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( 091 33 18 35; Via Venezia 20; meals €13-17; lunch daily, dinner Wed-Sat)
Tables line the
pavement and religious portraits beam down upon the bustling mix of tourists and locals
at this cheerful little trattoria near the Quattro Canti. Nothing costs more than €7 on the
straightforward à la carte menu of Sicilian classics. If you have a sweet tooth save room
for one of Palermo's very best
cannoli
(only €1.50).
Pizzeria Frida
(
www.fridapizzeria.it
; Piazza Sant'Onofrio 37-38; pizzas €4.50-11; 7pm-midnight, closed Tue)
With
pavement seating under umbrella awnings on a low-key Capo piazza, this local favorite
makes pizzas in a variety of shapes, including
quadri
(square, picture frame-shaped piz-
zas) and
vulcanotti
(named after famous volcanoes and looking the part). Toppings in-
clude Sicilian specialties like tuna, capers, pistachios, mint, aubergines and ultra-fresh
ricotta. Desserts (strawberry
tiramisù
, almond parfait) are also very tasty.
PIZZERIA
€
Zia Pina
(Via Argenteria 67; meals €15-25; noon-2.30pm)
Tucked under a red-and-white-striped awning
on a Vucciria backstreet, this highly informal eatery is run by venerable Aunt Pina and a
bevy of her brothers. There's no fixed menu, but everything's dependably tasty. Grab a
plate full of antipasti, choose your fish from the display up front, and pull up a plastic
chair to one of the outdoor tables.
TRATTORIA
€
Francu U Vastiddaru
(Corso Vittorio Emanuele 102; sandwiches €1.50-3.50; 8am-late)
Palermitan street food doesn't
get any better or cheaper than the delicious panini hawked from this hole-in-the-wall
sandwich stand just off Piazza Marina. Options range from the classic
panino triplo
, with
panelle
(chickpea fritters),
crocchè
(potato croquettes) and eggplant to the owner's trade-
mark
panino vastiddaru
(with roast pork, salami, emmenthal cheese and spiced mush-
rooms).
STREET FOOD
€
STREET FOOD
€
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