Trattoria Al Ferro di Cavallo is a sicilian restaurant in Loggia, Palermo.
Ferro di Cavallo on Via Venezia in Palermo is the city's archetypal walk-in trattoria, no reservations, communal tables, chalkboard menu under 12 euros per.
Editorially verified May 21, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Pasta alla Norma, Polpette al sugo, Caponata
Must order: Pasta alla Norma and the polpette al sugo, the daily standards.
Tip: No reservations. Arrive by 12:30 for lunch or 19:30 for dinner. Cash works fastest.
Address: Via Venezia 20, 90133 Palermo
Bisso Bistrot at the Quattro Canti in Palermo is a former bookshop turned communal-table bistro for Sicilian classics, no reservations, queues most nights.
Signature: Pasta alla Norma, Caponata, Involtini di melanzane
Order: Pasta alla Norma and the involtini di melanzane, with house red.
Tip: No reservations; arrive early. The communal table fills first.
Buatta on Via Vittorio Emanuele in Palermo is the city's flagship cucina povera room, a Michelin Bib Gourmand for seasonal Sicilian plates inside.
Signature: Sarde a beccafico, Caponata, Pasta con le sarde
Order: Sarde a beccafico and the caponata, the carte flagships.
Tip: Book ahead. The mixed antipasti for two is the efficient lunch order.
Casa del Brodo on Corso Vittorio Emanuele in Palermo's historic centre has run since 1890, the city's last broth-and-boiled-meat house with daily-changing.
Signature: Tortellini in brodo, Bollito misto, Antipasti siciliani
Order: Tortellini in brodo and the bollito misto with mostarda.
Tip: Closed Tuesday. The 16-dish antipasto trolley is the value lunch; cash works fastest.
Bisso Bistrot at the Quattro Canti in Palermo is a former bookshop turned communal-table bistro for Sicilian classics, no reservations, queues most nights.
Signature: Pasta alla Norma, Caponata, Involtini di melanzane
Order: Pasta alla Norma and the involtini di melanzane, with house red.
Tip: No reservations; arrive early. The communal table fills first.
Buatta on Via Vittorio Emanuele in Palermo is the city's flagship cucina povera room, a Michelin Bib Gourmand for seasonal Sicilian plates inside.
Signature: Sarde a beccafico, Caponata, Pasta con le sarde
Order: Sarde a beccafico and the caponata, the carte flagships.
Tip: Book ahead. The mixed antipasti for two is the efficient lunch order.
Le Angeliche in Palermo's Capo market is a four-women-owned bistro with a hidden garden courtyard, market-sourced Sicilian plates from breakfast.
Signature: Pasta alla Norma, Sarde a beccafico, Cassata
Order: Pasta alla Norma and the sarde a beccafico, with a cassata to finish.
Tip: Closed Sunday evening and Monday. Book the secret courtyard table by phone.
Osteria Ballaro on Via Calascibetta at the edge of the Ballaro market in Palermo runs a candlelit two-room space, Sicilian seafood carte and live music most.
Signature: Pasta con le sarde, Tagliata di tonno, Cannoli
Order: Tagliata di tonno and the pasta con le sarde, with a Grillo by the glass.
Tip: Book ahead at weekends. Live music starts 21:30; ask for the back room if you want quieter.
Casa del Brodo on Corso Vittorio Emanuele in Palermo's historic centre has run since 1890, the city's last broth-and-boiled-meat house with daily-changing.
Signature: Tortellini in brodo, Bollito misto, Antipasti siciliani
Order: Tortellini in brodo and the bollito misto with mostarda.
Tip: Closed Tuesday. The 16-dish antipasto trolley is the value lunch; cash works fastest.
Moltivolti in Palermo's Ballaro is the city's coworking and solidarity restaurant since 2014, employing refugees from 15 communities. Located in Albergheria.
Signature: Anelletti al forno, Senegalese mafe, Tunisian brik
Order: Anelletti al forno or the Senegalese mafe, with a glass of Grillo.
Tip: Book ahead. The Ballaro courtyard fills first in spring; lunch is the value entry.
