Antico Caffe Spinnato is a bakery in Politeama, Palermo.
Editorially verified May 21, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: The pedestrian street terrace is the seat for aperitivo. Sfincia di San Giuseppe runs March only; granita with brioche in summer.
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Address: Via Principe di Belmonte 107, 90139 Palermo
The second Cappello branch on Via Nicolo Garzilli in Palermo's Politeama is the more convenient central location of the AMPI master pasticceria.
Worth the queueSfincia di San Giuseppe
TipSame Setteveli recipe as Via Colonna Rotta. Sfincia di San Giuseppe in March; frutta martorana from November.
Bar Alba on Piazza Don Bosco in Palermo since 1955 is the city's reference pasticceria-bar, famous for cannoli filled to order, arancini and seasonal granita.
Worth the queueCannolo siciliano alla ricotta
TipCannoli are filled to order; never pre-filled. The arancina ai porcini is the savoury order; granita with brioche in summer.
Pasticceria Costa on Via D'Annunzio in Palermo's Liberta is one of the city's senior Setteveli pasticcerie, with a parallel Via Maqueda branch and seasonal.
Worth the queueTorta Setteveli, cannolo siciliano
TipSetteveli is the headline order. The monoporzione case at the back has the seasonal flavours; cassata in spring.
Gelateria Stancampiano on Via Notarbartolo in Palermo's Liberta has been the city's reference gelateria for three generations, the canonical brioche col.
Worth the queuePistacchio di Bronte gelato
TipBrioche col tuppo with granita is the Palermitan summer breakfast; pistachio of Bronte is the headline flavour.
Pasticceria Oscar on Via Migliaccio in Palermo's Liberta since 1965 has filled cannoli to order for three generations of a single family, one.
Worth the queueCannolo di Oscar
TipCannoli filled to order. The gelato runs all year; granita di mandorla is the summer top order.
The second Cappello branch on Via Nicolo Garzilli in Palermo's Politeama is the more convenient central location of the AMPI master pasticceria.
Worth the queueSfincia di San Giuseppe
TipSame Setteveli recipe as Via Colonna Rotta. Sfincia di San Giuseppe in March; frutta martorana from November.
Pasticceria Cappello on Via Colonna Rotta in Palermo has run since 1950 under AMPI master pastry chef Salvatore Cappello, home of the Sicilian Setteveli.
Worth the queueTorta Setteveli (seven-layer chocolate cake)
TipSetteveli (the Sicilian seven-veil chocolate cake) is the headline order. Second branch on Via Nicolo Garzilli 19 in Politeama.
