Bakery€libertaDaily 06:30-24:00Walk-in onlyGelato siciliano, brioche col tuppo, granita
Gelateria Stancampiano on Via Notarbartolo in Palermo's Liberta has been the city's reference gelateria for three generations, the canonical brioche col.
Tip: Brioche col tuppo with granita is the Palermitan summer breakfast; pistachio of Bronte is the headline flavour.
Worth the queue: Pistacchio di Bronte gelato
Bakery€libertaDaily 06:30-23:00Walk-in onlyCannoli, cassata, gelato
Pasticceria Oscar on Via Migliaccio in Palermo's Liberta since 1965 has filled cannoli to order for three generations of a single family, one.
Tip: Cannoli filled to order. The gelato runs all year; granita di mandorla is the summer top order.
Worth the queue: Cannolo di Oscar
Bakery€politeamaTue-Sun 07:00-21:00, closed MondayWalk-in onlyCassata, sfincia di San Giuseppe, frutta martorana
The second Cappello branch on Via Nicolo Garzilli in Palermo's Politeama is the more convenient central location of the AMPI master pasticceria.
Tip: Same Setteveli recipe as Via Colonna Rotta. Sfincia di San Giuseppe in March; frutta martorana from November.
Worth the queue: Sfincia di San Giuseppe
Bakery€albergheriaTue-Sun 07:00-21:00, closed MondayWalk-in onlySetteveli chocolate cake, Sicilian pasticceria
Pasticceria Cappello on Via Colonna Rotta in Palermo has run since 1950 under AMPI master pastry chef Salvatore Cappello, home of the Sicilian Setteveli.
Tip: Setteveli (the Sicilian seven-veil chocolate cake) is the headline order. Second branch on Via Nicolo Garzilli 19 in Politeama.
Worth the queue: Torta Setteveli (seven-layer chocolate cake)
Bakery€loggiaDaily 10:00-20:00Walk-in onlyConvent Sicilian pasticceria
I Segreti del Chiostro inside the Santa Caterina d'Alessandria monastery off Piazza Bellini in Palermo bakes from the 21 historic Palermitan.
Tip: Entrance is on Via Discesa dei Giudici 33, behind the Piazza Bellini facade. Cannoli and cassata are the canonical orders; closed during religious holidays.
Worth the queue: Cannoli con ricotta, frutta martorana, cassata
Bakery€politeamaDaily 06:30-24:00Sicilian pasticceria, gelato, sfincia di San Giuseppe
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.
Tip: The pedestrian street terrace is the seat for aperitivo. Sfincia di San Giuseppe runs March only; granita with brioche in summer.
Worth the queue: Cannolo alla ricotta, cassata siciliana