![]() Not only is it a reference point for the goings-on in town, but it is also one of the very few places to eat and drink that stays open year round. There’s always a buzz about this lively café, restaurant, concept store and events space in the sprawling, brick-vaulted crypt of the 18th-century church of San Carlo. Knowledgeable sommelier Gianmarco Iannello will know exactly what to suggest.Īddress: Crocifisso, Via Principe Umberto 48, 96017 Noto SR, Italy Telephone: +39 0931 571151 Website: Prices: About £80 for two The weighty wine list has labels from across the globe, but best to go for something local. ![]() Menus, however, are firmly rooted in Baglieri’s native Sicily with aubergine arancini, lasagna with bitter broccoletti and spiced local sausage, and the sublime amberjack alla matalotta, served on a punchy tomato and black-olive sauce. The feel is more cool Milan than rustic Sicily, but then parts of Noto feel like they’re moving in that direction.Īddress: Manna, Via Rocco Pirri 19, 96017 Noto SR, Italy Telephone: +39 0931 836051 Website: Prices: About £70 for twoįresh from a recent refurb, Marco Baglieri’s justly famous restaurant now has a sleek, modern look – smoky-grey walls, minimal design and moody lighting. Menus take inspiration from all over Italy, so you will find Venetian-style baccalà mantecato (creamed salt cod) along with local lamb shanks in a Nero d’Avola wine reduction and the chef’s chocolatey take on an arancino. ![]() The bar, dominated by a neon Saiga Soda sign, leads to four vaulted rooms dressed with furniture by Knoll, Vita and Artemide plus striking artworks. Designer Gordon Guillaumier was responsible for the conversion of the former cellars of the historic Palazzo Nicolaci into Manna. ![]()
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