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I Cuochini
(Via Ruggero Settimo 68; snacks from €0.70; 8.30am-2.30pm Mon-Sat, plus 4.30-7.30pm Sat)
Hidden inside
a little courtyard off Via Ruggero Settimo, this long-standing Palermitan favourite special-
ises in low-cost snacks, including delicious
arancinette
(rice balls filled with meat sauce)
and divine
panzerotti
(stuffed fried dough pockets). The latter come in countless delect-
able varieties: ricotta and mint, squash blossoms and cheese, mozzarella, cherry tomatoes
and anchovies, just to name a few.
STREET FOOD
€
Friggitoria Chiluzzo
(Piazza della Kalsa; sandwiches €1.50-2; 8.30am-3pm Mon-Sat)
This beloved street vendor makes
some of Palermo's best
best pane e panelle
(sesame bread with chickpea fritters). Add
some
crocchè
(potato croquettes), fried eggplant and a squeeze of lemon and call it lunch!
STREET FOOD
€
Trattoria Il Maestro
del Brodo
(Via Pannieri 7; meals €19-30; 12.30-3.30pm Tue-Sun, 8-11pm Fri & Sat)
This no-frills, Slow
Food-recommended eatery in the Vucciria offers delicious soups, an array of ultra-fresh
seafood, and a sensational antipasti buffet (€8) featuring a dozen-plus homemade delic-
acies:
sarde a beccafico
, eggplant involtini, smoked fish, parslied artichokes, sun-dried to-
matoes, olives and more.
TRATTORIA
€€
Trattoria Ai Cascinari
( 091 651 98 04; Via d'Ossuna 43/45; meals €20-28; lunch Tue-Sun, dinner Wed-Sat)
Friendly service,
simple straw chairs and blue-and-white-checked tablecloths set the relaxed tone at this
neighbourhood trattoria, 1km north of the Cappella Palatina. Locals pack the labyrinth of
back rooms, while waiters perambulate nonstop with plates of scrumptious seasonal anti-
pasti and divine main dishes. Save room for homemade ice cream and outstanding
desserts from Palermo's beloved Pasticceria Cappello.
SICILIAN
€€
Piccolo Napoli
SEAFOOD
€€
