3 Best Restaurants in Noto, Sicily

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Maidda Panificio

$ Fodor's Choice

For the tastiest snacks head to this neighborhood bakery for a selection of traditional savory bites and focaccia. Pack a picnic, and embrace your carb cravings with their fresh bread and dolci delights such as ricotta-filled nfigghiulate, nutty 'n' fruity tortini, and raisin- or chocolate-dotted paninetti buns.

Via Ducezio 85, Noto, 96017, Italy
0931-1622930
Known For
  • Scacce (a folded, filled flatbread)
  • Sicilian pizzas like lumera (a folded square with sauce and cheese) and Sficioni (extra thick covered with anchovy tomato sauce)
  • Rotteline pastry wheels filled with Ragusano DOP cheese, sun-dried tomatoes, and oregano
Restaurant Details
Closed Sun.

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Retalbo

$$

Run by the charming, multilingual Caterina, Retalbo's a relaxed place in a lane that delivers pleasing plates marrying Sicilian produce with novel sauces and flavor combinations. Book a table on the atmospheric terrace or amid the stone-arched interior, and savor thoughtfully prepared plates like twirly busiate pasta with shrimp in a pistachio pesto sauce, and caponata with dark chocolate antipasto.    

Via Alfredo Baccarini 4/6, Noto, 96017, Italy
0931-1625183
Known For
  • Imaginative pasta and risotto primi
  • Novel use of citrus, spices, and Modica chocolate
  • Lovely atmosphere and staff
Restaurant Details
No lunch

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Ristorante Manna

$$

Having relocated to a handsome,1700s-era former vineyard in seaside Lido di Noto, much-loved Manna still serves its famous dishes—from fresh pastas to creative seafood and exceptional daily specials—that bring out the tasty natural goodness of local premium ingredients. Choose from the beguiling cobbled courtyard or rustic-cum-chic dining area mixing stone structures with cool artworks, a stylish complement to the refined modern takes on la cucina Siciliana.

Lungomario Ionio, 1, Noto, 96017, Italy
0931-836051
Known For
  • Modern, creative Sicilian cuisine
  • Seaside location so you need a car
  • Cool, contemporary-meets-rustic setting
Restaurant Details
Closed Nov., Jan.–Mar., and Tues. No lunch weekdays

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