The Rooftop in Noto, Italy

Name: The Rooftop in Noto, Italy
Address: Noto, IT
Price range: Not Applicable

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The Rooftop in Noto, Italy

An exquisite holiday apartment in the historic neighbourhood of Noto in Sicily, Italy

17/04/2024

Welcome to Scicli famous for… being part of the UNESCO recognised Val di Noto… the Italian TV show Commissario Montalbano (Inspector Montalbano)… and now these beautiful trees 🤣

15/04/2024

A collection of textures, patterns & perspectives from the last week

13/04/2024

A lovely week in Sicily - one of my highlights is always the local sourced food - these are my dishes of the week - some of which are going to feature, with permission, in my next book ‘Matt’s Sicilian Kitchen’ 👨‍🍳

- Frozen Lemon @ Al Vecchio Molo
- Truffle Pasta
- Filled Onion
- Pasta Norma Noto
- Capanato Noto
- Gorgonzola & Walnut Risotto
- Humous & Falafal
- Pizza @ Sicilian Pizza & Lounge Bar Ortigia
- Orange ‘Arancini’ & Chocolate Calabernado
- Cheese Selection @ Baba Baba

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11/04/2024

The Rooftop ‘Terrace Room’ is a place of stillness, peace, & tranquility - amongst certain guests is known as the ‘Yoga Terrace’ 🧘‍♂️

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07/04/2024

Discovered Verus today at and fallen in love with their multicoloured pina - if anyone would like to surprise me for my birthday - just saying 🤣

By Matt Bird

24/03/2024

Guests at The Rooftop are welcomed with a small hamper of local produced artisan goodies including…

Don Cicco Gold Selection Extra-Virgin Olive Oil by Ruta

Ruta is a family-run, award-winning business producing olive oil directly from their olive groves. The Don Ciccio Gold Selection Extra-Virgin Olive Oil is made from the first harvested Moresca olives. The yellow-green colour reveals a medium or lightly fruity oil, with a sharp, herbaceous component immediately pleasing on the nose, enriched by firm, fruity notes of green apple and black pepper. To the taste, it is broad and complex, with scents of fields of vegetables and artichokes, a slight bitterness and a balanced spiciness. It can dress delicate fish and white meat and completes the delicate flavours of vegetable grills or salads.

https://frantoioruta.com/en/

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10/03/2024

Guests at The Rooftop are welcomed with a small hamper of local produced artisan goodies including…

Frappata Wine by Planeta

Planeta is a family-run winery and hospitality business that spans the island of Sicily from West to East. While only planting their first vine in 1985, they have become one of the largest international exporters of Sicilian wines. Their wines are certified organic, which means they are made using only organically certified additives. The Frapatta is made from 100% Frapatta grape, an indigenous grape varietal. It is a light red wine that can be served at room temperature, or my preference is slightly chilled, especially in the summer and with fish.

https://planeta.it/en/

09/03/2024

Guests at The Rooftop are welcomed with a small hamper of local produced artisan goodies…

Il Ciocalato di Noto (The Chocolate of Noto) by Sabadi

Sabadi is a multi-award-winning chocolate named the Tavoletta d’Oro (Golden Tablet) for over ten consecutive years. The city of Modica is unique in the world of chocolate because of its age-old cold working process in which the temperature never exceeds 45 degrees Celsius. In this way, it is argued that the Ecuadorian cocoa’s unique aromatic notes and the other ingredients’ beneficial properties are fully preserved. As an untempered chocolate, it maintains the grainy consistency of the taste of the sugar. The ingredients are all certified organic and from fair trade producers and Slow Food presidia.

https://www.sabadi.it/?lang=en

One of six

02/03/2024

Love the muted colours, eroded textures and complexity of what the sea throws up on the beach

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29/02/2024

Whatever the time of year the spiaggia / beach is always stunningly beautiful ❤️

28/02/2024

Amo i fiori selvatici della Sicilia / I love the wild flowers of Sicily

27/02/2024

This log and I have become friends this winter - whilst in Sicily I visit one of the many local beaches each afternoon - in the summer I swim and sunbath and in the winter I walk and occasional sit somewhere - this log has become a frequent resting and pondering places

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25/02/2024

At The Rooftop there are lots of lovely books for our guests to enjoy - each visit I bring the latest books published by to add to the bookshelf - this visit books from authors… Cathy Collins .kemshell .shoots .visagie

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17/02/2024

Sicilian Winter Sunsets ❤️

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22/01/2024

I love taking photos but normally of people and places - so this little series were an interesting experiment - I find the textures and patterns fascinating

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20/01/2024

I’m enjoying my growing gin collection 🍸 and so are my guests at The Rooftop 😊

The majority of the gins are Sicilian or at least Italian 🇮🇹 with one or two sneaky outliers 🤣

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11/12/2023

In any other context I would not be drinking wine out of a plastic cup, poured from a water jug whose origin is unknown! In Italy however there are many different wines to dine and here are a few I’ve discovered…..

Ristorante: A formal restaurant with traditional waiter service, sommelier and a la carte menu.

Trattoria: A relaxed restaurant, often family owned, that serves rustic food. It is less formal than a Ristorante but more formal than an Osteria. The name derives from the French word ‘traiteur’ which means host.

Osteria or Taverna: A very informal restaurant. Historically a simple bar where locals drink and play cards that has evolved to serve simple meals. The name derives from the old French word for innkeeper or host, ‘oste’.

Enoteca: An Italian wine bar serving drinks by the glass or bottle, together with small plates of food. Also offering wines to go.

Putia: A small shop selling food and wine where people go to pass the time of day.

Tavolo Calda: A counter serving prepared food made the same day. In Italian the name literally means ‘hot table’.

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09/12/2023

You will always receive a warm welcome at The Rooftop 😊

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07/12/2023

What an absolute pleasure to enjoy an aperitivo at Solaria - so many of my favourite Sicilian wines .it - Officially my favourite wine bar & cellar in Sicily.

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04/12/2023

Today I visited gli AROMI a herb farm - they have created the most amazing experiences - these include how to cook with herbs & an open air theatre with view across a lavender field down to the ocean - I love rosemary so I have a question - what recipes can I cook using my favourite herb?

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03/12/2023

I seem to be on a ‘let’s post about food roll’ so why not keep going 🤣

Today I walked past a shop with this amazing display of fennel!

One of the things I love to do with fennel is make a classic Sicilian salad…

- peel a couple of fresh oranges 🍊 & slice thinly laying on a plate
- prepare a fennel and slice thinly laying the pieces over the orange
- skin a red or green onion and slice thinly laying over the orange and fennel
- stone some black olives lay on top
- drizzle the salad with extra virgin olive oil
- season with salt and pepper and if you like a kick some chilli flakes

Enjoy! I did 😋

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02/12/2023

What a beautiful start to the day picking Safron from a friends field - great care is needed in picking because each flower produces three tiny stigma - these are then dried for a month during which time the safron flavours intensify and become a thread - it is a very labour intensive process with thousands of threads needed make even 1 gram of Safron - the benefits of eating Safron include improved mood, libido & sexual performance!

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01/12/2023

You might hear “bastardoni” or “big bastards” shouted as you walk through a Sicilian market 🤣

Rather than calling anyone names vendors are promoting the fruit of the Mediterranean prickly pair cactus 🌵

These are the trays of bastardoni that I saw for sale today at the renowned Ortigia Island street market.

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25/11/2023

Carob can be used as a chocolate alternative 🍫

Compared to chocolate it is naturally sweeter, with a slightly nuttier taste and is less bitter. Carob is also much healthier than chocolate because it contains no caffiene.

The ripe Carob pods are dried and sometimes toasted before being ground into carob powder.

The Carob Tree is native to the Mediterranean. It is widely found across the island of Sicily, with Italy being the second largest producer after Portugal.

04/11/2023

The Rooftop reception room has. beautiful vaulted ceiling and balcony looking over the historic residential neighbourhood

29/10/2023

I don’t know how I became that Italian 🇮🇹but delighted about it 🤣

01/10/2023

Please can I introduce you to my friends, actually let me correct myself, my family at - during some of my darkest days over the last couple of years these guys have loved me & looked after me - Roberto you lead an amazing team - Manna’s new location is idyllic & the food, wine & service unbeatable!

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29/09/2023

Please can I introduce you to my friend - the owner of - the best sandwiches & the best aperitivo formaggio & salumi (cheese & charcuterie) in Noto!

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28/09/2023

Please can I introduce you to my friends Francesco, Allesandro & Stéphane - the sons of the owner of - amongst many bests the best truffle pasta in Noto!

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27/09/2023

Please can I introduce you to my friend Tony - owner - his chef makes the best pizzas 🍕 in Noto 👊🏼

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http://www.notoitaly.com/

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