Panelle e Crocche del Ballaro is a sicilian budget eat in Albergheria, Palermo.
Editorially verified May 21, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
2 hours
Experience Palermo's street food like never before. Master the art of crafting arancine, panelle and crocchè with a local chef in a hands-on cooking class, then savour...
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Address: Piazza Ballaro, 90134 Palermo
Trattoria Trapani on Piazza Giulio Cesare near Palermo Central Station serves a Sicilian three-course working lunch for under 18 euros, panelle.
TrySicilian three-course lunch
TipWalk-ins seat fast on weekdays. Cash works fastest.
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.
TryPanelle e crocche sandwich
TipCash only. Eat on the church steps opposite.
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.
TryPane ca' meusa (spleen sandwich)
TipCash only. Maritato (with caciocavallo and ricotta) is 50 cents more.
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.
TryArancina (Palermitan rice ball)
TipVegan and vegetarian fillings labelled. Pistachio is the after-dinner sleeper.
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.
TryPane con la milza, sfincione
TipCash works fastest. Maritato is the gateway to spleen sandwiches.
Ferro di Cavallo on Via Venezia in Palermo serves a three-course Sicilian trattoria menu for under 15 euros, communal-table format, no reservations.
TryThree-course Sicilian trattoria menu
TipArrive 12:30 for lunch or 19:30 for dinner. Cash works fastest.
