9 cheap eats rooms in Palermo, editor-picked. the best low-budget rooms in Palermo — the places editors actually return to. All Palermo food.
Nni Franco u' Vastiddaru ★ 4.4
kalsa · Via Vittorio Emanuele 102, 90133 Palermo
Nni Franco u' Vastiddaru on Corso Vittorio Emanuele at Piazza Marina in Palermo is the canonical pane con la milza counter, founded 1992 by a former Antica Focacceria apprentice.
Tip: Cash works fastest. The vastedda al lardo is the milder gateway; ask for it without spleen if you want the bread experience alone.
Trattoria Al Ferro di Cavallo ★ 4.3
loggia · Via Venezia 20, 90133 Palermo
Ferro di Cavallo on Via Venezia in Palermo is the city's archetypal walk-in trattoria, no reservations, communal tables, a chalkboard menu of cucina povera classics under 12 euros.
Tip: No reservations. Arrive by 12:30 lunch or 19:30 dinner. Cash works fastest; service is fast and direct.
Ke Palle Arancine d'Autore ★ 4.3
loggia · Via Maqueda 270, 90134 Palermo
Ke Palle on Via Maqueda between the Quattro Canti and Teatro Massimo in Palermo is the city's flagship arancineria, 20-plus daily flavours fried to order until late evening.
Tip: Open 10:00 to 22:00 daily. Vegan and vegetarian fillings are clearly labelled; the pistachio is the after-dinner sleeper.
Trattoria Al Ferro di Cavallo ★ 4.3
loggia · Via Venezia 20, 90133 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 plate.
Tip: No reservations. Arrive by 12:30 for lunch or 19:30 for dinner. Cash works fastest.
Ke Palle Arancine d'Autore ★ 4.3
loggia · Via Maqueda 270, 90134 Palermo
Ke Palle on Via Maqueda in Palermo is the city's flagship arancineria, 20-plus daily flavours fried to order, vegan and vegetarian fillings labelled.
Tip: Open 10:00 to 22:00 daily. Pistachio is the after-dinner sleeper.
Antica Focacceria San Francesco ★ 4.2
kalsa · Via Alessandro Paternostro 58, 90133 Palermo
Antica Focacceria San Francesco on Via Alessandro Paternostro opposite the basilica is Palermo's 1834-founded sit-down street food room, serving the canonical pane ca' meusa and panelle.
Tip: The terrace facing San Francesco basilica is the seat to ask for. The full menu runs late; counter is fastest at lunch.
Osteria Lo Bianco ★ 4.2
politeama · Via Emerico Amari 104, 90139 Palermo
Osteria Lo Bianco on Via Emerico Amari near Palermo's Politeama theatre is a local-only working-lunch room, daily-changing seasonal carte under 15 euros, no tasting menu.
Tip: Closed Sunday. The set lunch under 15 euros is the value order; arrive 12:30 for a table.
Osteria Lo Bianco ★ 4.2
politeama · Via Emerico Amari 104, 90139 Palermo
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.
Tip: Closed Sunday. Arrive 12:30 for a table; the set lunch is the value order.
Antica Focacceria San Francesco ★ 4.2
kalsa · Via Alessandro Paternostro 58, 90133 Palermo
Antica Focacceria San Francesco opposite the basilica in Palermo's Kalsa is the 1834-founded sit-down street food room, canonical pane ca' meusa, panelle and sfincione.
Tip: The terrace facing San Francesco basilica is the seat to ask for. Counter is fastest at lunch.