Tonight we went to Mak Mixology with my aunt. We had an amazing time. The service was fantastic. We…read morehad a great server Anahi who was spectacular. She made sure we had everything we needed and provided better service than any place I have been to in the US. It was a great time talking and listening to live music from the band "il mucciante". Leonardo played the guitar and Raphael the accedian. The place is dimly lit with a feel of the golden age and has that nice lounge feel. The decore consists of items from the 1930s to 1940s and the building is spectacular. It has large doors and extremely high ceiling with a mesh-like roof giving you an outdoor feel. The staff was all great but our server Anahi made our night. The room has some sort of birdcage with seats and I'm not sure what it is and think it's a VIP area but If you know please post. There is a cool lite up mak sign with Kiss me on it and in the bar room you can watch the bartenders work their craft. The drink menu is in a book and they have lots of amazing house drinks as well as anything else you may want. They have a limited beer menu and an appetizer menu with a few amazing items. The spot is great for a date or anniversary if you want to hear live music and sip on drinks. #ilmucciante #makmixology #makmixologypalermo #palmero #italy #italytravel #scisily #vacation #mixology

Stopped in for classic drinks, Max Mixology's menu showcasing dozens from throughout the 20th…read morecentury. Met by staff at the entry to seat us, we were seated in an atrium area (previously glass enclosed but now open air courtyard area) to hear a live-band play tunes from early and mid 20th century jazz bands. We enjoyed the experience, with the jazz and drinks. Didn't expect this as part of our journey across Sicily, but a pleasant surprise.

A fantastic find on the first evening in Palermo. A warm and inviting decor with excellent…read morecocktails and small plates. Bartender Fabrizio made some excellent variations on traditionals including his own takes on the Negroni, Hanky Panky, and Old Fashioned (with Grappa). He is well trained and creative with great presentation skills. The owner was on site and careful of every detail. This place is worth going out of your way for but better yet, if you are in Palermo, do pay a visit.

Music venue with actual, real-life rock music.. In Sicily!! Not like, "This dude has a guitar and…read morethis dude has a cello... so listen to their folk-ish music and this terrible cover tune." On an island completely void of live music and entertainment, this place was pretty cool. Drinks were cheap enough, vinyl records are for sale, and if you're lucky enough for the one holiday when they have live music, you're in luck. Because it's good. Honestly, it might only be Fridays, I don't know. I think Sicily refuses to acknowledge any other days as days to have fun except for Friday after 10pm. Even then it's a stretch. No kidding. But the vibe is cool, it's a good size, and it gets packed... because I'm guessing everyone is just waiting like a pack of rabid dogs during the week for Friday to come where you can see rock music, drink a little booze and stay out past 9pm. Oh, if you're lucky, by the time you're reading this, hopefully it won't be closed already. That seems to me the norm around these parts. By the time word spreads of a good place, it's long gone. Or at some other address you can't find because it's hidden like some goddamn Smurf Village.

Very small inside with a very cool looking bar. The seating outside is pretty big. We were greeted…read moreenthusiastically and seated in a preferred spot inside because it was so windy outside. We ordered 2 different lasagna and both were delivered quickly. The vegetable lasagna had peas and carrots inside, not my favorite but the red sauce with meat was very good, and made extra cheesy with butrata cheese on top. A very nice place to have dinner.

I don't believe I have given a restaurant a low review as this one. But I value places same as they…read moresale themselves to be. The staff actually stopped us on the street and made it seemed like a great place to eat. We asked if they had fish on the menu as a few of them wanted fish and they confirmed showed us a menu taped to a board in front of restaurant which we liked. We ask to sit outside but only if the two tables by our side were not smoking because we have asthma. They confirmed sat us down. However the bartender had his girlfriend sitting by the bar next to us and she decided to smoke even when she could see us covering out faces. She did it two more times which made it worse. The waiter kept us waiting a while. Finally came and dropped menus and a paper bag which we then noticed it was extremely hard bread. So hard we could hit the table with it. Terrible and sad for an Italian restaurant and for the price. We ordered our food and one of us was left waiting for a long time. Our waitress was no where to be found. I flagged some and told them. And we were left waiting. I went up and found someone and explained and they finally admitted they made a mistake. However no apologies. I had to get up again as the food was still not brought in. All the food was bland except the carbonara which was the only meal we all agreed was great. The fish and vegetables were so disgusting we had to add salt; olive oil, and even balsamic to get some flavors. One of the fish was ordered with different sides and they also had that wrong. Very sad Will say never to go to this place. Service was bad, no one cared and no one even asked.

amazing! if you can ask for ayman! we ordered apertivo and had the best time! highly recommend.read more

Classic lasagna was very good Vegetarian lasagna is…read morebasically spinach manicotti covered in. ricotta Both very tasty. Nice spot away from the busy street Relaxing spot as well.

Really tasty beers and apps. The doc's bock and the avant garde (rye) were both really solid…read moreinterpretations of their respective styles. The trappist tripel is also quite good if they have it on tap.

From the owner: Ballarak è il primo vero Brewpub di Palermo. Siamo allo stesso tempo un Birrificio ed un Pub. Vieni…read morea provare le nostre birre, ti promettiamo che non rimarrai deluso ;)

We were looking for a quiet location away from the hustle and bustle of the Main Street cafes when…read morewe found this place located just off the main thoroughfare. The wine was cold and delicious and the food was very good and reasonable. The portions are very generous. Will come back again.

Very cool bar in a very cool rustic ally way... Good/affordable local wine list... Will get busy…read morelater in the night with locals booking tables... Drop in and try your luck...

There are a few "beach clubs" along this stretch of Mondello beach. No wrist band needed or entry…read morefee. We stopped in for a few glasses of wine and snacks. During the daytime, it is all families. Come sunset, it turns into a big beach party. We were there right before sunset, before it got packed, and were able to grab a table, snacks, waiter service, listen to the tunes (female DJ), and watch the sunset. We left before it got packed. During high season, it's the place to be, as the bartender informed us. Maybe another time...

They are open, and serve drinks but it about ends there. Extremely rude to Americans and overpriced…read morefor drink quality. If you're in mondello, you probably made a mistake in first place. Sicily is not a nice place but this place kinda explains why.