Altrove ★ 4.2
€€loggiaTue-Sun 18:00-02:00
Altrove on Discesa dei Giudici in Palermo runs weekly live music alongside the cocktail and natural wine carte, jazz and Sicilian folk programmes drawing.
Tip: Tuesday to Saturday from 18:00; live programmes Thursday to Saturday. Closed Monday.
Kursaal Kalhesa Bastion Terrace ★ 4.4
€€kalsaWed-Sun 19:00-01:00
The Kursaal Kalhesa bastion-wall terrace on Foro Umberto I in Palermo opens to the Bay of Palermo from the Norman defensive walls, drinks and small-plates.
Tip: Closed Tuesday. The bastion terrace fills from sunset; book ahead for spring and summer.
Barril ★ 4.3
€€kalsaDaily 19:00-02:00
Barril on Via Giuseppe Fiorelli in Palermo's Kalsa runs a small first-floor terrace alongside the modern cocktail and natural-wine carte, the creative-class.
Tip: Book ahead at weekends. The natural-wine flight pairs with small plates.
Bocum Mixology ★ 4.7
€€€vucciriaDaily 18:00-02:00
Bocum Mixology on Via dei Cassari in Palermo's Vucciria is the city's speakeasy-style cocktail flagship, Gambero Rosso's Sicily benchmark, deep.
Tip: Aperitivo from 18:00; the upstairs lounge is the speakeasy seat. Frangiflutti is the house cocktail.
Ferramenta ★ 4.3
€€loggiaMon-Sat 19:00-02:00
Ferramenta on Via Giuseppe D'Alessi in Palermo behind Palazzo Steri is a 30-seat speakeasy-style cocktail bar inside a former ironmonger's shop.
Tip: Closed Sunday. The vermouth flight is the educational pour; book at weekends.
Maison Bocum ★ 4.4
€€€vucciriaDaily 19:00-02:00
Maison Bocum on Via dei Cassari in Palermo's Vucciria is the senior Bocum group bistro and bar, designed in the English private-club style, with daily food.
Tip: Book ahead at weekends. The White Room with rotating art exhibitions is the special-occasion seat.