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    Sud Antica Forneria

    4.8 (5 reviews)
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    Margherita - no cheese!?!
    Greg S.

    Vegans - if you're already here, you know that options at traditional restaurants here are fairly limited to : green salad, caponata (enough already!), pasta with red sauce, and no-cheese pizza. After a week, I'm somehow only on my 3rd (and perhaps last) pizza in Palermo. Apparently I saved the best for last. Our server (maybe the manager) chuckled a bit when we ordered, but how else do you make a pizza vegan here? Aside from the fact that no cheese IS traditional pizza, it really puts your crust and sauce to the test. And these guys passed with flying colors! Thrilled to be the first to review on Yelp having had such a great experience. Mille grazie!

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    8 months ago

    Delicious food selections , lovely setting . Sabrina, server as well as Hossain provided outstanding service.

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    Antica Focacceria San Francesco - Schiacciata San Paolo and Arrancini alla Norma

    Antica Focacceria San Francesco

    3.8(55 reviews)
    0.4 km
    €€

    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.

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    Antica Focacceria San Francesco - This is what the serving area, as seen from upstairs, and doors out to and windows onto the piazzetta look like

    This is what the serving area, as seen from upstairs, and doors out to and windows onto the piazzetta look like

    Antica Focacceria San Francesco - Arrancini alla Norma

    Arrancini alla Norma

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    Taverna dei Canti - Carbonara

    Taverna dei Canti

    3.8(16 reviews)
    0.1 km

    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.

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    Taverna dei Canti - Appetizers. White Bruschetta

    Appetizers. White Bruschetta

    Taverna dei Canti - Bland /tasteless fish and veggies

    Bland /tasteless fish and veggies

    Taverna dei Canti - Canolo with an amazing Sicilian wine!

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    Canolo with an amazing Sicilian wine!

    Sud Antica Forneria - bars - Updated May 2026

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