Not many industrial minimalist bars in Palermo that mostly use found/home-made furniture, but this…read moreplace does it so well. It could be in Shoreditch or Brooklyn! Primarily a bar but with really good food, Fabbrica 102 is a little gem tucked down a side street behind the main (and very impressive) post office. The owners are great; friendly, chatty and professional. The beers (we mostly drank Forst alla spina) were fresh and very good value at €3.50 each. The menu is varied with not only pastas, meat boards and sandwiches but also hearty home cooked fare such as fried veal (delicious) and specialties such as turkey in balsamic. Vegans and vegetarians have a good choice too. We got there just as the skies opened and I can't think of a better place to relax with a beer looking out at the streets as the locals scurry for shelter - they should have come inside here! Heartily recommended.

Don't go if you are not a local - they rip you off! If you…read morereally have to go, ask for price first. I suggest going to one of the other bars nearby. The experience here was quite embarassing. Non andate qui se non siete di Palermo: vi fanno pagare di più! Il problema è che si capisce, il che rende l'esperienza abbastanza imbarazzante. Consiglio andare in uno degli altri bar della zona

I found this place by accident wandering around during my last night in Palermo this summer. Wow,…read morewhat a find! I have to say upfront that I only had two dishes. First, I had the pasta cacio e pepe. Words can't describe how good it was. The pasta was spaghetti alla chittara, which is like spaghetti but square. It was cooked perfectly al dente so it was toothsome and chewy but not undercooked. And the sauce was also perfect. This type of pasta is super simple with very few ingredients, so it's easy to get wrong, yet this place got it exactly right. My mouth just started watering as I wrote this last sentence. I also had a green salad, which was also simple with just lettuce and arugula. It was the perfect follow up to the pasta. So I only had those two dishes, but they made a huge impression on me and I will for sure go back there the next time I'm in Palermo. / Ho trovato questo posto per sbaglio ma e stato un colpo di fortuna tremendo. Ho mangiato solo 2 piatti, un'insalata verde (la lattuga e la rughetta) e pasta cacio e pepe. Tutti e due piatti erano squisiti. Hanno ingredienti simplici per cui bisogna che gli indredienti siano freschi e che la preparazione sia perfetta, e qui lo erano. Non vedo l'ora di tornarci la prossima volta che mi trovo a Palermo.

We went here last night with family who are here visiting us. We have been here a couple of times…read morebefore because we really love this place! The food is delicious and prepared with attention to detail. I had a fish sandwich that was delicious, the fish was cooked perfectly and was so moist and seasoned well. The sandwich was large and definitely enough to fill you up. We also had the fried anchovies which are out of this world! They are crispy and delicious without an overpowering fishy taste. Our server Rosario was amazing! He was kind and helpful and made sure we felt right at home. He brought out a small bowl of water for our dog without us having to ask for it. We ended up sitting there for a while (even though it was kind of cool outside) because we were having such a great time. This place is located right on the waterfront and if you are looking for a place with great food, atmosphere, and great service I would highly recommend this place.

Horrible food and they added 10% charge to every item we order. It must have been because we were…read moretourists. Don't go to this place there is much better food in Palermo. We made a huge mistake when we checked the reviews. The worst food we eat in Italy in two weeks.

Great lunch, a terrific beginning to our month in Sicily. Loved the ambience. A Rick Steve's guide…read morebook recommended trattoria.

It would be 2.5 stars from me…read more Food: Appetizer - Parmigiana...bland, no flavor other than extreme bitterness. Main - Sardine Pasta...tasty. Service: Chaotic, rushed, could be challenging if you don't speak Italian. Be ready to order when a server approaches, or it could be a while until the next moment. Ambiance: Might be okay for friends/buddies getting together, but definitely not for quiet or intimate occasions. Price: Very reasonable. Extra: While I was eating the pasta, one of the servers moved my table w/o paying attention to accommodate new arriving guests next to my table which knocked down a big bottle of water. It splashed all over my dish and shirt. He immediately took the plate out (to de-do) and provided extra paper napkins, however no apologies were provided and it wasn't my happy moment in a soaking wet shirt... The manager (owner?) looked to be busy in talking loud on his phone rather than fully engaged in the business...

The food was mostly good I won't lie. They add a larger cover charge for tourists then they do for…read morethe locals (3 euro per person, instead of 2 total), I can see why they do, not nice but fine. They insisted tip was not included. I tried to tip 1 euro which by no means is required in all of Italy. The waiter waited for me to put the tip down. I put one euro. He handed it back to me and said no "5-10% tip". I said it's not required here he said no no "5-10%" tip. I started to translate using some app and was about to say aloud in Italian tip is not mandatory here but only suggested. He realized and shushed me and said ok. Spoke to my Airbnb host. And they said that he was trying to milk us for more money Honestly a prick move. For that reason I would never recommend anyone eat there. Tried to embarrass us into tipping extra

A solidly good restaurant, with prices slightly above the average for Palermo area, but with…read moreservice, presentation and ambiance to justify it. It's not the kind of place we would normally walk into, but it was recommended by someone we trust, and we were really glad we tried it. The restaurant is one of the few located right on the water, practically over it, so that you can eat on a terrace on the water or inside at these huge windows. If it's windy or a bit cool, indoors you have plenty of fresh air coming from the door and windows without the inconvenience of the terrace. We reserved a table for two at the window and it was so bright it was like being outside! The decor inside is quite formal, with double cloth table coverings and white faux-leather chairs that have seen better days but are perfectly comfortable. There is a less formal terrace at one side that is for the pizzeria and faster lunch, probably very crowded during prime-beach-weather. Let's talk food. We started with a plate of fried calamari (€13) which were huge and fresh, not at all chewy, with very light batter. Our primi came a little too soon afterwards; mine were a kind of three-coloured bucatini with tomatoes and pesce spada, which was really good, especially the quality and texture of the fish. I think the flavour was lacking delicacy slightly, I'm not a fan of pasta tricolore and no idea anyone actually ate the stuff, but the overall dish was good. My husband's pasta with pesto and shrimp looked a little heavy and over-dressed but you'll have to read Tommaso O's review to find out more :) I had just a salad after this, while Tommy O continued with a pesce spada which looked delicious. Dessert screamed for a lemon sorbet to digest, which was served in a kinda inconvenient bowl, rather than in the usual wine glass - so i transfered it to a glass :) My companion in crime had the most incredibly good cassatina fritta, I shall not tell you what it is just order it (it's a bomb!!). Today price 82 euros, which came down to 76 euros when we noticed a 2 euro discrepancy (coke we didn't order). Overall impression - very pleasant lunch and a great way to spend three hours after lazily reading on the beach all morning. It is a hard life, but the Yelper must do her best to eat, eat, eat.

Breakfast was a big yuck! The eggs were gross and pastries were not good. My croissant was not a…read morecroissant, it was an unflavored dense pastry.

We stumbled upon "Restaurante I Cucci" This place was fantastic. They had a good wine selection and…read morethe manager Alessandro was a fabulous host. This spot knows how to bring fun people in thanks to him. When seated you get a complimentary sparking wine and then the fun begins. The beats on the menu are fabulous and flavourful. The Caprese salad had fresh tomatoes and homemade mozzarella cheese that made you want more. We had two Manzo Steak and they made it the way I like it. The steak melted in my mouth. Then they brought out the big guns the Steak Florentina OMG it comes out sizzling on a hot skillet and this sucker can feed 2 to 3 people on its own. Then came out the Canolo and damn it was good. Then the tiramisu and I have eaten lots of tiramisu and this was not that crap lady fingers soaked in watery flavours. This was the real deal Holyfield and was made to perfection. The creamy and smooth flavors were as if it was sent from the gods. This has been the best one I have EVER had and it was so good I had to let them know. It was Tutto Bene!!! And absolutely divine. All of the staff was very friendly including the cat that roams around Mykaela who was introduced to us by another server who was very good but I did not remember her name. While taking photos I spoke with the owner George and he was an amazing humble man and was so happy we enjoyed our time here. I highly recommend this spot because of the service, the food, the drink, and also the live music that calls you like a siren luring you in. #icucci #palmero #italytravel #italy #tripadvisor #yelpelite #vacation

This was recommended by the woman in the gift shop at the palace. We worried it would be too…read moretouristy since it was so close. There were tourists in there. We started by sharing the baccala'in agrodolce. Deep Fried cod with red sweet onions, sweet sauce sauce and almonds. It was delicious. Freshly made, the salty fish and sweet onions complimented each other. This was a very good dish and I would recommend it. We each got a pasta. I got the ravioli stuffed with grouper served with fresh fish, green tomato, cloves, prawns, and Caciocavallo (cheese). My friends got the La Nostradamus pasta con le sarde (pasta with onions, wild fennel, raisins, pine nuts, anchovies, sardines, and tunetic). And Gamberi e Pepe Nero (linguini in a black pepper sauce, prawns, butter, mint and mullet dried eggs. My ravioli were good and the shrimp on top had a lot of fl or. The fish on top was a bit bland. He told us the oldest and best bar for cassata (separate review) They had WiFi and air conditioning Clean bathrooms too!

I had a very good diner, A great salad and spaghetti a la bolognese with white wine. Everything…read morewas excellent, and the service was friendly. A very good experience overall!

At Da Bacco located near the historic center was this beautifully charming whole in the wall where…read moreI called into going to grab a bite to eat. I decided to have a bucket of clams, awesome! Then in addition, the prosciutto with melon, also the carbonara which had thicker noodles. I dont know that I necessarily care for that, but it was yummy, and so flavorful. I loved it. The service was very direct slightly pretentious in a feel good way. So fun and such a good way to end your night in Italy.

Accept for the vongole truly mediocre food! This restaurant was very highly rated here on Yelp…read more Maybe by ignorant tourists from podunk but. I would say this was one of two very disappointing meals we ate in 2 full weeks in Palermo and Rome. Drab interior which is fine but when the food matches it. Ugh! Service? While the waitress tried hard, meh. Last, we were the sole patrons, even in the centro storico.