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SicilianPoliteama
Osteria Lo Bianco on Via Emerico Amari near the Politeama in Palermo is a working-lunch trattoria with a daily seasonal carte under 15 euros, no tasting menu.
OrderPasta al pesto trapanese and the falsomagro, the daily mains pick.
TipClosed Sunday. Arrive 12:30 for a table; the set lunch is the value order.
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Sicilian SeafoodBorgo Vecchio
Piccolo Napoli on Piazzetta Mulino a Vento in Palermo's Borgo Vecchio is a 70-year family seafood trattoria; daily carte dictated by the morning market.
OrderSpaghetti con bottarga and whatever crudi arrived that morning.
TipLunch only most days. Book one day ahead; the catch board is dictated verbally.
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Sicilian SeafoodKalsa
Trattoria Da Salvo on Via Torremuzza in Palermo's Kalsa runs a back-street seafood-and-pasta carte with daily-changing antipasti from the Vucciria stalls.
OrderPasta con le sarde and the polpo bollito, the day's chalkboard antipasto.
TipClosed Tuesday. The piazza-side terrace fills first; book a day ahead at weekends.
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Trattoria Trapani on Piazza Giulio Cesare near Palermo Central Station is a family-run western-Sicilian trattoria, busiate and couscous-trapanese alongside.
OrderCotoletta alla palermitana and the spaghetti alle vongole.
TipWalk-ins seat fast on weekdays; book one day ahead at weekends.
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Sicilian Street FoodKalsa
Antica Focacceria San Francesco opposite the basilica in Palermo's Kalsa is the 1834-founded sit-down street food room, canonical pane ca' meusa.
OrderPane ca' meusa and a plate of panelle e crocche.
TipThe terrace facing San Francesco basilica is the seat to ask for. Counter is fastest at lunch.
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FUD Bottega Sicula on Piazza Olivella in Palermo runs a Sicilian-ingredient burger and hot-dog room, Modica beef, Nebrodi salumi and house craft beer.
OrderShek burger with Modica beef paired with a Bottega Sicula craft beer.
TipNo reservations; lunch is the easiest entry. Vegetarian burger is the credible meat-free option.