offer fresh and fried seafood, one of the best I’ve ever tried!. COST: From 4 to 8 euros, depending on what you get.

This restaurant is close to Piazza del Duomo, right by the Mercato della Pescheria. You simply cannot get the fish any fresher than this. Over here you can get all kinds of fish.