Street food€kalsaDaily 11:00-23:00
Antica Focacceria San Francesco in Palermo's Kalsa since 1834 sells the full Palermitan street food carte between 3 and 8 euros at the counter.
Try: Pane ca' meusa, arancina, sfincione
Tip: Counter pickup is fastest. The terrace seats double the bar price.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.