Nice little coffee bar and pastry shop. Clean, modern. Good pastry selection. Friendly workers…read more Free wi-fi (ask for password at counter).

Staff tried to be accommodating. I asked for what didn't have meat, and they showed me a few pieces…read moreof veggies that looked like they had lying around all day. I asked if they had anything with fish. They said they had swordfish. They asked us to sit down and we waited... and waited...and waited. We saw the staff serve other people and give gelato to a few other customers. Nothing for us. Before my food came out they gave us bread. Old bread. I couldn't eat the crust. Rock hard. They also gave us oil... but nowhere to put it into. I ended up w/ oil over all over my hands. Then when the food got there I realized the veggies they brought out were still cold. Not heated. They were so disgusting from sitting out all day I couldn't eat them. I ate the potatoes, that's about it. My swordfish though - it was excellent. Very strong smell, very delicious sauce, very well done. I paid a good price for my meal, I think. Now, my stomach was upset for the next couple of hours, probably from the veggies. Seemed like a popular place. Maybe their desserts are better than their food.

Delicious! This place makes all of their own food and will heat it up for you to order. Go at the…read morebeginning of lunchtime or dinner time to get the freshest food. Their brioche filled with gelato is spectacular, a Sicilian specialty. Fair prices, local wine, homemade pizza, pastries, and gelato. What more can you ask for? Staff was kind and very accommodating.

The front of this little place had a bunch of pastries while the middle had sandwiches and the back…read morehaving a small little bar. The prices were outstanding and there seemed to be a good amount of choices. I went with a salami sandwich? I am not sure of the exact name of it, but there was a piece of salami with melted mozzarella on top of a brioche bun. Inside, there was also salami and mozzarella with a little tomato sauce. It was very good. There was plenty of salami and mozzarella, but the tomato sauce lacked. The bread was also very fluffy. I also tried a local favorite, a cassatelle. It was basically a fried turnover with a filling of ricotta cheese and chocolate. It was outstanding. I think what made it great was the cassatelle being served warm and how perfect it was cooked. Will I go back? Easily.

We only tried one item at Pasticceria Mazzara but what a glorious one item it was. The pasticceria…read moreis famous for their cornetti (Italian for croissants) and the cornetto ricotta there are especially good. And airy yet crisp cornetto stuffed with sweet ricotta cream and then showered with powdered sugar. Indulgent, delicious, and perfect for that sugar high you may need walking through Palermo.

The pastries were fresh and could even be seen made in the back of the store if you steal a peak…read morebehind the counter. The cappuccinos were also delectable. The space is small with a couple tables in the back near the coffee machine. Highly recommend the Genovese warmed up, absolutely incredible!! The staff were all friendly and patient as we figured out what sweets we wanted, as there is so much to choose from!

Stopped in for a sweet snack while on a walking tour in Erice. Delicous Sicilian pastries and…read moresweets like Cannoli, Sicilian Cassate, and Almond candies. Family owned and operated, you can watch them make the different pasteries too! This is a very small shop with a few tables in a back patio.

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.