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.