It is called Notia Rooms, and it was also recommended by a Sicilian friend. We stayed in an amazing and authentic Italian Bed & Breakfast, so I strongly advise to stay there or at least consider it. I would suggest going just before the sunset, find a table outside and order a good Nero d’Avola (the most important red wine grape in Sicily and one of Italy’s most important indigenous varieties). It has a beautiful open space at the front, calm and almost tourist free. Caffe CostanzoĮnoteca Regionale Siciliana was another great surprise. It also seems to be a popular meeting point for locals. It is also popular for its torrone (nougat), dolci di mandorla (almond sweets) and cassata (with ricotta, chocolate and candied fruit). However, we can firmly say that we have tried much better gelato in Italy.
Ricotta Gelato and Ricotta Cannolo are also recommended.Ĭaffe Costanzo is supposed to serve the best gelato (ice cream) in town. The staff is friendly and the pastries homemade.
Anche Gli AngeliĬaffe Sicilia is a traditional place, offering a variety of pastries and most popular for its granita (a Sicilian semi-frozen dessert made from sugar, water and various flavourings, normally served with a brioche). Last but not least, it is actually located in a church crypt. The service was not as expected, but overall it was a quite enjoyable venue. Good variety of food and cocktails, including 5 beers on tap. A very relaxed and chilled multi-space comprising lounge bar, eatery, concept store and live-music venue. It is “urbane, sophisticated and irrefutably cool”. Good to have a starter and a cocktail or aperitivo.Īnche Gli Angeli was our favourite pub/resto. It has a modern decoration and seems to be popular with locals. On the main street, there is a cool cocktail bar and restaurant called Cassaro Caffe Bistrot. If you are looking for an affordable, tasty and local experience, Trattoria ‘Fontana d’Ercole’ could be your place. Ristorante Dammuso is opposite Manna and it is a great -and slightly cheaper- alternative. With a smart but relaxed interior, they offer a good range of wines and dishes. The staff is competent and the wine list is large. Ristorante Manna is the best restaurant in town, recommended by locals with no doubt. It is slightly more sophisticated than the rest, which is reflected in the prices. Palazzo Castelluccio (Palace of Lorenzo del Castelluccio), is a private historical monument conserved by “Foundazione del Grand Tour”, and is open to the public for a €12 fee. A collection of Italian furniture, paintings, music room, chapel and ballroom are a testimony of the power and good taste of a large aristocratic Sicilian family.Īnother well preserved baroque church is Chiesa di San Domenico. “The interior is structured on an elongated Greek cross plan with five domes richly decorated with stuccoes and side altars with eighteenth-century paintings.” Chiesa di San Domenico Best restaurants, coffee and ice-cream in Noto Palazzo DucezioĪ few metres down the road you can find a convent called San Francesco d’Assisi all’Immacolata, which is simple but with an interesting inside. A €1 admission fee let you visit one of the reception rooms and the Sala degli Specchi (Hall of mirrors). It is characterized by twenty arches supported by columns with Ionic capitals in the lower section. Opposite the cathedral, and separated by a long staircase and a narrow street, resides Noto’s town hall, Palazzo Ducezio. It was reconstructed after its dome collapsed during a 1996 thunderstorm It is an 18th-century Sicilian baroque cathedral that features a neoclassical dome. Outside of Cattedrale di San NicoloĬattedrale di San Nicolo (Noto’s Cathedral) is the main building and it is located in the centre of the town. Walking along its main street, Corso Vittorio Emanuelle, is a very pleasant tour and comprises most of the best buildings and shops. Churches and palaces are the starts of the town. Noto’s attractions are mostly related to its baroque architecture, that flourished in Europe from the early 17th until the late 18th century. It is also classified as a World Heritage of Humanity site by Unesco. It really looks like a film set, and it is considered one of Sicily’s most beautiful historic centres.
It is strategically convenient but also beautiful and calm. The little town of Noto was probably the best surprise of our trip to East Sicily. It was also the best choice as a place to stay most of the days, acting as a base to visit the rest of the island (east side). Best restaurants, coffee and ice-cream in Noto.
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