Trattoria Ai Cascinari is a sicilian restaurant in Capo, Palermo.
Ai Cascinari on Via D'Ossuna in Palermo is a 1949-founded Slow Food trattoria behind the Capo market; Sunday lunch carte runs the full cucina povera.
Editorially verified May 21, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Pasta con le sarde, Sarde a beccafico, Anelletti al forno
Must order: Pasta con le sarde and the Sunday anelletti al forno, the cucina povera baseline.
Tip: Book ahead for Sunday lunch. The room turns three times; gluten-free pasta with notice.
Address: Via D'Ossuna 43/45, 90138 Palermo
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.
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.
Signature: Pasta alla Norma, Polpette al sugo, Caponata
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.
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.
