Arancine
Fried rice balls with a filling of ragù or butter and cheese, sold at street food stands and bars.
Palermo
What to eat in Palermo
- Arancine
- Panelle and crocchè
- Pane con la milza
- Sfincione
Data checked on November 2, 2026
Panelle and crocchè
Fried chickpea fritters and potato croquettes, often eaten in a bread roll as a snack at the markets.
Pane con la milza
A soft roll filled with veal spleen, a traditional street food of Palermo that is found at Capo and Ballarò.
Sfincione
A thick soft pizza with tomato, onion and breadcrumbs, a classic bakery snack in the city.
Cannolo and cassata
Sicilian pastries with ricotta, eaten as a dessert or a mid-morning treat.
Granita with brioche
Shaved ice in almond, lemon or coffee flavours with a soft brioche, a typical breakfast in summer.
Every itinerary on this site keeps a lunch break after 12:30, so there is room for a proper meal in the middle of the day.
What a meal costs
- Meal in an inexpensive restaurant
- €15
- Three courses for two, mid-range restaurant
- €50
- Coffee
- €2.05
Besides the sights
- Walk the Corso Vittorio EmanueleFollow the old main street from the Royal Palace to the sea, passing the Cathedral and the Quattro Canti.
- Eat your way through the marketsSpend a morning in Capo and Ballarò, trying a few snacks from different stalls instead of sitting down to one meal.
- See the puppetsThe Museo delle Marionette keeps a collection of Sicilian puppets and holds shows, with times listed on its website.
- Evening around the Quattro CantiAfter the monuments close, the centre fills with people, which suits a slow walk.
- Day trip to CefalùA coastal town east of Palermo with a cathedral and a beach, which makes a day trip.
Markets in the stop base