great morning coffee in a stunning location surrounded by old stone buildings, good service, good…read morepastry, good ice cream

From the owner: Torrefazione caffè e rivendita di caffè torrefatto in polvere, grani, cialde e capsuleread more

Everyone here is super friendly and hospitable. The food comes out super quick and everything…read moretastes very good. Would definitely recommend the visit.

What a lovely, lovely cafe - the outdoor seating area is so cute. There's loads of yummy cake…read moreselections, gelato, and coffee/tea choices. We stayed here all afternoon reading and enjoying the coffee and pastries. Definitely recommend if you're looking for a place to relax or chat with some friends. The staff are also very lovely and very friendly.

Loads of vegan options available including the fava bean soup which is amazing. The caponata is…read moredelicious. The staff is so friendly and they have vegan treats. Sweet tiny spot off the beaten path a bit. Lovely spot. Prices are just right. Romantic. What more could you want in Sicily? It's not the tourist trap located everywhere else.

Palermo is the sweets center of Sicily and at Pasticceria Buscaglione you will discover why…read moreSicilians in their own right can brag about the amazing sweets produced on the island. But they don't. So I will for them. Opened in 1899 (!) dishin' out pastries for over 117 years, Pasticceria Buscaglione gave me and my posse a sampling of excellent Palermitano sweets. It's soo easy to love this sweets shoppe. First, they make a genius cassata and if you've never had this, try it here. A cassata is a dome shaped marzipan cake, ricotta (best in Sicily), enveloped in a marzipan fondant type covering, so delicious and with a coffee will send you to heaven faster than a tiramisu. This version is soo good, my group got them togo. That, in addition to the awesome hand painted marzipan fruit, wrapped nicely for presents to friends, you are treated to a unique experience: you almost don't want to eat them for fear of ruining Art. The mandorle (almond based cookies) were 2die4 as well. Come here for a quick dessert and coffee, after the Teatro Massimo and have an unforgetable espresso-- so good here also. The staff here are friendly and helpful. They speak a little English but the language of food is universal, no need to speak Italian, just point and smile. Hope you enjoy this place, it's a Yelp find. Ciao. Visits: a few Tip: Cassata, mandorle and marzipan fruit are their top buys. But this bakery has been around for centuries, that's how well respected this pasticceria is.

Despite the fact that it doesn't look fancy or modern, we liked everything there…read more Absolutely friendly and super helpful staff. There was one young man who went above and beyond to have our experience at their cafe superb. His suggestion of wine and dishes was great. The service was fast and the food was quite good. My croissant with pistachio cream was just amazing . Thank you very much

We came at the recommendation of our "friend" across the street who's sold us gelato for what must…read morebe7 days straight. 30 minute wait at 2 in the afternoon? Busy with the locals is always a good sign. We had a coffee at the bar while we waited. Once we were seated we realized the place was a lot bigger than it appears from the street, with two levels of tsbledt. With 10 tables downstairs, it looked like Kati was flying solo, but doing a great job. We ordered 6 plates for four people and after ask that plus bread we were stuffed. Everyone agreed that this was the best meal and the best value of our week in the Centro Storico. I had the spaghetti Trapani with fresh tomatoes and almond. Simple and incredible. So good I finished the leftover sauce on sliced bread. Sal had the pasta pomadoro with eggplant and his review was that it was equally outstanding. Two happy vegans. The large mixed salad was a welcome intermission from this week's carb-fest. My veggie daughter had the same with pecorino and fresh mozz and gave it two thumbs up. The total for four people, six plates, two bottles of water and a conolo was only €44. Mamá mía, that's a good deal! My only regret was that we waited until the last day to eat here. Vegans and vegetarians, you're going to get your fill of pizza, pasta, and insalata this week. Make it good and eat here! I'll wrap this appropriately long review here so I can go walk this off before my daily gelato across the street.

A lovely little cafe just near the markets, I had a hot chocolate and pistachio croissant and it…read morewas amazing. They seem to have a great coffee judging by the stream if locals dropping by for a caffeine fix. They have a number of drink options for that hot summer day including frozen ice coffee and some daiquiris. The place has a nice outdoor area where you can sit and relax in the warm Sicilian sunshine. It's a great spot to people watch as you soak in the experience of staying in Palermo

Definitely the view is the big deal here, located in front of the Teatro Massimo and looking at the…read morepiazza. We stopped here this morning for coffee and breakfast before starting our final full day of exploring Palermo. When we walked in and picked our breakfast and coffees, they had us step back outside and choose a table. We chose well. And then our purchase was brought to us. It was not until the end that we asked for a check and paid with credit card at the table. Lovely. My sweet roll stuffed with cheese and ham was delicious. The double espresso was very good and got the "go juice" going. [Review 12834 overall, 149 of 2020.]

No frills kinda place that has affordable espresso drinks and is open very early! We ordered two…read moremacchiatos and a water bottle which totaled only €4.50. The coffee was strong and the view of Teatro Massimo was great :) Will have to try their pastries and their Marocchino coffee next. They have a full service bar in the evenings too. EDIT: Just tried their Marocchino and this is now our favorite espresso drink! This was more of a macchiato with a dash of cocoa on top, which really elevated the espresso without being too sweet. Two marocchinos and a lemon croissant only set us back €5.50. The croissants are huge too

Nestled right in front of the cathedral, this tiny shop carries pastries and pizzas for you to…read moretakeaway or sit down. If you don't speak Italian, it's a bit of a rough time since it is a tad chaotic in there. Sitting is only outside and limited with panhandlers coming to ask for money while you try to eat or drink. The food was average with the pizza being mediocre without any flavor that stood out. The cassatta was good but the granita was too watery.

Can you say arancini? We were in town and found the tasty Sicilian treat and scarfed them all…read moredown. We even had an arancini bandit that came by and took one off the bench. Always happy to give back to a local cause. In this case, it was the bandit dog!

Having just come in from the United States yesterday, we needed an early dinner tonight. We chose…read morethem because they had both pizza and pasta and salads and a slew of other things to pick from. We split a mushroom pizza and a ham, tomato and onion penne the food was divine. The service could not have been better and then the gelato and gretnae for dessert? Definitely icing on the cake!

I sat here to have a cafe granita it was not want I ordered and I asked for the check paid and…read moreleft. I made no issue. I am standing looking at the architecture near by and the owner of this place grabbed my arm. Called me a thief. Accounted me of not paying a $6.50 check. Which I paid and left the waiter a $3.50 tip. He said no and literally dragged me down the street to the cafe. He threatened to call the police. The young server horrified said what are you doing this woman paid. He let go or my arm. I had a full blown PTSD episode of being assaulted and manhandled by this horrible man. His wife a kind person gives me tea to collect myself. I was in total disbelief of begging touched threatened grabbed and I have a bruise on my wrist. I thanked her for her apology but will not accept an apology for what her husband who she called a "Goodman" he is a brute and a very other choice words. I asked her who the hell he thinks he is he can touch a woman like h this. Disgusted. I left and walked back to the corner where he assaulted me and accosted me. There were two female police officers and I told them what happened. He was wrong and how he handled and treated me. I said I am a woman a lady. Look at me. They were upset for me and could see how activated I was from being tgrabbed in the street and treated this way. They went to the shop and spoke to the man. Today by change I walked in and I showed the wife the black and blue marks on my wrist from where her husband grabbed me. Never walk in this place. The husband behind the counter has zero business with people or handling people or near a woman. There are other reviews that mention a man who is not kind and rude to. Customers. Believe it. Cute on the outside. Don't step foot inside. I have CPTSD from being physically attacked. He's very lucky I stayed in my wise mind and didn't lose it. I did nothing to retaliate physically. I froze. As he dragged me down the street to pay for a check I had already paid. There's a special place for men like this.

Delicious gelato, cannolis and more. They offer a variety of coffees, and paninis. The prices are…read morevery reasonable.