Ristorante Il Normanno In Tropea

15/09/2025: We stumbled upon this little restaurant by chance. We were tired and hungry after a long journey, our first time in Tropea, and we didn't have time to get our bearings. I, too, give a lot of weight to reviews, but sometimes, despite negative opinions, I like to try something. In this case, I read them while waiting for our food. I'm quite picky about food; it doesn't matter if it's a Michelin-starred restaurant or not, as long as it's fresh and well-packaged. There were two of us, and we immediately enjoyed ourselves. The atmosphere was pleasant and clean, and the staff was friendly. We were served professionally and in a reasonable amount of time. There were several tables occupied, but it wasn't crowded (this is early September). In about ten minutes, we had a lovely plate of seafood linguine in front of us, cooked just al dente, with a flavorful sauce, generously topped with clams, mussels, shrimp, octopus, and baby cuttlefish. The paccheri with eggplant and swordfish sauce was also very good, and the fish was fresh. We browsed other people's dishes and I must say they looked great; I saw only satisfied customers. In my experience, the prices are fair. We'll definitely be back...and we'll confirm what we said before!

15/09/2025: We stopped by this little restaurant for lunch and it was amazing! The pasta was absolutely delicious – real Calabrian pasta. The pizza was also very tasty. The staff were very nice and friendly, which made our meal even better. We really enjoyed our time here and would definitely recommend it!