5 late-night dives in Palermo our editors have drunk at, sorted by score. All Palermo nightlife.
Aperitivo Vucciria ★ 4.2
vucciria · Piazza Caracciolo, 90133 Palermo
The Vucciria piazza-bars on Piazza Caracciolo in Palermo run cash-only open-air spritz and beer stalls until 02:00, the city's longest-running late-night.
Tip: Cash only. Stand at the makeshift bars; eat sfincione and polpo from the street carts.
Mercato Notturno Borgo Vecchio ★ 4.3
borgo-vecchio · Piazzetta Mulino a Vento, 90139 Palermo
Borgo Vecchio's night market on Piazzetta Mulino a Vento in Palermo fires charcoal braziers from 20:00-04:00, the city's most reliable working-class.
Tip: Cash only. Peak hour 23:00-02:00; the grilled horse meat is the standard order.
Ballaro Stigghiola Braziers ★ 4.4
albergheria · Piazza Carmine, 90134 Palermo
The Ballaro stigghiolari fire charcoal braziers along Piazza Carmine from dusk to past midnight in Palermo, the city's oldest late-night working-class.
Tip: Cash only. The vendor closest to Piazza Carmine closes last around 01:00.
Ke Palle Late ★ 4.1
loggia · Via Maqueda 270, 90134 Palermo
Ke Palle on Via Maqueda in Palermo fries arancine to order until 22:00, the working-class late-evening hand-rolled snack between the dance club exits.
Tip: Cash works fastest. Arancina classica and porcini are the most-ordered after-bar.
Trink Birra Artigianale Late ★ 4.1
vucciria · Via Argenteria 23, 90133 Palermo
Trink on Via Argenteria in Palermo's Vucciria runs until 01:00 with the city's deepest craft beer tap list, a casual late-night dive crowd of beer hunters.
Tip: Closed Monday. Cask ales rotate weekly; the bottle list runs 200-plus.