Hell's Kitchen Sicilian Pasta With Trapanese Pesto and Arancini
Start with arancini, then order busiate al pesto Trapanese from a chef raised in Trapani, daily from noon.
🍝 Busiate and Beyond
Norma Gastronomia Siciliana starts a meal with warm, crunchy bread and olive oil. Arancini and croquettes bring the regional specialties into the opening round. The pasta to know is Busiate al pesto Trapanese, with its distinctive shape and nutty pesto. Homemade pasta with tender eggplant and pizzas give you other directions, with regional wines to drink alongside.
Chef and owner Salvatore Fraterrigo grew up in Trapani, watching his mother and grandmother cook. That family connection sits behind a restaurant that opened in 2021, with an intimate setting and casual rustic elegance. The kitchen concentrates on specialties that can be hard to find, making this a Sicilian stop with more to explore than a familiar pasta order.
Find Norma at 801 9th Avenue in Manhattan. It opens daily at noon, closing at 10 PM Sunday through Thursday and half past ten PM on Friday and Saturday.
