It doesn't look like much from the outside and it's located in a busy spot but the outside shaded…read moreseating appealed as did the cooler full of bottled beers. So we pointed to a few things that looked good and took a seat while they warmed it up and brought it over. I chose a stuffed baked bread thing with sesame seeds. It was amazingly delicious and completely not keto. My friend chose a fried chicken breast with some sauteed vegetables. Also delicious. With the beer, we had a super lunch that gave us the energy to continue exploring Palermo. A little bit of trouble with the credit card machine (yeah, no surprise there) and we were able to get past the language barrier just fine with pointing. While we were here, they got a big queue of folks for some sort of "loose meat" sandwich. I'd try that next time. [Review 12826 overall, 141 of 2020.]

The friendly lady in the Royal Palace down the road suggested this as an authentic street food…read moreplace nearby. Boy, was she right. It's delicious Sicilian specialties, plus pizza, which - see photos - you order and eat on the street. I was after some Panelle, chickpea fritters, which are on all the "must eat" lists. They had several items with it. I used the google camera translator and found one with mushrooms - funghi. Plus something with mozzarella and eggplant. Everything was so inexpensive - 2 or 3 euros, that I thought they'd be little tastes, like a $16 San Francisco appetizer. Wrong! Each was enough for a meal. Big sandwiches - see photos, 7 euros would easily feed two people. Tasty, authentic and quite a scene. PS On the way out I noticed a big pot of what I thought was a chocolate dessert. Wrong again! Spleen! In the last photo. I'm not partial to spleen, but it was very popular.

First meusa sandwich and won't be my last. I got mine with cheese versus lemon. I ordered a half,…read morewhich was more than enough food. The bread was soft and slightly crusty while the meat was very tender and delicious with the sea salt and cheese. I like pâté, so eating liver to me is normal. This is spleen and a little more delicate in taste (the lemon would make it even more so). Definitely try this authentic Sicilian sandwich here.

Bontà. One of The best steps for a spleen sandwich and other local treats. Near the Cala and Marina…read morePark.

Stopped here for lunch because they have a lot of tables in the shade, very pretty setting. We had…read moresome Arancinetta (with meat). And a sandwich with roast pork, sausage, cheese and hot mushrooms. And a side of fries. Well, that's what we tried to order. There was some confusion about the sandwich and fries, so we ended up with a French fries sandwich. Yes, French fries between bread. (See photo). It wasn't hall bad, if you area big fan of carbs.

So this morning I decided to try something different and went right instead of left when leaving my…read morehotel. I settled on this place and decided to grab breakfast here since I missed it at the hotel. I had a cappuccino and it was luke warm. I guess the milk really cooled it down. Then I had the meat bbq sandwich and it was pretty good and filling. It was not what I was looking for and that's on me for not checking the menu and paying attention to what type of restaurant it was. It was still good food and in recommend it for good sandwiches.

Great spot for a snack, pretty good arancina, friendly service and cold beer. Mostly locals here…read morewhich is always a good sign. Three arancinas, a large beer and a soda was 6 euros. Can't beat that!

This little street food stall was right around the corner from our Airbnb. You can't fault them on…read morecost, the prices are absolutely rock bottom and it is fun to sample some famous Palermo dishes. But overall it just wasn't my thing. We had two paninis on our first visit. fresh tuna salad, which was actually quite lovely, and one with panelle (fried chickpea flour snacks) and potato. The sandwich bread had a nice sesame flavor. But it was just carb city, and all tasted a bit samey. We popped in again for a pizzette - really disappointing and flavorless - and some decent spinach and cheese arancini. I guess it's hit or miss. It's worth a try to experience the famous foods of Sicily, but I'm not a total convert yet.

While in Sicily, we took a quick trip to the town of Monreale which lies on the slope of Monte…read moreCaputo overlooking the "La Conca d'Oro" valley. We were there to visit the cathedral but arrived midday when most restaurants are closed. I happened to peek into Antic Friggitoria while we were passing by and noticed a handful of local men munching away on sandwiches. I wanted to try one and went inside but they were sold out. Instead, they brought out Arancini (risotto balls with stuffing, rolled in breadcrumbs and deep-fried), piping hot and the size of a large fist. They were crisp on the outside and molten hot inside with a tasty stuffing of ground meat and veggies. It was a very filling snack and we shared 3 of them amongst four of us. A great little local hole in the wall for food to go. Recommended for sandwiches and arancini.

The First Restaurant Experience in Sicily Served Food & Some "Godfather History"…read more I ate at the main branch of restaurant that is known for being one of the first and, for many years, an establishment that stood up against the Mafia and Cosa Nostra. Antica Focacceria's two owners stood against the Mob by refusing to pay the 'pizzu', or protection money. According to Michelin Star Chef #giorgiolocatelli , the consequence is even in recent years, the owners were in exile. Now settled in a confidential place in mainland Italy, they fortuitously and successfully managed the expansion of this Sicilian restaurant all over Italy. Proudly supportive, I sat at the very first branch of the restaurant, the gutsy one that courageously said no to mob bullying, the original Antica Focacceria San Francesco . And I went twice, too. On my plate: panele, all sorts of arancine #supportlocal #sicilianfood #sicilianrestaurant #sicilyunpacked #curious_eater #andrewgrahamdixon #giorgiolocatelli #palermosicily

While in Palermo, this was one of the stops our food guide took us to in order to have its famous…read morespleen sandwich. The sandwich here is served slightly different than other locations as the meat is sliced very thin and its topped with shredded cheese. At first we were a little nervous about trying the sandwich but after the first bite i was pleasantly surprised that the cheese really cut organ taste of the spleen. In addition the thinly sliced meat gave it a good balance between the meat to fat ratio. I know a lot of people in our food group were apprehensive about trying it but to be honest my wife and I are pretty open to all types of food and our motto is that will always try something once.

If you're in the area, this place is worth a visit. Friendly staff, very inexpensive, good fast…read morefood, full bar, tea room upstairs where you can eat and drink. You can eat in or takeaway. This seems to be mainly a dessert place but the food was pretty good too. If you can't decide on desserts, get a tray and try several! There are lots of small treats to try and they're inexpensive. There are several warm food choices, a gelato section in the back, and plenty of seating upstairs. You can order downstairs and they will bring everything upstairs to your table. Some of the staff speak english. This is one of the few places in the neighborhood that was open all day on a Saturday, even during Siesta time. Inexpensive. I got a roast beef and potato plate with bread, tea, and a tray of 5 pastries for €10.70.

We were on our way to the bus station and wanted a snack for the journey. We stopped to pick up a…read morepane cunzato and the guy behind the counter could not have been friendlier. You can get it with either tuna or anchovies and he actually made it half/half so we could try both (anchovies is the winner). The sandwich was THE BOMB: perfectly dressed with olive oil, basil and oregano, a good shaving of Parmesan, sliced olives and tomatoes plus the fish. It's like having all of Sicily in a sandwich!