Market quarter north of the Cathedral, with the Mercato del Capo down Via Sant'Agostino, Via Carini and Via Beati Paoli. Fish, fruit, panelle and arancina.
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 and Sunday lunch.
Signature: Pasta con le sarde, Sarde a beccafico, Anelletti al forno
Order: Pasta con le sarde and the anelletti al forno, the Sunday Sicilian standards.
Tip: Book a day ahead for Sunday lunch; the room turns three times. Gluten-free pasta is available with notice.
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 through dinner.
Signature: Pasta alla Norma, Sarde a beccafico, Cassata
Order: Pasta alla Norma and the sarde a beccafico, with a cassata to finish.
Tip: Book the secret courtyard table by phone. Closed Sunday evening and Monday.
Frida Pizzeria on Piazza Sant'Onofrio in Palermo's Capo quarter runs a Frida-Kahlo-themed dining room with a strong vegetarian and vegan slate alongside the Sicilian-leaning pizza carte.
Signature: Caponata pizza, Margherita, Pizza vegana
Order: Caponata pizza, the house signature of sweet-sour aubergine on a thin Palermitan crust.
Tip: Closed Tuesday. Book the courtyard table at weekends; gluten-free crust is available with advance notice.
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 repertoire.
Signature: Pasta con le sarde, Sarde a beccafico, Anelletti al forno
Order: Pasta con le sarde and the Sunday anelletti al forno, the cucina povera baseline.
Tip: Book ahead for Sunday lunch. The room turns three times; gluten-free pasta with notice.
Le Angeliche in Palermo's Capo market is a four-women-owned bistro with a hidden garden courtyard, market-sourced Sicilian plates from breakfast through dinner.
Signature: Pasta alla Norma, Sarde a beccafico, Cassata
Order: Pasta alla Norma and the sarde a beccafico, with a cassata to finish.
Tip: Closed Sunday evening and Monday. Book the secret courtyard table by phone.
Frida Pizzeria on Piazza Sant'Onofrio in Palermo's Capo quarter runs a Frida-Kahlo-themed pizzeria, strong vegetarian and vegan slate alongside Sicilian-leaning pies.
Signature: Caponata pizza, Margherita, Pizza vegana
Order: Caponata pizza, the house signature of sweet-sour aubergine on a thin crust.
Tip: Closed Tuesday. Book the courtyard table at weekends. Gluten-free crust with advance notice.
Arancina vendors at the Mercato del Capo along Via Sant'Agostino and Via Carini in Palermo fry rice balls, panelle and pane ca' meusa from morning braziers for the market crowd.
Try: Arancina, panelle, pane ca' meusa
Tip: Cash only. The pane ca' meusa stand at the Via Volturno end fries to order until 14:00.
Mercato del Capo runs along Via Sant'Agostino, Via Carini and Via Beati Paoli in Palermo's Seralcadio quarter; the city's prime fish and cheese market, dating to the Arab era.
Tip: Best on Saturday morning. The fish stalls peak 08:00 to 11:00; Le Angeliche bistro hides in the market at Vicolo Abbadia.
Florencetown's Palermo class starts at the Capo market in Palermo for ingredient shopping, then cooks arancini, pasta alla Norma and cannoli at a professional kitchen with chef.
Tip: Three-course menu with wine; digital recipe booklet included.
Towns of Italy's Palermo class walks the Capo market for fresh ingredients then cooks a three-course Sicilian menu with a professional chef in a private kitchen with wine.
Tip: Includes digital recipe booklet; book one week ahead.
Le Angeliche in Palermo's Capo market opens for brunch from 09:00, with market-sourced fruit, Sicilian pastries and savoury plates in the hidden garden courtyard.
Order: The Sicilian market brunch plate with seasonal fruit, frittata and caponata.
Tip: Book the courtyard table by phone. Closed Sunday evening and Monday.