Reviews Norma

5
Duncans Gunmakers
+5
Top class service. Top class food. Romantic Atmosphere. This is a superb restaurant for a date night, you’re brought through into a beautifully dim lit romantic paradise. Explore the lower floor with plenty of staff full of smiles to help you with your needs. We were on the 1st floor (upstairs) through a gorgeous lit staircase in an intimate setting & sat down next to a window. Straight away you’re greeted by a friendly staff member and taken to your table (we booked). We were asked for drinks within a minute & received them shortly after. Asked for food, but we needed a few more minutes. After blessing our eyes upon the lovely selection of dishes of which some you can choose small or large portion sizes, we decided on 2 small pasta dishes, (the crab linguine & black tagliolini, monkfish, squid) which by the way are actually generously large portions. Also in the pictures you can see we ordered stone bass crude for starter (delightful), and aubergine parmigiana with a side of fried potatoes, grated pecorino & truffle. An excellent way to finish. The food was brought to us within 10 minutes of being handed our drinks, very speedy. We were constantly checked on making sure we had everything we needed, and also our waiter made sure we had our water topped up at all times. I can’t recommend this Sicilian style Italian rich restaurant enough, it took us right back home to Italy and made us feel relaxed, comfortable & well looked after. Great for family, romance & a meal with friends.
5
Jing
+5
My favourite Italian restaurant in London! Sicilian food tastes so balanced and fresh - the crab linguine is a must every time we visit. Their seasonal swordfish specials were incredible as well! The service was impeccable as always and the decor of the restaurant is stunning. Highly recommend for a date night or they have private rooms for functions which I haven't tried but look like a great option for larger groups
5
Pimnipa Vatanavoraluk
+5
Lovely lunch at Norma! The restaurant's interior is beautifully decorated. We enjoyed the delicious food, especially the crab spaghetti and perfectly cooked steak. Cocktails were good too. Definitely will visit again! 🦀🍝✨
5
Akinobu Ray
+5
Crab pasta for Crabby people ;) First time to encounter this. Served in a crab shell. Loved the Veal steak, bone in. Tiramisu had my teenage son and nephew craving for more! Fantastic food and service was attentive but not intrusive. Bartender was extraordinary and personable. Couldn't have been to a better place for a family dinner.
5
Crystal Goh
+5
Really nice Italian place with fresh seafood and big, indulgent flavours. Had the crab linguine which came in a shell, and my tuna carpaccio starter was also very good. Friendly service with good selection of wines and cocktails as well
5
Yuchen Mei
+5
Really pretty restaurant. Food is very special. Crab pasta is definitely worth trying. Service is nice but a bit slow. After about one hour, we just finished starter and waiting for the main courses. Fried potatoes with truffle is great, rustichelle pecorino is a bit salty. We booked for birthday dinner, but the atmosphere is very noisy. In the end, as a surprise, we got a dessert with candle. So sweet.
4
Fabrizio Ori
+4
Very nice venue, excellent menu, fast service. Generous half portions available for pasta, ideal to order a proper main afterwards. I loved the black tagliolini, whereas the ricotta cream of the cannolo tasted average. Prices a bit high but this is a central area with a constant flow of tourists.
5
D O
+5
Very nice Sicilian style restaurant, very alike to the real ones in Oritigia. The inside is very chic with it's fresh seafood on display and lime wash wall. The food was very fresh and well presented. Highly recommended grabbing a few dishes and small mains to get a better variety. Staff very attentive and nice. Music choice doesn't match the vibe of the restaurant.
5
Quincy Young
+5
Excellent Italian with top notch service and attitude and beautiful decor. I’ve been wanting to check out this restaurant for a few months as it’s been rated highly on Chinese social media. Tables were quite hard to get so you must reserve in advance. So I booked a table for two at 19:00. When I turned up I realised I booked on a wrong date. The staff was super friendly and accommodated me with a space for 20:30. Once we were sat, other staff were very good in explaining the menu. Everything was super delicious and made me wanting to come back next day again.
5
Jelena Stosic
+5
One of the most beautiful Italian restaurants I’ve ever been to. Delicious cocktails and wine, and the arancini were to die for too. Probably the best I’ve ever had! Same goes for violet artichoke (though that was the first one I ever had so I can’t speak in comparative terms). The pastas were ok. To the brief, though not mind-blowing. Overall, a great place in Central London and so gorgeous.