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Sicilian tours and tastings in Palermo

6 of the casual dining on this list serve sicilian.

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Frida Pizzeria

Order The square pizza, its edge filled with the same ingredients as the topping.

Frida Pizzeria, on Piazza Sant'Onofrio, is a lively restaurant with a terrace and Frida Kahlo-themed furnishings, serving dishes inspired by tradition.

Le Follie Dello Chef

Order A steak from breeds such as Rubia Gallega, Angus, Simmental, Cachena, Barrosa or Frisona.

Le Follie dello Chef is a steakhouse at Via Giuseppe Pagano 26/28 where quality, tradition and creativity meet, with cuts chosen for taste and tenderness.

Osteria Pizzeria Re Borbone

Order Neapolitan dishes such as Mozzarella di Bufala and Pasta di Gragnano, or the typical Neapolitan pizza.

Osteria Pizzeria Re Borbone, at Piazzetta Francesco Bagnasco 8, is named for the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies and mixes Campanian and Sicilian cooking.

Hanami Sushi

  • ★ 4.1

Order Hosomaki, nigiri, gunkan or sashimi, the sushi types the site lists.

Hanami Sushi is a Japanese restaurant at Via Aspromonte 21/25 serving hosomaki, nigiri, gunkan and sashimi, in the dining room or as delivery boxes.

CR21

  • ★ 3.9

CR21 is a restaurant at Via dei Cartari 21, included in the MICHELIN Guide 2026 from January 2026, with live cooking that opens onto the tasting space.

Luci e Calici

  • ★ 4.3

Luci e Calici is a small restaurant and wine bar at Via Sammartino 121, a few steps from Viale della Libertà, with two rooms and a green little square.

La Mattanza

  • ★ 4.4

Order Fresh fish chosen daily from local fishermen, or a pizza baked in the wood oven.

La Mattanza is a restaurant and pizzeria at Piazza Bordonaro 9 whose site claims the only terrace on the sea in the city and a speciality of fresh fish.

Spinno

Order Seasonal pizzas with ancient Sicilian grains and natural leavening, available every evening.

Spinno is a restaurant at Via Marche 12, named for the Palermo word for an irresistible urge, usually for food, and built on local suppliers.

Il Baro

Order One of more than 60 pizza specialities, some in particular shapes.

Il Baro is a pizzeria and restaurant at Via Mario Rutelli 20, with over 60 pizza specialities and, since 1999, typical Sicilian dishes with local products.

Poke Hawaiian Taste

  • ★ 4.1
  • Hawaiian

Order A poké bowl you build yourself from fresh ingredients.

Poke Hawaiian Taste is a poké restaurant at Piazza S. Francesco di Paola 3/4: build your bowl from fresh ingredients, to eat in, take away or have delivered.