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.

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 :)

A good place where you can be happy and where you can eat the best icecream in the worldread more

Very nice ice cream shop. Great variety of fresh very tasty…read moreice cream. People are very nice and friendly. The prices are very decent as well.

Every year when I come to Sicily I look forward to a stop here. Its the best gelato on the island…read more Try the gelato con brioche its a Sicilian must have treat. Also if you go at midnight it will bw JAM PACKED but its worth going there late at night and here and see the sights and sounds. This place late night is amazing. Even for kids dont worry about safety here.

Fast, clean, delicious gelato. Highly recommend. I didn't love the area I was walking through, only…read morebecause it's full of dirty streets/ graffiti, people smoking, strange smells coming from every angle... however this was a lovely surprise along our walk. We ate this on the way back to our cruise ship.

This is a great place to get gelato if you are in this neighborhood. The place is clean, the staff…read moreis friendly and the gelato is oh so good. I must have started to look like a "regular" as the woman who works here began recognizing me as I would come in and begin to scoop up my gelato. It made me laugh! They have plenty of flavors and also have the brioche rolls if gelato on a bun is your thing. As for me, just a small cup of cool deliciousness is all I need to make me happy!

Tasty gelato. Not the best, but pretty good for the tourist spot. Pistachio, coconut, coffee, and…read moreberry flavor tried. All pretty good. Super quiet here on Friday afternoon in October.

The gelato here was so good! And it wasn't expensive. We went in for seconds...they have a lot of…read moreflavors. The banana is divine and the blue puffo flavor is yummy!

Cicciuzzu is simply a legend. For all us kids in the 80's this name is deeply connected with the…read moresweet memories of Sicilian summers spent at the beach. Cucciuzzu, the owner, used to come from the sea with his boat on hot days, selling ice cream to all of us dying for refreshment. Later on Cucciuzzu opened two land-based ice cream cafés and he started making ice cream history. He invented the concept of "gelato imbottito", literally "stuffed ice cream", a blend of different flavours mixed with bits of sponge cake. To dye for. Cucciuzzu sadly passed away a couple of years ago, but the business is continued by his family with equal success. And I cross fingers that they will go on for the next million years. Great ice cream!

Beautiful location, right in the square by the church. Seems to be the most popular of the several…read morecafes in the square.

Beautiful deserts and pastries. I had the canollie and it was fantastico! You must have a taste.read more