Toward the end of our most recent trip to Sicily, we were completely exhausted and so full from…read moreeating delicious, filling meals every day that we just decided to stop into Café touring for a quick bite. Everything here looked and smelled so good that our "quick bite" rapidly morphed into full meal with multiple arancini accompanied by a wonderful bottle of their house wine. All the food was nothing short of amazing, the prices were incredibly reasonable, and the service was welcoming and friendly :-) While we ended up overeating yet again, we left feeling not even the least bit guilty; we enjoyed a very special meal and look forward to returning again on a future trip to Palermo.

Ethereal selection of Sicilian sweets in a bustling, grandiose setting…read more Popular spot, with an array of pastry, sweets and cakes that were described as typical Sicilian. Cannoli (big and small), smoothly iced cakes and alarmingly coloured cassata. The Sicilian cassata damn near killed me - so sweet. But I couldn't stop eating it... a strong espresso was necessary to kill the sugary pain.

Delicious gelato, cannolis and more. They offer a variety of coffees, and paninis. The prices are…read morevery reasonable.

If you are staying or visiting Mondello.... you MUST visit Alba. It may only look like a normal…read morecafe, but there is so much delicious food to choose from on the menu. Sit in the restaurant and order on the menu and the paninis are awesome. Pastries are amazing! Can not stress the quality of food... plus the prices are good for the quality of food you are getting.

This place looks more like a high end store than an ice cream and dessert spot. It's fairly trendy…read morewith young Italians and some of the most beautiful people I've seen so far in Sicily. Their gelato a different desserts are just to die for so you must drop by and visit when you are here. I had the mixed berries and chocolate ice cream and for €4 not such a bad deal.

After a walk in the park Villa Trabia a few years ago, center Palermo, I happened to come by Italo…read morecafé. Went in for a coffee and a pizza slice, added with an ice cream, home maid. Since then I have been there many times enjoying the very good quality and the pleasant atmosphere. Italo is situated in quit wealthy surroundings, so the standard follows the demand of being on their toes. This does not make it snobby at all, though. It is also a free room. Not many tourists find their way here. When taking a walk in Villa Trabia and The English Garden also nearby a visit to Italo can be recommended. The ice cream, even with good Italian standard, is superb.

Food and coffee is great. Canoli is awesome. Great service. Chilling on the patio area, so…read morenative.

Stopped here for an afternoon cafe and some sweets. Staff had many great suggestions and helped us…read morenavigate the menu. It was apparent that they had pride in their service and products. Plenty of seating outside.

I was told that when the king of Italy came to Palermo for the inauguration of the opera house…read more(1897 I believe it was) and stopped in front of it, he looked around and said; "- this the Sicilians don´t deserve" - never left his equipage and travelled on. He could have entered the building to the right of the entrance to visit the bar/restaurant and had himself a meal. High class atmosphere, where the summer breeze sweeps through the open doors and the food is excellent. My risotto was superb. All very Sicilian at its best. I deserve it - and the Sicilians? Yes they do deserve it and do preserve it. Thank you.

Nestled right in front of the cathedral, this tiny shop carries pastries and pizzas for you to…read moretakeaway or sit down. If you don't speak Italian, it's a bit of a rough time since it is a tad chaotic in there. Sitting is only outside and limited with panhandlers coming to ask for money while you try to eat or drink. The food was average with the pizza being mediocre without any flavor that stood out. The cassatta was good but the granita was too watery.

Can you say arancini? We were in town and found the tasty Sicilian treat and scarfed them all…read moredown. We even had an arancini bandit that came by and took one off the bench. Always happy to give back to a local cause. In this case, it was the bandit dog!

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 :)