44 sicilian places in Palermo we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Palermo | Sicilian across every city.
This is the city's home cooking, the cucina povera of the Conca d'Oro served everywhere from market stalls to Michelin rooms. Buatta Cucina Popolana and Bisso Bistrot on Via Maqueda, Trattoria Ai Cascinari near the Capo and Osteria Ballaro in the Albergheria are the trattorie at its heart, while Limu in Bagheria and Bye Bye Blues in Mondello carry the fine-dining flag. For the street version, Antica Focacceria San Francesco in the Kalsa and the panelle and arancine stalls of the Ballaro and Vucciria markets are the touchstones.
Buatta Cucina Popolana ★ 4.7
loggia · Via Vittorio Emanuele 176, 90133 Palermo
Buatta Cucina Popolana on Via Vittorio Emanuele in Palermo is the city's flagship cucina povera room, a Michelin Bib Gourmand for seasonal Sicilian plates.
Bisso Bistrot ★ 4.5
loggia · Via Maqueda 172A, 90134 Palermo
Bisso Bistrot at the Quattro Canti crossroads in Palermo is a former Casa del Libro bookshop turned communal-table bistro for Sicilian classics.
Trattoria Ai Cascinari ★ 4.5
capo · Via D'Ossuna 43/45, 90138 Palermo
Trattoria Ai Cascinari on Via D'Ossuna in Palermo is a 1949-founded family room behind the Capo market, Slow Food praised for the cucina povera carte.
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.
Osteria Ballaro ★ 4.3
albergheria · Via Calascibetta 25, 90133 Palermo
Osteria Ballaro on Via Calascibetta in Palermo runs a candlelit two-room dining space at the edge of the Ballaro market, seafood-leaning Sicilian carte.
Trattoria Piccolo Napoli ★ 4.7
borgo-vecchio · Piazzetta Mulino a Vento 4, 90139 Palermo
Piccolo Napoli on Piazzetta Mulino a Vento in Palermo's Borgo Vecchio quarter is a 70-year family seafood trattoria; the carte changes daily with what.
Antica Focacceria San Francesco ★ 4.1
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.
Osteria Mercede ★ 4.8
liberta · Via Sammartino 1, 90141 Palermo
Osteria Mercede on Via Sammartino in Palermo's Politeama quarter is a 25-cover seafood-only room with nautical decor, carte runs raw plates.
Trattoria Da Salvo ★ 4.3
kalsa · Via Torremuzza 21, 90133 Palermo
Trattoria Da Salvo on Via Torremuzza in Palermo's Kalsa quarter runs a back-street seafood-and-pasta carte with daily-changing antipasti from the Vucciria.
Le Angeliche ★ 4.7
capo · Vicolo Abbadia 10, 90134 Palermo
Le Angeliche in Palermo's Capo market is a four-women-owned bistro with a hidden garden courtyard, serving market-sourced Sicilian plates from breakfast.
Osteria Lo Bianco ★ 4.0
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.
Corona Trattoria ★ 4.6
liberta · Via Guglielmo Marconi 9, 90141 Palermo
Corona Trattoria on Via Marconi in Palermo's Liberta quarter sources seafood daily from the city's fishermen, with a modern raw-plate carte alongside.
Ke Palle Arancine d'Autore ★ 4.1
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.
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.
Casa Charleston ★ 4.6
politeama · Via Generale Vincenzo Magliocco 19, 90141 Palermo
Casa Charleston on Via Magliocco in Palermo reopened in 2025 in its original 1967 home, the former Pasticceria Mazzara, with a ground-floor cafe and bistrot.
Trattoria Da Pino ★ 4.1
borgo-vecchio · Via dello Spezio 6, 90139 Palermo
Trattoria Da Pino on Via dello Spezio in Palermo's Borgo Vecchio is a family-run seafood-driven room, daily-changing chalkboard carte dictated by the morning.
Gagini Restaurant ★ 4.5
vucciria · Via dei Cassari 35, 90133 Palermo
Gagini Restaurant on Via dei Cassari between the Vucciria market and Cala harbour in Palermo serves a contemporary Sicilian carte inside the 16th-century.
Bye Bye Blues ★ 4.8
mondello · Via del Garofalo 23, 90151 Mondello
Bye Bye Blues on Via del Garofalo in Mondello, the room where Patrizia Di Benedetto became Sicily's first female Michelin-starred chef in 2010.
Trattoria Ai Cascinari ★ 4.6
capo · Via D'Ossuna 43/45, 90138 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.
Trattoria Al Ferro di Cavallo ★ 4.5
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.
Bisso Bistrot ★ 4.6
loggia · Via Maqueda 172A, 90134 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.
Buatta Cucina Popolana ★ 4.8
loggia · Via Vittorio Emanuele 176, 90133 Palermo
Buatta on Via Vittorio Emanuele in Palermo is the city's flagship cucina povera room, a Michelin Bib Gourmand for seasonal Sicilian plates inside.
Le Angeliche ★ 4.7
capo · Vicolo Abbadia 10, 90134 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.
Osteria Ballaro ★ 4.4
albergheria · Via Calascibetta 25, 90133 Palermo
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.
Casa del Brodo dal Dottore ★ 4.4
loggia · Corso Vittorio Emanuele 175, 90133 Palermo
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.
Osteria Lo Bianco ★ 4.1
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.
Trattoria Piccolo Napoli ★ 4.7
borgo-vecchio · Piazzetta Mulino a Vento 4, 90139 Palermo
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.
Trattoria Da Salvo ★ 4.3
kalsa · Via Torremuzza 21, 90133 Palermo
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.
Trattoria Trapani ★ 4.0
loggia · Piazza Giulio Cesare 16, 90127 Palermo
Trattoria Trapani on Piazza Giulio Cesare near Palermo Central Station is a family-run western-Sicilian trattoria, busiate and couscous-trapanese alongside.
Antica Focacceria San Francesco ★ 4.1
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.
Ke Palle Arancine d'Autore ★ 4.2
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.
Limu ★ 4.8
bagheria · Via Ciro Scianna 177, 90011 Bagheria
Limu in Bagheria 15km east of Palermo holds one Michelin star under chef Nino Ferreri inside the 1565 Torre Ferrante, a lemon-themed contemporary Sicilian.
Bye Bye Blues ★ 4.7
mondello · Via del Garofalo 23, 90151 Mondello
Bye Bye Blues on Via del Garofalo in Mondello was Sicily's first female-chef Michelin-starred room under Patrizia Di Benedetto, holding the star from 2010.
MEC Restaurant ★ 4.6
loggia · Via Vittorio Emanuele 452, 90134 Palermo
MEC Restaurant on Via Vittorio Emanuele opposite Palermo Cathedral holds one Michelin star inside an Apple-computer museum, chef Carmelo Trentacosti.
Mercato della Vucciria di Notte ★ 4.4
vucciria · Piazza Caracciolo, 90133 Palermo
Vucciria at night around Piazza Caracciolo in Palermo's historic market quarter fires grills and braziers from 21:00, the city's most reliable late session.
Aperitivo Vucciria ★ 4.3
vucciria · Piazza Caracciolo, 90133 Palermo
The Vucciria piazza-bars on Piazza Caracciolo in Palermo run from 19:00-02:00, with sfincione, polpo bollito and stigghiola vendors lighting up alongside.
FUD Bottega Sicula ★ 4.2
loggia · Piazza Olivella 4, 90133 Palermo
FUD Bottega Sicula on Piazza Olivella in Palermo runs until midnight on weeknights and later weekends, Sicilian-ingredient burgers, hot dogs and house craft.
Le Angeliche ★ 4.7
capo · Vicolo Abbadia 10, 90134 Palermo
Le Angeliche in Palermo's Capo market is the city's most reliable insider lunch, market-sourced Sicilian classics in a hidden courtyard, no street sign.
I Segreti del Chiostro ★ 4.8
loggia · Via Discesa dei Giudici 33, 90133 Palermo
I Segreti del Chiostro inside the Santa Caterina d'Alessandria monastery off Piazza Bellini in Palermo bakes Sicilian convent sweets from 21 historic.
Friggitoria Chiluzzo ★ 4.6
kalsa · Piazza Kalsa 11, 90133 Palermo
Friggitoria Chiluzzo on Piazza Kalsa in Palermo is the city's cheapest serious meal, panelle and crocche sandwich at 2 euros eaten standing on the piazza.
Pani Ca' Meusa Porta Carbone ★ 4.6
vucciria · Via Cala 62, 90133 Palermo
Pani Ca' Meusa Porta Carbone on Via Cala in Palermo sells the canonical pane ca' meusa for 3 to 5 euros, fried spleen and lung in sesame buns.
Stigghiolari del Ballaro ★ 4.4
albergheria · Piazza Ballaro, 90134 Palermo
The Ballaro stigghiolari fire charcoal braziers along Piazza Carmine from dusk in Palermo, grilling lamb intestines on skewers for under 6 euros.
Bisso Bistrot ★ 4.3
loggia · Via Maqueda 172A, 90134 Palermo
Bisso Bistrot at the Quattro Canti in Palermo serves Sicilian classics like pasta alla Norma and caponata at communal tables for under 12 euros.
Panelle e Crocche del Ballaro ★ 4.3
albergheria · Piazza Ballaro, 90134 Palermo
Panelle and crocche vendors along Piazza Ballaro in Palermo sell chickpea fritter and potato croquette sandwiches for 2 to 4 euros, the canonical Palermitan.