Eat well in Palermo for under €15 a plate: the places locals on a budget actually use.

Cheap eats worth seeking out

Friggitoria Chiluzzo ★ 4.6

Sicilian€kalsaMon-Sat 08:00-17:00, Sun closed

Friggitoria Chiluzzo on Piazza Kalsa in Palermo is the city's cheapest serious meal, panelle and crocche sandwich at 2 euros eaten standing on the piazza.

Try: Panelle e crocche sandwich

Tip: Cash only. Eat on the church steps opposite.

Piazza Kalsa 11, 90133 Palermo

Pani Ca' Meusa Porta Carbone ★ 4.6

Sicilian€vucciriaMon-Sat 07:00-22:00, Sun 09:00-21:00

Pani Ca' Meusa Porta Carbone on Via Cala in Palermo sells the canonical pane ca' meusa for 3 to 5 euros, fried spleen and lung in sesame buns.

Try: Pane ca' meusa (spleen sandwich)

Tip: Cash only. Maritato (with caciocavallo and ricotta) is 50 cents more.

Via Cala 62, 90133 Palermo

Ke Palle Arancine d'Autore ★ 4.3

Vegan€loggiaDaily 10:00-22:00

Ke Palle on Via Maqueda in Palermo is the city's flagship arancineria, 20-plus daily flavours fried to order between 2.50 and 4 euros each, two arancine make.

Try: Arancina (Palermitan rice ball)

Tip: Vegan and vegetarian fillings labelled. Pistachio is the after-dinner sleeper.

Via Maqueda 270, 90134 Palermo

Nni Franco u' Vastiddaru ★ 4.4

Street food€kalsa

Franco u' Vastiddaru at Piazza Marina in Palermo serves pane con la milza, sfincione and the full Palermitan street food carte between 3 and 6 euros.

Try: Pane con la milza, sfincione

Tip: Cash works fastest. Maritato is the gateway to spleen sandwiches.

Via Vittorio Emanuele 102, 90133 Palermo

Trattoria Al Ferro di Cavallo ★ 4.4

Italian€loggia

Ferro di Cavallo on Via Venezia in Palermo serves a three-course Sicilian trattoria menu for under 15 euros, communal-table format, no reservations.

Try: Three-course Sicilian trattoria menu

Tip: Arrive 12:30 for lunch or 19:30 for dinner. Cash works fastest.

Via Venezia 20, 90133 Palermo

Stigghiolari del Ballaro ★ 4.4

Sicilian€albergheriaMon-Sat 07:30-20:00, Sun 08:00-14:00

The Ballaro stigghiolari fire charcoal braziers along Piazza Carmine from dusk in Palermo, grilling lamb intestines on skewers for under 6 euros.

Try: Stigghiola (grilled lamb intestines)

Tip: Eat with lemon, no bread. Cash only.

Piazza Ballaro, 90134 Palermo

Bisso Bistrot ★ 4.3

Sicilian€loggiaDaily 09:00-23:00

Bisso Bistrot at the Quattro Canti in Palermo serves Sicilian classics like pasta alla Norma and caponata at communal tables for under 12 euros.

Try: Sicilian classics under 12 euros

Tip: No reservations. Arrive 12:30 lunch or 19:30 dinner.

Via Maqueda 172A, 90134 Palermo

Panelle e Crocche del Ballaro ★ 4.3

Sicilian€albergheriaMon-Sat 07:30-20:00, Sun 08:00-14:00

Panelle and crocche vendors along Piazza Ballaro in Palermo sell chickpea fritter and potato croquette sandwiches for 2 to 4 euros, the canonical Palermitan.

Try: Panelle e crocche sandwich

Tip: Cash only. The corner of Via Carmine has the busiest counter.

Piazza Ballaro, 90134 Palermo

Trattoria Trapani ★ 4.1

Italian€loggiaMon-Sat 12:00-14:30 and 19:00-21:30, Sun closed

Trattoria Trapani on Piazza Giulio Cesare near Palermo Central Station serves a Sicilian three-course working lunch for under 18 euros, panelle.

Try: Sicilian three-course lunch

Tip: Walk-ins seat fast on weekdays. Cash works fastest.

Piazza Giulio Cesare 16, 90127 Palermo
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