Pair of Palermo reviews without photos - 2 of 2…read more It's only appropriate to write this review as part of a matched set. That's because this was the next stop after La Taverna di John. The pizza was more than fine, but I wasn't going to balk at "dessert" that I was being treated to and where the consensus was to go. This is definitely the place - Brioscia on Via Mariano Stabile, meaning this dude was, or is, "stable." Who can forget a street name like that? It sits under or near one of those blocky office buildings or condos that must have gone up during the building boom of the '60s or '70s, and where the sidewalk is covered by the colonnade of the building. (I'm sorry for having to get into all these specifics, but I can't seem to write up a review without giving a lot of extraneous contextual information.) Moving right along, I am almost sure that the Sicilian term brioscia is rooted in the French word brioche. Here, the thing to do is to have the gelato and/or sorbetto placed into a brioche bun that has been spread apart to accommodate the ensuing decadence! I was not expecting this presentation. I have had "brioscia(s)" in the morning for breakfast and they are really tasty on a stand-alone basis, given that they are sweet. And I've had gelato in a cup or a cone. This merging of gelato and a brioche bun is a cool idea. I shouldn't do this when I go for gelato or ice cream, but I usually mix it up with one chocolate based flavor and one citrus flavor. And that's what I did at Brioscia. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. I'm talking about how the mix comes off. That the individual flavors at Brioscia are excellent and tasty goes without saying! There is a little wafer that they place at the top. A napkin is placed below the brioche bun. (I think you should also ask for a spoon.) The treat is, or can be, drizzled with a topping. Note that Brioscia is popular. You won't have the counter to yourself! The young people working here are pleasant. I got a sample, or maybe two, before deciding on the flavors, but know what is reasonable and don't be obnoxious. This is a popular gelateria in Palermo, and for good reason.

All I can say is wow! Visited here on my trip to Palermo since I needed to try gelato in a brioche…read morebun as recommended by every food article about Sicily. This did not disappoint. I had Baci flavored gelato in a brioche bun drizzled with chocolate. It was delicious, divine, and sinful - the perfect combination for dessert. The gelato was creamy and light, not dense at all. The bun was fluffy and tasty. When the hot chocolate was drizzled on the gelato it immediately hardened and created a great texture. I'm so happy I was able to give this a try while in Palermo.

One is a "cannolo" but more than one is a "cannoli" and it was great to learn the difference this…read moreevening with this sweet stop on our food tour. The menu board is in Italian and in English which was most helpful. Pick your shell, pick your filling and then then how to you want to finish it off. The do have other things here including the famous "brioche" (ice cream stuffed brioche roll), arancine and fruit slueshes. I went with the pistachio shell filled with the hazelnut ricotta cream and then crushed hazelnuts at one end and candied orange at the other end. This is a big cannolo and some of the tour took some of their home. Not me. I'm all in for sweets tonight. It was excellent with a crisp shell and a sweet filling. Heavenly. [Review 12798 overall, 112 of 2020.]

Tasty cannolis! There were many choices and flavors and there was quick service. They spoke…read moreEnglish, which was helpful for us (American tourists). It wasn't the best cannoli we've ever had, but it was pretty great! We also picked up some arancini which were typical quality arancini. The cannolis were also pretty sizeable which was a good value.

Everything was incredible. One of the best pastry shops I have ever been too. I want to come back…read moreto Sicily just to have their pastries again.

We stopped by Costa during our visit to Palermo to try their cannolis. The cannolis were super…read moreyummy, featuring a crisp shell stuffed with ricotta filling. We also tried a strawberry cream bread which was super light. The spot was super cute and offered seats outside amidst the busy street. The servers were also super friendly and patient with us, as we did not understand Italian.

Had the best pistachio gelato here, there are a variety of pistachio flavors to choose from too…read more(very Sicilian)! I had the Grezzo Pistachio, very smooth with a robust pistachio flavor :)

I love love love their gelato! I got to try several of their flavors while I was in Palermo…read more(almond, pistachio, coffee and salted caramel). All of the flavors I tried were delicious but, my favorite was as the salted caramel.

Highly recommended by our local tour guide as the place to go in Palermo for the best Brioche…read moregelato around. Opened in 1987, a small shop with a few tables outside. Most people take and enjoy as they keep moving. Talked with the two young guys working there about why it's so popular. They only use seasonal raw materials and milk from organic farms. They won the prestigious "three cones" award from Gambero Rosso in 2000. Apparently this is a big deal, posters and signs everywhere highlighting this. I went with their popular brioche bun with coffee gelato. This thing was a monster, glad I'm splitting it! This is considered a gourmet ice cream sandwich. It was amazing, definitely a different taste with a bun and ice cream... but delicious. No wonder this place is recognized as one of the best gelato shops in Palermo if not all of Italy.

I tried several Galetaria in Palermo, and it's clearly the best for me (I went there maybe 5-6…read moretimes in a few days ) Strawberry is the best of the city !

Having just come in from the United States yesterday, we needed an early dinner tonight. We chose…read morethem because they had both pizza and pasta and salads and a slew of other things to pick from. We split a mushroom pizza and a ham, tomato and onion penne the food was divine. The service could not have been better and then the gelato and gretnae for dessert? Definitely icing on the cake!

Definitely the view is the big deal here, located in front of the Teatro Massimo and looking at the…read morepiazza. We stopped here this morning for coffee and breakfast before starting our final full day of exploring Palermo. When we walked in and picked our breakfast and coffees, they had us step back outside and choose a table. We chose well. And then our purchase was brought to us. It was not until the end that we asked for a check and paid with credit card at the table. Lovely. My sweet roll stuffed with cheese and ham was delicious. The double espresso was very good and got the "go juice" going. [Review 12834 overall, 149 of 2020.]

No frills kinda place that has affordable espresso drinks and is open very early! We ordered two…read moremacchiatos and a water bottle which totaled only €4.50. The coffee was strong and the view of Teatro Massimo was great :) Will have to try their pastries and their Marocchino coffee next. They have a full service bar in the evenings too. EDIT: Just tried their Marocchino and this is now our favorite espresso drink! This was more of a macchiato with a dash of cocoa on top, which really elevated the espresso without being too sweet. Two marocchinos and a lemon croissant only set us back €5.50. The croissants are huge too

This refreshment stand is directly across the street from Cathedral di Palermo. And if you toured…read morethe cathedral during the warm season, a cold drink from this stand is a must. They had about four different granita flavors. I got the pomegranate -- made with real pom. They also had frozen coffee, sparking waters and fresh fruit.

Palermo is the sweets center of Sicily and at Pasticceria Buscaglione you will discover why…read moreSicilians in their own right can brag about the amazing sweets produced on the island. But they don't. So I will for them. Opened in 1899 (!) dishin' out pastries for over 117 years, Pasticceria Buscaglione gave me and my posse a sampling of excellent Palermitano sweets. It's soo easy to love this sweets shoppe. First, they make a genius cassata and if you've never had this, try it here. A cassata is a dome shaped marzipan cake, ricotta (best in Sicily), enveloped in a marzipan fondant type covering, so delicious and with a coffee will send you to heaven faster than a tiramisu. This version is soo good, my group got them togo. That, in addition to the awesome hand painted marzipan fruit, wrapped nicely for presents to friends, you are treated to a unique experience: you almost don't want to eat them for fear of ruining Art. The mandorle (almond based cookies) were 2die4 as well. Come here for a quick dessert and coffee, after the Teatro Massimo and have an unforgetable espresso-- so good here also. The staff here are friendly and helpful. They speak a little English but the language of food is universal, no need to speak Italian, just point and smile. Hope you enjoy this place, it's a Yelp find. Ciao. Visits: a few Tip: Cassata, mandorle and marzipan fruit are their top buys. But this bakery has been around for centuries, that's how well respected this pasticceria is.