Norma Bistrot

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"Inside a Noto dining room where olive green velvet banquettes, chandeliers, and industrial chairs somehow cohere in wonderfully Sicilian fashion, this under-the-radar bistrot hums with an elegantly dressed mix of travelers and locals who are very much in the know. Celebrated local artist Sergio Fiorentino counts it as a favorite, and it’s owned and run by Norma Gritti and Salvatore Malandrino, who turned a 2011 Sicilian sabbatical into a permanent life here. Locavore cooking is elevated to delicious heights without veering into punitive six-hour tasting menus or frothy alchemy; instead you get really good food presented beautifully, as if in a stylish, gastronomically adept friend’s dining room. Contemporary riffs on traditional pasta—especially the spanking-fresh seafood options—sit alongside Northern Italian plates like Milanese and risotto, a nod to Norma’s Milanese roots, and the experience runs neatly from a starting glass of bollicine to a finishing frosted glass of tiramisu." - Rosalyn Wikeley