Norma

Norma brings true Sicilian soul to Charlotte Street, blending the island’s Moorish influences with the relaxed elegance of grand café culture.

Set across three floors of a charming Fitzrovia townhouse, Norma presents a contemporary and vibrant feel while holding fast to the warmth of old-school Italian hospitality. Guests are welcomed with genuine ease, the pacing is unhurried and the atmosphere encourages long conversations over good food.

Your experience begins with plates of apertivi. Soft, house-made focaccia served alongside plump Nocellara olives, a simple introduction to flavours shaped by citrus, gentle spice and the sweet sour notes of agrodolce. Antipasti celebrate the sea and the market, pairing freshness with a modern touch that honours Sicily’s layered history.

Pasta sits at the heart of the menu, crafted with clarity and purpose. Black tagliolini is glossed with crab and a spicy burro bianco, while paccheri arrives wrapped around tender pulled beef shin enriched with bone marrow.

Secondi follow with quiet confidence, from slow cooked beef blade on chickpea polenta with salsa verde to black cod glazed with Marsala and chestnut over sweet potato purée. Lively sides such as spiced fried potatoes and grlled broccoli brightened with lemon and Aleppo salt complete the table.

Norma invites you to settle in and savour each moment, one bite at at time.