4 speakeasies in Palermo our editors have drunk at, sorted by score. All Palermo nightlife.
Bocum Mixology ★ 4.7
vucciria · Via Cassari 2-4, 90133 Palermo
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
loggia · Via Giuseppe D'Alessi 31, 90133 Palermo
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
vucciria · Via dei Cassari 2-4, 90133 Palermo
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.
Champagneria del Massimo ★ 4.2
politeama · Via Salvatore Spinuzza 59, 90133 Palermo
Champagneria del Massimo on Via Bara all'Olivella behind the Teatro Massimo in Palermo is a small-room champagne and cocktail bar, 30 bottles by the glass.
Tip: Closed Sunday. The champagne flight is the value tasting; the back room is the quieter seat.