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Expect antipasti of ricotta, olives and sliced salami, pasta with meat
ragù
,
involtini
and
straightforward roast meats.
Trattoria Al Buco
( 093 183 81 42; Via Zanardelli 1; Tue-Sun)
This bustling, popular place is a good cheap op-
tion in Noto, and locals like it too. There are several vegetarian options and the fish is
fresh and delicious.
SICILIAN
€
Il Liberty
( 093 157 32 26;
www.illiberty.com
;
Via Cavour 40; meals €27-35; Tue-Sun)
The vaulted dining room
makes an atmospheric place to sample Milan-trained chef Giuseppe Angelino's contem-
porary spin on Sicilian cookery. An excellent local wine list supplements the inspired
menu, which moves from superb appetisers like
millefoglie
- wafer-thin layers of crusty
cheese and ground pistachios layered with minty sweet-and-sour vegetables - straight
through to desserts like warm cinnamon-ricotta cake with homemade orange compote.
MODERN SICILIAN
€€
Trattoria del Crocifisso
da Baglieri
TRATTORIA
€€
( 093 157 11 51;
www.ristorantecrocifisso.it
;
Via Principe Umberto 48; meals €30-35)
High up the many
stairs of Noto Alta, this Slow Food-acclaimed trattoria with an extensive wine list is a
Noto favourite. The rustic antipasto is rich in creamy aubergine, fried fennel, olives,
cheeses and so on, and this is a great place to taste a Sicilian classic, in season -
macco di
fave
(broad bean puree) with ricotta and toasted breadcrumbs.
More high-quality Sicilian classics are to be enjoyed, such as
pasta con le sarde
(pasta
with sardines) and
caserecce
(short handmade pasta)
alla Norma
. Meat eaters will be
pleased with the juicy roast lamb or pork belly, while fish and seafood lovers can feast on
stuffed squid and sea bass baked in salt.
I Sapori del Val di Noto
( 093 183 93 22; Ronco Bernardo Leanti 9; meals €30; lunch & dinner Tue-Sun)
A wonderful family-
run restaurant that bridges the traditional and the modern with ease and sophistication. Try
MODERN SICILIAN
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