Best Restaurants in Palermo

Here is our list of what we feel are the best restaurants in Palermo, these include family-run trattorias, some options for those who want to spend a little more and something for the more romantic. Sicilian cuisine is an incredible fusion of Italian, Greek, African, Arab, French and Spanish. It’s unique and its great!

When recommending a restaurant we are looking at three main things: the quality of food, the comfort of the location, the kindness and professionalism of the staff. We do not believe in the principle of the cheaper the better. We want to pay the price that that specific food experience deserves.

Price range: S (20-30 Euro) – SS (30 to 40 euro) – SSS (40 to 60 euro)

SICILIAN CUISINE

Bisso Bistrot
Via Maqueda 172 A – downtown at Quattro Canti / S
Reservations not accepted. Shared tables.You find Bisso in all the must try restaurant list of Palermo. It does deserve it.

Altri Tempi
Via Sammartino 65 – downtown near Teatro Politeama / S
Tel. 091 323480

La Galleria
Salita Ramirez 2 – downtown behind Cathedral / S
Tel. 091 251 5037

Osteria Ballarò
Via Calascibetta 25 – downtown / SSS
Tel. 091326488

BEST FISH RESTAURANTS IN PALERMO

I Sapori del Mare
Via Re Federico 8 – 20 min walk from Teatro Massimo / SS
Tel. 3487420956

Osteria Mercede
Via Sammartino 1 – 10 min walk from Teatro Massimo / SS
Tel. 091 332243

Badalamenti Cucina e bottega
Viale Galatea 55 – Mondello / SSS
Tel. 091450213

Quattro Venti
Via Enrico Albanese 30 – near the port / SSS
Te. 0916259187

BEST MEAT RESTAURANTS IN PALERMO

Bricco e Bacco (Actually its in Monreale only 20 minutes away)
Via Salvo D’Acquisto 13 – Monreale / SSS
Tel. 0916417773

and if you want a good beer with your steak…..

Birrificio Ballarak

Brewery and winter bar in Via saladino 7 (downtown, Ballarò district) – Tel. 344 010 8559 / Summer bar in Via Castrofilippo 20 (downtown, piazza Magione – Kalsa district) / S

BEST PIZZERIA IN PALERMO

Must know: most pizzerias are closed at lunch in Palermo because pizza in Italy is a dinner food. You my be looked at strangely if you ask for pizza at lunch.

Pizzeria La Braciera in Villa
Via dei Quartieri 104 / S
Tel. 0916885444

Pizzeria Arte e Tradizione
Via Santa Teresa 2 / S
Tel. 0912524451

L’Anciova
Via Volturno 41 – downtown behind Teatro Massimo / S
Tel. 366 150 0881

Il Vecchio Cortile
via A.Veneziano 104, right outside the city center / S
Tel. 0917099380

Villa Costanza
Via Pietro Bonanno 42, under Mount Pellegrino / S
Tel. 091547027

Il Giardino degli Aranci
Via Torres 38 – Monreale / S
Tel. 0916402573

The Family Travel Planners

We’re Linda and Brendan Considine, a married couple originally from South Africa and Scotland who now live in North Tuscany with our 2 kids, Niamh (18 years) and Aidan (16 years).

We have lived in 4 countries and have visited very many countries on 5 continents (Antarctica and South America are next!). We love traveling, have traveled extensively and after moving to Italy 7 years ago (for a lifestyle change) decided that with our in-depth knowledge of the world (South Africa, Italy, Scotland, the rest of the UK and just Europe, in particular) that we could help so many others with their travel plans, realization of their dreams and building incredible memories, so we became independent travel planners.

What we are attempting to achieve in this blog is to give family travelers some of our experiences; some tips and tricks to assist in your vacation researching and to help you plan. For those who want to take advantage of our expertise then we offer you an opportunity to reach out to us, so we can schedule some time with you and to create a travel itinerary for you/with you that removes all the stress before and while you are on the ground, while creating incredible memories for you and the family.

In the pages and posts that follow we deliver some great travel tips, some independent reviews, and a number of sample itineraries to help you on your way. We’d love to hear from you and so please leave us your comments and/or any suggestions that might make us better at delivering what you are looking for.

“Live with no excuses and travel with no regrets” ~ Oscar Wilde