Vermut
Call Vermut 347 600 1978
The red Vermut sign, lit above the door of an old building in Catania.

Vermut. Deli, wine bar, vermouth bar.

You eat off paper, you drink vermouth, you sit in the street. In San Berillo, in the centre of Catania, since 2016.

Open every day from 11:00 to 02:00

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12:00

First of all, a shop.

Behind the counter are cured meats and cheeses from the Nebrodi mountains. On the shelves are local wines, spirits and over 60 vermouth labels. Taste them here, or take them home.

The deli counter: the glass case of cured meats, the bottles, the cheeses hanging above.
The wooden sign on the street: Bar vicolo e cassa. Under it, a small board that says Vermut.
The wooden sign, outside the door.
The room: a chandelier, ochre walls, old posters and wooden tables.
Inside there are a chandelier and ochre walls.

13:00

At lunch there is a dish of the day.

A lentil soup, a baked pasta, a cream of vegetables. It changes every day, and it comes in its own clay bowl.

Ask at the counter what is on today.

A clay bowl of lentil and potato soup.
A clay bowl of baked pasta with ragù and a bay leaf.
A clay bowl of pale soup with two slices of toasted bread.

17:00

The small plates come on paper.

No plates. A sheet of deli paper, a cardboard tray, and the table fills up.

And also

  • Pesce spada, pomodoro fresco e menta
  • Fonduta
The full menu, with prices

For allergies and intolerances, ask at the counter.

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  1. Mortadella e burrata, served on a sheet of deli paper.

    Mortadella e burrata

    mortadella, burrata

  2. Crudo e burrata, served on a sheet of deli paper.

    Crudo e burrata

    toasted bread, cured ham, burrata, rocket

  3. Come alla fiera di Catania, served on a sheet of deli paper.

    Come alla fiera di Catania

    lemon, anchovies, chili pepper, mint

  4. Tagliere di salumi e formaggi, served on a sheet of deli paper.

    Tagliere di salumi e formaggi

    cured meats, cheeses

19:00

Vermouth, in three lines.

60+vermouth labels

  1. It is wine flavoured with herbs and spices. One is wormwood, which gives it its name.
  2. There are over 60 labels here.
  3. It comes in the glass with ice and a slice of orange.
Two glasses of dark vermouth with ice and a slice of orange, on a marble table.

To drink there is also

  • Vermouth cobbler
  • Spritz
  • Negroni
  • Vino della casa
  • Vini ancestrali
A wine glass and two bruschette on paper, at a table in the street.
The front of the building at dusk, with the Vermut sign lit above the door.

21:00

In the evening, you sit in the street.

The tables are outside, in Via Gemmellaro 39. It fills up early in the evening: if you want a table, call first.

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Book by phone, from 11 to 17. After 17 we answer only for the same evening.

People who came say

  • “A very special place, where you eat delicious little bites for very little money”

    Google review, September 2026

  • “An extensive range of different vermuts. Nice and cosy place with reasonable prices.”

    Google review, October 2026

  • “It always feels really good here, from the afternoon aperitivo to dinner in the evening and after dinner.”

    Google review, October 2026

  • “The place is lovely. The tables in the street have something special about them, and they throw you into a city that feels different from Catania.”

    Google review, July 2026

4.5 out of 5 3404 reviews on Google, as of 10 November 2026. Read them all on Google

Where we are

We are in San Berillo, in the old centre of Catania.

Via Gemmellaro, 39
95131 Catania
347 600 1978

Open every day from 11:00 to 02:00.

Book by phone, from 11 to 17. After 17 we answer only for the same evening.

  • Tables outside
  • Dogs welcome
  • Cards accepted
  • Vegetarian and vegan dishes
A drawn map of the centre of Catania with Via Gemmellaro 39 in red and the pin of Vermut.Take me there
© OpenStreetMap contributors

Questions

When is Vermut open?

Vermut is open every day from 11:00 to 02:00.

How do I book a table?

By phone, on 347 600 1978, from 11 to 17. After 17 the phone is only for bookings for the same evening.

Where is it?

In Via Gemmellaro 39, 95131 Catania, in San Berillo, in the old centre.

What do you eat at Vermut?

One-bite plates, tostadas, papasada, meats, salads and desserts, served on deli paper. At lunch there is also a dish of the day.

How much does the food cost at Vermut?

The menu has 66 dishes, from €0.90 to €9.00 each. These are the prices of the printed menu of August 2026.

What is vermouth?

It is wine flavoured with herbs and spices, wormwood among them. Vermut has over 60 labels.

Can I buy something to take home?

Yes. Vermut is also a shop: local wines, vermouth, spirits, cured meats and cheeses from the Nebrodi mountains.

02:00

Shall we keep you a table?

Call from 11 to 17, every day.

347 600 1978 Call Vermut

“Vermut is home and family.” Their words.