Pasticceria Cappello Garzilli is a bakery in Politeama, Palermo.
Editorially verified May 21, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Same Setteveli recipe as Via Colonna Rotta. Sfincia di San Giuseppe in March; frutta martorana from November.
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Address: Via Nicolo Garzilli 19, 90141 Palermo
Antico Caffe Spinnato on Via Principe di Belmonte in Palermo's Politeama since 1860 is the city's senior pasticceria-cafe, full Sicilian pastry repertoire.
Worth the queueCannolo alla ricotta, cassata siciliana
TipThe pedestrian street terrace is the seat for aperitivo. Sfincia di San Giuseppe runs March only; granita with brioche in summer.
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.
I Segreti del Chiostro inside the Santa Caterina d'Alessandria monastery off Piazza Bellini in Palermo bakes from the 21 historic Palermitan.
Worth the queueCannoli con ricotta, frutta martorana, cassata
TipEntrance is on Via Discesa dei Giudici 33, behind the Piazza Bellini facade. Cannoli and cassata are the canonical orders; closed during religious holidays.
Antico Caffe Spinnato on Via Principe di Belmonte in Palermo's Politeama since 1860 is the city's senior pasticceria-cafe, full Sicilian pastry repertoire.
Worth the queueCannolo alla ricotta, cassata siciliana
TipThe pedestrian street terrace is the seat for aperitivo. Sfincia di San Giuseppe runs March only; granita with brioche in summer.
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.
