06-08-2022
Cassatina enjoyed at Corrado Assenza’s Caffè Sicilia, for sure the most famous food place (in the world!) in Noto
There was a time, recently, when the enlightened work of Corrado and Carlo Assenza at Caffè Sicilia was beautifully ignored locally, even by the local administration, as if it were a neglectable bizarre thing and not (also) a place with an extraordinary potential for tourism and gastronomy. Today, thanks also to the work of this master pastry chef, to his grown international fame thanks to Netflix – and also thanks to the startling beauty of Noto and of the surrounding countryside – this small pearl of Sicilian Baroque has become a main destination, marked on the map of every food lover. You need a few days to truly discover it, as there are many places where to eat (and sleep) that deserve a stop. Here is a short guide to the best of Noto and its surroundings.
Corrado Assenza
Lamb sirloin with celeriac puré and wild greens from Marco Baglieri at Crocifisso
Salvatore Vicari
Viviana Varese at W Villadorata
The team at Battimandorlo
The chef from Principe di Belludia at Il San Corrado di Noto, Paolo Gionfriddo, with head sommelier Benito Scatà and Mattia Lorenzo
Cuturro at A'Cava
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journalist born in 1974, for many years he has covered politics, mostly, and food in his free time. Today he does exactly the opposite and this makes him very happy. As soon as he can, he dives into travels and good food. Identità Golose's editor in chief