Gelateria Stancampiano is a cafe in Liberta, Palermo.
Stancampiano on Via Notarbartolo in Palermo's Liberta is the city's reference granita-and-brioche counter, three generations of family operation.
Editorially verified May 21, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Brioche col tuppo with granita di mandorla or pistacchio is the Palermitan summer breakfast.
Address: Via Emanuele Notarbartolo 56, 90145 Palermo
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.
Signature drink: Espresso with Setteveli or cannolo
Tip: Setteveli monoporzione with espresso. The morning monoporzione case has seasonal flavours.
Moltivolti's daytime cafe-coworking room on Via Puglia in Palermo's Ballaro serves espresso, North African and West African tea alongside Sicilian breakfast.
Signature drink: Espresso, Senegalese karkade
Tip: Coworking by day, restaurant by night. Karkade tea is the unusual order; the courtyard seats fill first.
The dolceria inside the Santa Caterina d'Alessandria monastery off Piazza Bellini in Palermo serves convent-recipe Sicilian sweets with espresso.
Signature drink: Espresso, granita di gelsi
Tip: Entrance is on Via Discesa dei Giudici 33, behind the Piazza Bellini facade. Granita di gelsi (mulberry granita) is the summer order with cannolo.
Bar Touring on Via Ruggero Settimo in Palermo's Politeama is the working-Palermitan morning cafe, espresso al banco, cassatina and arancina.
Signature drink: Espresso, cassatina
Tip: Arrive 07:30-09:30 for the local crowd. Espresso al banco one euro.
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.
Signature drink: Espresso with Setteveli or cannolo
Tip: Setteveli monoporzione with espresso. The morning monoporzione case has seasonal flavours.
Antica Focacceria San Francesco in Palermo since 1834 doubles as a sit-down cafe-restaurant; espresso al banco, granita and Palermitan pasticceria alongside.
Signature drink: Espresso, granita
Tip: Espresso al banco is one euro. The terrace facing the basilica is the seat at breakfast.
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.
Signature drink: Espresso, granita di caffe con panna
Tip: The pedestrian terrace fills first. Order espresso al banco for one euro; sit-down doubles it.
