Trattoria Ai Cascinari is a sicilian restaurant in Capo, Palermo.
Editorially verified May 21, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
3 hours
Enjoy a private Sicilian pasta masterclass led by a local chef. A refined, hands-on culinary experience with tasting, designed for guests who value quality, comfort an...
3 hours
Discover Sicilian cuisine in a setting reserved for a limited number of guests. This is a private culinary experience designed for travelers who value privacy, authent...
3 hours
Experience the authentic flavors of Palermo with a small-group cooking class. Hand-roll pasta and traditional dishes with a local chef, sip Sicilian wines, and take ho...
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.
OrderPasta alla Norma and the sarde a beccafico, with a cassata to finish.
TipClosed 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.
OrderPasta alla Norma and the polpette al sugo, the daily standards.
TipNo 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.
OrderPasta alla Norma and the involtini di melanzane, with house red.
TipNo 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.
OrderSarde a beccafico and the caponata, the carte flagships.
TipBook 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.
OrderPasta alla Norma and the sarde a beccafico, with a cassata to finish.
TipClosed 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.
OrderTagliata di tonno and the pasta con le sarde, with a Grillo by the glass.
TipBook 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.
OrderTortellini in brodo and the bollito misto with mostarda.
TipClosed Tuesday. The 16-dish antipasto trolley is the value lunch; cash works fastest.
