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CaféLoggia
The dolceria inside the Santa Caterina d'Alessandria monastery off Piazza Bellini in Palermo serves convent-recipe Sicilian sweets with espresso.
DrinkEspresso, granita di gelsi
TipEntrance is on Via Discesa dei Giudici 33, behind the Piazza Bellini facade. Granita di gelsi (mulberry granita) is the summer order with cannolo.
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CaféPoliteama
Bar Touring on Via Ruggero Settimo in Palermo's Politeama is the working-Palermitan morning cafe, espresso al banco, cassatina and arancina.
DrinkEspresso, cassatina
TipArrive 07:30-09:30 for the local crowd. Espresso al banco one euro.
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CaféLiberta
Pasticceria Costa on Via D'Annunzio in Palermo's Liberta is a senior Setteveli pasticceria-cafe, with espresso bar and monoporzione case for sit-down.
DrinkEspresso with Setteveli or cannolo
TipSetteveli monoporzione with espresso. The morning monoporzione case has seasonal flavours.
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CaféKalsa
Antica Focacceria San Francesco in Palermo since 1834 doubles as a sit-down cafe-restaurant; espresso al banco, granita and Palermitan pasticceria alongside.
DrinkEspresso, granita
TipEspresso al banco is one euro. The terrace facing the basilica is the seat at breakfast.
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CaféPoliteamaWifi
Antico Caffe Spinnato on Via Principe di Belmonte in Palermo since 1860 is the city's senior cafe-pasticceria, the pedestrian-street terrace seat for morning.
DrinkEspresso, granita di caffe con panna
TipThe pedestrian terrace fills first. Order espresso al banco for one euro; sit-down doubles it.
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CaféLoggiaWork-friendlyWifi
Casa Stagnitta on Discesa dei Giudici behind the Quattro Canti in Palermo since 1928 has roasted coffee on premise for three generations, the city's serious.
DrinkEspresso, single-origin filter
TipSingle-origin filter at the back room is the move; espresso al banco is one euro. Closed Sunday.