In a quaint, rustic-Italian setting, this gem serves up delicious Sicilian pizza, standout pasta, and a warm, friendly vibe that keeps diners coming back.
"To think of these arancini as mere “rice balls” is a slight on Sicilian cuisine; they are so much more. Nowhere else in the city will you dine on such crisp, classic beauties—filled with ragù, peas, mozzarella and rice cooked in chicken stock, then presented in a pool of light tomato sauce. Rest assured though as the menu goes on to list other authentic and deliciously rendered items, including the 'rianata pizza of Trapani. The rustic space is filled with old, crackle-glazed platters that probably held the exact style of the rich anelletti al forno, back in the Old Country. Before you leave, stock up on specialty ingredients that are strategically displayed for sale. Wine bottles racked up along the walls hint at a lengthy and noteworthy selection." - Michelin Inspector
"One restaurant that has managed to make the arancina (as it is referred to in the Western area of Sicily) exceptionally well is Norma Gastronomia Siciliana in Manhattan. From the classic meat sauce-stuffed orb to the squid ink-permeated rice stuffed with a seafood ragout, these are indimenticabili. The chef hails from Trapani and also offers busiate alla Trapanese, and if you are lucky sarde á beccafico, two dishes only found on the island." - The MICHELIN Guide
"This modern Sicilian restaurant approaches its menu with scholarly glee, ferreting out regional recipes not normally encountered here. Busiate al pesto Trapanese is a good example — al dente pasta twists flavored with almonds, basil, tomato, Sicilian garlic, and crushed almonds. It comes from the far western city of Trapani, and there are plenty of other quirky pastas, vegetable apps, and big round sandwiches made on cabbuci bread from the wood-burning oven. And, not content with a few stray bottles from the triangular island, the wine list at this gem of a spot is all Sicilian." - Robert Sietsema
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